Sealing ‘fechnologies, fourth
quarrer
had
increased
5%
respecrively. economic
reported
sales and
However,
due
refining
and p$
strong
to
in several key chemicals,
including
US dollar, sales and profits co last year’s
Contact: Turbomachinery
next year the company
add
hydraulic
a
four-post
shaker
that
road motion
within
extension
will
training
and paper, and a
were down compared
addition, will
2%,
and
slowdown
markets
that
tarnings
additional
simulares
rhc car. The
also
rooms,
servo
comprise
offices
130 people,
and a new enrrance
for
an
to irs corporate
facility.
The
company’s
18%.
yearly
from operations Its operating
USS230
net
increased
income
million
was
compared
to
US$ I98 million in 1997
and
for
14%
1998
increased
approximately
s&s
to
Paper call for first 21st century Pump users meeting
US$I .5 billion. Tubomachinery A&M
Extending corporate headquarters Michigan
International posium
headquarters
Freudenberg-NOK size by the when
a US$5.9
sion The
plan
extension
its
of this year
million
reaches
research
of
will triple
spring
expan-
completion.
will house
a new
development
and
centre.
The
current
building
had
previously
served
as a sales and
marketing
centre,
but lacked
oratory and engineering
lab-
faciliries to
perform advanced product
develop-
ment. However, the consrruction this
55 000
ft2 addition,
of
which
began in July last year, will enable Freudenberg-NOK development, testing
10 have product and
engineering one
under
roof.
The
laboratories
will possess acoustical
equipment
such as engine and full-
chassis
dyanometers
chambers
to
in anechoic
absorb
sound.
In
Sealing associations’ new gasket guide The iation
European
Sealing
Assoc-
and
Fluid
Sealing
Association
the
have released
40 page technical
handbook
Sealing Technology No. 62
has
first call for papers
a new that
Users
and Short which
March
2000
6-9,
its
Sym-
Courses takes
Centre
R in
USA.
Ir recommends
that
authors
of
abstracrs for papers should keep the following
College Station, Texas, 77842-3254,
1316; Fax: +44 171 222 9881
USA.Tel: +l 409 845 2924; Fax: +I 409 845 1835; Email: joanne@turbo-
Airjets suffer low temperature sealing problem
lab.tamu.edu
in mind:
Papers should be towards pump users
directed
Papers relared to operation, scleccion, case srudies and pump maintenance problems are of particular interesr to rhe selection committee All papers/abstracts free of commercialism
Programme of turbomachinery conference
rnusc
The
Institution
Engineers
has
of
has
Mechanical
released
ordered
120
for the 3rd European
Conference
on Turbomachinery
Fluid
Dynamics
dynamics,
and
which
and business
The four day conference
is splir
This
directive,
. . . . . . . .
Inreraccion and aeroelasriciry I &II Radial compressors Radial machines Blade-row interaction and aeroelasricity III Hear transfer and cooling Erosion Among
the
speakers
are a number
at
the
of experts
within rhe field of Turbomachinery.
effective
government
was made
aware
engine
shutdowns,
three
in-flight rhe
after
recent It
rhe of
drop
appears
in rhar
starring the engines in temperarures below
zero can causr
shaft O-ring
rhe starter
seal to leak oil from
the engine’s accessory gearbox. This oil loss can then lead to rhe engine shurring
down.
The affecred Allison 3007A and 3007C engines are in rhe Embracer 145, a commuter Conrinental
aircraft flown by
Express,
American
Eagle and ‘lians States airlines, and the Cessna, a corporate
jet.
The directive stares rhat aircraf? operators chrcka
must when
falls below
conference
oil
comes
temperarures. Turbine aerodynamics I & II Compressors Rorating and srall insrahiliry Design methods Calcularion methods Transition and NIbdenCe I, II & II Steam turhinrb I & II Condensation
a leaking
immrdiarely,
following
of sessions:
with
seal.
Thermo-
is being held in 1999.
. . . . . .
of
jets in
engine tests due to the possibility of problems
-
London between 2 - 5 Mar&
into a number
Association operators
the US to carry out cold weather
the
programme
be
500 word absrracrs co be received by March 22nd, 1939. Inclusion of figures is encouraged. On 25th April 1999 a limited number of authors will be invited to submit full papers for
The Federal Aviation commercial
with place
at the George
Convention
Houston,
Texas
issued
for the 17th
Pump
Exhibits, Brown
The
Laboratory,
University,
Engineers, 1 Birdcage Walk,
London, SW1 H 911, UK. Tel: +44 171 973
a cafeteria
quarter. earnings
Mechanical
laboratory,
Texas A&M University Laboratory,
perform
engine
the oil temperature 17°C. The Embracer’s
engine must be run for a 3 minute period and then checked for leaks, while the Cessna’s engine should be
An invited paper is also presented
run at maximum
each day.
for
10
continuous
minutes
before
for leaks.
Any
power being
final considerarion. Final copies of invited papers to be received by 16th August,
Contact: Ed Maycock, Conferences and
failing this cesc will not he allowed
1999.
Events Department
to fly.
provides
information
trial gaskets,
on indus-
to meet current
leg-
islative and economic requirements.
The Usage”
“Guidelines contains
For Safe Seal
checked C557, Institution of
Ir also provides a comprehensive
It is currently
gasket materials
other
available to users,
as well as guidance
on the bolted
information
on
the correct selection, handling
and
procedures,
gaskets, to
precaurions.
It is aimed
mainrenarrcr
prrsonnel,
insrallarion ensure
of indusrrial a
performance the gasker.
safe
and
reliable
over rhe lifetime
of
processing,
guide to the variety of hard and soft
flange
assembly
and safety towards engineers
in a wide range of
including
being
European
and power.
translated
into
languages
for
releasr at a later date.
disassembly
and health
and installers industries
and
petroleum
airplane
the chemical
Contact: Fluid Sealing Association, 994
Old Eagle School Road, Suite 1019, Wayne, PA 19087, USA. Tel: +l 610 971 4850; Fax: +1 610 971 4859; Email:
[email protected]
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