News

June 2010

At trade show SMM in Hamburg, from 07. - 10 September 2010, we exhibit in the same location as we did in 2008, placed in Hall A1, Stand 151. We would be glad to welcome you again or for the first time, in order to inform or up-date you on our mix of "evergreen" test kits, innovative ideas for maintenance, and existing as well as future perspective in-line monitoring, e.g. as just deriving from European Commission's development project frameworks POSSEIDON and DYNAMITE, e.g. with the deriving publication on E-Maintenance.


WiO CHECK Water-in-oil test kit adopted for use in latest maintenance programs:
Tailshaft monitoring allows prolongation of exchanging stern tube sealing, provided specified requirements are met. WiO CHECK employs suitable equipment in an explicit option, with the reagent not restricted for transport to secure a maximum reach even to remote destinations while offering possibility for consolidation with regular supplies as well. This combination of equipment offers a cost effective service to add on value for the ship owner's investment.


Martechnic® are pleased to announce the successful completion of the POSSEIDON project which was focused on developing an integrated Sensor system for monitoring lube oil conditions in marine engines. The project which was conducted under the EC Sixth framework programme involved a consortium of eight partners from across Europe in a 3 1/2 year program of research that culminated in the successful testing of a demonstrator system aboard an ocean-going vessel. This development will lead to greater security for ships and their crew by facilitating constant surveillance of lube oil conditions and provide valuable input for condition-based monitoring regimes and economic benefits for the owner/operator.


Instructional videos for most frequented test kits now available at this site.


WA-SOL® - Water-in-Oil Reagent Composition Kit
Patent 102004010650, published April 20th, 2006

By announcing the newly developed WA-SOL® reagent kit, Martechnic® introduces a reagent breakthrough - and consequently the next generation of water-in-oil reagent, as this reagent is

NOT CLASSIFIED AS DANGEROUS GOOD FOR TRANSPORT as per UN Model regulations.

With this alternative in the product range, fully compatible with existing Martechnic® equipment, Martechnic® can offer new options for supply, both cost- and time wise. Once ready the mixture can get applied for testing just as Martechnic's® WIO or WT05 Solutions. One WA-SOL® reagent composition kit contains:
  • one bottle "WA-SOL® basic"
  • one bottle "WA-SOL® activator"
  • a stirring hook
  • SDS and instructions
(It is recommended to have a type of stirring machine in place.)
"WA-SOL® basic" contains calcium dihydride, specially embedded in a gelatinuous mass, which prevents the calcium dihydride molecules to react with water on transport. Once at its final destination where the testing shall get executed, "WA-SOL® activator" gets added and vehemently stirred, to "compone" the ready-for-test mixture. As this at the first time requires quiet some force, we recommend the use of an electric stirring device and the supplied stirring hook for help.