TPi September 2016

business & market news

Sponsorship gets off to a flying start A sponsorship deal between GR Motosport and Tungum Ltd, a manufacturer of corrosion-resistant tubing, got off to a flying start at Silverstone, UK, in April. The first race of the British Super Bike season saw the GR Motosport team triumph with a podium placing thanks to rider Tarran (Taz) Mackenzie, who finished second in the The Dickies British Supersport 600 category. Tungum Ltd partnered with GR Motorsport earlier this year, signing a two-year sponsorship agreement covering both the British Superbike

and Supersport classes. “This is a new venture for us here at Tungum, but the synergy between our target audience and those who follow British Superbikes made it seem like a great opportunity,” said Sean Hammond, sales and marketing director, Tungum Ltd. “We’re looking forward to following the riders throughout the season and developing our networks in this field.” As part of the sponsorship agreement, the Tungum logo appears on the Stauff Connect Academy rider Taz’s Kawasaki ZX-6Rand the leathers for theMotorpoint British Supersport Championship. The company’s logo is also on the seats of Team WD-40 Superbike riders Jack Kennedy and Sam Hornsey in the MEC British Superbike Championship. GR Motosport was formed in 1995 and has since won one European and twelve British titles. Corrosion-resistant Tungum tubing has been proven to deliver safety critical, long-lasting solutions in demanding environments.

Tungum Ltd – UK sales@tungum.com www.tungum.com

SCADA order for Bangladesh gas pipeline project

Yokogawa proposed a bespoke automation solution, which was selected because of the company’s reputation and experience in supplying SCADA systems for oil and gas pipeline projects. Tsutomu Murata, managing director of Yokogawa India, commented, “I am honoured to receive this order, which is Yokogawa India’s largest project to date in Bangladesh. “By carrying out this large project, we aim to help ensure a stable energy supply for the people of Bangladesh.” Yokogawa Europe BV – Netherlands info@nl.yokogawa.com www.yokogawa.com/eu

supply of gas to three of the country’s eight administrative divisions: Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet. It plans to increase its gas transmission volume to 550mn standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd), up from 400 MMscfd in 2013. The order is for Fast/Tools SCADA software and a Stardom™ network- based control system for pipeline monitoring, DPharp EJA and DPharp EJX series differential pressure/pressure transmitters, other field instruments, a closed-circuit television (CCTV) system, and a telecommunications system for central monitoring and control. Targeting delivery within 22 months, Yokogawa will be responsible for the engineering, installation and commissioning of these systems.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation has announced that Yokogawa India has received an order from the Gas Transmission Company Limited (GTCL) to supply a monitoring and control system for a gas pipeline system in Bangladesh. The project will involve the revamping, modernisation and expansion of GTCL’s existing supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system. GTCL owns and operates a network of pipelines for the nationwide transmission of gas from gas fields that are primarily concentrated in the eastern part of Bangladesh. The company is planning to build an integrated SCADA monitoring and control system that will ensure the stable and efficient

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