IMO SOLAS REGULATIONS (JULY 2019): Is your lifeboat propulsion system capable of running without water for 3 minutes a week? Many lifeboats are currently fitted with rubber bushes on propulsion systems. In the light of new regulations these are not compliant, because weekly testing requires running the motor in pre-launch position, not submerged in water.…
The Indian Coastguard has commissioned the 4th of the Samarth-class OPV. ICGS Shaunak, the 105-meter vessel was commissioned at Goa Shipyards, which is in charge of designing and building the six vessels. All six vessels of the class have been designed incorporating FEROFORM T12 for their Rudder and Stern Tube bearings. ICGS Shaunak will be…
The noise generated by freight rail is becoming increasingly important environmental issue in Europe. European Commission has launched public consultation aimed at gathering information needed to effectively deal with the matter. Companies like Deutsche Bahn started their own research and programs in order to raise awareness and address the problem. Freight rail noise impacts the…
TENMAT is proud to announce the successful completion of a full scale loaded fire test for a wide range of fire protection products, this is seen as an “industry first” due to the onerous nature of this fire testing. Metal web joist floor / ceiling constructions react in a completely different manner to traditional solid timber…
Wascosa has listed Tenmat as the only approved supplier of the composite parts such as centre pivot liners, side bearer liners, hook guide plates etc. for their rolling stock. Tenmat is happy that the quality of its Railko NF products and a service provided to the customers like Wascosa has been recognised. TENMAT is your…
Tenmat Kevlar Fibre rollers are used to replace metal, chrome, rubber and polyurethane in the hot (aluminium) and cold rolling of metals. Our rollers have proved to be superior in leading blue-chip metal production plants across the world. They offer increased longevity with high levels of wear performance, significantly reduce unnecessary downtime and do not…
TENMAT RAILKO would like to wish HMS Ocean and HMS Severn a farewell and thank you for 20 and 14 years (respectively) of service in the Royal Navy. HMS Ocean, after her recent refurbishment, has been confirmed to be sold to Brazil. Whilst the faith of HMS Severn (the first of the River-Class OPVs) is…
RAILKO Centre Pivot Liners(CPL) are used within the centre bolster of the freight bogie to help negotiate the car body and bogie around curves in the tracks. RAILKO Side Bearer Liners (SBL) are used within the freight bogie to act as stability support to the car body on turning. The load and movement of car…
(Terry Deacon from The Diesel & Electric Preservation Group (registered charity) has shared with us his great story about restoring an old exhauster and returning ex-British Rail Locomotives back to service.) In 2013, a requirement was identified to find a replacement for exhauster vanes used in our Ex British Rail Preserved Locomotives, consisting of Classes…
TENMAT FIREFLY millboards increase the working life of stopper arms, keeping them in service for longer by eliminating arm warping whilst also reducing gas consumption during preheat. They provide insulation for continuous casting to reduce energy costs by closing any gaps in the tundish preheat lids. It is essential that a stopper arm’s functionality is…
