EQUIPMENT&ACCESSORIES
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Manufacturer of below thehookproductsModulift has anew range of
subseamodular spreader beams tomeet the latest DNV standard.
Thenewbeams complywithDNV-OS-H206 – Loadout, Transport
and Installation of SubseaObjects. They have a lifting capacity of up
to500 tonnes and are suitable for usewithROV shackleswhere
necessary, themanufacturer said.
TheSubsea beamhas an open section design and is suitable for
deepwater lifting. For use in themarine environment, the beams are
finishedwith a three-coat paint system that is based on a two-pack
epoxy paint combination, a company spokesperson added.
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NEWSUBSEARANGEFROMMODULIFT
Manufacturer of collision
avoidance devicesBrigade
Electronics has opened anew
subsidiary inCanada.
The facilitywill have support
from theBrigadeElectronics
warehouse inOntario andwill
provide engineering support for
customers acrossCanada.
HenryMorgan, Brigade
director andCEO, said, “Brigade
is in auniqueposition offering
a comprehensive range of
manoeuvring safety solutions.
Wehave our patented
bbs-tekWhiteSound reversing
alarms thatmake the source of
dangermore easily locatable
than equivalent tonal alarms;
newBacksense radar obstacle
detection to alert the driver;
andBackeye360Systems that
eliminate blind spots by giving
a ‘bird’s-eye view’ all around
themachine in a single image.
Ourmobile digital recorders
canhelp driver training and
protect drivers and companies
from false insurance claims.
“With success in theAlberta
oil sands and onheavymining
equipment in several provinces,
it was an easy decision to set
upBrigadeElectronics (Canada)
Ltd to support this important
and growing opportunity.”
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BRIGADEOPENS
INCANADA
Straightpoint entersJapan
RUDLifting Japanhas
introduceda rangeof force
measurement, loadmonitoring
and suspendedweighing load
cell technology fromUK
manufacturerStraightpoint.
Theproductswere launched
at theWindExpoexhibition,
heldat theTokyoBigSight
exhibitioncentre in Japan.
OsamuHiramatsu, president
ofRUDLifting Japan, said,
and JapanMetal Stamping
TechnologyExhibition2015
trade shows,whichwill also
beheldat theTokyoBigSight
exhibitioncentre.
Technologyon showwill
include theRadiolinkPlus.
StraightpointdirectorDavid
Ayling said, “Wearedelighted
tohaveRUDasourpartners
in Japanand look forward to
growing thismarketwith them.”
Hiramatsuadded, “There
is tremendouspotential
forStraightpoint’s force
measurement, loadmonitoring
and suspendedweighing load
cell technology, particularly
as Japancontinues toembrace
renewableenergy.Weare
veryproud to represent the
product rangeand look
forward toanexciting short
and long-term future.”
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JCB launches industrial battery
JCBPowerProductsdealer
EnergySolutionshas started
delivering JCBB40Battery
Boxespower storage systems.
TheBatteryBox is
compatiblewithallmakes
and sizesof generator as
well asmains electricity, the
manufacturer said. Spare
electrical energy is storedusing
sealedgel batteriesduringbusy
periods,which is thenused to
providepower at lowuse times.
Thebox is sealed ina steel
canopyanddeliversup to
7.3kVAof powerwitha
20kVApeak. It canbe
used inboth50Hzand
60Hzconfigurations, the
manufacturer added.Total
storagecapacity is40kWh.
Thebatterypackproduces
zeroemissions andcanbe
used insidebuildingsor in
sensitiveareas.
MarkPenny, Energy
Solutionsheadof sales, said,
“We see theBatteryBoxas akey
product for theconstruction
and rental industries.The
reduction ingenerator fuel costs
is amajor saving forbusinesses
that requirepoweron site24/7,
and the loadingensures that
generators runefficientlyand
servicingcostsdecline.The
additional bonus is that for
periodsor areaswherenoise is
an issue thebatteriesprovide
silent power– important in
certainbuilt-upareas.TheB40
unit is compact and lightweight,
making it easy tomovebetween
sites.Also, the significant
carbondioxide reductionshelp
themachieveelementsof their
environmental policieswithno
lossof efficiency.Overall the
B40BatteryBoxoffers aunique
solutionandaddresses a real
needwithin the industry.”
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“TheWindExpo2015hada
verybroad renewableenergy
themeandattractedanexciting
demographic.Wewelcomed
visitors thathad interest in
manydifferentprojects ranging
fromwind farmmanufacture,
construction, transportation
andmaintenance.”
RUDwill also launch
Starightpoint technologyat the
Intermold,Die&MoldAsia,
JCBB40BatteryBoxes
Thenew subseamodular
spreader beam fromModulift
RUDLifting Japan showed
Straightpoint products at theWind
Expo in Tokyo
