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17 Jul 2012

Altra Exhibits at Record-Breaking Offshore Technology Conference

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Altra Industrial Motion brands Wichita Clutch, Formsprag Clutch, Bibby Turboflex, TB Wood’s, Matrix International, Industrial Clutch, Marland Clutch and Ameridrives Couplings exhibited at the 2012 Offshore Technology Conference at Reliant Park in Houston. Attendance at the conference reached a 30-year high of 89,400, the third highest in show history and up 14% from last year. Read Article

25 May 2012

Application Profile: Wichita AquaMaKKs LI-SSB Brake for Diving Support Vessel

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Wichita Clutch has supplied AquaMaKKs low-inertia, spring-set brakes (LI-SSB) for use on diving support vessel (DSV) mooring winches. The DSV is used for inspection, maintenance and repair of offshore oil and gas pipelines and platforms. A 4-point, computer-controlled mooring system maintains the ships position over a dive site while compensating for swell, tide and prevailing wind.

AquaMaKKs LI-SSB brakes are installed on each of the mooring system’s four deck-mounted, AC motor driven winches. Read Article

24 Apr 2012

Wichita Clutch AquaMakks Dual-Actuator Brakes Offer Economical Two-for-One Simplicity

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In spite of its demand as a global commodity, the price of oil can be wildly unpredictable. A jumble of geopolitical forces, environmental factors and seasonally fluctuating demand combine to make oil’s future prices anything but certain. But the cost of drilling for that oil – that’s a different story.

Whether oil prices are up or down, the costs of getting to that oil can be reliably predicted to become ever more expensive. And a significant component cost of oilfield exploration is the specialized equipment that’s required. In many situations, engineering innovation helps to contain costs rather than contributing to the incessant upward spiral. Read Article

20 Apr 2012

Altra Attends 2012 Asia Pacific Maritime Exhibition

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Altra Industrial Motion, a global leader in the design and supply of power transmission products, attended the 2012 Asia Pacific Maritime trade show held at Marina Sands Bay Expo & Convention Center in Singapore. The three-day event saw a total of 12,815 visitors, over 30% increase as compared to the 11th edition in 2010. Read Article

08 Dec 2011

Application Profile: Drilling Rig Drawworks

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Products: Wichita Dual Actuator AquaMaKKs Brake

Drilling Rig Drawworks

A major drawworks manufacturer asked Wichita to provide a simplified, cost-effective dual-function braking solution for use on land-based drilling rigs. In response, Wichita supplied an AquaMaKKs™ water-cooled brake featuring a dual-action assembly that provides both spring-set failsafe parking and precision tension braking capability in one unitized assembly. Read Article

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