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Underwater Defense: Port & Harbor Security
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56 MTR July 2006 and PREventive) is a logical and important step forward in the evolu- tion of our service business," notes
Jim Weathers, Client Services
Manager for Solidstate Controls. "Solidstate offers 24/7 aftermarket support to its UPS system customers that includes on-site troubleshooting, repairs and preventive maintenance.
The end-to-end nPhase
SmartService solution includes secure bi-directional communications over
GSM/GPRS and CDMA networks, a hosted application customized to
AMETEK's needs, and a 24/7
Network Operations Center.
Through a partnership with Beckett
LogiSync, a provider of information enabled embedded communications products, the nPhase solution inter- faces with the AMETEK UPS control system at the operating system level.
Vital data is transported securely and bi-directionally to centralized infor- mation systems with Internet access.
Enterprise software tailored to AME-
TEK needs enables service techni- cians to proactively administer repairs and adjustments to the UPS system, typically over the phone, creating a more proactively responsive service than was previously possible.
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WDT Barriers for
POLA/POLB
Wave Dispersion Technologies (WDT) said that its patented floating marine barriers - WhisprWave Small
Craft Intrusion Barriers (SCIB) - have been contracted for installation at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) and the Port of Long Beach (POLB), the largest commercial ports in the
U.S.
SCIB creates a floating line of demarcation and exclusion zone for maritime force protection. It was designed for the most adverse marine conditions including winds of 100 mph. Loads are carried by steel cables encased in two in. EPDM rubber connecting cables. These same steel cables create a significant maritime port security barrier against intru- sions and/or entry by unauthorized, stray or threatening vessels.
The $2.9m agreement includes the design, fabrication and delivery of 10,000 ft. of floating security barri- ers. Delivery is anticipated to com- mence within 90 days and to be com- pleted by year's end.
This agreement represents Wave
Dispersion's largest installation to date.
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Night Sentry Mk11 Underwater Monocular
Technical Equipment International (TEI) has extended its range of professional Night Vision Systems and Allied Products.
Night Sentry Mk11 is a high performance underwater, head- mountable Night Vision Monocular permitting observation under most low light level conditions both above and below water, subject to water visibility, to a maximum depth of 50 m. Alternatively the unit can be weapons mounted as a 'stand-alone' unit or with a night vision compatible Holographic Weapon Sights such as those spe- cially produced by E.O Tech Inc for Night Vision Systems.
It consists of a high performance 25mm F/0.95 Objective Lens, 18mm Second Generation PLUS Image Intensifier, Ocular Lens. A comfortable, fully adjustable Head Mount is also provided.
The Image Intensifier operates from a 3v Lithium Battery permitting the Operator about 40 hours of use. High
Performance 2nd or 3rd Generation Image Intensifiers can also be employed.
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