Localized development of wire rope mounts for ships and establishment of mass production system for it

Super Century recently succeeded in the local development of wire rope mounts for naval vessels, which was dependent on imports before and later started mass production.

Various mounts, such as rubber mounts and wire rope mounts, are used on naval vessels to protect the mounted equipment against the impact force caused by underwater explosions. In the case of rubber mounts, in 2004, Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM) and Super Century jointly developed five types of US Navy standard mounts that satisfy MIL-M-17508F. These mounts were applied to naval vessels for over 15 years.

Four types (30 kg class, 60 kg class, 120 kg class, and 250 kg class) of wire rope mounts satisfying all the performance requirements of MIL-M-17185A were successfully developed based on the accumulated technology for mounts in ships over the years.

A mass production system based on an automatic manufacturing method was established to ensure that the four successfully developed products have the same characteristics, making it possible to provide high-quality products. In addition, the development of wire rope mounts of 20 kg class or below progressed in the same way as the development test conducted for the four types of mounts. The research will continue to diversify products.

Super Century has proven its technological prowess as a company specializing in elastic mounts for ships by establishing a system that can mass-produce wire rope mounts with rubber mounts. It is expected to contribute significantly in solving technical problems faced by ship equipment manufacturers, such as selecting mounts and arrangement designs and shortening the equipment production and delivery schedules for equipment manufacturers through the substitution of imports.