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SPONSORED CONTENT REGAL REXNORD

At Regal Rexnord, “engineer-to-engineer collaboration” no stored energy present). The operation repeats itself (in aren’t just buzzwords. bad weather) several times until the ship is alongside.

Winching systems, which are designed to withstand Regal Rexnord creates solutions for various above-deck high winds and water pressure in offshore conditions, needs, including winches for anchors, davits, fshing, are a frequent source of engineer collaboration. In 2018, gangways, mooring, towing & positioning, abandon- a winch OEM in the Netherlands working on building ment, and recovery. ship-to-ship towing winches tapped Twifex to design cali- Designing the most strategic drivetrain is particularly per brakes. important for winches, as vessels are often working to in-

Twifex engineers devised a unique “parked-off” system stall offshore wind turbines – a growing source of renew- (a maintenance condition under which no hydraulic pres- able energy. sure is present in the brake, and the spring pack is fully relaxed; the unit may be set, adjusted and maintained with As the offshore skills gap grows, tap into

Regal Rexnord engineering expertise

With a growing skills gap in the industry, leaning on a

Regal Rexnord engineer to service components or even trou- bleshoot operational issues in the feld is a huge advantage.

CENTA was an early leader of Torsional Vibration Anal- ysis. When done properly, TVA will study the complete marine propulsion system, predicting stress levels and heat loads across all connected equipment – not just couplings.

CENTA offers TVA on new designs using Regal Rexnord products and existing systems in the feld.

Courtesy Regal Rexnord Corporation

Those investing in heavy-duty brakes may take interest in Regal Rexnord’s growing portfolio of IIoT/predictive maintenance capabilities from Perceptiv™. These invest- ments can give vessel architects and shipyard owners alike peace of mind that components and drive systems are fully operational in the feld.

Data collected from Svendborg Brakes’ Soft Braking

System (SOBO), for example, recently predicted the nec- essary replacement of fading brake valves in a draw works on an Italian drill ship. Utilizing an in-house Universal

Control Case (UCCase), Svendborg engineers were able to remotely monitor braking torque and pressure curves without having to be on site for service. “Engineers are always just a phone call away,” Mayberry said. “We know and understand these applications. We’ve been in this business for a while.”

The beneft of working with a strategic partner like Re- gal Rexnord doesn’t stop at point of sale. From self-serve tools and condition monitoring upgrades to on-site testing and repair and rebuild programs, Regal Rexnord goes the extra mile – knot – for your offshore vessel.

Jump start your next marine project today by connecting

Twifex Limited winches marine VKSD-FL spring with a Regal Rexnord engineering expert. applied brake vessel mooring winches.

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