Published:  06 January, 2017

Emerson says its AMS 6500 Machinery Health Monitor is now certified for Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 2, providing users greater confidence against asset and process failures. The company says common examples of process applications where SIL 2 advanced safety integrities are needed are steam and gas turbines in power plants and critical refinery and nuclear industry assets.

Published:  23 November, 2016

Roberts Machining Solutions (RMS) has announced it has developed an innovative solution for minimising weld failures when using the cold metal transfer welding process. The company says the cold metal transfer (CMT) welding process has been proven to reduce fabrication costs by up to 60% and the solution involves internal and external pipe deformers which can re-shape the tubulars to within 0.010" of roundess.

Published:  23 November, 2016

Flash Tekk Engineering has announced it has chosen the Saab Seaeye Panther XT Plus ROV as a key diving support vessel resource. Flash Tekk is a major diving equipment supplier for the international offshore industry worldwide and supplies diving systems and ROVs for Ultra Deep Solutions who make and operate ultra-deep diving and heavy construction vessels.

Published:  17 November, 2016

The FORESEA (Funding Ocean Renewable Energy through Strategic European Action) Programme’s has announced the second call for support package applications is now open.

Published:  17 November, 2016

Wellsite Fishing and Rental Services, LLC (“Wellsite”), a leading provider of drilling and completion rental equipment, has announced it has created a new division: Cornerstone Completion Services (CCS).

Published:  28 October, 2016

Drives in the robotics sector require a maximum of dynamics and precision, but at the same time must be kept as small and lightweight as possible. For this reason, the German Aerospace Centre reports it has created with its RoboDrive motors a new motor technology which unites a high torque development and performance density – and this with minimal weight and use of construction space. The motor developers have relied on safety brakes by mayr power transmission. The company says the high-performance ROBA-servostop brakes are not only extremely slimline and lightweight, but also provide reliable, constant holding torques over the entire lifetime.

Published:  28 October, 2016

dmp Sondermaschinenbau GmbH develops and produces filling and packaging machines, mainly for the foodstuffs and cosmetics industry. In order to reliably safeguard the vertical axes in capping machines and assembly systems, the company says it places its trust in electromagnetic ROBA-linearstop safety brakes by mayr power transmission. The company says the electromagnetic version of this tried and tested linear brake construction series has been especially designed for application cases where no compressors or units for compressed air or oil hydraulics are available or wanted. It clamps with high positioning accuracy and backlash-free, and ensures maximum operational safety.

Published:  28 October, 2016

Motor test stands and roller dynamometers in the automotive sector place maximum demands on drive systems. Therefore, it is necessary to protect the frequently expensive test pieces and the sensitive measurement units reliably from overload damages. With its EAS®-HSC and EAS®-HSE high-speed clutches, mayr power transmission reports it has developed clutches specially tailored to the requirements of test stand technology and they convince users through high quality and provide reliable protection without influencing the measurement signals.

Published:  26 October, 2016

E2S, a leading independent manufacturer of visual and audible life-saving signals, has announced it has completed a significant development with the introduction of beacons having output enhancing field-replaceable colour lenses and LED light sources.  

Published:  20 October, 2016

Chicago Pneumatic says it recognises that within its customer base there are demanding assembly applications where precise torque is not always demanded but says they do however recognise that excellent durability and operator comfort remain vital to good productivity and hence the introduction of the new CP28 series of pneumatic screwdrivers

Published:  20 October, 2016

A global research centre for earth and marine science and technology based at Heriot-Watt University has been opened by the Deputy First Minister John Swinney.

Published:  18 October, 2016

The Nord-Lock Group reports it is continuing its successful global expansion and in recognition of its extraordinary engineering achievements, the Speaker and key members of the Swedish Parliament have visited the Nord-Lock wedge-locking technology factory.

Published:  06 October, 2016

Lighting solutions specialist Glamox has announced it has updated its DL60 series of LED downlights for marine applications with new state of the art LED modules and says the result is significantly reduced power consumption and an overall more environmentally friendly profile.

Published:  27 September, 2016

Claxton, an Acteon company, has announced it has successfully introduced the latest modular versions of its conductor recovery tower and SABRE abrasive cutting system to increase efficiency and flexibility in decommissioning and late life projects.

Published:  27 September, 2016

To meet the growing need for more capacity in train communications networks, Westermo has announced it has introduced a new generation of Ethernet train switches that provide highly robust networks to support many end devices and high data rates.

Published:  21 September, 2016

AxFlow has announced that it has added the latest Wilden AODD pump, the aluminium HS430S to its product range. Said to be ideally suited for applications that require high head pressures such as viscous and solid-laden slurries, the HS430S high pressure aluminum pump comes equipped with the revolutionary FIT wetted path that minimises the number of fasteners and allows for single socket reassembly for faster, easier maintenance.

Published:  21 September, 2016

AEG Power Solutions, a global vendor of power supply systems and provider of industrial power supply and renewable energy solutions, says it is inaugurating its celebration campaign of the company’s 50th anniversary in the Netherlands.

Published:  15 September, 2016

Deutsche Windtechnik has announced it will be providing full maintenance for the Buchonia wind farm in Rhon (Hesse). The contract has a term of 20 years and includes all maintenance, service work, upgrades and repairs. If necessary, the company will also restore total write-offs and repair rotors and large components of the nine Senvion 3.2M turbines. Deutsche Windtechnik says the new project makes it the first manufacturer-independent service provider in the world to take over the complete service for a wind farm from the day it goes into operation.

Published:  14 September, 2016

Belzona reports that David Blackwell joined the company in 1987 after spending 13 years with Shell in the Merchant Navy and rising through the ranks to a senior engineering officer. In Belzona, David has occupied various positions over the years and now heads the company’s Engineering Services Department. Marina Silva caught up with David to ask him some questions about his long-lasting experience in the corrosion mitigation industry and some trends he is currently observing in the market.

Published:  08 September, 2016

Alfa Laval reports its PureSOx platform is expanding to provide not only 0.1%S compliance for Emission Control Areas (ECAs), but also 0.5%S compliance with the coming global sulphur cap and says with the option of a dual-compliance system as well, customers can choose the best scrubber solution to match their sailing profile.

Published:  07 September, 2016

The National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) has announced it is hosting its second annual Developers Day event on 15th September in a bid to further support companies to get their technology to market.

Published:  07 September, 2016

The 2017 Offshore Achievement Awards were launched on 7 September 2016 at the Intelligent Energy conference, which took place in Aberdeen for the first time.

Published:  30 August, 2016

E2S Warning Signals, a leading independent manufacturer of audible and visual warning devices, has announced it will be on Booth 1E34 in Hall 1.0 at Security Essen, 27 to 29 September 2016, showing a selection of products from its comprehensive range of sounders, loudspeakers, beacons, combined AV units, plus push button and break glass manual call points suitable for use in fire, gas and security systems.

Published:  23 August, 2016

Dichtomatik, an approved supplier for the DuPont range of high performance O-ring seals and gaskets, has announced it has extended its stock range of sealing components, including specifically designed items for the high pressure / high temperature (HPHT) conditions as encountered in the demanding oil and gas production and development environments. High performance seals such as Viton fluoroelastomers have been used in extraction, refining and upgrading industries for over five decades.

Published:  12 August, 2016

The Barakah Nuclear Power Plant being constructed in Abu Dhabi UAE is part of the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) nuclear power program due to be completed by 2020. The new power plant owners required a coating to line the sea water intake pipes. The consultant in charge wanted a coating which exhibited excellent abrasion and erosion resistance, good permeation resistance, undercutting resistance and that performed well in the corrosion environment of marine applications.