Equipment/Software/Literature

Oct. 6, 2003
Advanced Marine Innovation Technology Subsea Ltd. (AMITS), Gosport, UK, OceanTools Ltd., Aberdeen, and OceanWorks International Inc., Houston, have teamed up to provide an improved range of Zanchor remotely operated vehicle (ROV) mounted suction anchor pumps.

Joint venture to offer suction anchor pumps

Advanced Marine Innovation Technology Subsea Ltd. (AMITS), Gosport, UK, OceanTools Ltd., Aberdeen, and OceanWorks International Inc., Houston, have teamed up to provide an improved range of Zanchor remotely operated vehicle (ROV) mounted suction anchor pumps.

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The new product range includes the Zanchor-AZ05U and B, AZ10-2, and AZ20 models. These products are the latest developments of the existing AMITS range of designs.

The AZ20 is specifically designed to take advantage of the hydraulic power available on current work-class ROV systems. This enhanced design provides users with greater control and power for suction anchor installation or removal.

The AZ20 provides as much as 185 cu m/hr suction flow at 3 bar differential from a hydraulic flow of 100 l./min at 200 bar. Increased performance can be achieved by customizing the impeller selection for more powerful host systems.

AMITS, OceanWorks, and OceanTools also offer a range of engineering services for custom applications of the AZ20, including system design, engineering, integration, and testing. A turnkey instrumentation and control package is being provided by OceanTools. All-electric versions are available, providing the capability to run the pump from sources such as an electric ROV or directly on an electrical umbilical.

Source: Advanced Marine Innovation Technology SubSea Ltd., Haslar Marine Technology Park, Gosport, Hants. PO12 2AU, UK.

Urethane compound repairs belts, other rubber items

New Flexane Fast Cure is a 100% solids urethane compound for making quick, economical repairs to worn or damaged conveyor belts and other rubber equipment.

It bonds to rubber, metal, concrete, fiberglass, and wood and cures to a tough, medium-hard rubber with exceptional elongation and tear strength, the company says.

It is suited for filling control-expansion joints in concrete or metal; for sealing gaskets; and for forming protective linings in equipment subject to abrasion, impact, or vibration.

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Packaged in side-by-side, 400 ml cartridges, the compound is mixed as dispensed from hand-held manual or pneumatic dispensers with static mixing nozzles. It can also be applied with a trowel or brush.

It has a working time of 8 min, is tack-free in 30 min, and attains functional cure in 1.5 hr. It withstands service temperatures as high as 120° F. wet or 180° F. dry.

Source: Devcon, 30 Endicott St., Danvers, MA 01923.

New visualization, volume interpretation software

GeoProbe 3.0, the latest version of this firm's visualization and volume interpretation software, delivers new, enhanced interpretation capabilities along with options for remote execution and collaboration that include patent-pending technology.

These new capabilities are designed to reduce cycle time and increase accuracy in exploration and production work flows. The new version is offered on Sun/Solaris as well as SGI/Irix and PC/Linux platforms, the company points out.

Not only does this version extend GeoProbe's availability to new users through additional platform choices, it also provides capabilities for interactive remote execution, remote collaboration, and traditional interpretation methodologies.

This release also offers the option to share a single session of GeoProbe with multiple users simultaneously, creating work flow, visualization, and interpretation collaboration options. Version 3.0 provides the added flexibility now to take advantage of traditional interpretation techniques using the new ManuTrack technology.

This technology gives users the choice to use the best approach for their interpretation needs whether it is guided analysis using ezTracker or manual interpretation using ManuTrack.

Source: Magic Earth Inc., 2000 West Sam Houston Parkway South, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77042.

New analyzer measures low-level sulfur

Here's the new SLFA-UV21 analyzer, a tool designed to measure low-level sulfur.

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Its technology uses combustion ultraviolet fluorescence to achieve levels of sulfur down to 1 ppm. With this latest design, the analyzer promises to meet the demand of low-level gasoline and low-level diesel, the firm says.

It has a range of 0-1.0 wt %. The detector limit on this model is 30 ppb.

Source: Horiba Instruments Inc., 17671 Armstrong Ave., Irvine, CA 92614.