EBAD’s TiNi™ Products
EBAD’s TiNi™ Subsea history began when the application of the Frangibolt aboard AUVs (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles) was first conceived and demonstrated in a swimming pool. Since then, a complete line of Subsea Actuators has been developed. These can be used directly in deep sea applications without the need of any additional Enclosures or means to seal and protect.
EBAD’s TiNi™ subsea actuators have been used aboard famous manned submarines such as the “Alvin” built by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) and James Cameron’s “Deep Sea Challenger”, both of which have traversed to the deepest regions of the ocean. Our products have also been used in a wide range of AUVs ranging in function from Military to Marine Ecology. Subsea application for release devices are many and include:
- Ballast Release
- Buoy Detachment
- Emergency Payload Separation
- Cable Cutters
- Remote Actuators
Heritage
For over 30 years, the TiNi™ products have been used a variety of aerospace and subsea platforms. Below is an example of a few platforms.
WHOI Alvin
Application: Originally built in 1964, Alvin was built to dive to 8000ft. It is widely recognized to be one of the world’s first deep ocean submersibles. Alvin was famously used to explore the wreckage of the Titanic and to assess the damage to the Gulf of Mexico’s seafloor after the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Alvin remains state of the art due to numerous reconstructions made over the years.
Multiple AUV-UUV’s
Application: Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) provide important advantages for seafloor mapping, especially in the deep ocean. In May 2010, the AUV that utilizes TiNi’s products was called on to help in the 2010 catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, where the Deepwater Horizon, a drilling rig, exploded and damaged wellhead leaked vast amount of oil.
Deep sea Challenger
Mission: Manned vessel capable of descending nearly 7 miles to the deepest place on Earth to explore the ocean floor. James Cameron, Director of The Titanic, made a record breaking solo dive, piloting the DEEPSEA CHALLANGER 11 kilometers to the Mariana Trench.
Subsea Release Mechanisms
TiNi™ Subsea Ejector Mechanism
TiNi™ Subsea Frangibolt® Actuator
TiNi™ Subsea Shackle Release
TiNi™ Subsea Pin Puller
TiNi™ Subsea Cut Release