REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES (ROVS)

With the advancements of technology, it is amazing what can be achieved with the creation of new equipment and machinery. Remotely operated vehicles are becoming commonplace across industry, whether they are operated on the ground, in the air or in water. Forth has worked to develop world-first ROVs to improve working processes across all industries, making project work more efficient and cost effective.

Emergency Response Rov

Our team built a pioneering, remotely controlled Emergency Respsonde Robot capable of withstanding hazardous environments on a 1.6 tonne JCB compact excavator platform and fitted with a specialist robotics system and wireless technology. The robot is capable of towing a trailer with a fitted hopper that can disperse a bund of sand to contain any type of spillage, and it also has an affixative spraying system attached that is used to assist in the containment of a nuclear spillage. Other features include a large grapple hook that will be used to move any obstruction the robot may come across, as well as a specialist 700bar rescue tool to cut through any obstacles.

Tipperbot

Forth designed and manufactured the Tipperbot ROV, an adapted power barrow which can be operated from a range of 20 metres, to sieve out solids from wet ‘sludge’ when undertaking nuclear decommissioning work. Originally created to carry out work to clear the redundant ponds at Magnox’s Hunterston site, the Tipperbot is placed in dry sumps and picks up the remaining nuclear waste in the former ponds and sieves out solids from the liquid.