Special solutions for offshore operations Kenz Figee

Bonnet Neve was created as the result of a merger between two prestigious French brands, Bonnet and Neve, more than 20 years ago. Since that time Bonnet Neve has built up an enviable reputation for its advanced range of energy-efficient refrigerated cabinets, technical products and dedicated customer services. The company is part of the EPTA Group, which was established by the Nocivelli family in 1986. Today the group is a global leader in its field and comprises many leading international brands, including the Italian company Costan Refrigerazione, Intercold of Austria, BKT of Germany, George Barker of the UK and Argentinian brand leader Costan Market.

Bonnet Neve’s core expertise lies in the design, production and installation of refrigerated display units, production units and cold rooms. All the company’s products offer maximum energy efficiency and display ratios, as well as optimising merchandising opportunities and ergonomics. Its eco-friendly and super-efficient products are backed by advanced design, the latest manufacturing processes, global technical support services and an unrivalled distribution network. Commitment to these core attributes is the reason for the company’s ongoing global success. Product innovation

Bonnet Neve has been continuously investing in new technology and the development of innovative, energy efficient products. During the past decade it has been responsible for developing some of the most successful refrigeration products ever launched in the industry. For example, in 2006 it unveiled its Effica 2000 and Effica 1500 models, both of which enjoyed record global sales for its ‘Compact Line’ series. These represented excellent value and provided unique display and storage solutions for small food retailers and service stations. Other successes followed shortly afterwards with the introduction of Bonnet Neve’s Cosmos 3ECO and the Duetto refrigerated island, designed for the storage of cold meats, dairy products and other chilled cabinet merchandise.

In keeping with its strategy to offer even greater operational value and energy saving features, two years ago Bonnet Neve launched another ‘first’ onto the market. The new product quickly attracted media interest and was announced as the all-new refrigerator compressor pack EptaBerg ‘Power Unlimited model’. This was developed especially by Bonnet Neve to offer energy savings and greater flexibility for large displays of food in supermarkets and hypermarkets.

Last year (2012) saw the launch of a new range of well freezers with integrated covers. The Cosmos 4 ECO and Galaxie 4 ECO are innovative solutions designed to offer optimum visibility and easy access to the products displayed, whilst guaranteeing maximum energy conservation. They feature a push-pull system that ensures easy access: a simple push is all it takes to open two-thirds of the top, even on both sides of the cabinet at the same time.

In July this year, Bonnet Neve introduced its brand new display cabinet, Eyris. Completely transparent, Eyris features wide panoramic glass surfaces and is extremely flexible and modular, which means it can be adapted to all kinds of stores. An additional advantage is its ease of installation, which has been achieved thanks to an integrated condenser unit that simplifies operations. It is also an eco-smart solution which uses propane (R290) in order to reduce energy consumption.

Pioneering eco-technology

At the heart of every product from Bonnet Neve is the dedicated research and development that has been devoted to ensuring that the final product is not only offering the best possible display solutions, but also has

the best-in-class environmental outcomes. Bonnet Neve’s ‘eco-production’ display cabinets are designed for use with foam insulation that contains no high GWP blowing agent. These units are manufactured at four factories distributed throughout western Europe in order to minimise transportation mileage and the resulting negative effects on the environment.

Supporting this eco-friendly culture, the company’s extensive innovation centre integrates the latest energy-saving technologies to meet the most stringent European eco-legislation. As the leader in zero HFC technology, it has more than 50 CO2 trans-critical systems installed in Europe. When buying components, Bonnet Neve also takes into consideration the life-cycle benefits of its products and favours the use of local suppliers whenever possible. In addition, as you would expect, Bonnet Neve is fully RoHS and WEEE compliant.

The company believes that Bonnet Neve’s success hinges on the quality of its innovative design and manufacturing processes and the well defined distribution of its product ranges. The company’s future strategy is to continually outperform the competition in terms of costeffectiveness, eco-sustainability, product excellence and service reliability. n

SPECIAL SOLUTIONS FOR OFFSHORE OPERATIONS

Kenz Cranes is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-specification, tailor-made cranes for the offshore oil and gas industry. Philip Yorke talked to Robert de Rijcke, the company’s commercial director, about its move into new markets and the delivery of its latest advanced-technology 400t cranes.

The Kenz Figee Group of the Netherlands has more than two centuries of cranebuilding history, making it the oldest manufacturer of cranes in the world. This technologically advanced and customer-orientated engineering and construction company has earned a reputation for designing and producing high-precision, tailor-made lifting appliances for the offshore industry. Today the Business Unit Kenz Cranes provides a global crane-building centre of excellence serving the world’s offshore markets with high-precision, technically advanced hoisting devices that are unique to each of its customers’ specifications. The world’s biggest names in offshore exploration rely on Kenz Cranes, including BP, Shell, Total and Woodside, in addition to other leading offshore exploration specialists, such as Nobel, Transocean, Subsea 7 and Seadrill.

Focus on special solutions

Unlike its global competitors, Kenz Cranes’ focus is clearly on the individual needs and challenges presented by its customers. So instead of making standard, traditional offshore cranes, the company specialises in new-build cranes that match precisely the customer’s individual requirements. Kenz Cranes works in close partnership with its clients to achieve the most efficient, reliable and cost-effective outcomes. In an industry where environmental conditions are tough and often hazardous and where time and space is at a premium, Kenz Cranes provides innovative designs that offer built-in quality, safety and reliability.

The company develops assembles, tests and commissions a wide range of offshore cranes for fixed platforms, submersibles, jackups and multipurpose vessels with hook loads

Seajacks Leviathan: Newly built 400mt boom hoist offshore pedestal crane for the Seajacks Leviathan Newly built 100mt ram luffing offshore crane for the Noordhoek Constructor Hall 3 of the Kenz Cranes workshop

that range from 2.5 tonnes to 500 tonnes. These cranes are built in strict accordance with international standards and this includes specific customer requirements certified by the recognised authorities. Today the company is delivering precision cranes and unparalleled service around the globe, from the North Sea to West Africa, and from the Gulf of Mexico to Asia and the Pacific.

Mr De Rijcke said, “We produce custommade cranes to the very highest standards for the world’s top oil and gas producers and subsea companies. Our cranes are built to have a service life of more than 30 years and to offer easy servicing and minimal maintenance. We are also unique in terms of our service offering with over fifty specialists working on the surface side at any one time to facilitate high-end upgrades and to complete annual maintenance schedules. These specialists are working specifically through the business unit Kenz Crane Services. In addition to this, our engineering division specialises in hoisting and lifting equipment and has had its roots in the heavy-duty crane industry since 1960. We can therefore offer complete crane upgrades and conversions for both our own supplied equipment as well as for the equipment of other brands.

“We also offer the latest technical features, such as our Remote Access System (RAS) which means it is possible to log-in from our office to a vessel in Nigeria or Australia for fact finding or upgrading. This can be done remotely without us needing to visit the vessel concerned. In addition to this our Active Heave Compensation System (AHC) and Impact Limited Device system (ILD) is also available to customers. These new