Swedish technology
Passenger & goods elevators
The Alimak Hek Group specializes in rack and pinion-driven elevators for industrial locations and has more than 30 years’ experience working for the oil and gas industry. Its product range includes Alimak and Champion elevators. The modular-built systems are adaptable in size and capacity, and do not need a machine room or elevator shaft. Elevators are available in explosion-protected designs, providing reliable and convenient access in hull columns, derricks and platform modules, and in refineries.
www.alimakhek.com
Accommodation modules
Emtunga, a leading supplier of offshore living quarters and technical modules, is working presently on projects in Thailand, the Caspian Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, West Africa, the North Sea, Newfoundland, and the Gulf of Mexico. During the past 12 months, the company has had more than 1,200 beds under construction, all designed and built at its facilities in Sweden.
www.emtunga.com
Hydraulic drives
Hagglunds Drives is a leader in hydraulic drive systems, specializing in heavy duty applications that demand high torque, low speed, and variable rpm. Production is based in Mellansel, Sweden and the company also has a global sales organization with wholly owned sales and service companies in 16 countries. The group is itself owned by the listed private equity company Ratos.
www.hagglunds.com
Steel castings
Kohlswa Gjuteri manufactures high grade and stainless cast steel products. The company has facilities for machining, non-destructive testing, chemical analysis, heat treatment, and pattern making. Casting weights range from 100-8,000 kg. The company’s processes are approved by ABS, LRS, BV, DNV, and RMS. Specialties include shackles, swivels, tri-plates, ram plates, and towing pins.
www.kohswagjuteri.se
Humidifiers
Munters has long experience in the design and manufacture of humidifiers for the offshore and marine sectors. Its current specialties include a wide range of mist eliminators and droplet separators, providing protection levels from moderate to very high. The company can also provide testing facilities.
www.munters.com
Stainless steel components
Outokumpu is a supplier of international stainless steel products and solutions. The company serves companies in a wide range of sectors, and is represented in over 30 countries worldwide. Its main manufacturing centers are in Sweden and Finland, with others in North America. Outokumpu Stainless Tubular Products makes and sells welded stainless steel process tubes, pipes, fittings, and flanges.
www.outokumpu.com
High strength chains
Ramnas Bruk provides high strength anchor chain for demanding offshore mooring systems, with 40 years’ experience in this sector. Its steelworks, which manufacture high grade steel, have also developed alloys and characteristics for the company’s R4+ chain and its forthcoming grade 5 chain.
www.ramnas.com
Hot isostatic processing
Sandvik Powdermet manufactures near net shape products via the PM/HIP process and has been making deliveries in this fashion since 1983. Offshore application products are made from high-strength stainless steel with a high level of corrosion resistance - maximum 15 tons, 1.2 m outside diameter, 2.85 m long. Isotropic features and mechanical properties of the process are equal in all directions. The company also employs finite element analysis to achieve weight savings of up to 40%. Welding can be cut by up to 30% compared with conventional methods.
www.smt.sandvik.com/powdermet