SKID AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM

technical brochure
 SKID SHOES - OVERVIEW SKID SHOES - OVERVIEW
Fagioli high performance skid system is designed to self load and move items horizontally from one location to another. SAFE BREAK SYSTEM
Steel structure of the skid system is composed by a Main Body and two “double boogie” Floating Shoes Safe break system minimum capacity of 64 t (for each skid shoe).
(to overcome possible gaps and misalignment) in such a way the shoes can negotiated track crown +/- 2°. The skid shoe is designed to withstand a horizontal longitudinal load H1 = 0.10 x 2000t, applied at the top of main
The floating shoes are provided with stainless steel at the bottom and they can slide onto the skid tracks, which are pro-
jacks (extended at 80% of stroke).
vided with teflon pads. Fagioli developped a skid system with skid shoes capacity of 1000 ton each with the possibility to
couple 2 skid shoes for a total of 2000 ton capacity The skid shoe is designed to withstand a horizontal transverse load H2 = 0.05 x 2000 t, applied at the top of main
jacks (extended at 80% of stroke).
SKID SHOE 1000 T (X2 ) CAPACITY Max. working pressure main cylinders: 315 bar.

DESIGN CRITERIA
The skid shoes system with capacity of 1000 t (coupled up to 2000 t) has the following design criteria

GEOMETRY
• The skid shoe is composed by two sections, hinged together.
• The upper frame is free to slide transversally with respect to the skid base +/- 50mm.

AMBIENT CONDITIONS
• Working temperature range: from -20°C to + 50°C (air temperature).
• Altitude range: from 0 m to 4.000 m above sea level.
• Humidity: from 10% to 100% RH and mist conditions.
• The system is also designed for marine environment.

CONTROL SYSTEM
The Power Pack Unit provides adequate pressure and flow rate in order to reach a maximum skidding speed of 20 m/h for the
whole system of 64 skid shoes.
Vertical load control with tolerance +/- 5% (with respect to the preset values).
Longitudinal / Transverse movement: maximum difference between skid shoes 20mm.
Vertical movement:
The control system is designed for the management of max. n.° 64 skid shoes (1000 ton each), providing high standard of
synchronization among the skid shoes both for lifting and skidding.
Push – pull synchronization tolerance: maximum load between two skid shoe sections + - 20 t through the hinge connection.

CAPACITY LOADS

Minimum skid shoe allowable lifting capacity SWL = 1000 t (coupled up to 2000 t).
The skid shoe is equipped with n. 2 jacks minimum capacity 500t and stroke 600 mm. Fitted with an anti-rotation de-
vice and a “Stroke encoder” with a SSI digital interface.
The skid shoe is equipped with n.° 2 push – pull units.
Push – pull unit (composed of two jacks hydraulically linked and one anchor block) has a minimum pushing capacity of
140t and a minimum pulling capacity of 110t.Minimum strength to lateral force: 5% of the lifting force at 80% of the
stroke.Minimum working Stroke: 750 mm.
Jack” for anchor block. There are four “Mini Jacks” on the Anchor box of each skid shoe section. The function of these
jacks is to disengage the wedges, which provide the clamping mechanism of the anchor block.
Minimum force of 1.4 t. Minimum Stroke 30 mm.

2 3
SKID AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM the world ... ... our passion SKID AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM
 SKID SHOES - OVERVIEW SKID SHOES - OVERVIEW
SKID SYSTEM STANDARD TYPE - 600 T CAPACITY SAFETY PROCEDURES
Main Body
In order to safely operate the elevator systems Fagioli perform the following
operations:

Pre-testing and risk assessments completed based on 3-D simulations

Every single structure and screw is certified and tested
Client synergy approach to find the best and safest possible solutio

Safety Standards

The following standards were considered in the design of the 999-STEM-

Floating DP-1900-10 Skid Shoes System.
Shoes 1. EN ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery – Basic concepts, general prin-
ciples for design – Risk assessment and risk reduction.
2. EN 1037:2008, Safety of machinery – Prevention of unexpected start-up.
The standard skidding system is composed by an hydraulic electronically controlled skid shoes powered both by inbuilt elec- 3. EN 981:2009, Safety on machinery – System of auditory and visual dan-
tric PPUs or remote diesel PPUs. The standard skid shoes system is designed for a max capacity of 600 t and configured ger andinformation signals.
with the jack located inside the main body. Both types are designed with vertical stroke of 600 mm, and side shifting+/- 4. EN ISO 13850:., Safety on machinery – Emergency stop – principles for
50 mm from the centre. The shoes are moved along the tracks by means of a hydraulic Push and Pull System which is con- design.
figured to overtake the breakout friction between the skid shoes and the skid tracks. 5. Testo Unico Sicurezza DM 81/2008.
When the skid shoe is loaded at the maximum capacity, the max breakout friction is 8% togheter with an additional 1.7%
6. UNI 10653, Quality of product – Technical Documentation.
for the skid track slope (max = +/- 2°).
7. UNI 10893, Technical documentation of product – Instruction for use.
The standard skid shoes system was used by Fagioli to perform several challenging projects including the Adriatic LNG proj-
ect with modules weighing up to 4.800 ton and the installation of a drilling rig tower weighing 2.400 ton, 90 mts high on
top of a floating offshore platform (50 mts).
1000 ton capacity
Capacity No. of jack Height Retracted Height Extended Vertical Stroke Self Weight
(T) (mm) (mm) (mm) (Kg)

1000 3 1370 1970 600 8000

Max Speed Side Move Max vertical Pull force Push Force Contact length
(m/h) (mm) misalignment (T) (T) onto Tracks (mm)

12 ± 50 ± 2° 80 110 1500 (each shoe)

600 ton capacity

Capacity No. of jack Height Retracted Height Extended Vertical Stroke Self Weight
(T) (mm) (mm) (mm) (Kg)

600 1 1370 1970 600 7000

Max Speed Side Move Max vertical Pull force Push Force Contact length
(m/h) (mm) misalignment (T) (T) onto Tracks (mm)

12 ± 50 ± 2° 80 110 1500 (each shoe)

4 5
SKID AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM the world ... ... our passion SKID AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM
 APPLICATIONS - ELEVATOR SYSTEM APPLICATIONS - ELEVATOR SYSTEM

Skidding and elevator system are applied for the skidding, lifting and installation operations of heavy items, in: The in-house solutions proposed are tailor made, in accordance to the clients requirements under safety and quality re-
quirements. The system shows an impressive lifting capacity up to 7200t ans it is supported by some sophisticated and
off-shore construction e.g. the installation of oil rig’s topside, offshore modules, drilling rig towers state-of-the-art components, such as:
power generation transformer installation and widely used for heavy machine moving Skid shoes and skid tracks
Elevator girders
Fagioli developed an innovative solution for the lifting, skidding and installation of heavy items. The system is a combina- Cantilever beams (connected to the existing structures)
tion of skidding equipment and towerlift system which has been developed by Fagioli engineering department. Lifting towers, strand jacks positioned on top of lifting towers and cantilever beams.

The module is moved toward the elevator system than it is skidded on elevator girders and positioned on skid shoes. Even-
tually the elevator girders are lifted till the top of the concrete base structure and the module is moved to its final position
and lowered on its support.
Used in joint combination with specially made elevator system, Fagioli are able to lift and skid pieces up to several thou-
sands ton at a height more than 50 mts.

Detail of an elevator girder

Elevator
Skid
Girder
Lifting Shoes
Jacks
Skid
Tracks

Lifting
Tower
Lifting
Jacks

6 7
SKID AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM the world ... ... our passion SKID AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM
 SKID SHOES - CONTROL SYSTEM
POWER PACK UNITS (PPU)
Each skid shoes is equipped with a pilot box (which contains hydraulic valves, connections, etc...) where the following
data are collected:
Main cylinder pressure (load)
Main cylinder stroke
Push/pull cylinder pressure (load)
Push/pull cylinder stroke
Side shift system
All these data are addressed to the computer system in order to control and monitoring the general behaviour of the skid
system. The SCC (Smart Control Cylinder) software is able to control up to twelve Skid Shoes simultaneously, sending the
information to Polot Boxes. The software can control pressure (load), vertical and horizontal displacement for each skid,
actual C.o.G. situation, ram stroke, etc...

FAGIOLI
VIA FERRARIS, 13 - 42049 S.ILARIO D’ENZA (RE)
PH+ 39 0522 6751 info@fagioli.com

8 w w w . fa g i o l i . c o m