L bsterThe Enhanced Solution for Flange Gasket Insertion

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Presentation Content

• Company Introduction• Gasket Insertion Tools Current Solutions & Disadvantages• The Unique Solution• The Advantages of using the Lobster Gasket Insertion Tool• The Lobster material specification• The Lobster GIT tool details• Ring Type Joint Lobster Chart• Industries Served• Reference List• Lobster Video

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Company Introduction

MS4C is a Dutch company based in Papendrecht, The Netherlands specialising in a range of seals, in various shapes and sizes satisfying any applications and supplying a range of industries.

MS4C’s product portfolio comprises of:• Static & dynamic seals

• Mechanical seals

• Moulded products (rubber & engineering plastics)

• Gaskets

• Membranes

• Vulcanisation

• Lobster Gasket insertion tools

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Gasket Insertion Tools Current Solutions & Disadvantages…

The range of methods are currently being used to install gaskets, range from hands, simple tooling and a ‘one time’ gasket insertion tool:

Some of today disadvantages for using current methods:• Safety - this continues to be key to most industries and improvement must be made• Only one gasket size per tool• Many tools are required for long distance pipelines• Tools can only be used once (‘one-time‘ usage)• Current tools are time consuming due to lengthy handling time• Current tools can only be used on RTJ‘s (Ring Joints)• Complex Logistics...

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The Unique Solution….

MS4C introduces the superior quality ‘Lobster’ Gasket Insertion Tools ensures a safer, faster, cost effective and more accurate method of installing gaskets between two mating flanges.

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The Advantages

The ‘Lobster’ range of gasket insertion tools has many benefits:

• Increased Safety (being paramount in today’s industry) Safe and quick Installation, reduced handling time

• Easy to handle, one-hand operating process

• Some companies operate with a hand free protocol, the use of the ‘Lobster holding device means that the operator can work hands free offering significant advantages

Increased Safety, Cost Reductions and a positive Business Case guaranteed

Protocol

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The Advantages

• Can be used on a variety of gaskets (from OD 50mm to OD 1085mm)o RTJ’s - (R/BX/RX/SBX/SRX)o Spiral Wound Gasketso Kammprofile Gasketso Metal Jacketed Gasketso Solid Gasketso Non Asbestos Gaskets etc

• Gasket installation in any flange position

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The Advantages

• Cost Saving - durability and repetitive usage means ROI after just several gasket installations

• Multiple gasket dimensions per Lobster Tool (see Lobster details and RTJ charts)• Improved logistics• Used in a range of industries – Onshore, Offshore and Subsea• Global Distribution Channel• Patented Solution

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The Lobster Material Specification

The Lobster Gasket Insertion Tool is manufacturer in Europe using high quality materials.

• The body of Gasket Insertion Tool, is high tensile aluminium with anodic treatment, resistant against seawater, the same material as used in the aerospace, aviation and offshore industry.

• The clamp is produced from steel with a special treatment ensuring resistant against seawater.

• The screws and nuts are stainless steel seawater resistant.

Meaning, we are on the safe side for the offshore usage, too!

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Lobster Holding Devices Specification

The Lobster holding devices are highly recommended especially working subsea, this enables the driver to work hand free

Materials:Fixed part is Aluminium with anodic treatment blackMoving parts are stainless steel naturalFixing bolt is stainless steel natural

All the materials are seawater resistant !

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The Lobster Details

The Lobster Gasket Insertion Tool is available in 7 different tool sizes G

Working Subsea we strongly recommend the use of the Holding Devices

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RTJ Lobster‘GIT’ Chart

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Industries Served

Oil & Gas

Process

Utilities

OEMs

Marine

Steel Rolling Mills Aluminium Plants

E.P.C’s / Contractors

Solar Power Oil TankingWind Farms Aerospace/Automotive

Subsea Pipelines

Dredging

FPSO’s

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DISTRIBUTORS

• A L B A G A S K E TS U N I T ED K I N G D O MM I D D L E EA ST S U B S EA

• D E N S I Q N O RWAY

• N OV U S S EA L I N G AU STR AL I A

N E W Z EA L A N D

• N OV U S S EA L I N G S O U T H A F R I C A

• P H O E N IX G RO U P U N I T E D K I N G D OM

C H I N A

M I D D L E EA ST S U B S EA

• T N I T ECH S O U T H KO R EA

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Reference List• S H E L L U K U N I T E D K I N G D O M

• S H E L L R H E I N L A N D R A F F I N E R I E G E R M A N Y

• E X XO N M O B I L E N O R WAY

• S TA P E M O F F S H O R E F R A N C E

• L I N D E G A S U S A

• C O N O C O P H I L L I P S A L A S K A

• K R E M S M Ü L L E R A N L A G E N B A U A U S T R I A

• R A G A U S T R I A

• M I D C O N T I N E N T A B E R D E E N LT D U N I T E D K I N G D O M

• S U B S E A 7 U N I T E D K I N G D O M

• S A S O L C H E M I C A L I N D U S T R I E S S O U T H A F R I C A

• D U X VA LV E S B .V. T H E N E T H E R L A N D S

• A B U I L LYA S T R A D I N G L L C O M A N

• R O S N E F T V I E T N A M

• K H A N C O LT D . S O U T H KO R E A

• A N D M O R E … …

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Lobster Website & Video

The Lobster ‘GIT’ without a holding devicehttps://youtu.be/RdNhLstITUc

The Lobster ‘GIT’ with a holding devicehttps://youtu.be/o2-oX7vIWTg

https://www.git-lobster.eu/

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MS4C B.V.Buitendijks 353356 LX PAPENDRECHTThe Netherlands

+31 180 74 60 18sales@MS4C.eu

www.MS4C.eu

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