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ITCM designs and develops special-purpose machinery and production processes with core strengths in web processing, powder dosing, novel packaging and high-speed assembly automation.

 

A life aquatic: ensuring marine diversity

Richard Foote investigates the role of marine biologists in offshore energy developments

Self-contained water-atomising fire suppression for offshore installations

Alan Elder reports on a low-pressure system that is specifically engineered to deliver total flooding fire protection

Explosion isolation pinch valve

Solution to prevent deflagration propagation through interconnecting pipes or conveying lines
 
Frank Mohn

Production/Processing

Centralising in the under-ream for a good cement job

Under-reamed wells are among the toughest challenges any casing centraliser has to face. Cliff Berry reports

Modular actuation solutions for major refineries

Michael Herbstritt reports on the use of 'plug-and play' actuation technology as part of a modular design ethos to ensure rapid connection

Need for powerful cranes drives development technologies

One of the biggest offshore slewing cranes in the world has just come into operation, driving developments in broader crane technology. Sean Ottewell reports

Safety

New standard in competency for Ex protection

The development of the IECEx Scheme for Certification of Personnel Competency has created a new standard by which all plant owners can judge if they have competent staff looking after Ex equipment

Self-contained water-atomising fire suppression for offshore installations

Alan Elder reports on a low-pressure system that is specifically engineered to deliver total flooding fire protection

More safety in the oilfield with ATEX drive heads

Joerg Eitler looks at a higher safety standard in the oilfield, using progressing cavity downhole pumps including the new ATEX drive head

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Exploration / Drilling

Offshore deck weighs in at 11,000-tons

Largest offshore deck built in The Netherlands reaches milestone

3D digital versatility enhances design of subsea control systems

3D digital prototyping cuts time-to-market for subsea control systems

State of the arc: magnetism in pipes can stop welding progress

Magnetic arc blow can be a serious issue with some pipe welding jobs. John Anderson looks at its causes and how you can overcome the problem

 

Instrumentation

Three-axis video measuring microscope features high-accuracy Z-axis

Vision Engineering's compact Falcon three-axis video measuring microscope benefits from higher accuracy and repeatability of the Z-axis results

Reducing indexer set-up from hours to minutes

Proprietary software offers drag and drop I/O mapping with built-in oscilloscope for tuning and diagnostics

Digital event recorder with four voltage or volt-free inputs

Audon's new S7841 four-channel digital event recorder can be used with voltage signals or volt-free contacts

Communications

High-performance, ultra-low-power DSP

Target’s IP Designer tool suite enables development and programming of audio-specific DSP for SiTel’s VoIP processors

Gigabit Ethernet switch can support Power over Ethernet

Belden's MACH1040 gigabit Ethernet switch offers high operational safety and network availability, plus optional support for Power over Ethernet

Plant controlled by automation system with integrated telecoms

Plant will be controlled by ABB Extended Automation System 800xA and integrated with the telecoms systems

Environment

Coal bed methane production: success depends on location

While coal bed methane has a promising future in the Far East, things look far less certain in other locations. Sean Ottewell reports

A life aquatic: ensuring marine diversity

Richard Foote investigates the role of marine biologists in offshore energy developments

High tech solutions to recycling drilling process by-products

Fossil fuel prices may still be low but, as Sean Ottewell reports, demand remains strong for solutions that deal safely and economically with the by-products of oil and gas production

 
 
 

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