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SHF1 CAN Bus Offshore Marine Approved Bus Cables - DNV-GL Approved
Jan 08, 2020CAN Bus offer many advantages on vessels and rigs, their small diameters and light weight enable easy routing even in confined spaces. Large amounts of data can be sent between intelligent devices over a single cable.
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Security Cabling - Putting You in the Picture
Aug 08, 2019Some years ago the security world was inundated with ‘wireless’ radio frequency security products ranging from detectors to cameras. So why twenty years on are cables still so important? The short answer is that in the majority of cases cable is simply
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MUD is mud, right?
May 13, 2019Well, no, not really. Certainly when it comes to the sort of MUD you find around oil and gas platforms at sea. Drilling mud or drilling fluid as it’s commonly called is a viscous fluid mixture that’s used in drilling operations performing a wide range...
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IFSEC International Exhibition, ExCel London 2014
Jun 09, 2014We welcome you to the IFSEC International Exhibition where companies from around the UK and internationally get involved showcasing their ranges of product within the fire and security sector.
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Copper & Compounds
Oct 16, 2008Although there have been recent falls in the world copper market these have been somewhat offset by the weaker pound. Further falls are likely should the economic slowdown spread worldwide.
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Cable Trivia - Thermoplastic or Thermoset?
Jun 28, 2008Many cable specifications state insulation or sheathing compounds as thermoplastic or thermosetting but what does it mean? A thermoplastic compound such as PVC or Polyethylene (PE) can be melted and reformed without its properties being altered.
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Tri-Barrier - A Lead Sheath Alternative
Jun 20, 2008For many years lead sheathing was the only solution for cables being exposed to hydrocarbons. Whilst offering superb protection it does have its drawbacks. Lead cables are very heavy, expensive and difficult to install. The toxic fumes released during pr
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Case Study - Dragon LNG Conversion Wales 2007
Apr 29, 2008The Dragon LNG site is being constructed in Milford Haven to enable the import and storage of Liquefied Natural Gas. Until 1997 the site was used as an oil refinery, as a result some areas of the site suffer from sub-surface hydrocarbon contamination. The
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Cable Trivia - Instrumentation Cables
Apr 08, 2007Lead sheathed cables offer superb protection from hydrocarbon contamination but they come with range of costs. Not only are they expensive to buy and slow to install, the lead sheath production is environmentally damaging and at the end of the cables life
