Osbit, an offshore engineering and technology company, reports it has successfully delivered an innovative hybrid monopile cleaning tool to Van Oord, designed to support the efficient installation of offshore wind turbine foundations.
DNV GL reports it has reorganised its research and testing capability in the UK adding a facility at Bishop Auckland, County Durham, UK, to the portfolio.
John Crane Asset Management Solutions reports it has secured a three-year £3million contract to provide condition based maintenance services with a major operator in the UK North Sea.
The Global Marine Group (GMG), a market leader in offshore engineering, is reporting a successful first five months of 2017 with a strong outlook for the rest of the year. All key assets from the GMG fleet are currently mobilised, either supporting maintenance zone agreements around the world, or on installation, maintenance or repair contracts.
Saab Seaeye customer, Stinger Technology, reports it has found a way to penetrate the labyrinth inside offshore production tanks in search of environmental contaminates prior to decommissioning. The company says it managed to squeeze a unique underwater robotic systems configuration loaded with sampling technology through a 150 cm square hatch to search the tank’s internal maze of baffles, and navigate along 25.5 cm diameter pipe-runs of curves and bends.
Hydraulic cutting tools specialist, Webtool, says it has developed an integrated fibre rope emergency cutter for maritime winches. In the event the winch gets into difficulties during towing and lifting, the softline cutter provides an instant emergency disconnect, preventing further risk to the vessel.
OES Oilfield Services Group, a global Third Party Audit, Inspection and Project Management Company, which has UK offices in Aberdeen and Teesside, has announced it has become OES Asset Integrity Management launching a suite of new specialist lifecycle inspection technology for the offshore industry.
Emerson Automation Solutions reports it has introduced a new platform for its RosemountX-wellTechnology surface sensing temperature measurement solution and says the X-well Technology with a Rosemount 3144P transmitter takes its place alongside the original WirelessHART X-well Technology to extend this non-intrusive temperature sensing technology for users in conventional wired I/O environments.
Ampelmann, a leader in the provision of safe offshore access to the energy industry, reports it has unveiled the latest Walk to Work system which has been specially designed for operation in extreme cold conditions.
On stand G21 at the Utility Week Live 2017 exhibition, from 23-24 May 2017 at the NEC in Birmingham, instrumentation specialist Impress Sensors & Systems reports it will be showcasing a new range of easy-to-install wireless pressure transducers for harsh, inaccessible environments. These transducers are easily paired to either a single or a five-channel wireless receiver, providing a cost effective pressure measurement solution.
Trelleborg’s offshore operation has announced it has developed an interactive e-learning tool with a series of lessons on installing the Elastopipe flexible piping system for offshore installations. The company says the new tool uses different learning approaches to pre-train installers across the globe in a cost effective and timely manner.
Saab Seaeye says the winning formula of the Falcon – one of the most successful underwater electric robotic vehicles of its class in the world – has received a considerable boost.
MONITRAN has announced it has launched a new look and user friendly website and says the new site is quicker, easier to navigate and more user friendly. Monitran says it includes a responsive layout for all platforms including mobile and desktop versions and it has also improved the structure of the content, so customers should find what they are looking for with fewer clicks.
Students have been getting hands-on experience operating a Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV in the Gulf of Maine on the eastern seaboard of the USA where they explored the undersea world and developed their environmental awareness.
Dr Tony Trapp, executive chairman of Osbit and a leading figure in the North East offshore industry, has been awarded the Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year’s Honours. Dr Trapp is said to have been instrumental in the formation and success of the subsea technology industry in North East England having been a co-founder of Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD), and the founder of IHC Engineering Business and, more recently, Osbit.
AMETEK Land, a leading non-contact temperature measurement specialist has announced it will launch its Near Infrared Borescope (NIR-B) 3XR to the international market February 27 to March 2, 2017 at Nitrogen + Syngas 2017, London, at stand 75. Nitrogen + Syngas 2017 is one of the world’s leading annual events for the nitrogen and industrial gas market. The four-day technical conference and exhibition attracts technology experts, innovators and plant operators from around the globe.
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.
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.
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.
The FORESEA (Funding Ocean Renewable Energy through Strategic European Action) Programme’s has announced the second call for support package applications is now open.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
