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Phillips Cartner

Broadens Client Base

With New Acquisition

John A. Cartner, president of the consulting and engineering firm,

Phillips Cartner & Co., Inc., Alexan- dria, Va., has announced the pur- chase of Simat International, Ltd.

The acquisition gives Phillips Cart- ner additional specialization in transportation marketing and oper- ations, with emphasis on marine and aviation.

Mr. Cartner noted that the ac- quisition of Simat International broadens the Phillips Cartner client base with major world ports, state agencies, the federal government and a variety of ocean carriers. In addition, the purchase brings with it resources and expertise in foreign trade and foreign-trade zone devel- opment and operation.

For further information about

Phillips Cartner & Co., Inc.,

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Aeroquip T-J Division

Offers New Series

TP Proximity Switches —Literature Available

Aeroquip Corporation's T-J Divi- sion has come out with the new series TP proximity switches which provide fully adjustable position sensing and control of series TP

NFPA interchangeable aluminum air cylinders.

Detailed information regarding series TP proximity switches is found in Aeroquip T-J Catalog 4100, which discusses four types of proximity switches: The .085 amp

Magnetic Reed; the 3 amp Magnetic

Reed; and the Hall Effect-Sink type and Hall Effect-Source type. This variety of switches provides auto- matic cycling and microprocessor control with a custom interface to fit a customer's particular logic system requirements.

These four types of proximity switches differ solely in their elec- tronic sensing elements. All are based on their ability to detect a moving magnetic band located on the piston of an Aeroquip T-J series

TP air cylinder.

The .085 amp Magnetic Reed switches are ideal to energize out- board LED indicator lights and to use as input for many types of sequencers and programmable con- trols.

The 3-amp Magnetic Reed is de- signed to meet the high power ca- pacity required of industrial appli- cations requiring AC input.

Aeroquip T-J offers two types of

Hall Effect switches in order to match the input requirements of a customer's particular system. The sink type and the source type oper- ate on 4.5 to 24 volts DC, and both are solid state devices with no mov- ing parts. These switches are de- signed specifically to provide an in- put signal to programmable control- lers, microprocessors and logic sys- tems because they produce low volt- age output that can be wired direct- ly into the inputs of these logic sys- tems.

Each of these switches is mounted externally and is quickly adjustable with the protective mounting brack- et. To further facilitate these easy adjustments, each sensor contains an LED, or neon light, which indi- cates the piston's precise location.

This flexible position sensing sys- tem is finding widespread accep- tance in applications where NFPA cylinder operations can be con- trolled electronically. Proximity switches and mounting brackets are optional accessories for Aeroquip

T-J series TP air cylinders.

Aeroquip Corporation of Jackson,

Mich., is a Libbey-Owens-Ford company (LOF). A worldwide lead- ing manufacturer of fluid power and fluid system components, Aero- quip's diversified product lines in- clude flexible hose, fittings and as- semblies; quick disconnect and V-

Band couplings; hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders; ball, rotary and swivel joints; custom-engi- neered rubber products; spring brakes; cargo control equipment; re- frigeration/air conditioning compo- nents; railroad products and aero- space components.

For a series TP proximity switches Catalog 4100 free of charge,

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Stop throwing your

BTU's overboard.

A Nirex Freshwater Distiller not only costs less. It's easier to install and oper- ate. Easier to maintain. And: it oper- ates by recovering waste heat!

Ot all the freshwater distillers on the market today, a Nirex unit costs the least.

What's more, it saves you money in the long run.

Why.' Because it's specifically designed to operate by recovering waste heat. And that's only the beginning of the advantages: 1. Easy operation - start it and to r- get it. A Nirex unit is designed to start up in 10 minutes and operate automati- cally under rough water conditions. 2. No corrosion. A Nirex unit is 100% resistant to seawater attack. The reason: it's built with corrugated, tita- nium heat transfer plates. 3. Scaling controlled. By control- ling the evaporating process, a Nirex unit suppresses sulfate and carbonate scale. The scaling rate is so low you can go 12 months without cleaning. 4. When you do clean, just open the front cover for complete access. No need to disconnect pipes. No need for acid cleaning. 5. No worries about freshwater purity. A Nirex unit gives you a contin- uous supply ot clear, fresh water.

Salinity levels are as low as 0.4 ppm to 1.5 ppm.

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IX i © Brine/air ejector tXl •TVb, {XI -jeerorpump 6. Flexibility. With a Nirex unit, you have the possibility to increase capacity by adding plates. Capacities range from 1000 to 30,000 gallons per day. 7. Lower costs. A Nirex unit elim- inates the cost of RO membranes. And even more importantly, it saves energy.

The unit runs on waste heat, normally from diesel engine jacket water- temperatures ranging from 131-194°F (55-90°C).

Why dump engine waste heat overboard when a Nirex disriller can capture these BTU's to produce freshwater? The savings are impressive. 8. Easily retrofitted.

Where can you use a Nirex dis- tiller.7 On board ships of all sizes, drill- ing rigs, production platforms, and offshore service vessels. In short, wher- ever you want to stop wasting BTU's and start saving money.

No wonder over 2000 Nirex units are now in operation worldwide.

A final important point. Alfa-Laval can help you design the right freshwater production system tor your application.

For more information, call or write:

Marine Department, Alfa-Laval, Inc., 2115 Lin wood Avenue, Fort Lee, NJ 07024. Tel. (201) 592-7800. (X

Inquiries from North/South America

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Inquiries from Europe, Asia, Australia, Far East

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