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NEW PRODUCTS
Preventing Dust
Accumulation on Beams
BeamCap's signature product, the BeamCap,
prevents dust accumulation on I-beams,
structural steel members, pipes, cable trays, and
other difficult-to-clean areas. BeamCap pieces
completely enclose the structures, eliminating
horizontal surfaces where dust consistently
builds up. This eliminates the need for cleaning
in hard-to-reach places and greatly reduces the
potential for fires and secondary explosions.
The aluminum enclosures also resist and protect
against corrosive elements. The patent-pending
BeamCap is attached by using industrialstrength
magnets so that installation does not
require a welder, a hot-work permit, or even
a drill. In addition to simple installation, the
use of magnets makes it easy to comply with
the OSHA requirement that covered surfaces be
periodically inspected. (www.beam-cap.com)
Robotic Underwater Debris Remover
Aqua-Vu, a provider of portable underwater viewing systems,
introduced the Claw 360, a device designed for the detection and
removal of objects in an underwater environment. The Claw 360
incorporates a Sharp 520 color camera that can rotate 360 degrees
to scan the environment. Lighting is provided by high-intensity
LEDs that rotate with the camera. The camera is coupled with a
robotic retrieval claw capable of retrieving objects as small as nuts
and bolts or items up to 40 pounds. The control side of the Claw
360 employs a 7-inch LCD color monitor with onboard digital video
recorder in an impact-resistant housing. The housing itself acts as
the cable spool, holding 75 feet of heavy-duty marine-grade cable
with a break strength of 200 pounds. The system comes complete
with rechargeable battery yielding up to eight hours of use.
Capable of operating in temperatures up to 165 degrees, the Claw
360 can be used to detect and remove obstructions, debris, errant
tools and parts from underwater environments as preventative
maintenance. ( www.aquavu.com)
Nut, Bolt, and Flange Face Corrosion
Protection
Advance Products & Systems' new Kleerband Flange Protectors and Radolid
Protection caps protect bolts, nuts, and flange faces on raised-face or
full-face flanges in conditions where extreme corrosion occurs, such as at
gas plants, pump stations, and above- and below- ground installations.
Kleerband is a patented transparent polymer band with grease injection
fittings and a relief vent plug that allows 360 degrees of continuous
inspection. The flange protectors are used for preventing corrosion from
developing between flanges on piping systems, and they enable visual
inspection of the flange surface without removing the flange protector.
Radolid Protection Caps with volatile corrosion inhibitors (VCI) protect
nuts and bolts from destructive corrosion. (VCIs are a class of colorless
vapor corrosion-inhibiting compounds that block the corrosive effects of
electrolytes.) The caps, available in ¼-inch to 3 ¾-inch sizes, are easily
pressed onto nuts and bolts by hand. (www.apsonline.com)
Inclusion in New Products does not imply endorsement by POWER magazine.
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