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Cobham to Launch Sea Tel FX FleetBroadband Cobham will introduce its Sea Tel FX line of FleetBroadband products, sched-uled for availability in March 2012. Sea Tel FX line will consist of a complete suite of FleetBroadband products withSea Tel FX 500 being the first to enter the market, followed by the FX 250 and FX 150 in due course. These products will include a comprehensive range of ad- vanced user terminal features. The devel- opment of the Sea Tel FX line builds di- rectly on Cobham?s position as the strategic launch partner contracted by In- marsat for the forthcoming GlobalXpress services. www.cobham.com Detecting Metal Particlesin Lubricating OilsThe AMOT Metal Particle Detector (MPD) alerts operators to perform oilcondition checks to determine machineryhealth status. It is an on-line continuouswear debris monitor that signals the pres-ence of metal particles in lubricating oils.Timely detection of metal particles en- sures reliable machine conditions andmaximizes asset availability by avoiding unnecessary downtime. In addition, metal particle detection can verify filter system performance and failure, confirm system flushing, detect high corrosion and abra-sion wear, identify improper machine re- pair, eliminate sampling errors and con- firm corrective maintenance. Voith Expands its Radial Propeller (VRP) Series Voith Marine expanded its portfolio to include propulsors for Semi-SubmersiblePlatforms. The new Voith Radial Pro- peller is designated as VRP 38-45, which stands for a diameter of 3.8m and aninput power of 4,500 kW. With its com- pact design, the latest Voith propulsor tar- gets the drilling vessel market, i.e. vessels equipped with a drilling tower or floating platforms with six or eight propulsionunits. A dynamic positioning system on these vessels allows work to be carried out on the platform under almost any weather conditions - a requirement forwhich the VRP has been developed. www.voithturbo.com/marine New Generation ConeCheck Valve Series GF Piping Systems introduced the new generation Type 561/562 Cone Check Valve and the Type 591/595 Vent and Bleed Valve Series featuring a new spher- ical cone shape design that offers im- proved flow characteristics and leak-proof operating performance. Avail- able in sizes from 3/8? ? 4?, customerscan select from PVC, CPVC, PROGEF Standard, Polypropylene, SYGEF PVDF, or ABS materials to match their plastic piping system. Sealing materials areavailable in EPDM and FPM. The Type 561 and Type 562 Cone Check Valves in- corporate the latest in check valve tech- nology to provide enhanced safety, simplified handling and increased effi- ciency. Several design elements are at the core of its higher performance opera- tion. The valve?s aerodynamic, spherical shaped cone ensures tight closing and100% leak-proof operation. www.us.piping.georgefischer.com 38Maritime Reporter & Engineering News TECHNICALPRODUCTSMR Dec.11 # 5 (34-41):MR Template 12/6/2011 2:45 PM Page 38