Sweden technology

Program eases access to project data

Aique specializes in software designed to help users deal in a more structured and effective way with all the information related to a project, site and/or plant. The company’s main product is SiteBase, an integrated project system for the process industries, which has found increasing acceptance in Sweden since its launch 10 years ago. SiteBase’s main functions are project engineering and document handling. Aique is owned by engineering consultancy Eurocon Automation, which has a Norwegian subsidiary working mainly with oil and gas projects.
www.aique.se

Passenger and 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 elevators are adaptable in size and capacity, and do not need a machine room or elevator shaft. Elevators are available in explosion-protected designs, and provide reliable and convenient access in hull columns, derricks and platform modules offshore, and in refineries.
www.alimakhek.com

Clean air solutions for turbo-machinery

Gas turbines, compressors, and engines depend on clean, filtered air to perform with high levels of efficiency. Camfil Farr has 30 years’ experience in supplying air intake and acoustic systems for turbo-machinery. The company, with offices in Sweden, Belgium, Canada, and the US, offers complete systems for all types of environment. Its products include a comprehensive range of Static barrier filter systems for offshore, marine, and land-based installations; Pulsejet filters for heavy dust-load and desert installations; and acoustic systems, including inlet and exhaust silencers and acoustic enclosures with vent systems. Customers include Siemens, Dresser-Rand, General Electric/Nuovo Pignone, and Rolls-Royce.
www.camfilfarr-gt.com

Laser-based alignment and measurement

Damalini develops, manufactures and markets the Easy-Laser measurement and alignment systems. The company has more than 20 years’ experience tackling measurement and alignment problems in over 75 countries. The product range covers applications from shaft alignment and sheave/pulley alignment to geometrical measurements of virtually every kind (i.e. straightness, flatness, squareness, parallelism, and spindle direction).
www.damalini.com

Drinking water treatment offshore

ECT Offshore Service has been running courses in drinking water treatment for the oil and gas sector for 15 years. During that period, around 1,500 participants have been educated and passed the company’s examination. Comments on the courses range from “concise and detailed” to “informative” and “easy to read and comprehend.”
www.ectoffshore.se

Accommodation modules

Emtunga is a leading supplier of offshore accommodation modules. Between 2004 and 2006, the company will have delivered more than 10 offshore quarters modules to areas such as the North Sea, Caspian Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Far East, and the Mediterranean. It claims to fabricate to high quality standards and to produce modules typically with light weight, on schedule and in compliance with relevant classification requirements. Its health, safety, and environment record includes no lost-time incidents.
www.emtunga.com

Welding and cutting

Esab’s commitment to the offshore and shipbuilding industries dates back 100 years. Today the company is a leading specialist in provision of welding and cutting solutions. Specialties include welding consumables for all processes, integrated cutting systems, narrow gap welding, CTOD requirements, and duplex steels. The company was founded in 1904 by Swedish engineer Oscar Kjellberg, who developed the first flux-coated MMA electrode to solve a specific problem related to ship and boiler repairs. This technology led in time to all-welded ship construction.
www.esab.com

Fast detection of gas leaks

GasOptics detects and makes invisible gases visible through its new Gas Vision System. The equipment’s camera system scans for gas leaks continuously and automatically, and when a leak is detected, an alarm is activated and recording of the leak is started. The reliable, Ex-certified system allows the user to pinpoint gas leaks rapidly and to quantify the concentration in different parts of the plume.

Optimized turbine cleaning

Gas Turbine Efficiency (GTE) is a leader in gas turbine engine cleaning and related products, supplying the offshore, marine, industrial and aerospace sectors. Regardless of the application, all `treated’ engines exhibit improved performance when cleaned properly. GTE’s technology is designed to save the operator money, time, and resources, as well as to limit emissions where possible. The company is expanding and now is marketing its technology worldwide.
www.gtefficiency.com

Hydraulic drives

Hägglunds Drives is a market leader in hydraulic drive systems, specializing in heavy-duty applications that demand high torque, low speed and variable rpm. Its drive systems are used typically in the marine, mining, recycling, paper and pulp, rubber and plastics, chemical, and sugar industries. Production is based in Mellansel, Sweden, and the company has a global sales organization with wholly-owned sales companies in 15 countries. Hägglunds Drives is itself owned by the listed private equity company Ratos.
www.hagglunds.com

Mechanical seals for heavy duty service

Huhnseal develops and manufactures many different designs of mechanical seals for heavy duty applications in industries such as oil and gas, mining, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and pulp and paper. The company claims that its various patents and designs lead to better sealing solutions, longer running times, and lower maintenance costs. One recent development involves diamond coating on seal faces claimed to provide much improved performance compared with other seal face materials, i.e. higher pressure and speed rating, and acceptance for dry running.
www.huhnseal.se

Submersible agitators and pumps

ITT Flygt designs and manufactures pumps and submersible agitators - the latter operate on supply vessels and drilling rigs around the world. According to the company, they deliver a high level of performance with respect to drilling mud quality and solid settlement prevention in mud tanks. The submersible agitators require no floor space, in turn allowing flexible installation and easy access for inspection and servicing. The company is represented in over 130 countries, and also provides an after-sales service.
www.flygt.com

High grade cast steel

Kohlswa Gjuteri is a Swedish steel foundry specializing in complex, high-grade steel castings for the offshore and shipbuilding sectors. It is approved by the major classification societies for all grades of steel. The foundry can produce castings weighing between 20-8,000 kg (44-17,637 lb), and includes facilities for machining, non-destructive testing, mechanical testing, metallographic inspection, chemical analysis, and heat treatment. It claims that the main advantages of castings over forgings are better tolerances, lower pattern costs, isotropic material, better fatigue properties, and in general, more “construction freedom.”
www.kohlswagjuteri.se

Hot isostatic pressing

Metso Powdermet has been awarded several challenging contracts by the offshore sector in recent years. The company supplies near-net shape products using the world’s largest hot isostatic press facility, located in Surahammar, Sweden. Main applications for this process offshore are pressure vessel items such as manifolds for topside and subsea installations; valve bodies; swivels; wye-pieces; and large wall thickness fittings. Material grades are primarily high-strength, stainless steel; ferritic 12% Cr, 6Mo austenitic; and 22-25% Cr duplex ferritic/austenitic grades with high corrosion resistance.
www.powdermet.com

Stainless steel pipes, fittings, flanges

Outokumpu Stainless Tubular Products offers a comprehensive range of stainless steel pipes, fittings, and flanges. The company produces each year over 90,000 tons of welded stainless tubes and pipes, some of which are tailored to the severe conditions encountered in the oil and gas sector, such as corrosive environments or high pressures. The group’s mill in Storfors, Sweden, produces thick-walled pipes in special steel grades to meet stringent specifications. Outokumpu as a group employs around 11,000 people in over 40 countries, with manufacturing handled mainly out of Sweden, Finland, and North America.
www.outokumpu.com

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