Maritime Reporter, November 2005

<BODY> <div> November 2005 71 Ameron Ameron International pio- neered the use of fiberglass pipe for shipboard and offshore platform use. Ameron manu- factures glass reinforced epoxy (GRE), vinylester and phenolic composite pipe and fittings globally and provides serv- ices, such as pre-fabrication of spools, assembly and installation training and field service anywhere in the world. Since the mid-1970's, Ameron has worked with regulators, testing authori- ties and Classification societies to iden- tify the performance needs for compos- ite piping in the marine and offshore environments. Circle 25 on Reader Service Card Thin Liquid Gear Pumps Viking's thin liquid internal gear pumps are designed to handle low vis- cosity liquids with high efficiency. Viking pumps are self-priming and capable of reversible direction of flow, enabling use of one pump instead of two for loading/unloading or line stripping. The gear pump's flow is directly propor- tional to input speed, allowing it to meter process liquids. Thin liquid mod- els are available in iron, steel or stainless steel, with adjustable end clearances and idler gears of iron, non-galling 770 alloy or PPO composite. The pumps offer capacities up to 17 cu. m./hr. (75 gpm) and a pressure range of 0 to 7 Bar (100 psi) at viscosities from 0.1 to 4 cSt, or up to 17 bar (250 psi) at higher viscosities. Close or long-coupled options, with motor-speed operation, reduce overall system cost and space required. Circle 26 on Reader Service Card IMO AB launches 3-D Pump Models IMO AB, a member of the Colfax Pump Group, announced a new freeware tool for its standard pump-units. The IMO 3D Pump Model was devel- oped to make it easier for designers to incorporate pumps into their own design systems. Choice of pump is made from drop down menus, whereby the software presents a 3-D model of the selected pump in the format IGES, a standard format supported by most common CAD-sys- tems. By downloading Product View Express free of charge from PTC's website on the Internet, cho- sen pumps can then easily be rotated, zoomed and dragged for a good look from all angles before further use, such as implementation into the CAD-sys- tem. Circle 27 on Reader Service Card Circle 233 on Reader Service Card Circle 218 on Reader Service Card WE JUST MADE OUR NO.1 POSITION EVEN SAFER ORDER THE NEW H20 TODAY! Visit our website at www.cmhammar.com for more information Available in U.S. from: Datrex Inc. P.O. Box 1150, Kinder, LA 70648. Phone 800-828-11 31 or 337-738-4511, Fax 337-738-5675. datrex@datrex.com The Hammar H20 fits Liferafts and EPIRBs of all shapes and sizes. The Hammar H20 is a hydrosta- tic release unit, that enables liferafts and EPIRBs to surface and inflate or activate when a ship is sinking. The H20 is the world market leader and has more approvals from shipping authorities than any other release unit. The new Hammar H20 has a Red Weak Link TM – but there is nothing weak about it A brand new Hammar H20 with the Red Weak Link TM connector makes the installation easier and safer. The new Hammar H20 has a 3-step coupling device that, by eliminating the risk of incorrect installation, makes it even safer. A new black thimble The new Hammar H20 has a black thimble marked DECK which makes it easier to install. No service or maintenance The Hammar H20 never corrode and doesn’t need service or maintenance for two years. Pipes, Pumps & Valves MR NOVEMBER 2005 #9 (65-72).qxd 10/28/2005 11:43 AM Page 71 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>