May 26, 2020 by Bill Balliette, Sales Director

Currently, many oil and gas companies, especially offshore operations such as ROV operators, are feeling the weight of the low price of oil and the cost pressures on the oil and gas market. 

As a result, ROV operators may be searching for opportunities to reduce operating expenses. One such cost savings is with the slip ring. Slip rings requirements in the ROV industry tend to drive up the overall cost of the unit due to the need for complex features, including:

• High voltage (3KV and up) power passes
• Multiple optical channels
• 316 stainless steel housings with ingress protection (IP) ratings of 65 or higher 

With all these requirements, ROV slip rings can be quite expensive. 

To give ROV operators another option for reducing their costs, Alpha Slip Rings, a division of UEA, has developed the capability to diagnose and refurbish slip rings commonly used in the ROV industry. Read more.