MacArtney Unveils New Connectors
said.TrustLink MS connectors are available in several configurations and can range from 4 – 37 electrical contacts with male or female insert options available within the same metal shell housing, offering excellent flexibility to subsea equipment and system operators. Additionally, all metal parts are diamond polished providing an anti-seizing surface and a high-quality finish.All TrustLink MS connectors comply with the EN 60664-1 requirements for clearance and creepage distances and meet safety standards for a pollution degree 2 within a microenvironment.TrustLink connectors are thoroughly
Russia Launches a Laser-Powered Ship Repair Facility
Pilot project pioneering laser repair works for the metal parts of ships and vessels has been launched in Russia's Primorsky Territory, reports Sputnik. The technology of laser reordering of metallic parts in Russia's Primorye Territory was developed by the Far Eastern branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) jointly with the Far Eastern Federal University and the Vladivostok-based ship-repairing center Dalzavod. Robot complexes will be equipped with high-power lasers which will allow overlaying repair coats of different metals on faulty parts automatically, fully
Metal Detector Adds Capability to ROVs
only detect iron and steel. If the target of interest is made of nonferrous metal such as gold, silver, aluminum, brass or bronze, a magnetometer is useless. A conventional underwater metal detector cannot be attached to an ROV because the electrical noise generated by the vehicle and all of its metal parts interfere with the detector’s operation. To overcome these problems JW Fishers Mfg developed the RMD-1 remote metal detector. The unique dual coil design almost completely eliminates the affect of electrical noise and cancels the effect of the ROV’s metal structure. Not only is the
Engineers and Archaeologists Use Marine Magnetometers
locate the missing pieces. A conventional magnetometer was not an option because its extreme sensitivity would make it difficult to pinpoint individual pieces in close proximity to the huge steel pier. Underwater metal detectors were ruled out as their limited range would not allow them to detect the metal parts if they were buried deep in the sand. The device recommended for the job was the PT-1 pinpointing magnetometer. This instrument was powerful enough to detect pieces of steel buried up to 16 feet in the bottom, yet could also isolate single small pieces even when close to larger ones. Leslie
New Tube and Pipe Weld Purge Systems
and pipes. In particular, PurgElite systems can be used in high quality tube and pipework where the internal surfaces may be polished to ensure minimum entrapment and low corrosion resistance. With the new Intacal specially designed in line purge valve and the synthetic hose protection, there are no metal parts to scratch the tube or pipe surfaces. IntaCal needs no setting or controlling, but is precisely manufactured for the PurgElite method of weld purging. This new range comprises 15 models for tube and pipe sizes from just under 1” to 24”, each one overlapping the range of the other
February 2024
