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Aker Solutions wins Svalin umbilical contract
Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Subsea 7 for the design and fabrication of a control umbilical for Statoil’s Svalin C project on the Norwegian continental shelf. Contract value is undisclosed. The scope of work includes a six kilometre long control umbilical, connectors, engineering and project management.
Management, engineering and procurement of the umbilical will be performed at Aker Solutions’ headquarters in Fornebu, Norway. Manufacturing will take place in Moss, Norway.
Svalin is a fast-track oil field project located in the middle part of the North Sea, about eight kilometres southwest of the Grane field and 185 kilometres west of Haugesund. The water depth is approximately 120 metres.
In December 2011, Statoil awarded Aker Solutions the contract for engineering, procurement and construction of the subsea production system for the Svalin project. The contract value was approximately NOK 400 million. Aker Solutions’ contract party is Aker Subsea AS. Visit: www.akersolutions.com
Saab receives contract extension from Airbus
Defence and security company Saab has received a contract extension with Airbus for the A320-family Aileron for the life of this programme. Based on the current Airbus order backlog for the A320-family the initial contract is valued at 701 MSEK. Further Airbus sales will lead to additional orders and thereby increase the total contract value.
Saab has delivered ailerons for the wings of the Airbus A320-family since 2000. Saab has carried out extensive work aimed at reducing product costs through innovative new design and manufacturing processes for these composite ailerons. Saab has developed new state of the art CFRP (carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer) monolithic technologies and the concept have reduced the number of parts on the ailerons by over half.
“We are very pleased to have received this contract which further strengthens the partnership between Saab and Airbus. The renewed contract shows that we have been successful in our efforts of reducing production costs through innovative design and manufacturing processes in our previous deliveries,” says Kjell Johnsson, senior vice-president and head of Saab’s Aerostructures operation within business area Aeronautics. Visit: www.saabgroup.com
ANDRITZ to supply new recovery boiler to Mondi Frantschach
International technology Group ANDRITZ has been selected by Mondi Group to supply a 1200 tds/d recovery boiler for Mondi Frantschach at its mill in St Gertraud, Austria. The boiler is scheduled to start up in the second half of 2013. ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER will deliver the entire boiler plant, with auxiliaries, as instrumentation and electrification for the boiler. The scope of supply also includes a process control system for the boiler island, including the safety system and integration to the existing mill.
The modern ANDRITZ recovery boiler design will replace two old boilers and will incorporate the vertical air combustion system to ensure the lowest possible emissions. Steam values for the new boiler are designed for an operating pressure of 87.5 bars(a) and temperature of 480º C. For possible future needs, a space allocation is made for a chloride and potassium removal system. Visit: www.andritz.com
Rolls-Royce awarded $598 million V22 engine contract
Rolls-Royce has signed a $598 million contract with the US Department of Defense for 268 AE 1107C engines for US Marine Corps and Air Force V-22 aircraft.
In the first year, Rolls-Royce will deliver 70 engines valued at $151 million. The contract includes four additional option years, with deliveries expected to total 268, including spare engines. Rolls-Royce is the sole manufacturer of the engines for the V-22.
Patricia O’Connell, Rolls-Royce, president Customer Business – North America, said, “Rolls-Royce continues to be the world leader in tilt-rotor engines and this long-term contract reflects the confidence our customer has in our expertise and our technology.”
The Rolls-Royce turbo shaft engines help provide the unique capability for the V-22, allowing the tilt-rotor aircraft to take off and land like a helicopter, and to rotate its engines forward to fly like an airplane. The V-22 aircraft can carry more troops, fly faster and has greater range than the helicopters it will replace. Visit: www.rolls-royce.com
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Cargotec lands a deal to supply Europe’s leading cargo handler
Cargotec has received an order to deliver 13 Kalmar reachstackers and four Kalmar empty container handlers to Europe Container Terminals (ECT), supported by a five-year maintenance agreement. The order has been booked for the first quarter of 2012.
Scheduled for delivery at the end of April 2012, the new models – Kalmar DRF 450-60S5 reachstackers, Kalmar DCF 100-45E7 and DCF90-45E6 empty container handlers – will be serviced at one of Cargotec’s service stations.The Kalmar reachstackers are fitted with the latest Volvo diesel engines which use Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology to deliver near-zero NOx and harmful particulate emissions. This achieves compliance with the 2011 EU stage 3B and EPA Tier 4i emission regulations set for all off-road equipment powered by engines of 129kW and above. Visit: www.cargotec.com
Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has won an order to supply fresh water generators to an oil platform in the North Sea. The order is worth approximately SEK 50 million. Delivery is scheduled for 2012.
The Alfa Laval fresh water generators will convert seawater into potable water, for consumption onboard an oil platform in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. The fresh water produced will also be used as process water onboard the platform. The oil platform is one of many operating the Greater Ekofisk area and this particular platform is being upgraded to prolong the ‘lifetime’ with another 40 years.
“On an oil platform it is essential to maximise uptime and use equipment as efficient and compact as possible. This order confirms our ability to meet these high demands from the oil and gas industry,” says Lars Renström, president and CEO of the Alfa Laval Group. Visit: www.alfalaval.com
Aura Light delivers sustainable street lighting to City of Stuttgart
The lighting company Aura Light has signed a delivery contract with EnBW (Energie Baden-Wüttemberg). The contract is for delivery of Long Life street lighting to City of Stuttgart in Germany. The chosen lamps for the street lighting are HPS (High Pressure Sodium) lamps in Long Life version. The delivery started in January 2012 and the lamps range from 50 to 400 Watt.
“We are happy that Energie Baden-Württemberg chose Aura also for the street lighting in Stuttgart. Together, we will strive to make Stuttgart a greener and more sustainable city. Aura Light helps to reduce the costs and CO2 emissions,” says Frank Veldhoven, regional manager Aura Light Central. Visit: www.auralight.com
Sandvik Mining signs major project orders
Sandvik Mining has signed three major materials handling contracts with customers in Latin America and Australia. The combined value of the contracts exceeds 1600 MSEK and will contribute to Sandvik Mining’s business during the years 2012 until 2014.
The orders include design and supply of continuous mining equipment for a fully truckless In-Pit Crushing and Conveying (IPCC) system and two waste lines for a surface mine in Latin America. For Australia the order includes design, supply and installation of materials handling equipment for iron ore stacking and reclaiming for a surface mine.
“The importance, size and complexity of the systems and the impressive performance data demonstrate Sandvik Mining’s capability to provide high-tech solutions in the area of continuous mining and materials handling systems for surface mining applications,” says Gary Hughes, president of the Sandvik Mining business area. Visit: www.sandvik.com
NCC to build green offices in Oslo
NCC Construction Norway has been commissioned to construct an environmentally certified office in Oslo on behalf of WatriumEiendom. The project, in an amount of about SEK 255 million, will commence in the summer and will be registered among orders in the second quarter of 2012.
The office is to be eco-classified in accordance with the BREEAM rating of ‘Excellent’. It will also be constructed to achieve an energy classification of ‘A’ and meet all the requirements for a passive building. The office will have features such as energy wells with heat pumps and solar cells on the roof, and will be constructed using material that is thermally inert, thus reducing the need for heating and cooling.
NCC has utilised Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) in the project planning process, which is a method whereby 3D models are used to visualise, integrate and automate the various components that are implemented during a construction project, such as project engineering, costing, production scheduling and purchasing. Visit: www.ncc.se
