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First Otokar bus to be standard equipped with Spheros air conditioning

Leading Turkish bus manufacturer Otokar has selected Spheros as system supplier to provide air conditioning for the new intercity bus Territo U.

With the Territo U, Otokar has added a first intercity bus to its product range, with which it hopes to conquer the European market, in particular the German- and Italian-speaking regions. For the air conditioning the Turkish bus manufacturer opted for a system solution from Spheros.

It will comprise the compact Aerosphere Tropical 300 rooftop unit with a cooling capacity of 35 kW, Thermo E Combi heater and fully automatic SC 1000 control unit for intelligent control of all air conditioning components. The Thermo E Combi heater is a compact system consisting of the Thermo E 320 heater, Aquavent 6000SC pump and compatible fuel filter. The system is offered as a unit and gives the customer substantial savings in terms of costs, installation work and storage space. The first 50 systems are currently being produced at the Spheros Turkey plant and will be delivered to Otokar for installing in the 4th quarter of 2012. Visit: www.spheros.de

Daimler receives major orders for 520 city buses in major Brazilian cities

Through updates of their fleets and infrastructural measures, major Brazilian cities are already preparing themselves for the increased traffic volume expected during the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympic Games in 2016. Fortaleza in north-eastern Brazil will be one of the cities to host World Cup soccer games. With an order of 135 new Mercedes-Benz city buses with BlueTec 5 technology, Fortaleza is one of the environmentally conscious cities to update their fleet of public transport vehicles in the run-up to this major sports event. The second major order was placed by the public transport companies in Ribeirão Preto. The new fleet, which will begin to operate within the next few months, is part of the local public transport concept aimed at improving the city’s traffic infrastructure. The concept also involves the establishment of new bus lines and the creation of exclusive bus corridors along the city’s main avenues.

“The public transport companies chose our vehicles because of their state-of-the-art equipment, low fuel consumption and high profitability,” says Hartmut Schick, head of Daimler Buses. Visit: www.daimler.com

Roxtec to supply Australia’s biggest gas project

Bury based cable and pipe seal manufacturer Roxtec is undertaking a contract to supply materials to one of the world’s biggest gas developments, the Chevron-operated Gorgon Project, on Barrow Island, western Australia. Roxtec UK managing director Graham O’Hare said Roxtec’s global operation played a key role in winning the contract and coordinating Roxtec’s supply from its offices around the world. “This is a prestigious project for Roxtec to work on and it demonstrates our expertise in the oil and gas sector. We supplied cable seals with an in-built electromagnetic compatibility system to protect the plant’s electrical systems. The seals are installed in the modular instrumentation buildings and will help ensure the safe operations of control systems.” Mr O’Hare said Roxtec had also supplied Ex rated seals (ATEX Directive compliant) for use in Hazardous Areas as well as cable and pipe penetrations for the blast walls and floors in the substations. Visit: www.roxtec.com

CTT Systems AB receives an order from Gore Design

Gore Design Completions based in San Antonio, Texas, USA has ordered CTT Cair™ System to be installed in an Airbus A330-200 aircraft. Gore Design Completions is a major completion centre offering top quality cabin outfitting and associated services.

“CTT are very pleased to receive this new order from Gore Design Completions, the second from the company,” says Peter Landquist, vice-president Sales, Marketing & Customer Support at CTT Systems.

The Cair™ system is based on evaporative cooling technology and uses a method that effectively precludes the transfer of bacteria within the aircraft. The dual-purpose system increases humidity for greater comfort and incorporates the Zonal Drying™ System to counter condensation problems.

CTT’s Zonal Drying™ System has been selected as basic equipment for the new B787 ‘Dreamliner’ and CTT’s humidifiers are options in crew rest compartments and on the flight deck. The A380 offers CTT’s humidifiers as an option in crew rest compartments. Visit: www.ctt.se

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Austria’s InterSky orders 2 ATR 72-600s

The Austrian carrier InterSky, INTRO Group and the European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR have announced the signature of a contract for the purchase of 2 ATR 72-600s, valued at some US$ 47 million. The first of the 70-seat ATR 72-600s will be introduced in December this year, with the second one following in March 2013. These aircraft will become the first ATRs to be operated by an Austrian carrier.

With the introduction of these two new ATR 72-600s, InterSky will almost double the seat capacity of its fleet, which currently consists of three 50-seat turboprop aircraft. These new ATR 72-600s will provide passengers with the most modern standards of comfort and updated technologies. The ATR aircraft will be stationed at the company’s base in Friedrichshafen, Germany and will enable InterSky to propose more frequencies on main routes, such as to Berlin and Dusseldorf.

Peter Oncken, managing director of InterSky, commented: “The new ATR 72-600 will bring us the opportunity of expanding our business with the most fuel-efficient and eco-friendly regional aircraft. This aircraft fits perfectly with our aim of combining very high-quality service for our passengers with low operating costs.” Visit: www.atraircraft.com

Air Products helps CEMEX achieve ambitious environmental objectives

Air Products, through its Spanish subsidiary Carburos Metálicos, has signed a major contract with CEMEX – world leader in the construction materials industry – to provide five of its Spanish cement plants with its Prism® on-site oxygen generators and oxy-combustion system. The combination of these innovative and highly-efficient technologies will generate significant savings at each operating site whilst considerably reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions.

Oxy-combustion technology consists of injecting oxygen directly into the furnace burners creating greater yield, accelerated combustion, and the potential of increasing use of alternative fuels by up to 80 per cent, thereby decreasing the consumption of fossil fuel and considerably reducing CO2 emissions to atmosphere. The proposed solution consisted of installing a Prism® Vacuum Swing Adsorption (VSA) oxygen generator coupled to a backup tank, designed to supply the furnace with gas at low cost, with maximum flexibility and without the risk of supply disruption. CEMEX has set itself the ambitious goal of using alternative fuels to cover 35 per cent of its energy consumption by 2015 in order to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Visit: www.airproducts.com

Strabag Real Estate and Otto Wulff awarded contract for Hamburg College project

The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg has commissioned HEOS Berufsschulen Hamburg GmbH – a project company of STRABAG Real Estate GmbH and Otto Wulff Bauunternehmung GmbH specifically established for this purpose – with the planning, construction, renovation and operation of 15 selected vocational colleges. The €700 million project will be implemented in public private partnership (PPP) over a period of 30 years.

FMHH Facility Manager Hamburg GmbH, a joint venture company of Otto Wulff and the Schultz Group, will be responsible for infrastructural facility management; STRABAG Property and Facility Services GmbH will take over technical building management and relocation management.

All construction services have been transferred to a joint venture between Ed. Züblin AG, Germany’s leading building and engineering company, and Hamburg’s Otto Wulff Bauunternehmung GmbH. Visit: www.strabag.com

Boeing extends deployment of Dassault Systèmes PLM Platform

The Boeing Company has signed a fiveyear contract to extend the use of Dassault’s industry-leading applications at both Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Boeing Defense, Space & Security.

Dassault Systèmes and Boeing’s ‘Working Together’ partnership began over 25 years ago and has resulted in numerous breakthroughs in the development and early deployment of powerful technologies that make game-changing innovations possible.

“Boeing and Dassault Systèmes have enjoyed a long working relationship, and we are pleased to extend our contract. We look forward to continuing to collaborate with Dassault Systèmes to create and leverage new innovations that will enhance our product design and manufacturing capabilities,” said Nancy Bailey, Boeing vice-president of IT Product Systems. “Dassault Systèmes continues to evolve and mature their solution portfolio to more completely address our needs across the entire product value stream. Visit: www.3ds.com