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Propulsion Performance Products saving installation and easy mainte- nance, says the company.

The company designs and manufac- tures standard systems rated at up to 6,000 kW. For special applications, such as a magnetic, shock-resistant and low- noise propulsion units, the company offers installation variants.

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PropExpert V4.1 With E-Mail

HydroComp offers an upgrade of

PropExpert to version 4.1. PropExpert is a software tool for the selection and analysis of propeller systems for work- boats and pleasure craft. New features in the upgrade include e-mail, database import and export and a "cubic" prop curve.

The addition of e-mail into PropExpert allows a user to send a formatted sum- mary report and/or technical appendix to clients and co-workers quickly and effi- ciently. This eliminates the need for printed reports.

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American Vulkan Shafts Help

Improve Performance

Composite Shafts from American

Vulkan can help to improve vessel per- formance in terms of fuel consumption, maintenance cost, lower weight, reduced noise and vibration and fewer shaftline bearings. The Applied Com- posites shafting system gives a new per- spective to lightweight composite shafts. Due to the high stiffness and vibration-absorbing properties of the material, carbon-fiber shafts have a higher critical speed than shafts made of steel or light metal. This allows the operator to save on weight and fuel while enhancing performance.

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Scot Forge Expands

Scot Forge has expanded its capa- bilities in the pro- duction of forged spindles/stepdown shafts with the addi- tion of its new 4,500-ton hydraulic open die press. Scot Forge now offers sound- centered spindles with diameters up to 65 in. OD and weights up to 80,000 lbs.

The spindles are available in any combi- nation of round, square, flat or polygo- nal dimensions, concentric or eccentric configurations, and in tapers or custom shapes. Scot Forge also offers complete machining, turning, milling, boring, trepanning, heat treating and testing capabilities as well, to meet virtually any requirement. Additionally, parts can be ordered on a single-piece or high- volume quantity basis.

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Replacement Luflcin Drives

Lufkin Industries has developed a cost-effective solution for marine own- ers and operators faced with maintain- ing and repairing aging or discontinued non-Lufkin propulsion drives. Lufkin specializes in the design and manufac- ture of drop-in replacement units, which are designed to reduce repair costs, eliminate the search for hard-to-obtain parts and keep downtime to a minimum.

Lufkin's RLS2100 requires no struc- tural changes and is dimensionally interchangeable with the discontinued

Caterpillar 7271, fitting the original foundation hole pattern and tail shaft coupling. The high-performance

RLS2100 replacement unit meets

AGMA Quality Class 13 Ratings, as well as ABS Certification, and is rated for up to 2,000 hp @ 1,600 rpm per

ABS rules, enabling the vessel to be re- powered with new high-speed engines.

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