Maritime Reporter, August 2006

<BODY> <div> 44 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News ings for high temperature immersions, designed to withstand a variety of aqueous/hydrocarbon combina- tion of up to 180 degrees Celsius, offers cost effective means of corrosion protection with the flexibility of alternative application methods, which can be applied in-situ to new or existing equipments. The company's line of coatings benefit from being solvent free, and 100 percent solid. Belzona products can be used for equipments such as oil and gas separa- tors, scrubbers, dearators, hydrocyclones, degassing vessels, and coalessors vessels. The company also offers polymeric products and, more recently, applica- tions for riser repair and protection. Nuts and Bolts AUGE Industrial Fasteners, LLC offers calibrated bars from 0.5 to 4 in. diameter and lengths up to 4 ft. in any type of steel and non ferrous materi- als. Also offered are different grades of nuts from 0.5 to 4 in. in diameter. A selection of coatings, such as PTFE Resins, Xylan and Teflon are also available, as well as in-house Cadmium, Zinc Plating, clear or yellow. AUGE carries an inventory of API 6A Monogrammed R-Oval BX, RX and Combination ring joint gaskets, available in low carbon steel and 316 stainless steel for differing service requirements. Bolting Equipment Hytorc’s Freedom-Line includes the XXI, AVANTI, and STEALTH. The XXI features con- tinuous rotation, anti backlash design, a 360 degree uni-swivel, simula- tor switch, 300,000 psi Alloy-mechanism, and torsion- free internal mechanism. The AVANTI is a light- weight, corrosion-resistant tool with a 360 x 180 degree Uni-swivel. The all-new STEALTH offers twin-speed automatic, anti backlash pawl with a 6- to12-point ratchet. It also has a 360 x 220 degree, flat- fit Uni-sweivel, pin and screw-free click-in cassettes. Desmond-Stephan Offers Swirl-Off Swirl-Off from Desmond-Stephan Mfg. Company can be used for removal of paint, rust, scale, and bar- nacles from metal and concrete surfaces. Swirl-Off serves as an alternative to scraping, sandblasting, or using chemicals on surfaces. The product is the incor- porated with cutters to remove paint and rust from ship surfaces. Maritime Tools MR AUGUST2006 #6 (41-48).qxd 8/2/2006 6:53 PM Page 44 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>