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PIPES, PUMPS, VALVES

Photo: Wouter Witzel

Wouter Witzel Butter? y Valves

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Wouter Witzel butter? y valves excel wherever critical applications demand

W&O Supply maximum reliability and are suitable

Founded in 1932, Garbarino devel- for various applications, including oped into one of the most complete cargo and ballast systems, engine marine pump suppliers in the indus- rooms, bilge systems, ? re? ghting sys- try. World-renowned for centrifugal tems and hull valves. Designed in ac-

Photo: Roxtec and positive displacement pumps, cordance with the latest international

Garbarino serves the commercial

New Pipe Seal Simpli? es Shipard Safety standards, Wouter Witzel butter? y marine industry and many of the valves meet the most stringent quality

St. Johns Ship Building Inc. in Palatka, Fla. ensures watertight pipe penetrations in world’s Navies. Garbarino and W&O requirements and are guaranteed by decks and bulkheads by using the Roxtec SPM seal. When building the tug Dela- have partnered on projects that must numerous international product cer- ware, the shipyard also used the seal as vibration hanger in the compartments. meet marine criteria: ABS, DNV-GL, ti? cates and approved manufacturing “Roxtec seals have greatly simpli? ed our pipe installations,” said pipe manager RINA, NKK, BV, LR including Mil-Spec. survey arrangements. Wouter Witzel

William Mann. “Where I once needed three people to weld and provide ? re watch, W&O is the premier marine solutions offers an unmatched 5-year warranty now I only need one.” provider for Garbarino pumps. With on their rubberlined butter? y valves.

The pipe installation team used to weld in a steel ? tting and install a screw pipe. 18 strategic locations through North

The Wouter Witzel butter? y valves not

This work took time, and occasionally caused issues with dissimilar metals. America, Europe and Asia, W&O is only reduce operational costs and

The yard managed to save hours of work by installing the seals also as vibration able to service your pump needs from down-time – they keep maintenance hangers in already painted compartments. There was no need to go back in, cut anywhere in the world. expenses to an absolute minimum. www.wosupply.com extra holes, weld in hangers and then clean and repaint the areas.

www.worldwidemetric.com www.roxtec.com

Eltorque Victaulic Viega / World Wide Metric Spears Manufacturing precision control over the valve. Now onds with no heat or manual tightening. rine Drainage System. Recently awarded

Eltorque Valve Control that information is supplemented with Press technology joins black iron pipe U.S. Coast Guard approval, OceanTUFF

Eltorque’s ‘Safe Intelligence’ concept is battery status and capacity. securely through the engineered design provides a durable, lightweight and cost a prototype line of battery-assisted fail- https://eltorque.no of the ? ttings and the use of the press effective alternative to traditional drain- safe valve actuators that will guarantee tool. With a black EPDM sealing ele- age materials used in marine applica- full functionality in the event of power

Victaulic ment, the MegaPress system provides tions. OceanTUFF meets the low ? ame, or signal loss. The concept rounds out

Victaulic grooved end valves provide maximum performance for both hy- smoke and toxicity requirements of the the intelligent control offered by all 360 degrees of rotation to ease instal- dronic and gas applications. The Viega 2010 FTP Code and may be installed

Eltorque actuators, Eltorque’s intelligent lation and on average are 58% lighter press ? ttings offer the patented Smart in concealed spaces in accommoda- battery solutions keep valves under than ? anged assemblies. Why is this Connect feature, a quick and easy way tion, service and control spaces without control, even in an emergency. Besides important? The smaller product foot- for installers to identify unpressed con- meeting the additional requirements of being failsafe, Eltorque’s intelligent print and the need for only 4 bolts/nuts nections during pressure testing. World 46 CFR 56.60-25 (a) (2). Assembled us- battery solutions go beyond standard can cut installation and maintenance to Wide Metric offers Viega MegaPress ? t- ing simple plumbing tools, the corrosion pneumatic spring-return functionality. half the time. tings in a wide variety of con? gurations resistant OceanTUFF system installs

Compact and lightweight as well, they www.victaulic.com and sizes, with over 200 engineered easily using a one-step solvent cement are designed tocontribute to a lighter ? tting con? gurations available for water process. Ideal for black and gray water vessel with more ef? cient use of space.

Viega MegaPress and gas applications. systems, OceanTUFF is available in

Eltorque has honed and re? ned its

Viega MegaPress is a carbon steel www.worldwidemetric.com sizes 1-1/2 inch to 12 inch and offers mission-critical actuators to incorporate press ? tting system approved for use in a wide range of traditional DWV pattern serial connections and a hybrid, CANbus hydronic, gas, fuel oil and ? re protection OceanTUFF Marine Drainage ? ttings such as P-Traps, Combo Wyes, connector cable that not only controls applications. Make secure press con- Known for its thermoplastic piping sys- Floor Drains and Cleanouts. OceanTUFF the actuator, but relays information to nections on Schedule 5 to Schedule 40 tem innovations, Spears Manufacturing also has an ABS Type Approval. and from the unit, enabling operators to black iron pipe in less than seven sec- Company offers OceanTUFF, a CPVC Ma- www.spearsmfg.com monitor in-situ status while exercising 68 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • JUNE 2017

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