Hardide coating for use in a
hardfacing material that will enable drilling tools and high wear
parts to operate at peak performance in severely abrasive environments
where current technologies fail.
The new material will complement
Hardide’s existing range of wear and erosion resistant coatings and offer a level of
durability and protection that is not currently available from any surface technology in the market.
Offshore drilling is one of the main
markets for the technology. Oil and gas
drilling environments are becoming increasingly hostile as exploration and
production moves to deeper and harsher
waters to exploit remaining reserves.
Existing protective technologies are failing to provide the required drilling tool
life and the cost of equipment failure in
these locations can quickly run into millions of pounds in rig downtime alone.
“Smart” is a Technology Strategy
Board scheme offering funding to small
and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
to engage in R&D projects in the strategically important areas of science, engineering and technology, from which
successful new products, processes and
services could emerge. The Smart scheme
supports R&D projects which offer potentially significant rewards and could
stimulate U.K. economic growth.
Sherwin-Williams Names
2012 ProVisions Vendor
Award Winners
Sherwin-Williams, through its Product
Finishes Division, announced the winners
of its fourth annual ProVisions Vendor
Awards during a vendor appreciation
program at the Gaylord Opryland Resort
and Convention Center in Nashville, TN.
The Product Finishes Division of
Sherwin-Williams offers ProVisions as
a part of its complete finishing solution
to OEMs and shops, saving them time
and transaction costs by offering all of
the supplies they need on one order and
one invoice. In addition to offering a
complete line of coatings, through this
program customers have access to more
than 10,000 of the supplies and equip-
ment they use most, including test and
safety equipment, abrasives, and spray
equipment.
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