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ABB Services 300 Turbochargers for CSCL

ABB Turbocharging, part of the power and automation technology group, announced it has signed its third and largest Operation Performance Package service agreement with China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL), the logistics and containerized trans- portation company based in Shanghai, China. The contract covers the service and provision of spare parts for 113 turbochargers on 23 vessels, including 51 TPL type and 62 VTR type turbochargers. Added to existing service agreements, ABB now services over 300 turbochargers for CSCL, the largest number covered under contract with any customer. The Operation Performance Package (OPAC) provides customers with a more ? exible and cost-effective approach to service, based around turbocharg- er running hours, according to ABB. It includes proactive service to identify potential future issues. Service is fully delegated to ABB. The service agreement comes with the guarantee that only ABB parts customized to each speci? c turbocharger will be ? tted.

http://new.abb.com/turbocharging

Digital Thruster Panel VLT Midi Drive FC 280

Twin Disc announced its VLT Midi Drive FC 280 is the evolution of the VLT new Digital Thruster Panel. 2800 drive. The Drive will be available at the begin-

The unit complements the ning of 2016. With all-pluggable connectors (pow- company’s EC300 Power er up to 7.5 kW), integrated DC-coils, RFI ? lter,

Commander electronic pro- and dual channel STO functional safety, the drive is pulsion control and Express easy to use and there are no hidden extras.

Cables for Sub-Zero Temps www.danfoss.com

Joystick System (EJS). Built

Rated for operational temperatures as low as -65°C, of polished stainless steel,

Cicoil’s ? exible ? at cables have been designed to the Digital Thruster Panel provide nonstop reliability in punishing weather, is engineered rugged for a polar climates, cryogenic equipment and space ap- marine environment, mak- plications. The deep freeze resistant Flexx-Sil Rub- ing it ideal for helms, ? ybridges and docking sta- ber Jacket needs no external conduit for protection, tions. The ergonomic toggles are sized for easy use. retains ? exibility and will not deform, crack or wear

Visually, it perfectly matches Twin Disc’s full suite due to long-term exposure to intense cold tempera- of vessel controls with the company’s well-known tures. In addition, the ultra-durable jacketing mate- arced base and modern styling. It is available in dual rial is “self-healing.” or single versions. www.cicoil.com www.twindisc.com.

“Quiet Drive” Solutions Join Schedule 80 Carbon Steel

Compact Genset Muf? er

The management teams of CENTA Antriebe

Pipe without Hot Works

Marine Exhaust Systems of-

Kirschey GmbH and Christie & Grey Limited an- fers its its new whisper-quiet Pipe joining solutions manufac- nounce a strategic global sales cooperation between

Series 4 Thinline Wall Pack turer Victaulic introduced new roll their companies. The agreement allows the two

Generator Muf? er. Currently sets for the VE416FSD roll groov- companies to join forces to engineer and strategi- designed for up to 35 kilo- ing tool that permit roll grooving cally supply the industry’s premium “quiet drive” watt gensets, the muf? er is of 2- to 6-in. Schedule 80 carbon solutions - combining soft mounting systems, ? ex- 12 inches wide, 17 inches tall steel pipe. The new capability ible couplings and intermediate drive shaft systems.

and four inches deep. Its com- enables Schedule 80 pipe—com-

As a pioneer in innovation since 1914, Christie & pact, low-pro? le size makes it suitable for any ma- monly used for corrosive services—to be grooved

Grey Limited manufactures durable and highly ef- rine application, and it can be mounted on the hull and joined with Victaulic couplings for approved ? cient vibration, noise and shock control solutions side, a bulkhead or within the recess of a generator applications, eliminating the need to weld. The for worldwide marine, industrial and commercial body. The Thinline Series 4 Wall Pack Generator VE416FSD roll grooving tool aims to simplify and applications. Christie & Grey has been a leader in

Muf? er is built of biaxial e-glass with ? ame-retar- speed up pipe-end preparation in the ? eld, fabrica- designing and building engineered and customized dant Hetron FR 998 epoxy vinyl ester resin. 316L tion shop and shipboard applications. In addition, solutions. CENTA Antriebe is a leader in torsional stainless steel crush-resistant rings are installed at roll sets are available for standard-wall pipe, light- coupling and drive shaft systems..

all hose connections. wall steel pipe and stainless steel pipe. www.marine-exhaust.com www.victaulic.com 54 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • JANUARY 2016

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