No two jobs are similar. Customer needs differ from site to site and the constraints that they have to operate in vary. Physical constraints – safety of operators, sub sea decommissioning radioactive contaminant etc. would restrict / hamper the smooth execution of the project. This is where siegenthalerconsulting GmbH expertise comes in. Be it in the design & development of system solution or enhancement of an existing system, the process of understanding the issues /constraints faced and coming up with a project-based solution is what we strive towards.

Below you will find various projects to the success of which the employees of siegenthalerconsulting GmbH have made a significant contribution.


Stationary Portal Diamond Wire Saw Sytem for NPP Decommissioning

  • Vertical and horizontal cutting possible
  • Designed for high diamond wire tension
  • Guided on rails above and below
  • Infinitely adjustable and load-dependent advance feed speed
  • Closed diamond wire loop (no wire connector necessary)
  • Underwater sawing


Gallows Diamond Wire Saw System for NPP Decommissioning

  • Remote-controlled gallows diamond wire saw system
  • The diamond wire is driven by a standard diamond wire saw drive unit
  • The sawing advance feed is controlled remotely via the control panel of the drive unit
  • Dry diamond wire sawing in pure steel without additional cooling
  • An 8 m high cooling cylinder of a reactor is sawn vertically into 12 segments
  • The 8 m long segments are cut into 1 m long pieces with a mobile diamond portal wire saw

Portal Diamond Wire Saw System for NPP Decommissioning

  • Vertical sawing through a concrete container filled with radioactive waste
  • The portal wire saw can be swiveled back hydraulically
  • Dry diamond wire application
  • The sawdust is extracted through a filter system
  • The diamond wire is driven by a standard diamond wire saw drive unit
  • Closed diamond wire loop (no wire connector necessary)
  • The sawing advance feed is controlled remotely via the control panel of the drive unit

Remote-controlled hydraulic Plunge Diamond Wire Saw and hydraulic Diamond Core Drilling System

  • 1. Remote controlled hydraulic diamond core drilling system
  • 2. Remote controlled hydraulic plunge diamond wire saw system
  • The diamond wire is driven by a standard diamond wire saw drive unit
  • Creation of a recessed opening in a hot cell in a nuclear power plant

Remote-controlled drilling machine in the decommissioning of a nuclear power plant

  • For a safe transport of the concrete containers filled with radioactive waste, the concrete covers must be screwed on additionally.
  • 10 diamond core holes with 2 different diameters can be drilled simultaneously
  • The electrical core drilling machines are operated remotely from a control panel
  • Pneumatic drill feed

Offshore: Hydraulic underwater Pipe-Cutting Wire Saw System

  • Underwater pipe cutting wire saw for diameter range 36 - 60 inches (950 - 1500 mm)
  • Diamond wire drive motor: Hydraulic
  • Diamond wire peripheral speed: Infinitely adjustable 0 - 30 m/s
  • Length of the hydraulic hoses: 130 m
  • The hydraulic hose coil is equipped with a hydraulic drive
  • The complete pipe cutting wire saw and the hydraulic cylinders are made of stainless steel

Onshore: Pipe-Cutting Wire Saw System for pipelines

  • Electrical Pipe-Cutting Wire Saw System
  • Pipe diameter range: 10 – 24 inches (250 - 600 mm)
  • Pneumatical diamond wire tensioning system
  • Diamond wire peripheral speed: Infinitely adjustable from 0 - 27 m/s
  • All functions are controlled remotely from a control panel
  • The height of the pipe cutting wire saw system and its inclination can be adjusted
  • The pipes are held in position with a hydraulic clamp

Onshore: Remote operated Mobile hydraulic Pipe-Cutting Wire Saw System

  • Mobile hydraulic pipe wire saw with a pipe diameter range of 16 - 28 inches (400 - 700 mm)
  • The machine is held in position with a hydraulic clamp
  • Pneumatical diamond wire tensioning system
  • Diamond wire peripheral speed: Infinitely adjustable from 0 - 20 m/s
  • Hydraulic hose length: 50 m
  • All functions are controlled remotely from a control panel

Onshore: Pipe Sawing Attachments in a Petroleum Refinery

  • Pipe sawing attachments
  • Precisely controllable saw cut
  • Pipe diameter range: 20 – 60 inches (500 – 1500 mm)
  • Remote controlled, electrically disengageable diamond wire guide pulleys
  • The diamond wire is driven by a standard diamond wire saw drive unit
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