[INDUSTRY NEWS] Originally named ‘The Freedom Tower’,
design for this iconic structure began in 2003. Phillystran was brought into the project in 2004 to present a proposal for custom non-metallic guy assemblies to support the staggering 400 foot mast that would sit atop of this national landmark. Phillystran, known for its custom manufacturing abilities and 40 years of tower guying projects, was awarded the contract in September of 2012. Construction of the 8 HPTG guy
assemblies, the largest Phillystran tower guys ever assembled, began in the Fall of 2012 and was recently completed in August 2013 taking nearly 48 weeks to complete. This project was a challenge for Phillystran, requiring a specially designed tension monitoring system, and approximately 6 inch diameter HPTG guy assemblies weighing in at nearly 12 pounds per foot, with a breaking strength of over 1.7 million pounds. “It was a real team effort to accomplish this once-in-a-lifetime project. I am extremely proud of everyone that was involved overcoming all the obstacles that we had in manufacturing a rope this large. It is something we can be proud of as a company and as Americans, for the rest of our lives”, commented Robert Lombardo, Managing Director, Phillystran. With a team of engineers and consultants,
Phillystran traveled to New York City to personally monitor the installation of these custom assemblies from mid-July into early August, 2013. The 400 foot mast takes the One World Trade Center to a height of 1,776 feet, making it the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and the third tallest building in the world. y
Radoil’s MUX and Hotline Reels Assist in the World Water-Depth Drilling Record
> Radoil is pleased to announce that its MUX and Hotline Reels were used on both of the following Transocean ultra-deepwater drillships as their water-depth drilling records were set offshore India. MUX and Hotline Reels are installed on the rig near the rig’s moon-pool. MUX Reels store and deploy electric and fiber optic cables and Hotline Reels store and deploy hydraulic hoses. The electric/fiber optic cables and hydraulic hoses communicate and operate the Blowout Preventer (BOP) System positioned on the ocean floor during deepwater drilling. Please read a portion of Transocean’s 2013 press release which follows:
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“Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX:
RIGN) announces that the ultra-deepwater drillship Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1 has set a new world record for the deepest water depth by an offshore drilling rig of 10,385 feet of water (3,165 meters) while working for ONGC off the East coast of India. This milestone surpasses Transocean’s prior world record of 10,194 feet of water set by the KG1’s sister rig, Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2, of 10,194 feet of water (3,107 meters) in 2011 while working for Reliance in India.” Radoil is an ISO 9001:2008 certified
engineering, design and manufacturing company located on the NW side of Houston, TX. Radoil provides a variety of products that are used in deepwater drilling activities around the world and we are currently expanding our product lines into the completion and production processes as well. y
Palfi nger and Sany to Expand Partnership
> Palfinger and Sany are each to acquire a 10 percent stake in the other company further expanding their joint venture partnership formed last year. Half of the 10 percent stake in Palfinger
to be acquired by Sany (1,863,258 shares) will take the form of new shares issued to Sany by Palfinger. The other half of the stake is through the acquisition of existing shares from the Palfinger family. The price payable by Sany will be €29 a share. As a result of the Palfinger family’s willingness
to support Sany’s participation by selling a portion of their ownership, and thus reducing their stake to around 57 percent, the agreement prevents the future issuing of new shares in Palfinger. In return, Palfinger will acquire a 10 percent
stake in Sany Lifting which includes all of the mobile, tower and crawler crane operations and is of a comparable size to Palfinger. The interlinking of the two groups will presumably also be reflected in the supervisory boards of both organization’s. Sany group president Xiang Wenbo said:
“For Sany, the close cooperation with Palfinger represents a major step in the direction of the global market. Together we can develop the globalization of Sany from a Chinese perspective. We are excited about the quick success of both joint ventures. The consolidation and expansion of our strategic partnership will make an important contribution to Sany’s further growth.”
WIRE ROPE EXCHANGE
Herbert Ortner, chief executive officer of
Palfinger added: “This desired consolidation of our strategic partnership is the basis for the further expansion of our proven cooperation. Together we have achieved a great deal in one year, and we are extremely pleased with the success scored in the Chinese market. To Palfinger, this partnership with Sany is of great importance. Moreover, Sany Lifting is an attractive investment.” Hubert Palfinger deputy chairman of
the supervisory board of Palfinger said: “We support Sany’s participation and are happy to have a strong partner on board as the second largest shareholder. This mutual interaction will strengthen both groups. Working side by side with our Chinese partners is an enrichment at all levels, not just operationally in business, but also culturally and personally.” Now that an agreement in principle has
been reached, the final contracts will be drafted. The implementation of the transaction will thereafter be subject to Chinese regulatory approvals and approvals by the boards of the two companies. y
UL Withdraws Crane Insulator Standard
> This past September, UL (“Underwriters Laboratories”) announced the withdrawal of its Standard for Crane Insulators, UL2737. No immediate reason was given for the withdrawal of UL2737. Miller Lifting Products and H.J. Hirtzer & Associates, another US-based insulating link manufacturer, had voiced concern that UL2737 was highly reflective of the unique design features of a single manufacturer’s product and that it was a new standard, developed without the involvement of peer manufacturers. Currently, an ASTM committee, including
the three manufacturers who are active in the US market for crane insulators, and a number of independent experts, is in the final stage of developing a definitive test standard for Insulating Lifting Links for Load Lifting Equipment Working near Energized Power Lines. It is intended that this consensus-based ASTM standard will be applied by an OSHA- approved NRTL (Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory) to qualify insulating links for use in compliance with recent changes to the OSHA crane safety standard concerning cranes operating near power lines. “We are hopeful that the construction industry will soon have a test standard which can used by
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