comprising Guangzhou Longxue & Wenchong, Jiangsu Equipment
RongSheng & Yangzijiang, Yangzhou Dayang, and
Scope for boring
Equipment
Taizhou Kouan.
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Box 196, FIN-00531 Helsinki, Finland
Tel +358 10 709 0000 Th e Gradient Lens Corp (GLC) has introduced a long
Fax +358 10 709 5700 Hawkeye Pro SuperSlim borescope, designed to inspect
www.wartsila.com defects in deep bores and narrow tubes. Th e scopes are
available in lengths of 25cm, 35cm, and 43cm, and are
Adhesives said to give sharp, clear views of deep, very narrow
Bonding with spray
bores in machined parts, fuel and hydraulic systems,
castings, and tubing.
Adhesive manufacturer Sta-Put has launched Sta-Put With an outside diameter of 2.8mm, the scopes
2006M, a range which will bond textiles, polyurethane can inspect bores as small as 3mm, and use GLC’s
foams, expanded polystyrene, and other sensitive endoGRINs lens system, allowing them to relay images
substrates. Th e new formation is claimed to have a at a long distance while maintaining image quality. It is
short tack time of three to seven minutes, which would said that users will be able to clearly see surface fi nishes
mean the bond can be made quicker. It also has a long and defects like burrs in deep bores and cross-holes.
working time of up to one hour. Th e scopes feature a 0° direction of view, a 40° fi eld
Th e product complements the original Sta-Put SPH of view, and off er a rotating 90° direction of view with
adhesive, covering the bonding of every substrate a mirror tube attachment.
encountered in the marine industry, among other Contact Gradient Lens Corp, 207 Tremont Street,
sectors. It is sprayed from a self-contained canister, Rochester, NY 14608, New York, USA
making the system light and portable, and compared Tel +1 585 235 2620
with brush and trowel-applied contact adhesives, it is Fax +1 585 235 6645
claimed to be much cleaner, faster to use, and stronger, E-mail
info@gradientlens.com
at 120Nm bond strength.
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In most applications, extraction is not necessary, with
just a small amount of ventilation required to disperse Construction
the CFC-free propellant. Th e 2006M’s spray gun allows
for narrow or wide spray patterns to be applied to the
Haki supports ships
substrate, and its formula combines the benefi ts of fast A new scaff olding system has been introduced by
solvent fl ash-off and long working time. Sweden-based Haki that is reckoned to be lightweight
To simplify adhesive choice, a product selector chart yet safe, comfortable, and effi cient. Th e scaff olding is
is available, to ensure that the correct type is chosen suitable for the marine industry and is used by many
for each job. leading shipyards in Europe and UAE.
Contact ITW Performance Polymers Europe, Unit 3, All beams and guardrails are supplied with spring
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