Equipment
Ancillary equipment Elcometer detects more
Elcometer has announced its Elcometer 280 Pulsed DC Holiday Detector. Using state-of-the-art electronics to safely generate the required high voltage DC pulses, the Elcometer 280 detects holidays in coatings without the need to ground the gauge to the substrate _ ideal for pipeline, and large surface, porosity inspection. The detector is fully charged in four hours and
weighs 3kg (6.6lb), the Elcometer 280 can provide up to 30 hours of continuous use.
It is also shockproof,
water resistant and safe: with its two-stage safety switch, LED’s, screen icons and buzzer signifying when the high voltage is on, and extended ribbing to protect the user from spark creep. Users can either set the test voltage manually or can let the internal voltage calculator automatically set the gauge to the correct voltage required for their coating thickness value.
gradually reduce the selection. Tis selection can also be further refined by choosing the type of cylinder, the return form and the material of which it is made. Te wizard then provides a summary of the appropriate cylinders on the basis of the specifications entered. Te CylinderFinder can be consulted via Holmatro’s
website and is currently available in five languages. Holmatro dealers can also integrate the wizard into their own sites.
www.holmatro.com
Bridge & communications Kongsberg’s Polaris bridge
simulator gets approval Kongsberg Maritime’s Polaris Bridge Simulator has received DNV approval for the product category Bridge Operation Simulator, which includes notifications for training on integrated bridge systems including integrated navigation systems. The approval, which was awarded 18 January
The Elecometer 280 detector. Te detector is supplied complete with rechargeable
battery packs (and charger), 5m trailing earth lead, rolling spring holder and 250mm extension rod propriate probe electrode from the comprehensive range of accessories to suit application. Te Elcometer 280 Holiday Detector Inspection Kit is supplied in a rugged, lightweight wheeled transit case, designed to hold up to 6m of stainless steel or up to 20m of phosphor bronze rolling spring.
www.elecometer.com
Ancillary equipment Holmatro introduces
CylinderFinder CylinderFinder, is the latest cylinder selection wizard from Raamsdonksveer-based hydraulic specialist Holmatro that helps customers make the right choice when choosing to purchase from its range of hydraulic cylinders. Te web-based CylinderFinder supports Holmatro
customers at an early stage of the purchasing process, when they are seeking the appropriate cylinder for a specific application. Various filters, relating to issues such as tonnage and the stroke length of the cylinders,
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2012 is according to the revised standards laid out by DNV – Standard for Certification of Maritime Simulators No. 2.14 January 2011, which is based on the requirements of STCW Convention, Regulation I/12 and includes the new 2010 amended convention that came into force from 1 January 2012. The new certification ensures that the Polaris
Bridge Simulator meets or exceeds the highest standards set out by DNV with regards to simulator training and follows a round of certification for the Kongsberg Neptune Engine Room Simulator, which was approved to the latest DNV standards in December 2011. The Kongsberg Maritime Polaris Bridge
Simulator enables flexible training in ship handling, manoeuvring and navigation, based on cutting-edge visuals and realistic hydrodynamic modelling. Polaris may be delivered as a full-mission, 360degs, motion platform-based integrated simulator, a part task simulator (ECDIS, radar etc), a PC-based desktop simulator or as any combination of these.
www.kongsberg.com
A full-mission Polaris simulator.
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