Multi-award-winning Retrofit Subsea Strain Monitoring System

KINEKtron® is the world’s first fully functional, tested and deployed retrofit Subsea Strain Monitoring System. The system is capable of measuring strain on structural tubular members. It combines many of Aquatec’s existing innovative underwater instrumentation and communications technologies with a new and unique method for measuring strain in a robust ROV-installable package.

Click on this paragraph to learn why the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Houston’s prestigious Offshore technology Conference awarded KINEKtron the Best Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award and Best Technology Award.

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Features

Discover the innovative features that set our products apart, designed to streamline your workflow, enhance efficiency, and provide a seamless user experience tailored to your specific needs.

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Retrofit Subsea Strain Monitoring System

  • Magnetic Attachment
  • Three sets of two strain gauges covering 3
    quadrants of the brace
  • Half-circle shape for enhanced installation
  • Subsea ROV switch for hydraulic deployment
  • For pipe sizes of Ø 1.2 m, Ø 1.4 m, Ø 1.6 m, Ø
    1.8 m and scalable to others
  • 3-year battery life
  • Brace pipe engagement indicators
  • Pressure sensor, accelerometer,
    acoustic modem and optical modem
  • Magnetic force test sacrificial fishtail handle
  • Buoyancy modules
  • Instrument pod rated to 150m and
    protective shroud at installation
  • Data acquisition, storage and comms
    electronics
  • Wetmate connector for surface
    interaction
  • ROV handle

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Specifications

Explore the advanced capabilities of our instruments and systems through their technical specifications.

FEATURESPECIFICATION
Pipe diameter1,200 mm (scalable to other sizes)
Weight in air (Kg)320 Kg
Weight in water (Kg)20 Kg
Width
875 mm
Height1,675 mm
Type
Half circle
Mounting technique
Magnetic mount
Magnetic force
1,320 Kg
FEATURESPECIFICATION
Depth rating150 m
Logging rate 3.3 Hz
Battery life
3 years continuous operation
Battery type
Lithium pack certified for transport
Memory capacity
4.6 GB
FEATURESSPECIFICATIONS
Number of strain gauges6
Position of strain gauges3 quadrants
Strain gauge range ± 2000 µε
Resolution Better than 10 µε
Accelerometer range (g) ± 2
Accelerometer resolution (mg/count)0.244
Pressure sensor range10 bar
Pressure sensor accuracy0.02% FS
FEATURESSPECIFICATIONS
USBFlat USB connection
Acoustic communication - Status acoustic modemClamp ID, battery, health status, data, strain status data
Acoustic communication update15 min
Acoustic communication rangeApprox. 200 m
Optical communication - AQUAmodem® Op2cCapability to download a full data set with ROV
Optical communication - Speed 1,000 kbps