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TI takes over Lips
TI group, owner of John Crane Marine, has taken over the Dutch-based propeller manufacturer Lips and also bought the most remaining share of Japanese Marine Technologies (JMT). The group has purchased 30 per cent of Lips in January and has paid a total of NLG 326 million ($162 million) for ...
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Fibre optics for high temperatures
A heavy-duty sensor for constant pressure measurements in harsh environments is available from Inertial Aerosystems. It is designed to monitor and control compressor pressure in natural gas pumping stations, turbine engines, and oil and gas exploration equipment.The AutoPSI-DC can operate in temperatures up to 350 deg C in chemically volatile ...
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Engine pressure curves compared
A quartz-based peak pressure meter for diesel and gas engines is available from Kistler Instrumente. After recording the peak pressure from the pre-selected number of cycles the instrument automatically stores a complete cylinder pressure curve, says Kistler. The pressure curves can be displayed graphically via Windows compatible software and the ...
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Friction stir welding of ferritic steels
Work carried out by welding research organisation TWI has shown that ferrous metals can now be joined by friction stir welding (FSW). TWI says that recent development work has produced metre-long welds in ferritic steel.FSW uses a non-consumable rotating probe moving along the joint line to create a high quality ...
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Raster chart performance standards agreed
Draft performance standards for raster chart display systems have been agreed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation. It proposes to amended the performance standards for electronic chart display and information systems (ECDIS) to allow them to be used with raster charts where vector electronic chart ...
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Windows format for @SEA(log)
SAlT-RadioHolland has launched its @SEA(Iog) call logging and management software on both Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 platforms.The system includes a Least-Cost-Routing calculator which allows the station which provides the lowest cost of a call for a particular service or destination to be selected, says the company.Displays include the land ...
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STN Atlas adds dual-channel unit
The DESO range of survey echo sounders from STN Atlas Marine Electronics has been augmented with the introduction of the Atlas DESO 17. It is designed for use on small survey vessels or as part of a fully integrated hydrographic system and can be used in either single- or dual-channel ...
