Hilti manufactures tools for industrial construction and a variety of products for ship outfitting.  As the marine designer, you may care about this because several of the Hilti tools are part of outfitting systems that have the potential to reduce shipyard labor.

Products

• You can find full details of Hilti’s products on their website.  This just lists their major categories:
• Measuring systems
• Cordless systems
• Drilling and demolition
• Diamond coring and sawing
• Cutting, sawing, and grinding
• Screw fastening
• Direct fastening
• Power tool consumables
• Anchor systems
• Installation systems
• Firestop and fire protection systems
• Construction chemicals

The anchor systems and installations systems are especially useful for marine applications.

X-BT Fastening System

Source: https://www.us.hilti.com/%5B/caption%5D

The X-BT fastening system provides a method to attach threaded studs to steel plate, after the plate is painted, and without welding.  The system used a tight dimensional fit with forced entry to generate a secure and strong connection.  You can find more details on the company website.  Search for X-BT fastening system.

Applications:

• Light-duty electrical installation (instrumentation panels, junction boxes), fitting out and much more
• Exterior lightning protection systems
• Designed to work on steel thicknesses of 8 mm (5/16″) and above

Channel Systems

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Hilti also provides channel systems for outfitting.  This is an erector set on steroids.  The channels are capable of some very strong loads.  The entire system is modular and easily assembles.  You can find more details on the website.  Search for MI system.

Applications:

• Modular four-part system for supporting cable trays, pipes and miscellaneous secondary steel
• Provides an easy-to-install, adjustable, flexible solution for industrial and heavy commercial applications, eliminating the need for welding
• Modular system for secondary steel structures like pipe supports, cable tray supports, and platforms

Website

Full details of all products are available on Hilti’s website:

https://www.us.hilti.com/

Contact

Want to learn more?  You can find full contact details on Hilti’s website, or call their main number below:

Customer Service:  +1 800 879 8000

Contact details:  Go to website (https://www.us.hilti.com/) and click “contact us” in top right corner.

Per IMO regulations, most ships require ballast water treatment technology to prevent the spread of invasive marine organisms.  Hyde Marine  manufactures ballast water treatment systems, based on a combination of filtration and UV disinfection.

From corporate website:

The Hyde Marine BWTS is optimized for integration into a vessel’s existing design and easily adapts to operating conditions. The system includes appropriate pretreatment to remove solids and large organisms. The Hyde GUARDIAN Gold’s UV reactor kills or inactivates biological organisms including zooplankton, algae, bacteria, and pathogens from ballast water without affecting the normal operation of the ship and without using chemicals, toxins, or generated substances. Ballast water is treated again with UV light during discharge to ensure the maximum effect and ensure compliance.

Key Benefits of the Hyde GUARDIAN Gold BWTS:

• Robust design; proven in continuous shipboard use
• Simple, automatic operation
• Low power consumption
• Minimum maintenance and effect of crew or vessel operations
• Chemical-free
• Compact design
• Low pressure drop allowing use of existing ballast pumps
• ATEX option for hazardous area installations
• Skid-mounted or modular-component system

The robust design and exceptional reliability of the Hyde GUARDIAN system has been proven during many years of service aboard ships serving all areas of the world.

For more information on specific systems tailored to meet the demands of your vessel, please select the type of Hyde Guardian Gold system based on:

• Application/Ship Type
• Flow Rate

Hydraquip and Hydraquip custom engineering solutions (CSI) offer many options and products for fluid flow control and tank monitoring.

• Valve remote operators
• Tank radars for tank gauging
• Pressure transducers for tank gauging
• Bubbler systems for tank gauging
• Panolin – environmentally friendly lubricants
• And many more . . .

Website

Hydraquip:  http://www.hydraquip.com/

Hydraquip Custom Systems, Inc:  http://www.hydraquip-csi.com/index.html

Contact Information

Nathan Girouard

Inside Sales

Email:  ngirouard@hydraquip-csi.com

Phone (USA):  281 822 5032

Fax (USA):  281 822 5020

In-Mar systems are distributors for several major products.  Product brands include

• Fire Fighting Systems (FFS)
• Nijhuis
• Triplex AS
• Wynn Marine

Products

Fire Fighting Systems (FFS)

Nijhuis

• Fifi-1,2 & 3 Centrifugal Fire Pumps

Triplex AS

• Anchor Handling Systems
• Shark Jaws
• Towing Pins
• Cranes
• MDH
  

Wynn Marine

From company website:

Wynn Type C & D Mk5 – Heavy Duty Straight Line Wipers

The heavy duty Type D (externally mounted motor) and Type C (internally mounted motor) straight line wipers offers the most advanced design of linear action window wiping systems for marine and other specialist applications.

A large wiped window coverage can be achieved, providing maximum view from the ships bridge whatever the weather, in temperatures from as low as -30ºC to extreme tropical conditions.

Wynn Type 1850 External Pantograph Wiper

The Type 1850 external pantograph wiper is ideal for heavy duty usage in medium sized applications.

• Totally enclosed drive unit for safety, reliability and longevity
• Quick and easy installation – reducing costs
• 2 speed operation with self parking
• Intermittent wipe available dependant upon selected controller
• De-icing heaters in arms an option for cold weather operation
• Spray nozzles available in arms for efficient flow of fesh water
• Inward facing drive as standard; outward facing drive an option

Wynn Type C350 Clear View Screen

The C350 is the latest Clear View Screen design. Switch on and you can see clearly, whatever the weather – rain, snow or ice – for perfect continuous visibility. Fully complies with ISO 3904.

Website

You can view full details on the company website:

http://www.inmarsystems.com

Contact

They also have a contact form on the company website:

http://www.inmarsystems.com/contact-us.html

Intercon makes the coupler used in articulated tug barge (ATB) connections.  The full company name is Intercontinental Engineering-Manufacturing Corporation.  The ATB connector allows pitch freedom of motion and can couple at a range of drafts.  They also offer heavy machinery and fabrication services.

From company website:

In simplest form, the patented Intercon Coupler System provides a single degree of freedom allowing the tug to pitch about a transverse connection between the tug and barge. All other motions are restrained so that tug motions match barge motions in roll and heave. The connection is mechanical – accomplished with two independently mounted ram assemblies, gear driven, and configured for tug installation. The rams stroke transversely, engaging the vertical ladder structures incorporated into both walls of the stern notch. The resulting tug-barge connection is rigid and mechanically locked.

Products

 Commercial Marine

Products

• Articulated Tug-Barge (ATB) Couplers
• Towing and Anchor Handling Winches
• Mooring Winches
• Multi-Point Mooring Systems
• Abandonment & Recovery (A&R) Winches
• Hose Reels
• Windlasses
• Capstans
• Traction Winches
• Heave Compensators
• Power Modules

Services

• Design Engineering
• Custom Manufacturing
• 24×7 Product Support

Heavy Industry

Services

• Design Engineering
• Heavy Fabrication
  • AWS 1.1
  • ASME Section IX
• Heavy Machining
• Thermal Stress Relieving
• Non-Desctructive Testing (NDT)
  • VT – Level II
  • MT – Level II
  • DP – Level II
  • UT – Level II
• Assembly (100+ tons)
• Surface Preparation & Painting
• Proof of Concept Manufacturing
• Production Engineering

Defense

Products

• Portal Cranes, Weapons Handling
• UNREP Winches
• Traction Winches
• Heave Compensators
• Deck Machinery

 Subcontract Manufacturing

• Propulsion Gear Casings
• Shipboard Cranes

Services

• Heavy Fabrication
  • S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248
  • S9074-AR-GIB-010/278
• Heavy Machining
• Thermal Stress Relieving
• Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
  • T9074-AS-GIB-010/271

Website

You can view full details on the Intercon ATB system and other components on the company website:

http://www.intercon.com

Contact

You can get detailed contact information on the company website:

http://www.intercon.com/contactform.aspx

INTERCON Corporate Offices

Jastram Engineering, Ltd handles steering systems for vessels of all sizes.

From company website:

Jastram systems and system components are designed for a wide range of boats, all the way from small work boats through to large ice breakers and oil tankers. All components are designed and manufactured specifically for hydraulic marine steering systems. The Model B (brass) and Model S (steel) cylinders are ABS type approved while complete systems have been approved by all of the world’s major classification societies.

Products

Model B Steering Gear

From Jastram product brochure:

Jastram B Model Actuators are double-acting equal displacement cylinders, which are directly connected to a tiller. When the B Model is actuated it moves the tiller, which in turn moves the rudder.  The actuator sizing is primarily dependent on the maximum rudder torque required. Once the required rudder torque is known the appropriate
actuator size can be selected.

Calculating the rudder torque is complex. An incorrect calculation can result in failure of the steering system. Torque calculations should be confirmed by a naval architect or designer. For more information on actuator sizing please contact your local Jastram distributor.

Type Approved Product.

Model S Steering Gear

From company brochure:

The Jastram Model S Actuators are specifically certified for use in commercial marine hydraulic steering systems. Their rugged steel construction includes many standard features resulting from our long experience in the manufacture, operation and service of steering systems.

Helm Pump

From company brochure:

This high quality, precision axial piston pump features proven designs and marine grade materials.  The H pumps are designed to operate in ‘non-pressurized’ hydraulic systems requiring only two lines from the helm pump to the cylinder.

Hydraulic Power Unit

From company brochure:

Jastram manufactures custom and pre-engineered Hydraulic Power Units (HPU) to meet a wide range of requirements. HPUs produce and direct the fluid movement in the steering system.

Website

You can view more details on the company’s website:

http://www.jastram.com/

Contact

Telephone: 1-604-988-1111
Fax: 1-604-986-0334
Email:  marketing@jastram.com
Postal address: 135 West Riverside Drive, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V7H1T6 | Copyright © 2010 Jastram Engineering Ltd

Ladish Valves manufacturers, surprisingly, valves!

From company website:

Ladish Valves have been produced in the U.S.A. for over half a century.  Ladish Valves is recognized as the premier manufacturer of stainless steel and high nickel alloy gate, globe, and check valves.

Ladish Valves corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas is ideally positioned to serve its customer base.  All engineering, manufacturing and sales of Ladish Valves parts and services function through this location.  Ladish Valves are used extensively worldwide in many industries, such as Refining, Petrochemical, Chemical, Pulp & Paper, and Power.

Products

You can view the entire product catalog on the company website:

http://ladishvalves.com/Portals/203993/docs/ladish%20catalog.pdf

The major valve types listed in the catalog are:

• Gate valves
• Globe valves
• Swing check valves

Website

You can view more details on the company website:

http://www.ladishvalves.com/

Contact

For all general inquiries please call 1-866-523-4740 or email  sales@ladishvalves.com

To contact specific personnel, see below:

Bill Distefano – General Manager – bdistefano@ladishvalves.com
Aaron Distefano – Production Manager – adistefano@ladishvalves.com
Todd Haberkost – QA and Support Services – thaberkost@ladishvalves.com
Toby Tinelli – Sales Representative – ttinelli@ladishvalves.com
Alicia Lara – Office Manager – alara@ladishvalves.com

Need a winch or anchor windlass?  How about a capstan?  Whatever you need, if it is related to winches, Markey probably makes it.  Markey is all about commercial winches, in all forms.

From company website:

Founded in 1907, Markey Machinery Company is the leader in the design and manufacturing of high quality custom deck machinery for workboat, scientific, and dockside applications.

We have established our reputation for quality by delivering machinery that is built for the long haul every time. “Hell-for-Stout”” is a term often heard when describing our equipment. Originally coined by our founder Charles Markey in the early 1900s, it remains our guiding principle to this day.

Products

You can view full details of all products on the company website.  This list is just a summary:

• Block winches
• Near-shore research winches
• Traction winch systems
• Towing winches
• Specialty winches
• Deck fittings
• Dredging winches and custom drives
• Anchor windlasses
• Abandonment and recovery winches
• Escort, hawser, ship-assist winches
• New oceanographic products

Services

In addition to their standard products, Markey offers the following services:

• Large / heavy custom fabrications
• Complete machining capabilities
• All types of repairs including straightening and forming

Website

You can learn more on the company website:

http://www.markeymachinery.com/

Contact

You can view full contact details on the company website:

http://www.markeymachinery.com/contact/

Mailing Address

7266 8th Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98108

Phone:  +1 206-622-4697

Toll Free:  +1 800 637 3430

Fax:  +1 206 623 9839

McMaster-Carr is the equivalent of the hardware store for the industrial world.  They offer products in a huge range of categories.  Their website claims to have over 510,000 products.  Way too many to list here.

Products

You can find full details of all products on the company website.  This just lists the major categories.

• Abrading and polishing
• Building and grounds
• Electrical and lighting
• Fabrication
• Fastening and joining
• Filtering
• Flow and level control
• Furniture and storage
• Hand tools
• Hardware
• Heating and cooling
• Lubricating
• Material handling
• Measuring and inspecing
• Office supplies and signs
• Pipe, tubing, hose and fittings
• Plumbing and janitorial
• Power transmission
• Pressure and temperature control
• Pulling and lifting
• Raw materials
• Safety supplies
• Sawing and cutting
• Sealing
• Shipping
• Suspending

 Website

You can search the website to find full details on each product you need.  They also offer online ordering.

http://www.mcmaster.com

Contacts

You can find full contact information for each distribution location on the company website

http://www.mcmaster.com/#contact

For general inquiries:

Phone:  562 692 5911

When you think of Michigan Wheel Marine, think of propellers.  They offer propellers and many other products related to propellers.

Products

Michigan Wheels products include propellers for recreational and commercial use.  They have propellers for inboard drives and outboard drives.  They include the following brand names.

Michigan Propellers

Michigan Wheel standard series propellers for pleasure and commercial boats have been the industry standard for 108 years, evolving with the markets to remain relevant. Tried and true 3 blade Dyna-Jet and 4 blade Dyna-Quad pleasure boat propellers are legend and have been enhanced with the addition of the CNC machine finished DJXand DQX for higher speed boats. 5 blade propellers have gained popularity, and Michigan Wheel Marine’s M-500 meets that demand. The Michigan “M” Series is globally sourced to give the Michigan line a highly competitive offering for the global market.

– From website of Michigan Wheel.

Federal Propellers

The Federal propeller line concentrates on the application specific custom design and manufacturing efforts. Federal features propellers ranging 12” to 96” in diameters. Michigan Wheel Marine (MWM) is a propeller supplier to custom yacht manufacturers, production boat builders, and commercial shipyards around the world. For those that seek to optimize performance and efficiency, MWM is challenged with expanding propeller design and analysis capabilities. Optimized propeller fit does result in increased speeds, improved cruising range and exceptional passenger comfort levels.

. . .

The FEDERAL propeller line is often the solution to maximize performance. Michigan Wheel Marine engineers work directly with builder engineers and consulting companies, applying ever evolving, sophisticated propeller design codes to applications.

– From website of Michigan Wheel.

Commercial Propellers

The commercial offering has been expanded to series such as DQ Special, offering durability, smooth and quiet operation for craft operating at speed. The traditional Machine Pitch, Workhorse, and Kaplan designs are widely used throughout the market. Manufacturing flexibility enables Michigan Wheel Marine to offer variants most suited to particular applications. Expanded areas, 5 blades, particular rake requirements can be accommodated. The PacMaster Stainless steel series has become a standard on fishing boats in particular areas, and Michigan Wheel Marine can offer Stainless steel options throughout is line-up.

– From website of Michigan Wheel.

HyTorq Propellers

Michigan’s acquisition of Hall & Stavert of PEI, Canada, in 1996 brought on additional resource to supply the growing pleasure boat market of the late 1990’s and into 2009. The HyTorq line established a reputation of high quality, and has a strong following for replacement on applications where they were original equipment. With the market contraction, Michigan Wheel Marine consolidated operations in Grand Rapids. All current Hy-Torq propeller patterns and the majority of equipment was brought in to Grand Rapids. Michigan Wheel Marine continues and will continue for the foreseeable future to offer the Hy-Torq line, with every effort made to perpetuate the fine craftsmanship established by Hall & Stavert.

– From website of Michigan Wheel.

Hale MRI

Michigan Wheel also includes Hale MRI, which is instrumentation for propeller inspection.

Experienced propeller shops prefer the Hale MRI. With the Hale MRI reporting, the propeller shop can get absolute recognition of propeller condition. The Hale MRI features linear transducers that transmit extremely precise 3-D data to the computer, including measurements of: pitch; rake; track; spacing; geometry; and camber of ANY propeller.

Why select an MRI Repair facility?

• Propeller repair professionals, with years of developed repair skills, staff MRI shops.
• The MRI is an instrument that gives the shop precise, accurate information to enhance their repair capability.
• Repair with an MRI creates a detailed report of propeller condition. Both the shop and boat owner will have a clear future reference for that propeller. Once desired performance is obtained, future propeller repair or manufacture can match an individual MRI file.
• On full custom propellers, the precision MRI system is necessary to fully integrate sophisticated design and permit repair. The MRI system can recognize and apply original design data supplied by the propeller manufacturer.
• On both custom and standard series propellers, the MRI provides information from which the propeller shop and customer can address performance issues. Properly restored propellers can: synchronize propeller loading; improve speed and fuel economy; minimize vibration and noise.

Michigan Wheel Marine distributes the Hale MRI. Michigan Wheel Marine and Hale Propeller supply technical support. Units are supplied complete with stand, table, arbors, measurement arm, computer and computer monitor. On site set-up and training is typically available.

Sterngear

Michigan Wheel also makes sterngear.   Propeller struts, rudders, and side thrusters (fixed pitch and controllable pitch).

Aqualube

Aqualube are the brand name for stern tubes, based on a nitrile rubber bearing.  From company website:

The Aqualube bearing line, well established by the Michigan Wheel Marine Europe and Michigan Wheel Marine MEAA (Middle East, Africa, Asia) divisions will now be available in the Americas. These world class nitrile rubber bearings feature a unique flute design that facilitates the formation of a hydrodynamic wedge in operation,…

Website

You find plenty of information, including a propeller sizing application, on the company website:

http://www.miwheel.com/

Contact

The website includes current contact information.

http://www.miwheel.com/contact/

World Headquarters

1501 Buchanan Ave SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Phone: (616) 452-6941
Fax: (616) 247-0227

Michigan Marine Propulsion – International

Unit C1 (B)
Pottery Road
Kingsteignton, Newton Abbott
Devon, England TQ12 3BN
Phone: + 44 1626 351723
Fax: + 44 1626 351724
E-mail: sales@mmp-i.com
Web: http://www.mmp-i.com

Michigan Marine Propulsion – Dubai

G34, 4EB
Dubai Airport Free Zone
P.O. Box 54805
Dubai
UAE
Phone: + 971 4 2045425/6/7/8
Fax: + 971 4 2045429
E-mail: sreekumar@mmp-i.com
Web: http://www.mmp-i.com