Armor Rods
Armor Rods for Maximum Subsea Cable Protection
Armor rods are ideal for the protection of submarine cables, hoses, and umbilicals used in a variety of oceanographic applications.
Features:
- Easy wrap-on helical design allows installation at critical segments of the cable
- Effective where chafing, abrasion, clamping, and bending may be present
- Multiple layers provide controlled bending stiffness and increased bend protection
- Mid-span applicable, access to cable end is not required
Product Description
PMI Armor Rods are precision formed, field installable helical rod sets that provide cable protection against abrasion, cuts, crushing and handling damage. They can be easily installed by hand anywhere along the length of the cable.
Applications
- For protection of buried and unburied cables
- Power cables
- Communication cables
- Towed cables
- For use as filler rods or lashing rods
- Used by Oil & Gas industry, Renewables, Military, and Oceanographic industry customers
- Added wright helps to ballast cables
Features and Benefits
- Field installable by hand, requiring no special tools
- Available in a wide range of sizes and lengths to meet almost any application, can fit around sheaves and winches
- Can be placed anywhere along the length of the cable and intermittently to protect the most critical segments of your cable
- Multiple layers of differing lengths can provide bending stiffness and increased protection from external damage
- Standard Armor Rods are made of galvanized steel. Stainless steel and other corrosion resistant materials available
Armor Rods
Armor Rods are built to close tolerances. To ensure satisfactory results, specify
- Cable or rope diameter
- Lay direction of outer strength member
- Length requirements
PMI Armor Rods
A partial list of Armor Rods are shown in the table. For diameters and length options, and for use on jacketed and synthetic cables, please contact PMI.
| PMI P/N | CABLE RANGE (MIN - MAX) | OVERALL LENGTH | LAY DIRECTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9100010 | 18.9 - 20.3 mm (0.744 - 0.801") | 7.3 M (288") | LHL |
| 9009458 | 19.9 - 21.4 mm (0.783 - 0.844") | 2.2 M (85") | LHL |
| 9100228 | 20.7 - 22.2 mm (0.813 - 0.874") | 2.3 M (90") | LHL |
| 9100006 | 26.6 - 28.7 mm (1.048 - 1.128") | 2.4 M (96") | LHL |
| 9009019 | 33.8 - 36.3 mm (1.330 - 1.428") | 3.0 M (119") | RHL |
| 9007422 | 36.1 - 38.6 mm (1.420 - 1.520") | 7.5 M (297") | LHL |
| 9007752 | 52.6 - 56.7 mm (2.071 - 2.231") | 3.2 M (126") | LHL |
| 9006674 | 62.9 - 67.7 mm (2.476 - 2.667") | 7.5 M (297") | LHL |
| 9007753 | 64.4 - 69.4 mm (2.536 - 2.731") | 2.9 M (116") | LHL |
| 9008733 | 65.2 - 70.2 mm (2.568 - 2.765") | 3.4 M (135") | LHL |
| 9009464 | 65.8 - 70.9 mm (2.590 - 2.790") | 6.0 M (236") | LHL |
| 9008969 | 68.9 - 74.2 mm (2.714 - 2.923") | 1.6 M (64") | LHL |
| 9100009 | 68.9 - 74.2 mm (2.714 - 2.923") | 4.2 M (165") | LHL |
| 9009018 | 70.2 - 75.3 mm (2.762 - 2.965") | 3.0 M (119") | RHL |
| 9100008 | 103.8 - 111.8 mm (4.086 - 4.400") | 4.6 M (182") | RHL |