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PRODUCTSBrennan Industries Introduces Instrumentation Catalog Brennan Industries, Inc., a leading in- ternational supplier of hydraulic ? ttings and adapters, introduces a new instru- mentation catalog for its complete line of instrumentation ? ttings. The new catalog has all Brennan instrumentation tube ? t- tings and their speci? cations in one place and includes tub- ing selection guides, tube-working pressure tables, sizing charts and other helpful information for selecting the right ? ttings for each application. Brennan instrumentation tube ? ttings provide leak-proof, torque-free seals at all tubing connections and eliminate leaks in instrumentation, pro- cess, pneumatic, hydraulic, gas and other tubing systems. www.brennaninc.com Blue Adds Map Overlay Features to SkyRouter Blue Sky Network has announced several new map overlay enhance- ments to its cloud-based ? eet man- agement solution, New SkyRouter. The overlays include third-party weather feeds, localized traf? c infor- mation, as well as an overlay for oil and gas lease block data in the Gulf of Mexico and customer speci? c overlays such as pipelines or power lines. These enhancements can be combined with existing asset tracking information to improve a single map views. Operators can now manage assets and routing in near real-time based on changing conditions leading to improved ? eet ef? ciency and safety. www.blueskynetwork.com Mustang Survival Launches New Ocean Commander Mustang Survival has launched an im- proved Ocean Commander immersion suit; the ? rst immersion suit to receive Transport Canada, MED, and SOLAS approvals. The new Ocean Commander (Model #OC8003 HR) is constructed of a high visibility ? uo- rescent yellow-green shell material, up to four times more detectable in rescue condi- tions than other common suit colors. The suit is feature-laden an easy full-length zipper, neoprene wrist seals and removable neoprene mitts. The Ocean Commander is also lighter and more durable than conven- tional neoprene suits, providing unhindered mobility for both work and abandonment procedures. www.mustangsurvival.com/visibility Ferguson Group announces a range of Zone 2 Workshops The Ferguson Group has in- troduced its new DNV 2.7-1/ EN12079 Zone 2 workshops. Both 3m and 6m workshop modules are ? tted with Zone 2 electrics and lighting with workbench, vice and caged shelving. The 6m workshop features a manual internal lifting crane, which can extend to 1m outside the module and a Zone 2 air conditioning system is available as an optional extra. Both modules are lined and insulated for Zone 2 use with the safety of Durbar anti-slip ? ooring. The 6m work- shop comes ? tted with a single personnel door to provide easy access. www.ferguson-group.com Climax BW3000 Automated BoreWelding System The BW3000 Auto- BoreWelder from Climax Portable Machining & Welding Systems is an au- tomated welding system designed to attach directly to several of Climax boring machine mounting ? xtures, allowing a single setup for both welding and machining operations. These automated welders offer precise, high- quality, and uniform welding performance for bore repair; while decreasing weld time. Precise, uniform welds also mean less wire is consumed which reduces costs, and there is less need for rework compared to hand welding. Avail- able for sale or rent, training on this and other Climax machine tools are is also available. www.climaxportable.com Bestobell Valves for High-speed LNG Ferry Bestobell Valves, has supplied valves to what has become the fastest LNG (lique? ed natural gas) fuelled ferry ever built. The specialist cryogenic valve manufacturer pro- duced 70 globe, check and thermal relief valves, which were supplied to Chart Ferox, which manufactured the fuel system for the ferry. Bestobell Valves has enjoyed a long working relationship of over 20 years with Chart Ferox, a company which specializes in the manufacture of cryogenic storage vessels. The vessel has reached a record- breaking speed for a ferry of 66 miles per hour. www.bestobellvalves.com September 2013120 MNMN Sept2013 Layout 112-122.indd 1208/29/2013 12:21:49 PM

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