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The Gimbal is installed between the Spider and the rotary table. Itis used to reduce shock and to evenly distribute loads on the spider aswell as the riser sections. The standard gimbal is equipped with sixbearings (shock absorbers) and has a load rating to 850,000 pounds. Byincreasing the number of bearings, the gimbal load rating can beadjusted to meet customer requirements. The maximum angle of deflectionis 5 degrees. |
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