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40 MN December 2010 Rustibus De-Scaling Hand Tools Dalseide Shipping Services developed a rust removing machine based on a patented rotating chain link system providing more than 200,000 blows per minute, depend- ing on the machines size. More recently, the company pro- duced de-scaling machines, electric hand tools which are faster and ideal for spot scaling. Dalseide shipping Services exports to the shipping industry worldwide through their offices in Norway, Antwerp (Rustibus N.V), Singapore (Rustibus PTE LTD) and Houston (Rustibus Inc.). www.rustibus.com Dometic Launches In-Duct Breathe Easy Air Purifier Dometic Marine launched the new In-Duct Breathe Easy Air Purifier to the U.S. workboat market. The system was awarded the IBEX Innovation Award in the Mechanical Systems category. The In-Duct Breathe Easy Air Purifier is specifically designed to work within the ducting of a vessel’s air conditioning system. Operating silently, it purifies and cleanses air using Photocatalytic Nano-Mesh Technology with UV light. Each time the air circulates it is further purified. www.dometic.com Parker TFD Fittings Are Red Rust Resistance CommunicationsSuperior plating gives fittings from Parker Hannifin Corporation's Tube Fittings Division (TFD) unmatched protection against red rust. Parker TFD fittings withstand the harshest operating environ- ments, particularly those that promote the rapid onset of red rust. Red rust is the formation of iron oxide, signaling deterioration of the fitting base metal. In a recent salt spray test conducted by Miami Valley Materials Testing Center, an accredited independent test center, Parker TFD fittings remained free of red rust after 480 hours of expo- sure. www.ravagesofredrust.com ComCor Tech Now Offers Hull Prep & Coating ComCor Tech was formed in 1987 to offer services and products involved with corrosion and combustion tech- nology. Today ComCor Tech has grown to provide tank cleaning, surface preparation and coating services to the commercial marine and cruise ship industries. ComCor Tech has created procedures for cleaning and gas freeing areas that are cost effective to vessel owners. www.comcortech.com Fischer Handheld Coating Thickness Gauges The DeltaScope FMP30, ISOScope FMP30 and DualScope FMP40 coating thickness instruments feature strategies for measurement capture, more memory and extensive graphical and statistical evaluation capabilities. www.fischer-technology.com Sherwin-Williams Significant Supplier of U.S. Navy U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Wendi B. Carpenter, Commander, Navy Warfare Development Command, Norfolk, Va., was the recent guest of Sherwin-Williams during Cleveland Navy Week. Carpenter met with Sherwin-Williams Chairman and CEO, Chris Connor, and senior management of the company’s Protective & Marine Coatings business. Sherwin-Williams is the prin- cipal supplier in the current dry-docking and maintenance cycle of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, providing the coat- ings for the underwater hull, freeboard, topside and tanks at Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding. http://protective.sherwin-williams.com PRODUCTS Rustibus Sherwin-Williams Dometic Parker