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Proudly manufactured and supplied by: Lubrication Engineers Pty Ltd

Agenda

• Introduction to the Viper (Viper sales video)
• Features & Benefits
• Cost savings to users.
• How it works
• Assembly (Viper assembly video)
• What makes Viper unique
• Applications (Viper waterway / ship lifter videos)

Description

• The Viper Wire Rope Lubricator is a unique method of

automatically lubricating wire ropes

• Utilizing a high pressure collar it delivers grease into the core
• f the wire ropes while providing a thin grease film, outer

coating

• Lubrication with the Viper protects the ropes against

corrosion while also providing excellent lubrication of wire strands both internally and externally

• The use of the Viper reduces the labour required to lubricate

wire ropes by up to 90%

• Used in conjunction with a high Quality Coating Grease

Rope Lubricant, customers realize significant increases in wire rope life of up to 300%.

Viper Introduction Video

Manual Rope Lubrication Limitations

• Labor intensive - use of gloves, brushes or rags
• Machinery downtime associated with lubrication of ropes
• Extremely messy with significant lubricant wastage
• Lube wastage costs money and affects environment
• Manual lubrication typically only coats outer wires
• HS&E issues
• Safety concern for workers due to broken strands
• Workers come into close contact with lubricant
• Working at heights to lubricate wire ropes
• Environmental contamination with lube dripping off ropes
• Excessive lubricant usage means more Environmental issues

Manual Lubrication of Wire Ropes

Cost Saving to users!

Example: Dredge operator in India

• Currently ropes are replaced every 12 months due to corrosion.
• Ropes cost $20,000 US
• Replacement down time 24 hours at a cost of $15,000 US
• If by correctly lubricating the ropes we can increase rope life by 6

months -

• This will reduce rope change over rate by 30% or save 30% of

the cost of change over.

• $20,000 +$15,000=$35,000 x 30% = $10,500.00 saving in only 18

months.

• This does not include labour to change the rope or the labour

and down time to Manually Lubricate the Ropes.

Viper Features & Benefits

• Single Pass Wire Rope Lubrication
• Simplifies and speeds up the rope lubricating process
• Eliminates Manual Greasing
• Safer for staff, reduced lubricant usage, less leakage and mess
• Higher Pressure / Higher Flow Grease Pump
• Provides grease penetration, displaces moisture from rope core

and total coverage, even for large ropes

• Fast & Efficient Rope Lubrication
• Reduced downtime associated with rope lubrication, which

improves equipment availability

• Speeds of up to 2,000 metres/hour
• Able to Lubricate all Major Rope Sizes
• The Viper Mk II can lubricate rope sizes from 8mm (5/16”) to

67mm (2 5/8”) diameter

• The new Viper Maxi will lubricate ropes up to 160mm (6 5/16”)

diameter

Rope entering Viper Lubricated Rope - No Mess

How it Works!

• Grease is delivered to the Viper Mk II aluminium collar from a

high pressure / volume grease pump at up to 5000PSI.

• The Collar contains polyurethane seals which seal against the

wire rope allowing the grease time to penetrate

• Scrapers at each end of the collar help to remove old

lubricant while also flattening broken wires and protecting the seals

• Grease flow is adjusted via a high pressure control valve on

the outlet of the grease pump

• Wire ropes are pulled through the collar
• Any excess lubricant is collected
• Use of a Viper Rope Cleaner (VRC) will remove old lubricant

and dirt from the rope, improving the lubrication process

Viper Kit Components

• Viper Mk II High Strength, Cast Aluminium Collar
• Viper High Volume Grease Pump
• Air Regulator with Pressure Gauge and Air Control Valve
• High Pressure Lubricant Delivery Hose with Quick Connect Couplings
• High Pressure Lubricant Control Valve
• Excess Lubricant Drain Hose
• Retaining Ratchet Straps and Shackles
• Convenient Carry Strap for the Collar
• Robust Aluminium Storage Case
• Highly Durable, Wear Resistant Polyurethane Seals (ordered separately)
• Aluminium Scrapers (order separately)
• Viper Wire Cleaner (order separately)
• Viper WRL Coating Grease VCG-0 (order separately)

Viper Mk II WRL Key Components

Viper Lube Pump Kit Viper Seals Viper Collar

(seals & scrapers in place)

Viper Mk II WRL Package

What makes Viper MK II Unique?

• Viper Mk II Collar:
• Constructed from high grade, cast aluminium with a robust

protective coating.

• The Mk II Collar comes complete with all SS hardware.
• 32% lighter than the original Viper collar, the Mk II design

incorporates in-built handles making it easy to carry and install by 1 person

• Viper Grease Pump:
• A specifically designed, high flow grease pump matched to the

requirements of the Viper Mk II.

• Flow rates of 5kg / minute possible at up to 385 bar

What makes Viper MK II Unique?

• Special Seal design:
• Larger area of contact with the rope than any other

lubricator.

• Increased rope Dwell time in the collar.
• Flexible ribbing to allow for rope diameter imperfections
• Interference fit instead of exact fit.
• Provides a better in field result where wires are stretched.
• Seals work the lubricant into the core of the Wire Rope
• Unlike some designs that just rub lubricant onto the

surface.

• Robust seal construction
• Excellent durability, wear resistance and flexibility

• Viper Rope Cleaner (VRC):
• The VRC enables the removal of contamination or built up old

lubricant from the wire rope prior to lubrication

• Improves the effectiveness of the lubrication process.

What makes Viper Mk II Unique?

Viper Rope Cleaner (VRC) in action

Specialist Applications

• Viper Internal Wiper System
• removes excess lubricant within the valleys of the rope while

being lubricated with Viper.

• Ideal in environment sensitive areas
• Ropes that are used in static applications requiring smooth coating

with no build up within the valleys

• Viper Spreader System
• Used for solid strand type cables/ropes that are used in high

tension concrete construction Additional information available on request.

Viper WRL Coating Grease VCG-0 compared to another NLGI 0 Wire Rope Lubricant. Viper WRL Coating Grease VCG-0 used with Viper penetrates while able to withstand flinging off.

Viper Wire Rope Lubricant

Viper Applications

• Crane Wire Ropes
• Static overhead cranes
• Mobile cranes
• Tower cranes
• Ship cranes
• Wharf Cranes
• Marine Applications
• Ship deck winches
• Ship Cranes
• Mooring lines
• Dredge cables
• Anchor cables
• Tug Boat winches
• Remote Operated Vehicles (ROV’s) umbilical cables
• Dam sluice gate lubrication

• Mining Applications
• Mine winder applications
• Stacker / Reclaimer boom wires
• Bucket Wheel excavator boom wires
• Industrial Applications
• Overhead cranes
• Conveyor cable lubrication
• Water ways / sluice gates
• Bridges
• Wire manufacturers
• Internal coating whilst in production
• External coating as finished product

Viper Applications (cont’d)

• BHPB Iron Ore - Iron ore ship loaders
• BHPB Petroleum - Oil and Gas rigs at sea
• Woodside Petroleum - Oil and Gas rigs at sea
• Alcoa Aluminum - Ship loader
• Xstrata Coal – Mine winder cable
• Mentrade – OEM - Deck winch manufacturer (25+ units)
• Dof Subsea – ROV umbilical wire lubrication
• Clough Engineering – ROV umbilical wire lubrication
• Cervan Marine – Ship loader
• MOL Tankships – Ship Management Company
• OSG Ship Management Company – Ship mooring lines
• SeaTrucks – Marine pipe laying ship
• Acergy – Marine Engineering Company
• VSL – Cable manufacturers – Pre-coating of cables to the core
• Morrow Equipment – Crane maintenance contractors

Existing Viper WRL Customers

Viper Sales & Support

• Lubrication Engineers Pty Ltd
• Viper website – www.ViperWRL.com
• Service and support / Distribution enquiries
• Phone: +61 2 9636-5655
• Email: sales@viperwrl.com

Thank You. Questions?