Tokyo, Japan — Kawasaki Plant Systems, Ltd. (K Plant) announced today that it was awarded a contract to supply a waste heat recovery power generation (WHRPG) system to be constructed at Suedbayerische Portland Zementwerk Gebr. Wiesboeck & Co. GmbH’s Rohrdorf Cement Plant. This is the first system of its kind in Europe and has a power generation capacity of about 6,800 kW. The plant is scheduled to be put into operation in April 2012.

The project will be implemented by a consortium consisting of K Plant and Germany’s largest electric machinery company, Siemens. K Plant will provide the overall plant design and engineering, waste heat recovery boilers, basic engineering for equipment to be procured by the client and technical advisory services for erection/commissioning. Siemens will provide the steam turbine and generator as well as electrical and instrumentation equipment based on plant engineering to be done by K Plant. Rohrdorf Cement Plant is responsible for building, steel construction, piping and connection with existing equipment. All possible heat sources at the plant were analyzed and evaluated in close cooperation with Rohrdorf Cement, and as a result, an innovative and very high efficiency WHRPG has been developed.

A cement plant WHRPG system is designed to recover waste heat from the calcining process with waste heat boilers and generate electricity via a steam turbine. This energy-saving system can utilize waste heat to generate electricity to meet about 30% of the in-house power consumption needs of a cement plant while reducing CO2 emissions by about 40,000 tons per year. The system has been installed at most large size cement plants in Japan.

Since its first installation of a 2,640 kW system at a Japanese cement manufacturer in the 1980’s, K Plant has been a global leader in supplying cement plant waste heat recovery power generation systems. K Plant has gained a wealth of experience after delivering more than 130 units to date with a total power generation capacity that comes to more than 1,600 MW on top of a total reduction in CO2 emissions that comes to more than 1,100 million tons per year. This recently awarded contract is a testimony to K Plant’s proven track record and technical capability.

Germany and the rest of Europe are turning their attention to energy saving and environmentally friendly systems as a way to cope with global warming and strict environmental regulations. Interest in installing WHRPG systems at cement plants is expected to grow rapidly. This project is being supported by Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment within the framework of its environmental innovation program.

Source: http://www.khi.co.jp/ba/2010data/ba_c3100709_1.html

U.S. - Caterpillar Forest Products recently announced enhancements to improve durability and performance of the Cat® HF201 and HF221 felling heads for track feller bunchers. Both heads are available in partial or full tilt configurations.

The heads are more robust as a result of structural changes, including a box section frame design, thicker plating and reinforcement plates in high stress areas. A new saw drive shaft system boosts the bearing and shaft load capacity 50% and improves component service life.

Tree handling is also improved. The heads have larger, flatter front surfaces for better contact with the tree and redesigned grab arms for improved tree control and reduced stem damage.

Both HF models have been updated with the new Cat one-piece saw disc with 2.25 in. (57.2 mm) kerf replaceable saw teeth. The one-piece saw disc, as compared to a segmented disc design, improves saw recovery time and increases the cut capacity about ½ in. (12.7 mm).

New service door locations provide access to all hoses and fittings, motor adjustments, and debris clean out. Centralized grease points can be reached from the ground for easy daily servicing.

The HF201 has a cutting capacity of 22.5 in. (572 mm) and is ideally matched with Cat zero tail swing track feller buncher models. With a cutting capacity of 24.4 in. (620 mm), the HF 221 is superior in larger tree sizes and maximizes performance of the larger Cat full tail swing track feller buncher models.

Caterpillar offers a full line of disc saw attachments for wheel and track feller bunchers to meet all felling needs from plantation thinning to select cut of large diameter wood. All saws are designed to allow maximum visibility of the cutting area and have high-pressure hydraulics for faster saw recovery and quick arm speed. Single and dual post models are available.

Source:http://deutschland.cat.com/cda/layout?m=343975&x=7

UK - Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won orders to design and equip five offshore and special purpose vessels plus options worth in total around £80 million in the last few weeks.

Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with Italian shipyard, Rosetti Marino Spa, for delivery of an integrated Rolls-Royce equipment system, including propulsion systems, rudders, deck machinery, thrusters, automation and control systems for a UT 712 CD anchor handling tug. The vessel will be built for Augusta Offshore Spa in Naples, Italy and is due for delivery in Q3 2012. This contract also includes an option for an additional vessel.

Jørn Heltne, Rolls-Royce, Senior Vice President Ship Technology - Offshore, said: “This order marks the continuation of a long standing relationship between our two companies and we are very pleased that Augusta Offshore again has chosen Rolls-Royce technology for their new investments.”

In addition to this contract, three UT 515 CD design have been ordered by a new customer for delivery starting late in 2011. These vessels are ocean going tugs to undertake salvage, rescue and towing operations, including fire fighting and pollution prevention.

Each vessel will measure 86 metres in length with a beam of 17.5 metres and will be delivered with a fully-integrated Rolls-Royce equipment system, including engines, propulsion systems, rudders, deck machinery, thrusters, automation and control systems and Dynamic Positioning equipment. Included in the contract is an extensive customer training programme to be delivered at the new Rolls-Royce training centre in Aalesund, Norway.

Another recent order is for design and delivery of an integrated Rolls-Royce equipment system for a UT 755 L3X to be built at Caspian Energy Projects LLC shipyard in Russia. This contract includes an option for an additional vessel.

The UT 755 series from Rolls-Royce is the world’s most popular platform supply vessel, with more than 160 on order or in service since the first went to sea in 1996.

Source: http://www.rolls-royce.com/marine/news/2010/100713_offshore_orders.jsp

U.S. - Volvo Construction Equipment has announced its 2010 – 2011 schedule for Volvo Road Institute. Course curriculum ranges from two- to five-day sessions beginning in September and continuing through June 2011, at its two training facilities in North America: one in Chambersburg, Pa., and the other in Phoenix, Ariz.

“Our focus is to provide a service to the industry by providing a place for participants to learn best practices in asphalt paving,” said Dan Snedecor, manager of sales and operator training. “There is no requirement for people attending Road Institute to own Volvo equipment.”

Nearing its fifth decade, the Volvo Road Institute focuses its training efforts on the customer and various occupations within the hot-mix asphalt (HMA) paving industry. The Volvo Road Institute provides the paving contractor, operator, agency and industry personnel with the important link between equipment technology and jobsite applications. Operator courses and seminars are designed to improve an operator’s skills with both theory and hands-on operation of asphalt paving and compaction equipment.

The curriculum is designed for operators and crew personnel, as well as state DOT administrators and asphalt production professionals. Courses are offered in paver and compactor operation and maintenance, applications, automatic grade and slope control systems, screed operation and soil compaction application. Additional courses are offered on milling machines and hydraulic and electrical system fundamentals of Blaw-Knox and PF6000-Series pavers.

Courses are structured to provide classroom and hands-on practical training. Topics in each session range from daily and weekly maintenance to the operation and application of asphalt paving. Safety is included as part of each course curriculum, as it is one of the Volvo core values.

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Tokyo, Japan- Hitachi, Ltd.announced that together with Daelim Industrial Co., Ltd., one of South Korea’s largest construction firms, it has been selected as the first negotiable bidder for two boilers for ultra super critical (USC) coal-fired thermal power plants for the No. 9 and No. 10 units of the Dangjin Power Plant by Korea East-West Power Co., Ltd. These will be South Korea’s first 1,000 MW-class (1 GW) thermal power plants. Hitachi is continuing with final negotiations toward concluding an agreement before the end of July 2010.

In South Korea, demand for electricity is rising steadily in line with the country’s economic growth, and is expected to continue increasing going forward. In light of this demand, South Korea has plans to construct new power plants to increase its total power generation capacity of approximately 76 GW today by approximately 24 GW by 2020.

Hitachi boasts a technological edge in USC coal-fired thermal power plants that control CO2 emissions while enhancing generation efficiency by increasing the steam pressure and temperature inside boilers. Up to now, Hitachi has won orders for 8 power plants in Japan and 23 overseas. In 2004, Hitachi won an order for two 870 MW-class steam turbines and generators for the No. 3 and No. 4 units of the Yonghung Thermal Power Plant, and has since continued to step up order-getting activities in the South Korean market.

The new plants will be located approximately 70 km to the southwest of Seoul. The No. 9 and No. 10 units of the Dangjin Power Plant will employ the latest USC technologies. With a power generating capacity of 1,000 MW each, the two plants will be the largest thermal power generation facilities in South Korea. Plans call for the No. 9 and No. 10 units to begin operations at the end of December 2015 and end of June 2016, respectively. Hitachi will be responsible for major equipment such as the boilers and DeNOx catalysts, while Daelim Industrial will be responsible for ancillary equipment. If Hitachi officially receives the order, it would represent a successive order in a tender for a coal-fired thermal power plant contract in South Korea.

Besides securing this order through ongoing negotiations, Hitachi will endeavor to expand orders for coal-fired thermal power plants in South Korea, where many more plants are expected to be built in the future.

Source: http://www.hitachi.com/New/cnews/100707a.html

Tokyo, Japan - Carbon credit from the wind power business, which Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has been conducting in Kaliakra, Bulgaria, was recently transferred to Japan. Carbon credit was generated through the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by producing electricity from the wind power plant instead of conventional fossil fuel power plant. The amount credited was for approximately 120,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission reduction achieved by the operation by December 2009. Since commercial operation began in July 2008, the wind farm in Bulgaria has been operating without any significant troubles, this project will continue to contribute to the promotion of renewable energy utilization in Bulgaria and to the acquisition of carbon credits for Japan.

The Kaliakra wind power business is being conducted by Kaliakra Wind Power AD (KWP), a joint venture established locally with the Bulgarian engineering firm INOS-1 Ltd. and is approved as a Japanese-Bulgarian Joint Implementation (JI)* project to reduce GHG. The KWP wind farm, located at Kaliakra Cape on the Black Sea coast, incorporates 35 MWT62/1.0 wind turbines, each having rated power output of 1,000 kilowatts (kW). The all of electricity produced at the wind farm, which has rated capacity at 35MW in total, is sold to Natsionalna Elektricheska Kompania EAD (NEK), Bulgarian state-owned electricity utility.

The KWP wind farm has been reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 70,000 – 80,000 tons annually compared with conventional thermal power generation. Of the emission credits obtained through the project, up to 350,000 tons will be sold to Japan Carbon Finance, Ltd. (JCF) until fiscal 2012, the last year of the First Commitment Period in the Kyoto Protocol. MHI will purchase any surplus credit beyond 350,000 tons.

KWP was capitalized at €10 million with MHI owning 70% and INOS-1 the remaining 30%. Bulgaria, in line with its joining the EU in 2007, aims to meet 16% of its total energy consumption needs with renewable energies by 2020. In appreciation of its contribution to the country’s renewable energy policy, KWP was awarded “Investor of the Year” in the energy sector in December 2008. The “Investor of the Year” is awarded by the Bulgarian government to outstanding foreign investment projects.

JCF was established by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), the Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) and major Japanese corporations in 2004 to support GHG reduction projects sanctioned under the Kyoto Mechanism framework as well as purchase emission credits.

The Kaliakra wind farm project is MHI’s second overseas power generation investment initiative. The first involved investment in AES Energia Cartagena S.R.L., an independent power producer (IPP) in Spain, which signed with MHI in 2003 and commenced commercial operations of gas turbine combined cycle (GTCC) power generation in 2006.

On the strength of its expanding track record and experiences in this area, MHI aims to continue exploring related new businesses through expanded participation in power generation business operations and the vigorous development of business schemes geared toward the acquisition of carbon emission credits, as well as further strengthening marketing activities of power systems.

Source: http://www.mhi.co.jp/en/news/story/1007121364.html

North America - The new Cat® TH514 telehandler is a robust and versatile machine with a load capacity of 11,000 lb (4990 kg), forward reach of 30 ft. 3 in. (9.2 m) and with stabilizers in the down position, the machine provides lift height of 45 ft. (13.7 m). The TH514 Telehandler is ideal for general construction and industrial markets, as well as specialty markets including power plants and wind farm applications.

Load-sensing, flow-sharing hydraulics allow for all three boom functions to be operated simultaneously and proportionally. The system provides smooth control of the boom and work tools for increased accuracy, especially when placing loads in challenging applications.

The 74.5 kW (101 hp) Cat C4.4 DITAAC mechanical control, turbo charged engine is standard and certified to Stage IIIA (Tier3) emission regulations. This engine is designed to provide excellent power and torque levels to meet jobsite requirements.

As standard, a limited slip differential fitted in the front axle allows the machines to work effectively in tough conditions.

The new cab is comfortable and stylish with all-around visibility, and features a new heating and ventilation system with optional air conditioning. The single lever joystick with roller switches is easy to use, and all controls, including auxiliary hydraulics, are fully proportional. An in-cab LCD displays a wide range of information, and the keypad can be used to select various operating modes, including three different steering modes.

“Field feedback has been very positive,” said Ky Kuehling, VP Product Parent, Cat Telehandlers. “Operators like the machine’s power, how quiet it is when in operation, its single joystick controls with smooth boom in/out and up/down functions, and overall ground clearance. And with the machine’s low boom pivot, it gives the operator the visibility he needs to place loads with precision.”

A range of Cat work tools extends the versatility of the machines. A high visibility manual IT coupler comes as standard, with the option of a hydraulic quick coupler to allow work tool changes without leaving the cab.

Service points are readily accessible and major components are at ground level. Service access points are conveniently located under the engine cover, and routine daily maintenance is now reduced to checking fluid levels and a walk-around inspection. The TH514 Telehandler is easier to maintain and benefits from the Cat dealer support network.

Source: http://deutschland.cat.com/cda/layout?m=343975&x=7

Tokyo, Japan - Hitachi, Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced that they have reached a basic agreement calling for the three companies to initiate concrete discussions toward consolidation of their hydroelectric power generation system operations in a quest to strengthen and expand related business. Going forward the three companies look to jointly establish an operational company and build up a coherent business structure by integrating their various activities pertaining to hydroelectric power generation systems, including marketing, servicing, engineering, development and design, in order to further develop the business aggressively.

In the coming years, hydroelectric power generation is expected to attract continuous demand as a clean renewable energy contributing toward the realization of a low-carbon society. In Japan, while the number of projects to build large-scale new plants has been decreasing, demand for renovation and preventive maintenance of existing power generation facilities and for upgrading of power generation capacity is expected to remain solid. In overseas markets, vigorous and sustained demand is anticipated in such countries as China, where large-scale electric power development projects leveraging the nation’s abundant water resources are in progress, as well as in Latin America and India. The business environment continues to be severe, however, due to Chinese manufacturers’ expansion into overseas markets, in addition to existing competition with European companies.

Under these business circumstances, Hitachi, Mitsubishi Electric and MHI reached a common recognition that the most effective and expeditious means to strengthen and expand related business would be to pool their respective operating resources and engage jointly in hydroelectric power generation system operations. Through integration of their engineering, development and design functions, the three companies will secure the human resources to maintain and pass on to the next generation their technologies and expertise unique to hydroelectric power generation system business. With this initiative, the companies also will strengthen the competitiveness of their world-leading technologies in pumped storage power generation, particularly in a field where high speeds, large capacities and high heads are required. Especially in the area of variable-speed pumped-storage power generation*, which is superior in responding to fluctuations in electricity demand and therefore expected to attract rising market demand, the three companies aim to secure the world’s leading position. For manufacturing, an optimal production structure will be established through organic coordination of the three companies’ production facilities and development of overseas activities as well.

Through business integration, the three companies will secure knowledge of market needs precisely and strengthen and expand their hydroelectric power generation system business through development and provision of products offering the advanced technologies required. Through these activities, the three companies look to contribute further toward the realization of a low-carbon society and stable supply of electricity.

Source: http://www.mhi.co.jp/en/news/story/100705.html

Japan - A consortium of six Japanese companies comprising The Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc., Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc., Toshiba Corporation, Hitachi, Ltd., and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., has established a new office to set the stage for the foundation of a new company which has been tentatively named “International Nuclear Energy Development of Japan”. This new company will be engaged in the activities to establish proposals for nuclear power plants projects in the emerging countries.

A “planning committee” established by the designated Japanese entities having an interest in nuclear power (METI, electric power companies (Tokyo, Chubu and Kansai) and plant manufacturers (Toshiba, Hitachi and MHI) ) in June has been considering a public-private proposal that will aim to receive nuclear power plants project orders in Vietnam. The decision to set up the aforementioned office prior to the launch of the new corporate entity was made to ensure the swift execution of the promotion activities.

The official launch of “International Nuclear Energy Development of Japan” is scheduled for autumn of 2010 to be followed by the proposal of a comprehensive package that will allow the dissemination of Japanese technologies and know-how that have been cultivated over many years. In accordance with the needs and expectations of Vietnam and other emerging nations, these will include actual power plant construction, O&M and human resource development, all to be bolstered by legislative and financing support from the Japanese Government.

Source: http://www.hitachi.com/New/cnews/100706a.html

USA - PALFINGER North America (Niagara Falls, ON, Canada) recently introduced nine new crane models to the North American market.

The PALFINGER Compact telescopic series has been completely redesigned in the performance class up to four metre tonnes. The new models offer up to a 15% increase in lifting moment and up to a 25% decrease in dead weight. In addition, the new models have more reach and an improved slewing system. PALFINGER Compact models PC
1500, PC 2700 and PC 3800 set a new benchmark in this range.

PALFINGER has introduced two new models in the small knuckle boom class, the PK 3400 and PK 4200. Representing a significant advancement in small-crane design, the newly developed extension system allows up to 32′ 2″ of hydraulic reach. These new cranes are ready for use in the building materials trade, horticulture and the municipal sectors.

With top-of-the-line technological equipment, the PK 13002 and PK 14002-EH redefine the meaning of state-of-the-art, according to PALFINGER. Each new High Performance Power Link crane stands out from the crowd due to its innovative technology and functional design. The Power Link Plus System (where the knuckle boom is capable of tilting upwards to 15 degrees) comes standard on these two new models, enabling operators to carry out even the
most difficult tasks in tight quarters with utmost precision.

The PK 40002-EH and PK 50002-EH are the latest models introduced in the heavy-duty High Performance series. These models are distinguished by their innovative and user-friendly product design, high payload and enormous hydraulic outreach. Equipped with a dual-drive endless slewing system, maintenance-free boom system, function design elements and Power Link Plus, the PK 40002-EH and PK 50002-EH are ambassadors of PALFINGER’s leadership in technology.

Source: http://www.ntea.com/News/Default.aspx?id=21510