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(Continued from page 37) to deliver long, reliable service in a vari- ety of demanding marine applications. The company's products are centri- figually cast and filament wound, and have proven themselves to be resistant to corrosive saltwater environments. They also offer a full line of fittings and accessories for each grade of pipe, including hand lay-up fittings. Circle 66 on Reader Service Card Alu-Coated Piston Rings Withstand Marine Rigors In order to reduce the running-in time when testing components on its 4T50MX research engine, MAN B&W developed an aluminum-bronze coating for the sliding surface of piston rings. Aluminum-bronze has shown excellent results as a piston ring coating too, and has consequently been introduced o the company's new engines in order to reduce the running=in time and the cylinder oil consumption. Alu-Coat rings are also offered as an alternative standard for MAN B&W MC type engines already in service. The company reports that the difference in price versus un-coated rings is about 20 percent, a cost that is more than covered in savings from reduced cylinder oil consumption. Circle 67 on Reader Service Card Seasafe Offers Fiberglass Strut Systems Seasafe offers a complete selection of non-metallic accessories, fasteners, hangers, pipe clamps and channels in its Fiberglass Strut and Accessories. Most Seasafe Strut Products are available in a choice of resins: either vinylester or polyester, and the company offers its staff to help customers with their choice. Circle 68 on Reader Service Card Cost-Saving Coating Approved A new machinery coating has recently qualified for use aboard Navy ships. The new coating is comprised of nanos- tructured particles, will allow the Navy to save money by extending the service life of machinery and other assets. The first use of the coating will be as a replacement for hard chrome on a series of submarine components. The coating was developed under the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Sci- ence and Technology (S&T) Affordabil- ity Initiative and the DoD Dual Use S&T Program. The new coating is a nanos- tructured version of a widely used con- ventional alumina-titania ceramic com- posite. It is applied by an environmen- tally safe thermal spray process using existing commercial off-the-shelf equip- ment. Nanostructured materials contain particles or grains that are smaller than 100 billionths of a meter (4 millionths of an inch) in diameter, or 100 nanometers. Materials with this ultra-fine microstruc- ture exhibit unprecedented mechanical properties. "The mechanical properties of materials begin to change drastically as we reduce grain size into the nanoscale regime," said Dr. Lawrence Kabacoff, ONR Materials Division pro- gram officer. ftse• OmniTHRUSTER WORLDWIDE Marine Maneuvering 6 Propulsion Systems 30S55 Solon Industrial Parkway • Cleveland, OH 44139 440 542-9260 www.omnithruster.com Circle 262 on Reader Service Card ifliIIennium-2000 Capstans • • • Advanced Designs • • • 154 models, !/2 to 30 HP, 950# to 12,050# running loads For Details and/or our Distributor contact us at: FAX(715) 394-6199, Toll free: (888) 511-7922, ph (715) 394-4444 Barge Moving Train Car Pulling Mooring, Anchor & Rope Handling the Future Superior-Lidgerwood-Mundy Corp. 1101 John Ave. P.O. Box 39 Superior, WI 54880 www.lidgerwood.com Circle 279 on Reader Service Card SUPERIOR ENERGIES INC. TEMP-SET® INSULATION COVERS MANUFACTURING AND CONTRACTING Removable Reusable Temp-Set Insulation Covers, Manifolds, Turbos, Silencers, and complete Exhaust Systems. • Reduce engine room temperature • Lower engine room noise • Easy to assemble • Coast Guard Compliant ACOUSTICAL INSULATION ASBESTOS ABATEMENT TURN-KEY JOBS Let us take care of all your insulation and abatement needs WANT SUPERIOR QUALITY WANT SUPERIOR SERVICE CALL SUPERIOR ENERGIES INC. 1-800-BUY-SEI-1 RO Drawer 386. Groves TX 77619 Telephone (409)962-8549 Fax (409)962-4027 Website www insulationsei com ERIKA The Right Machine for your Kitchen/Bakery Circle 226 on Reader Service Card The RH Model ERIKA divider/rounder enables you to make the finest Rolls and Breads from 1 to 21 ounces by using 4 removeable head assemblies of 36-, 20-, 15- or 7 parts. But if you are just interested in making rolls, a 36-part head with a weight range of 1-4 ounces is all you need. ERIKA also offers Hand Dividers and fully AUTOMATIC divider/rounders. Machines are in use on ships all over the world and meet ETL and ETL/Sanitation standards For more information call: 973-664-1750, fax: 973-664-1752 or email: MAX@ERIKARECORD.COM Circle 225 on Reader Service Card
