Spectra Composites Take
Undersea Exploration
To Greater Depths
The Naval Ocean Systems Center
(NOSC) is now using Spectra® fi-
bers for reinforced composites in the
fairing—or hydrodynamic hull—
and in the internal mounting struc-
ture of its unmanned submarines,
which are technically called Ad-
vanced Underwater Search System
Vehicles (AUSS).
Spectra fibers, engineered by Al-
lied-Signal Inc., provide unique
combination of a high strength-to-
weight ratio and minimal signal dis-
tortion for undersea supplications.
Pound for pound, Spectra fibers are
10 times stronger than steel. And,
its near-zero dielectric constant per-
mits excellent signal transparency.
In addition, Spectra fibers exhibit
outstanding chemical/abrasion re-
sistance and low moisture regain.
Other undersea applications be-
ing considered or now utilizing
Spectra composites in structural
support systems include: unmanned
submarines and submersible robots
used for mine detection, sea floor
mapping, geological testing and
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photography, plus vessel recovery
equipment.
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International Conference
On Underwater Welding
Set For New Orleans
The "International Conference
on Underwater Welding" will be
presented by the American Welding
Society, March 20-21, 1991, in New
Orleans, La.
State-of-the-art presentations
about the underwater industry will
cover welding equipment and pro-
cesses, mechanical and internal
weld properties, maintenance and
inspection procedures, and welding
applications in shallow and deep
water.
Fifteen papers will explore a wide
range of current interests, including
"State-of-the-Art Developments in
the Underwater Welding Industry";
"New and Future Underwater
Welding Equipment"; "Underwater
Nondestructive Testing Tech-
niques"; "Semi-Automatic Wet
Welding"; "History of Structures in
Service—Followup Inspections";
"Underwater Welding Applications
in Shallow and Deep Water";
"Proven Procedures for Underwater
Project Management"; and "Auto-
mation and Robots in Underwater
Welding."
For further information, contact
the AWS Education Department,
550 LeJeune Road, P.O. Box
351040, Miami, Fla. 33135.
Aqua-Chem To Move
To New Location
In Milwaukee, Wis.
Aqua-Chem, Inc., Milwaukee,
Wis., recently announced plans to
move to a new office facility in
Trammell Crow's Park Place on the
northwest side of the city. The glass
and brick structure, now under con-
struction, will house Aqua-Chem's
corporate staff and two of its divi-
sions, Cleaver-Brooks and Water
Technologies.
The announcement was made by
Bob Agnew, president and CEO of
Aqua-Chem, Inc., who explained
that consolidating the company's
325 Milwaukee employees in one
central location will be very useful
in improving communication and
overall effectiveness.
Aqua-Chem has been solving
tough problems with innovative
technology for nearly 50 years. The
company pioneered portable battle-
field distilling plants to purify salt
water and brackish water during
World War II. It then developed the
first of thousands of distilling plants
for ships, offshore oil rigs, power
plants and major land-based desali-
nation systems.
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Chem,
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