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A MAGAZINE FROM THE
TRELLEBORG GROUP.
SOLUTIONS THAT SEAL,
DAMP AND PROTECT.
NO. 1-2011
ENGINEERED DAMPING FOR QUIET CARS TAKE A TRIP TO BEAUTIFUL ITALY
TTIME
The lighter the vehicle
is, the less fuelit uses; it’s thatsimple.
Less vibration onEurope’s busiestshopping street
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Trelleborg’s footprint, in trm f prdutin unitnd l ffi, w n d primrily in Nrth Amri nd Wtrn Eurp; tdy, it h xpnddt th rt f th wrld. It’ nt unrnl timgin tht fiv yr frm nw rllrg’ uinin mrging mrkt will hv ught up with uruin in Wtrn Eurp. h mrging mrktuld thn mpri prnt f ur ttl l, thm Wtrn Eurp – whil th rmining prnt hr will m frm Nrth Amri.
Our gll prfil i rfltd in T-Time. A uul w viit prjt nd tiviti rund th wrld,
inluding tpvr in th nint Itlin ity f ivli. W’v l givn th mgzin minr flif t, whih w hp yu will lik.
Enjoy your reading!
Ptr NilnPridnt nd ceo
Increasingly global
Tasteful diving gear Divers want safety and reliability from their diving
gear, but Trelleborg also adds a little sweetener.
Hot Spot: TivoliT-Time visits Italy’s ancient town of Tivoli, home of
Trelleborg Wheel Systems headquarters.
Innovative partnershipTrelleborg will be the exclusive provider of tires for
two New Holland special-edition Blue Power tractors.
Improved protection Maersk’s Ngujima-Yin features Trelleborg’s corrosion-
free Elastopipe in its fire safety deluge system.
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08
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16 Editorial p.2 Technology p.14
People & Trends p.18
News/Update p.22
IN EACH ISSUE
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Erik Juhlin, Erik Arnn,
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-im is published three times a year.The opinions expressed in this publication a re those of the author or people interviewed and
do not necessarily reflect the views of Trelleborg.
If yu hv ny qutin ut Trelleborgr
wih t nd u yur mmnt ut T-Time,
pl mil: [email protected]
CONTENTS 1-2011
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16
ur w vi
inludivli whih
Marco D’Angelo,Trelleborg Wheel Systems
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Cutting-edge technology has comeinto play in a new luxury development in London, isolating the building from
the noise and vibration of traffic, in-cluding a nearby underground railway.
TEXT: DAVID SOMMERLAD PHOTO: MACE, ROBIN PARTINGTON ARCHITECTS
EDGE [PARK HOUSE]
STANDING STEADY
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P rk Hu, n OxfrdStrt in th hrt f Lndn’ Wt End, will n m thddr f mix f lux-
uriu prtmnt, hp nd ffi.Cntrutin gn in My ,
nd in Jun th dvlpmnt wught y Qtr’ Brw Rl EttCmpny, whih h vrl high-prfil prprti in Lndn, inlud-ing Hrrd.
h dvlpmnt i vlud tGBP millin nd i th lrgt ttk pl n Oxfrd Strt in yr. M, lding intrntinlnultny nd ntrutin grup,i rpnil fr uilding th,-qur-ft prjt,
dignd y Rin Prtingtn Arhitt.
“Lgitilly, thi i vry diffi-ult it t fd,” y M PrjtMngr Pul Firhurt. “It i wht w dri n ‘ilnd’ it, withtrff i n ll id, nd w hvrtritin n wrking huru f ridntil prmi nr-y. Clring th fundtin wquit hllng. W hd t rmv, ui mtr f xiting
grund in jut wk. hi qut-d t ttl f , truk ld!”
One of the major hllng in thntrutin i it prximity tMrl Arh u Sttin, prt f Lndn’ undrgrund ril ytm,
u f virtin nd ni frmth trin. Auti nultnt frmHnn ukr Ait wr lldin t vry rly tg, nd thy invitd rllrg t jin thm infrmulting trtgy. h twmpni hv wrkd tgthrmny tim t dign nd upply individully nginrd, pilly mnufturd rur ring, whih r intlld undrnth nd within uilding t prtt thm
frm prlm f thi rt. Firhurthd nvr wrkd with rllrgfr ut y “vry, vry fw m-pni in th wrld n fulf ill thityp f rquirmnt.”
Prk Hu rt n rurring tht r millimtrqur nd millimtr high.h ring r intlld t th u-mnt lvl, undr th uilding’tw ntrl r – mplx twrf tl-rinfrd nrt tht frm
PARK HOUSEPark House is a new development
of retail, commercial and private
residential space currently under
construction on London’s Oxford
Street. It will be eight stories high.
The first floor will provide 90,000square feet of premium retail
space, the second floor will house
165,000 square feet of offices, and
the third floor and above will offer
60,000 square feet of residential
space, divided into 39 apartments.
These apartments, finished to a
very high standard, will provide lux-
urious accommodation with excep-
tional views across the capital and
easy access to the Central Line
Tube.
Park House rests on 363 rubberbearings installed at the sub-basement level, under the
building’s two central cores.
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th kn f th uilding. hring rry 8,-mtri-tn vrtil ld.
Elsewhere there r thr diffrnttyp f ring in u, h nindividully pifid nd ttd.
Ahly Hin, th rllrg ngi-nr rpnil fr th prjt,drid it “y fr th mt hl-lnging wrk I’v dn in yr,invlving mny thund f lu-ltin. Mrvr, n prtil lv-l, it’ vitl tht th ring rintlld in th rrt pitin.Eh n h t individully mrkd nd idntifid, thr i npiility f mitk n uh uy ntrutin it.”
h hight lvl f ni nd
virtin iltin i ndd n ththird flr, whr th luxury m-mdtin gin. h tl lumnhr r upprtd y high-pifi-tin ring inludd in mdu-lr tl mli, m f whih wigh mr thn tw mtri tn.
hr r ring mli t lwrlvl t ilt th twr nd vrlhundrd mllr ring, mil-limtr r, fittd n th ndflr t nur tht th xtrir ld-ding nnt trnmit virtinfrm lw.
Wht rllrg ring t thprjt i it xprti in wrkinglly with pilizd truturlnginr nd uti nultnt.“Our trngth li in th ility tprvid mpt, p-ffiintring, t tk full dign rpn-iility nd t ffr innvtiv lu-tin,” y Hin. “In ft, fr nf ur mt mplx hllng tPrk Hu, w dvlpd tt-f-th-rt lutin uing pilizd‘f lt jk’ thnlgy t intll r-
ing tht will rtrin ny hrizntlfr.”
The flat jack thnlgy w rigi-nlly dvlpd y Fryint ndud in Prk Hu t id th intl-ltin f th hrizntlly tingring rund th primtr f thtw r. Whn grut i pumpdundr prur inid th jk’ ir-ulr vity, th tl ing xpndnd mpr th ring. On
th grut h t, th ring rprmnntly mprd nd l t withtnd idwy fr.
h dvlpmnt f Prk Hu w dlyd fr tw yr u f th rin. “But nw,” yFirhurt, “ntrutin i ging wll, nd w will finih n hdult th nd f .” h pplplnning t upy n f th prt-mnt hd ttr trt hing thirurtin.
EDGE [PARK HOUSE]
THE TRELLEBORG BEARINGSAt the Trelleborg Engineered Systems facility in
Ridderkerk, in the Netherlands, Trelleborg designs
and manufactures engineered rubber products to
seal, damp and protect in demanding environ-
ments worldwide. As well as isolating buildings, its
products are used in bridges, tunnels and harbors
and in the oil and gas industry. Structural anti -
vibration bearings are individually engineered
from laminates of rubber with steel reinforcing
plates. The rubber compound, the number of plates
and the distance between them are all precisely
calculated to meet a particular specification.
For further information:
Very, very ew com-panies in the worldcan ulfll this typeo requirement.Paul Fairhurst, Mace
Park House, the largest development
on London’s Oxford Street for 40years, will cover an entire city block inMayfair.
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CASE [SCUBAPRO]
TRELLEBORG’S SCUBA HOSESThe hoses have a three-layer construction: an
inner tube containing vanilla flavoring, a textile
reinforcement layer and an outer cover. Some
1.5 meters are used within each diving regulator.
The hoses, which are phthalate-free, meet U.S.
FDA requirements and exceed the ISO EN 250
standard for respiratory equipment. They are
micro-pierced to avoid the formation of bubbles.
Trelleborg is Europe’s largest manufacturer of
rubber hoses for use in scuba equipment and the
only company to have a continuous presence in
the industry.
For further information:
A TASTE FORADVENTUScuba divers demand safety and reliability fromtheir equipment. Trelleborg offers both, plus a littlesweetener: vanilla-flavored rubber hoses.TEXT: DAVID WILES PHOTO: SCUBAPRO, ISTOCKPHOTO
T
h undrwtr wrldffr wightln, n f dvntur nd ptntil fr xplrtin
tht imply n’t mthd n dry lnd. But thi wrld i nt mn’ nturlnvirnmnt, nidrl muntf gr i rquird t lip nth th wv. In prtiulr, th rliility f rthing quipmnt i f grtimprtn t th wh tumlkwrd ff th id f t intth dpth f th n.
For nearly 50 years Supr h
n furnihing divr with firt-lu quipmnt. On f th mp-ny’ r prdut i th rgultr, dvi tht dlivr rthing g tth divr frm n ir tnk vi mtr-lng h. hi h nd t tlrtltwtr, UV light nd rughhndling rd div t, wll diving nditin rnging frm th wrm trpil wtr f Autrli’Grt Brrir Rf t th hill f thNrth Atlnti.
PVC-d h r lutinud y m mnufturr, utthy lk f lxiility nd d nttlrt wll th full rng f wtr
tmprtur f th wrld’ divzn. Rur h prvn t thidl mtril, ut it h thdrwk f mwht unpltlflvr tht n pikd up y thir it mk it wy frm th tnk n th divr’ k. untrtthi, m yr g Supr, wrking lly with rllrg,m up with th unning lutinf flvring th rur with vnill.
“W r N. in rgultr nd
w nd th t mpnnt fr urprdut,” y Alrt Bllni,Gnrl Mngr f Supr’mnufturing fility in CrzLigur, l t Gn in nrthrnItly. H y tht th mtimprtnt hrtriti frrgultr vrll r rliility ndprfrmn.
“Fr th h thmlv, it iimprtnt t hv nitntgmtry inid t giv th right ir
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RE Trelleborg’s Viking brand is recog-
nized as a world leader in profes-
sional diving suits, and the
company is also a major global
player within protective suits underthe brand Trellchem. But did you
know that there is a 100-year
history behind the apparel?
Trelleborg started production of
raincoats in 1910 in the Swedish
city that is its namesake. Given the
company’s proximity to the port, it
was a natural step for Trelleborg to
start producing diving suits as well
as splash-protective suits for the
shipping industry. The oldest known
picture of a Trelleborg diving suit
was taken in 1914, a time when the
suits were adapted to various
brands of diving helmets.
Today’s Viking dry suits have set
the standard for durability, protec-
tion and compatibility among divers
in all areas of the diving business.
Viking products include a full range
of accessories from hoods, helmet
yokes and
gloves to
specially made
valves and
underwater
bags.
Scubapro is one of the world’s leading
manufacturers of diving regulators
and buoyancy compensators, as well
as fins, masks and snorkels.
The company was founded in 1963 in
the United States by Gustav dalla Valle
and Dick Bonin.
In 1997 Scubapro merged with Swiss
dive computer manufacturer Uwatec
and became part of Johnson Outdoors.
The combined company Scubapro
Uwatec today employs more than 400
people – of whom more than half are
divers – in 17 locations spread across
13 countries.
ABOUT SCUBAPRO
For the hoses them-
selves, it is important
to have a consistent
geometry inside to
give the right air flow. Alberto Belloni, Scubapro
100 years of suits
flw,” Bllni xplin. “hy lnd t flxil t ll tmpr-tur. It m dwn t mprmi twn hrdn,ftn nd th lngvity f thmtril. rllrg’ mtril i grt mprmi.”
Naturally based vanillin, whih iud in th fd nd phrmutil
indutri, i ddd t th rurud in th innr tu whil it iing mixd t giv th h thirplnt flvr. “It mpltly limi-nt th tt f th rur,” yLu Clm, rllrg lmngr fr indutril h in Itly.“Al w dn’t u phthlt, trf phthli id, whih r ud inplti prdut t inr f lxi-ility. S divr d nt hv t uffrth tt f rur r rth in ny
dngru mtril.”S why w vnill hn rthr
thn trwrry r my vnhlt? “hi w mrktingdiin rthr thn thnil n,”y Clm. “Strwrry wppulr with fml divr ut l with ml. Vnill w mrgndr-nutrl – plu it l ttrmth up with th lr f Supr’ h, m f whih ryllw.”
Dvlpmnt f th h tk pl t rllrg’ plnt inClrmnt Frrnd in ntrl Frn,th mpny’ lrgt ftry frindutril h. rllrg ndSupr hv n llrtinglly n th u h fr mrthn yr, with th prdutundrging ntnt vlutin. hrur in tdy’ h, fr xmpl,
i . millimtr thinnr thn it wtw dd g. hi h hlpdSupr rdu th ttl wight f it quipmnt whil ntriuting tinrd flxiility f th h.
“W r ntntly wrking withth utmr t m up with nwlutin,” y Clm. “Hvingdvlpd thi prdut fr mrthn yr w r nw l tth pint whr it i th t it uldpily .””
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It is the birthplace of the Renaissance, with historical riches that arehard to rival. Think the Roman Empire, Michelangelo and the SistineChapel, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and The Last Supper . It’s Italy.TEXT: WENDY SACK PHOTOS: ISTOCKPHOTO, TRELLEBORG
Pitur in yur mind thrhitturl mtr-pi tht hvm prt f thfri f wrld hitry:
th Clum, th Pnthn, thBili f Sint Ptr nd thLning wr f Pi.
Lt u nt frgt th win, pizz,pt nd utur fhin, ut didyu knw tht Itly i l id t hm t mny invntin? nm fw: th thrmmtr, th irm n, th pin, lgn ndth typwritr.
Fr thi jurny, lt’ zr in n nnint gm nmd ivli. An y
dy trip frm Rm, th twn f ivli, in th Lzi rgin f Itly,it n th Anin Rivr. If yu’rluky nugh t viit, yu’r ur tfind ivli hvnly it’ ftndrid. If yu’r ging, hr rm thing yu huldn’t mi.
Gr yur kpk (r hp n
yur Vp) nd put n yur t wlking h.
The romantic Villa d’Este
If yu’r lking fr tht prftrmnti Itlin ight, yu’v fundit hr. Sid t mgil ndmytriu living muum, Villd’Et dt k nrly fiv ntu-
ri. It i wtr nd wind grdntht w uilt y Crdinl Ipplitd’Et during th Rnin.Clld hvn fr prin nd lvrf humniti, Vill d’Et njurup thught f hitri nd rth-tking lv n.
Step back in time Vill Adrin, rtd in th ndntury y th Rmn EmprrHdrin ummr rtrt, i nrhlgil mplx tht i idt ntin th fint rhittur f th Rmn wrld. It w th hmf th Impril Pl nd ntindfull-l rprdutin f Hdrin’
HOT SPOT [TIVOLI]
When joining Trelleborg in 2005, Marco
D’Angelo, the Industrial Director of Trelleborg
Wheel Systems, moved to the ancient Italian
town of Tivoli.
What is the best thing about Tivoli?
“It’s a nice small town offering whatever you may
need and located close to a really fantastic city,
Rome. There you can find many special things that
you can find nowhere else in the world.”
Was there anything about the town that you had to get used to?
“Tivoli has all the characteristics of a small Italian town: Everyone wants
to know everything about everyone. So you don’t really get any privacy,
which can have its advantages and disadvantages.”
What should a first-time visitor to Tivoli know?
“Most people who visit Tivoli spend only one day here to visit the Roman
Emperor Hadrian’s house and the Villa d’Este gardens. My suggestion is to
stay in Tivoli for two or three days, since the city offers many other things
that deserve time to be appreciated.”
How does Tivoli compare with other Italian cities?
“There are more monuments and historical places in Tivoli than in the
average Italian city or town. In fact, Tivoli is listed on UNESCO’s World
Heritage List.”
HISTORY, ART
ON HISTORIC GROUND
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fvrit Grk nd Egyptin uild-ing, wll thtr, ttu ndn xtniv ntwrk f undr-grund tunnl.
Walking in Pomata
Pmt i littl trt nmd fr Rmn gdd whr mny
Rmn ritrt ud t uildthir hm. It t trmndu viw nd w n f th mt hr-ihd ltin f viiting Englihnd Grmn rtit f th 8.k liurly trll nd xplrth ruin f th nint qudutnd ptriin villg nd ptur–nd th inl hp.
Unrivaled surroundings
If yu’r trvling in pringtim,mk ur t mk tp t thLft in ivli’ min qur fr ni pritif fr dinnr.
Sit k nd rlx t th fmuRitrnt Siill. Built in , it’itutd id th Rmn mpl
f Vt nd Sntury f th Siyl.It h grdn trr with pt-ulr viw f th Anin Rivr,fturing wtrfll. Enjy glf win nd wth fr lriti.
And whtvr yu tk wy frm yur junt thrugh Itly,lwy rmmr: Ars longa, vitabrevis! – rt i lng, lif i hrt!
AND FOOD
Trelleborg’s manufacturing facility in Tivoli
dates from the early 1900s. The Italian
rubber company IAC owned it until 1939,
when the Pirelli Company bought it. In
1978 Pirelli began producing radial tires
for the agricultural industry here; Trelleborg
acquired the business from Pirelli in 1999.
Since then, Trelleborg has invested
substantially in Tivoli to increase its
production capacity. The buildings and
main utilities have been refurbished to
improve the plant’s performance in the
areas of safety, environment and risk
management.
Tivoli is home to Trelleborg Wheel
Systems’ global headquarters, overseas
operations and central R&D department.
On an industrial site covering more than
224,000 square meters, Trelleborg
produces high-quality agricultural and
forestry tires and has about 600
employees.
For further information:
TRELLEBORG IN TIVOLI
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MAKING NOISE INTHE TRACTOR MARKNew Holland Agriculture and Trelleborg WheelSystems have partnered in a marketing programaimed at focusing customer and dealer attentionon an award-winning tractor – and its tires.TEXT: ALEXANDER FARNSWORTH PHOTO: NEW HOLLAND, TRELLEBORG
A jint mrktingmpign in
twn Nw Hllnd Agriultur ndrllrg Whl
Sytm h udd in rting uzz fr th rnd.
h mpign fud n Nw
Hllnd’ pil-ditin Blu Pwrtrtr, whih r Mrti-lu
vrin f th AutCmmnd nd th PwrCmmnd trtr. h BluPwr lin w lunhd t lrtth trtr winning thprtigiu rtr f th Yrwrd nd th Gldn rtr Awrd fr dign. h m wrd wr wn in 8.
Bth f th t-in-l trtrr quippd with tt-f-th-rtrllrg M, M8 nd
M9 HP tir – wid SuprSingl tir. hy gurntprmium prfrmn t highpd, ur uprir trtin ndp with th dmnd fr inringld, ll with miniml ilmptin.
And in th mpni’ jint ndgll dvrtiing mpign, thMrti-lu trtr with hiny tiri prkd t th Luvr Muum inPri with ign tht rd: “With
Nw Hllnd nd rllrg yun g nywhr.” hi i
ttmnt t th vrtility f thth trtr nd it tir. Frmingm fin rt.
“W wntd t rk th mld f trditinl prdut dvrtiing dn prfrmn nd nntrt nmthing tylih nd innvtiv,”y Pirr Lhutt, MrktingDirtr t Nw Hllnd Agriultur, dding tht th BluPwr grup n Fk h ,fn. “W wntd t hw tht Nw
Hllnd nd rllrg uld dmthing l.”
During 2010, utmr inBnlux, th Unitd Stt,Grmny, Autri, Swdn, Jpn,Kr, Brzil nd Suth Afri hvpld rdr fr m f thxluiv trtr.
h trtr thmlv ffr thltt in trm f rgnmi, driv-ility nd mfrt fr ir nd
We chose relleborg orits specialized knowledgeo the agriculture sector.Pierre Lahutte, New Holland
UPDATE [CO-BRANDING]
TIRES FORDEMANDINGAPPLICATIONSTrelleborg Wheel Systems is a
leading global supplier of tires
and complete wheels for agricul-
tural and forestry machines, fork-
lifts and other material-handling
equipment. The Agricultural unit
specializes in tires and wheel
systems for tractors and other
vehicles used in agriculture and
forestry and is a leader in the
extra-large tires segment.
For further information:
Lorenzo Ciferri and Pierre Lahutte.
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W i t h N e w H o l la n d
a n d T r e l l e b o r g y o
u ca n g o a n y w h e
r e.
W i t h N e w H o l la n d
a n d T r e l l e b o r g y o
u ca n g o a n y w h e
r e.
The New Holland
Blue Power T7070tractor fitted withTrelleborg tires.
ET
mr prdutiv frming. A nptin, th trtr vn m with
lthr t. Arding t Lhutt, th
prtnrhip twn Nw Hllnd Agriultur nd rllrg WhlSytm w nturl n.
“W r th rltivly yungrnd frmd y mrgr ndquiitin f iggr mpni, w hv mmn jtiv intrm f rnding,” y Lhutt.“W th wnt t hllng mjrnd dminnt plyr n th mrkt
with t-in-l prdut. W wntd t th th ttntin f ur
utmr nd dlr with nmtinl mg. And rllrg
d hv th pity t riginl,dynmi nd frh in thirdvrtiing.”
h wy th prtnrhip wrkd,rding t Lrnz Cifrri,Mrkting Dirtr f rllrg Agriulturl nd Frtry ir, itht th mpni hrd thmdi pnding ut rllrgundrtk th rtiv prt f thmpign.
“A prt f th grmnt w
tind xluivity fr th ntirBlu Pwr trtr lin,” y Cifrri.
“Hwvr, th rl vlu fr u i t itd with wrldwidldr nd pilit in griultur.On ndry lvl, ur rnd hl n ndrd y th ffiil uf Mrti nd n Alf Rm, thy ppr in th dvrtimnt.”
Another valuable aspect frrllrg Whl Sytm w thxpur it hd in Nrth Amri
thrugh -rnding with NwHllnd. It llwd rllrg tinr th pntrtin in tndm with wll-tlihd rnd, yCifrri.
And Nw Hllnd gind inthr wy wll. Sy Lhutt:“W l h rllrg fr itpilizd knwldg f thgriultur tr nd it pity tffr highly prfinl thnilitn in th fild.”
ABOUT NEW HOLLANDNew Holland is a world leader in agricultural and construction equipment. New
Holland Agriculture sells and services an innovative and diverse range of agri-
cultural equipment, including a full line of tractors as well as hay and forage
equipment, harvesting, crop production and material handling equipment. New
Holland was founded in 1895 in New Holland, Pennsylvania, and today is owned
by Fiat Industrial.
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IN DEEP WATER
T
hugh w ll hp tht r-n wl nrgy nd ltr-ntiv ful will hv ig
impt n lwring ur uf fil ful, hydrr-n rmin nd will ntinu t ky ur f nrgy int th fr-l futur.
At th mmnt mr thn 9prnt f th wrld’ nrgy mfrm nn-rnwl ur, with prnt f ur nd fulfilld y ithr il r nturl g. Ardingt th U.S. Dprtmnt f Enrgy,
The global demand for extraction of hydrocarbons from more demanding waters means contractors and operators face even more challenging issues.TEXT: DONNA GUINIVAN ILLUSTRATION: TUE BEIJER
ttl wrld numptin f mrktd nrgy i prjtd in t hv inrd y prnt vr
lvl.Dmnd fr il i urrntly rund 8 millin rrl pr dy. With grwth timultd y mrg-ing nmi, th IntrntinlEnrgy Agny frt dmnd trh millin rrl pr dy in. A mtur fild rh xhu-tin, thi i invitly driving xpl-rtin nd xtrtin t mr diffi-ult nd hllnging r, uh
vr dpr wtr ffhr.rllrg lutin fu n
imprving xplrtin nd xtr-
tin ffiiny, nd vn mrimprtntly, n mking th tivi-ti fr. In th il & g indutry th grup’ prdut r ud t l,dmp nd prtt in m f thhrht nvirnmnt, inludingu. Hr rllrg lutinufully prt whil ntntly xpd t wtr, ujt ttrng tidl flw nd undrimmn prur.
SYNTACTIC FOAM BUOYANCY MODULES
Numerous Trelleborg products are found on a
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) including buoy-ancy for the main vehicle and tooling packs,
umbilical bend protection and seals for thrusters,
pumps manipulator arms and tools.
BEND PROTECTION
Elastomeric bend stiffeners, or Linksyn, prevent
fatigue damage to power and control umbilicals.
Linksyn combines bend protection and buoyancy to
keep the umbilical vertical and away from potential
entanglement with the ROV during operation.
FLOW LINE UPHEAVAL MITIGATION BUOYANCY
A buoyancy and clamping system, permanently
attached to flow lines, helps control negative
effects of pipe expansion during operation.
INNOVATION [OFFSHORE]
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SUBSEA STRUCTURES
Numerous seals, insulation, bend and impact pro-
tection solutions are provided for dog houses, flow
lines, jumpers, well heads, manifolds and spools.
BEND STIFFENERS
Risers and umbilicals in dynamic locationsare protected by bend stiffeners where
wave and current-induced motions would
cause premature failure.
MIDWATER ARCH
Providing riser and umbilical management
and support, midwater arches comprise
buoyant arch structure, seabed anchor and
mooring system.
COMPOSITE BEARINGS
Maintenance-free Orkot bearings are used in stern
tube, rudder and hatch slide pad applications, as
well as on deck machinery.
RISER TOWER BUOYANCY
Supplied at specific locations or along the full length of
the riser, buoyancy accommodates both hydrostatic and
uniaxial compression loads, temperature profile and allrequirements from installation to decommissioning.
SEALING AND
BEARING SOLUTIONSA leading developer and manufac-
turer of offshore sealing solutions,
Trelleborg provides the optimum
seals and bearings for most applica-
tions. Its specialized materials give
proven performance on anything from
downhole drilling motors to oil platform
tensioner systems, subsea valves to
refinery separation equipment.
For further information:
OIL & MARINE HOSESTrelleborg is a main supplier of
large-bore hoses for handling crude
oil, liquefied gas and other chemicals
on offshore oil terminals. Trelleborg
also offers Trelline, a full range
of hoses for oil offloading lines,
jumpers, risers and flowlines, as well
as oil-filled hoses for deepwater cable
protection.
For further information:
BUOYANCY AND CABLEPROTECTIONTrelleborg provides cable handling
and protection products along with
extensive buoyancy solutions for
drilling, flow lines, risers and subsea
equipment, all supplied from multiple
worldwide locations.
For further information:
VIV SUPPRESSION
Vortex Induced Vibration (VIV)
suppression systems reduce
damaging vibration to risers
caused by underwater currents.
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ENJOY THESILENCEResonance dampers, or dynamic absorbers, area countermeasure to the moan, groan and low-frequency squeal often associated with moving
parts. They work by removing energy from a vibra-tion source such as a motor, brake or gearbox.TEXT: ALEXANDER FARNSWORTH PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO, TRELLEBORG
TECHNOLOGY [NOISE REDUCTION]
Ni i n lngrptd in r thdy,” y Pntu
Ptrn, Prdut Mngr frRnn Dmping t rllrg.“Ppl wnt t l t tlk nthir phn withut ylling.”
In Frhd, Swdn, thrllrg plnt whr Ptrn iitutd h n mking dmpr frth utmtiv indutry in 98.
Cr r uully dignd nduilt in diffrnt tg, r “gt” inindutry pk. A pr-ril mdl iprdud ut ix mnth fr
lunh. At thi tg th r i tt-drivn, nd tht’ whn virtiniu hw up.
“W r lik th fir dprtmnt f th utmtiv indutry,” yPtrn. “W r lwy lld in tth lt mmnt, whn thr i nurgnt prlm uh n unxptd virtin in grx, pwrtrinmly, trnmiin, rr xl,hi, rking r xhut ytm. And thr i dfinitly grwingmrkt fr rnn dmpr, thrr lt f thr rnn prlm t lvd in r.”
rllrg rnn dmprlutin r lwy tilr-md tth individul r mdl. On f th
iggt hllng, y Ptrn, it find p in tdy’ ngin ndtrnmiin, whih r lrdy tightly pkd tgthr. A mjrity f th mpny’ prdut r md with ilin rur, whih unlikrgulr rur xhiit muh mrtl tmprtur dpndny.
h wy it uully wrk i thtth utmr dfin th prlm trllrg in trm f frquny f th ni (in Hz), lrtin lvl
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RESONANCEDAMPERSIt is a common misconception that
resonance dampers, or dynamic
absorbers, are made simply of
rubber. Trelleborg makes three
different types of dampers, and
while they include rubber parts, they
are mostly made of steel.
The dampers are sold under the
brand name Reqill and include
Reqill (for engine mounts and
sub-frames), Inverted Reqill (for
brakes) and Reqill Universal (for
interior applications such as seats
and steering wheels).
For further information:
People want tobe able to talk on their phones
without yelling.Pontus Petersson, Trelleborg
nd m f th prt tht i virting.hn rllrg mk prttyprnn dmpr t tt n th r.
“If it wrk, tht’ whn thutmr k hw muh it will tnd whn thy n xpt dlivry,”y Ptrn.
Rnn dmpr m in llhp nd iz – frm -grmunit fr di rk ytm t ix-kilgrm unit fr dmprytm n fur-whl-driv vhil.It uully tk nly fw wkfrm initil ntt t ril dlivry f th tilr-md rnn dmpr.
A f lxil prdutin f rnndmpr i th hllmrk f thrllrg ftry in Frhd,
whih h ntrt tht vry frm millin pi t , pi fr pifi pplitin in diffrntprdutin lin.
“Smtim it i rlly urgnt,”y Ptrn. “W n hd whr w prdud prttyp f rnn dmpr nd rrivd tth finl dign t .m. W thnhd t FdEx it t th r mpny thy uld inlud it in thir prlunh.”
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ure molortisit laorperos d
REPLACED AIMPROVElastopipe, Trelleborg’s corrosion-free fire safety deluge system, replaced existing carbon steelpipework on Maersk’s FPSO vessel Ngujima-Yin.TEXT: LOUISE WHEBLE PHOTOS: TRELLEBORG
T w yr ftr intlltin,th xiting rn tlwtr dlug ytm nth FPSO (flting pr-dutin trg nd
fflding) vl Ngujim-Yin, wrking in th Vinnt il fild ff Wtrn Autrli, hd rrdd.
h dlug ytm, whih xtin-guih fir y prying lrg qunti-
ti f wtr, rquird ntntmintnn, lning nd tting,nd rplmnt w rquird trdu th lng-trm t f nur-ing ntil fir prttin.
“rllrg prvidd th mplturvy, dign, nginring, upply nd intlltin pkg, wll rmving th ld intlltin,”xplin Chritin Eilrn, DirtrFPSO Prjt, Mrk. “It w
imprtnt tht th prtin f thFPSO w nt fftd in ny wy nd tht fty w nidrd t f prmunt imprtn. rllrgnurd nt nly quik nd fftiv,ut l f intlltin.”
h hllng with th intll-tin w t rpl th xiting firprttin thrughut th vnFPSO mdul withut ffting th
fty f th vl itlf it ntin-ud utput. h ytm rquird,8 mtr f pipwrk, withdimtr rnging frm t millimtr, nd itd fittingnd ri.
“Bu Eltpip i ynthtirur-d flxil piping ytm,it i intlld withut ny wlding rthr ht wrk, uh high-pdutting, whih uld mprmi
ABOUT ELASTOPIPEWith proven advantages over rigid metal or polymer pipe -
work, Trelleborg’s Elastopipe offers a 30-year minimum
maintenance life for fire deluge and sprinkler systems.
Thanks to Elastopipe’s corrosion-free performance, the
frequency of system testing can be reduced with confi -
dence while maintaining full 24/7 availability.
Elastopipe is highly resistant to impact and jet fire
(1400 C̊ for one hour), and its light weight, flexibility and
ease of cutting and fitting ensure that installation is rapid
and simple. Compared with alternative pipework materi-
als, which need replacing at regular intervals as well as
frequent testing and maintenance over a platform’s or
vessel’s lifetime, Elastopipe deluge and sprinkler fire
safety systems offer very low total lifetime costs.
For further information:
ABOUT THE MAERSK NGUJIMA-YINThe Maersk Ngujima-Yin commenced operations at
Woodside’s Vincent oil field, offshore Western Australia,
in 2008. With a daily production capacity of 120,000 bar-
rels of oil and 100 million standard cubic feet of gas, the
Ngujima-Yin is the largest FPSO in Australian waters and
the largest FPSO in the Maersk fleet.
THE DELUGE SYSTEMA deluge system is a fixed fire-protection system employ-
ing open-type sprinklers attached to a piping system.
Deluge systems are connected to a water supply through
a deluge valve that is opened by a detection system,
installed in the same area as the sprinklers. When the
detection system is activated water discharges through all
of the sprinkler heads in the system. Deluge systems are
used where large quantities of water are needed quickly
to control a fast-developing fire.
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CASE [MAERSK]
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ure molortisit laorperos doodolor si bla faccumsan ve
ND ED Trelleborg ensured
not only a quick and
effective, but also a
safe installation.Christian Eilersen, Maersk
th fty f th vl,” y Hn-L Hl, Eltpip Prdut GrupMngr, rllrg. “W intlld tmprry Eltpip dlug ytmfr h mdul, rmvd th xitingtl pip, thn mpltd th prm-nnt Eltpip pipwrk nd fixingnd mvd th tmprry dlug nt th nxt mdul. hi mthdnurd tht full f ir prttin w
rtind thrughut th prjt.”In dditin, th flxiility nd
lightwight f Eltpip llwd fr vry rpid intlltin. Cmprd with rigid pip ytm it n wiftly nfigurd fr nfind p.
“h firt tw mdul wr m-pltd in jut mnth, in ntrt tth timtd mnth [rquird] tintll mprl ppr-niklintlltin,” Hl y.
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fr tmrrw’ r
Breaking speed
records may not bethe usual pursuit of auniversity. But at theOhio State University in the U.S., that’s what they’re doing. As a result, OSU is
producing top-classengineers,improving futureautomotive design.TEXT: MARK CARDWELL
PHOTOS: ERIC MULL, BARRY HATHAWAY
Sur, Girgi Rizznilv ding utting-
dg rrh n vhil prpulinytm f th futur,
inluding dvnd ngin, ltrind hyrid-ltri drivtrin,dvnd ttri nd ful llytm. But wht rlly rv thItlin-Amrin intit’ ngin ihlping hi tudnt puh urrntutmtiv thnlgy t th -lut limit in puruit f wrld lndpd rrd fr ltri vhil.
“As an educational intitutin, urgl i t rt th t nginr wn,” y Rizzni, n nginringprfr nd dirtr f th Cntrfr Autmtiv Rrh (CAR) tth Ohi Stt Univrity (OSU) inClumu, Ohi, nd th FrdMtr Cmpny Chir inEltrmhnil Sytm. “In ddi-tin t th hllng, trying t rk th rrd hlp u d jut tht.”
Sn ftr h jind OSU thr nd rrhr in 99,
Rizzni m th fulty dmini-trtr fr th univrity’ tudnt l-tri ring ingl-t tm. Aftr winning thr ntinl univrity titl, th tm t it ight n muhiggr hllng: tting wrld lndpd rrd fr ltri vhil.
“Yu dn’t jut hw up nd tth rrd,” Rizzni tld T-Time
PEOPLE & TRENDS [GIORGIO RIZZONI]
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Rated the best university in Ohio and home to the second-
largest student body in the United States, the Ohio State
University – or OSU – is best known for its intercollegiate
sports teams, called the Buckeyes. But athletics don’t tell
the whole story about OSU – not by a long shot. Located in
the heart of the state capital, Columbus, on an immense
campus that features an airport, a working farm and even
a wildlife preserve, OSU boasts a cutting-edge hospital
network, public television and radio stations, a supercom-
puter and world-class research centers for satellite com-
munications, polar studies and automotive engineering.
T r
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The Bonneville Salt Flats is a denselypacked salt pan in the U.S. state of
Utah. It has been used as a vehicleracing and testing ground since 1914.
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frm hi ffi in th CAR, ,-qur-ft fility whr h
vr th ffrt f full-timrrhr wh dvlp nd tt wid vrity f utmtiv prtnd ytm, mtly fr rmnufturr.
“Yu hv t find pnr, dignnd uild yur vhil nd mkmny trip t th Bnnvill SltFlt,” h y. “h pr rquirtudnt t lrn t t gl ndmng tim nd hlp thmundrtnd vry pt f th
utmtiv pr, frm rdy-nmi nd dign t ltrniytm nd dvnd mtr. hxtrm prjt l prvidtudnt with pprtuniti t inrtinnvtiv id int urrntprdut nd pily vn rtnw lutin.”
h rult, h dd, pk frthmlv. In dditin t tting thurrnt U.S. flying mil rrd f kilmtr pr hur fr
ttry-pwrd vhil in ndth FIA-rtifid wrld rrd f
9 km/h in , th OSUtudnt uilt hydrgn-fuldltri vhil tht ruhd thxiting rrd f km/h y rhing pd f 88 km/h in9. h tm hp t g vnftr in with nw lithium-inttry-pwrd r, th thirdgnrtin f th Buky BulltStrmlinr.
In addition to rning rgging
right fr OSU, Rizzni y thring tm’ prfrmn – ndprtiulrly th knwldg ittudnt mmr hv quirdfrm th dvlpmnt pr – hvhlpd mny f thm lnd tp j with m f th wrld’ iggtutmtiv mnufturr, ll f whih r wrking hrd t dignnd uild r tht n mtvr-tightning nrgy nd miinmndt.
Te lighter the vehicle, the lessuel it uses; it’sthat simple.Professor Giorgio Rizzoni,Ohio State University
In August 2010 Rizzoni and
the students in the Buckeye Bulletteam set a new international speedrecord for battery powered vehicles
at 495 kilometers per hour.
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“By , w will mny f thm r nd thnlgi w tdy, ut th mix will inlud mrmdium- nd mpt-iz r ndfwr lrg prt utility vhil[SUV] nd truk,” y Rizzni.h futur f “individul mility,”h dd, likly li in th mir-izd“ity r” nw ppring inEurpn pitl uh Rm,Itly. ht w whr Rizzni wrn nd rid fr migrting tth U.S. t g 8 t tudy ltril
nginring t th Univrity f Mihign. Ltr h w hird y thhl’ Vhiulr EltrniLrtry, whih w thnpinring vhil ltrni ntrlytm fr intrnl mutinngin.
“I think wht will hppn i thtppl will willing t purhmr pilizd vhil tht rmr pprprit fr mmuting rurn ug ppd t wht w
d tdy, whih i t xpt thtvry vhil will l t rry fivppl, th dg, th grri ndtrvl mil,” y Rizzni.“Engin r ming mr ful-ffiint nd mllr.”
“In North America,”h y, “wr till lmt mpltly dpndntn g. But r mnufturr rtrying hrd t dvlp ngin thtr mllr nd mr ful-ff iint.
Frd, fr xmpl, i ignifintly rduing it prdutin f ight-ylindr ngin nd fuing n ix-nd fur-ylindr intd, wll mking hug invtmnt inturhrging tht n prvidpwr fr hrt prid f tim. hti ing tid in with th npt f plug-in hyrid tht upl th upply f nrgy frm ful t th upply f nrgy frm th ltri pwr grid rltrntiv ur.
“W r l lking t thr
pil ful, inluding fil fullik mthn nd nturl g, wll mutil iful lik thnlnd ltriity,” dd Rizzni. “My wn prnl r f xprti intrl ytm, inluding thntrl nd mngmnt f thdiffrnt ful ytm nd hlpingthm prt t thir mximumprfrmn.
“In dditin t ful nd ttri,
th N. ftr tht fft fulffiiny i m,” h dd. “hlightr th vhil, th l ful itu; it’ tht impl. S w r llking t lightwight mtril likluminum, mgnium nd plti,nd thir pplitin ndrplmnt f tmpd tl.”
He adds that th min hllng inth dvlpmnt f nw mthdnd mtril fr th r indutry ith ility t nwr y t th thr
qutin tht th vx nd huntll utmtiv nginr: Cn it mnufturd? Cn it dnt-fftivly? I it rhwrthy?“It’ nt y,” y Rizzni. “ht’ why intit jkingly rfr t thidl mtril ‘un-tnium.’ Butth r th ritri tht mut mt. Anyn wh n rt nwmtril withut hnging ny f th thr thing i hr.”
PERSONALName: Giorgio Rizzoni
Age: 52
Profession: Professor of mechanical, aerospace, electrical and
computer engineering, director of the Center for Automotive
Research at the Ohio State University, and the Ford Motor CompanyChair in Electromechanical Systems
Nationality: Dual citizen of the United States and Italy
Education: B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer
engineering from the University of Michigan; Fellow of IEEE and the
Society of Automotive Engineers
Background: Research interests include dynamics, control and
diagnosis of automotive systems (notably hybrid and electric
vehicles) and energy conversion and storage systems
Favorite scientists: Alessandro Volta and Nikola Tesla
SUPPORTING AUTOMOTIVE DEVELOPMENTTrelleborg is at the forefront of new developments in the automotive industry
and works closely with many universities and research institutions. One focus
for Trelleborg has been the formulation of sealing materials for challenging
biofuel applications and new fuel cell systems. The Group’s advanced polymer
technology contributes to making vehicles lighter. To do this it is looking at
ways in which composites and plastics can replace steel, with innovations
such as plastic pedal assemblies.
For further information:
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One of Trelleborg Group’s foremost entrepreneurs, Percy Josefsson, founder of Trelleborg Automotive Kalmar, haspassed away at age 68. To honor his memory, Trelleborg’s
Innovation Prize will carry his name.
Pry Jfn, wh pdwy rntly t g 8,mdid th rllrg
ntrprnuril pirit. hnr hintriutin t th mpny, thrllrg Innvtin Priz will nwrry hi nm.
Jfn fundd rllrg Autmtiv Klmr, thn lldRur, in 988 nd ld th Swdih-
d unit fr mr thn yrfr diding t ut k n hi wrkld upl f yr g. hrr untl tri ut hw hinvntd th pinring rk him –mll ni-uppring plt mdut f rur nd mtl tht r gludt rk lining. dy vry ndr tht i uilt in th wrld i fittd with th rk him, rulting inquitr rking tin.
h initil prdut dvlpmnt
trtd in Jfn’ kithn in thmid-98, whr h xprimntd with rur mintin – t thdimy f hi wif, rding t Jfn. Hi innvtin ld t thfunding f rllrg AutmtivKlmr.
In th yr tht Jfn wt th hlm, th mpny wnt frmzr t SEK 8 millin in l nd
frm tw mply t tdy. Jfn’ innvtin hv n widly knwldgd, whih i why th mpny i nming it nnulinnvtin priz in hi hnr. hpriz i twd n wht i judgdt th t innvtin in thrllrg Grup md during thyr.
“I firt mt Pry whn I wding my intrdutin prgrm,”y CEO Ptr Niln. “In ll f
my tim t rllrg, I hv vludhi gnuin mmitmnt in ll thprjt h purud nd hi ility tidntify nw lutin nd ntinu-uly imprv prdut.”
Althugh Jfn himlf hd
mdt dmnr, h w nimprtnt ldr, nuring thtrllrg in Klmr ntinud tmv frwrd. In 9, in th midtf th rin nd th mtprurd itutin vr fr thutmtiv indutry, th uinunit inugurtd nw prdutinlin, thi tim fr dmping plttht r virtin in dilngin. It w n vnt tht wuldhv n impil withut
Jfn’ tirl ffrt.“It i pling nd tifying t u,
th mmr f th fmily, thtrllrg h hn t prrv my fthr’ mg rgrding th ignif-in f innvtin in th frm f prtigiu priz,” y Pirr Jfn, Pry’ n, wh pitin Hd f Dvlpmnt trllrg Autmtiv in Klmr il prt f th lgy tht i ingpd n.
IN MEMORY OFAN ENTREPRENEUR
INNOVATIONACCORDINGTO PERCY JOSEFSSON: R&D is a must forall businesses
You must believe
in your idea:
Keep a long-term
pricing strategy
Never give up
Don’t make it too
complicated
Enthusiasm,
commitment and
perseverance are
the cornerstones
of innovation
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NEWS [UPDATE]
A NEW SMARTPHONE APP
The recently launched app
Trelleborg Gateway for iPhone
and Android smartphones
from Trelleborg means you
can access information on
products and solutions as well
as news, contact options and
map functionality while on the
move. “This app is only one of
many ongoing initiatives to
strengthen our global commu-nication channels, directing
customers to the right con-
tacts in Trelleborg,” says
Stefan Svärdenborn, Group
Brand & Marketing Director.
The new app, Trelleborg
Gateway, is available through
the Apple App Store as well
as Android Market.
Trelleborg and Freudenberg have signed a letter
of intent to form a 50/50 joint venture in antivibration
solutions for light and heavy vehicles. The joint venture
will consist of Trelleborg Automotive’s operations
in antivibration solutions and Freudenberg’s
corresponding activities Vibracoustic. Total annual
sales are estimated at approximately SEK 12 billion,
with 8,100 employees in 17 countries.
“With this joint venture, we form a global leader and
a strong partner for our customers, creating a platform
for accelerated development and future growth,” says
Peter Nilsson, President and CEO of the Trelleborg Group.
“The companies’ customer portfolios complement each
other very well, and Trelleborg’s broad geographical presence is
complemented by Freudenberg’s broader product portfolio.”
The formation of the joint venture is expected to happen during 2011.
IN ACQUISITION
Joiningforces
The Trelleborg Group is growing,
and it recently strengthened its business
through several significant acquisitions.
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions consoli-
dated its presence in the North
American market for precision seals
through the acquisition of Lutz Sales Co.,
Inc. The company distributes precision
seals and customized rubber compo-
nents mainly in the North American mar-
ket and has its head office and ware-
house close to Chicago, in the U.S. With
a broad and well-established customer
base, it is particularly strong in the food,
beverage and pharmaceutical
industries.
“Lutz Sales has demonstrated solid
performance and is a well-managed
company,” says Claus Barsøe, President
of Trelleborg Sealing Solutions.
Trelleborg Engineered Systems
acquired PPL Polyurethane Products
Ltd., a company based in the U.K. that
develops, manufactures and markets
polyurethane-based solutions and prod-
ucts, with a focus on the offshore, oil,
gas and infrastructure segments. The
products that PPL Polyurethane
Products manufactures include bend
stiffeners and cable protection products
for the offshore industry and damping
solutions for infrastructure project, pri-
marily for railroads.
“The company has displayed solid
growth and a profitability trend, and in
particular has developed attractive posi-
tions in the offshore, oil, gas and infra-
structure segments in recent years,”
says Lennart Johansson, President of
Trelleborg Engineered Systems. “The
acquisition complements our product
portfolio and creates the potential for
future growth.”
Trelleborg Wheel Systems acquired a
U.K. company, Watts Tyre Group, a major
global player in industrial
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Do you panic when you can’t
access the Internet? When
you have your iPhone in
hand or laptop in front of you and you can’t
get online, do you feel that someone’s just
taken away part of your brain? If the
answer is yes, then we are happy to inform
you that you have Digital Dependency
Syndrome – DDS for short.
There is no cure; you’re just one of
those inevitable statistics of the digital
age. Recognizing that there are a growing
number of DDS sufferers out there,
T-Time, in this and future issues, will
offer suggestions for online resources
and apps that could make your DDS
more tolerable. Here’s the first:
Life can be a little serious, especially
for engineers, and although most of
our computer time involves a lot of
hard work, we enjoy relaxing with
Sherlock Ohms’ famous investigations
into the most diabolical real-world
cases in engineering.
Sherlock Ohms is the brainchild
of Design News magazine. The blog
invites engineers from all over the
world to contribute real-life engi-neering cases to its growing archive.
Readers are free to comment on the
cases. The cases eliciting the most
comments include “The Unsolved
Case of a Motorcycle’s Reverse
Gear” and our personal favorite,
“The Adventure of the Rebooting
Computers.”
Meanwhile, there’s a great new
app out for engineers with iPhones
who have to use fits and toler-
ances according to the “ISO 286
System of Limits and Fits.” Developed
by Trelleborg, the app is very easy to
use. You enter the nominal diameter
needed and select the tolerance
classes for bore and shaft. The app
then provides the complete ISO fits def-
inition with all relevant values.
That’s all until next time. If you have
any suggestions for online resources or
apps to feature in this column, sendthem to [email protected].
To check out Sherlock Ohms’ investiga-
tions, go to www.designnews.com/blog/
Sherlock_Ohms.
“ISO Fits & Tolerances” is available in
English and German free of charge from
iTunes or via the Apple App Store on the
iPhone and iPod Touch. It can easily be
found by searching for “Trelleborg ISO Fits.”
There is no cure;
you’re just one of
those inevitable
statistics of the
digital age.
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tires. This acquisition strengthens Trelleborg’s
world-leading position in industrial tires through
geographic expansion and an increased after-
market presence.
“The acquisition is a further step in our strategy
to continuously strengthen our positions in
selected segments,” says Maurizio Vischi,
President of Trelleborg Wheel Systems. “The acqui-
sition improves our position and generates oppor-
tunities for future growth. It also creates favorable
potential for synergies, primarily through increased
use of our efficient and modernized plant in Sri
Lanka.
“Watts Tyre Group also adds a geographic pres-
ence that strengthens and complements our existing
business,” Vischi continues. “The operation has sales
to 60 countries and is a leader in many growth mar-
kets. The acquisition creates good conditions for
expansion in growth markets in Asia.”
Trelleborg Wheel Systems also acquired an opera-
tion in Xingtai, in eastern China, to facilitate the
Group’s expansion in the Chinese market for specialty
tires, primarily agricultural tires.
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The joint venture will consist of
Trelleborg Automotive’s opera-tions in antivibration solutionsand Freudenberg’s corresponding
activities Vibracoustic.
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