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• New Partnership: Martechnic® Now Exclusively Represents Goltens in Germany

  2016-11-01

  

   

  Starting from November 2016, Martechnic^® is officially appointed as an authorized agent of the Goltens Group on the German market. Taking this new step, the Hamburg-based company further broadens the spheres of its business activities in the oil quality management and condition monitoring of fuel, lubricating and hydraulic oil and adds to its profile the representation of Goltens’ on-site services of diesel engines and related equipment.

   

  Accordingly, in counterpart to effective oil condition monitoring Martechnic^® shares Goltens’ commitment to effective condition monitoring of engines’ constituent parts. With over 70-year experience and widespread network of service locations in 15 countries, Goltens provides its customers with the possibility to eliminate downtime associated with the disassembly, transportation and reinstallation of machinery through quick-response mechanism and helps to ensure uninterrupted operations.

   

  Continuously pursuing the aim of environmental protection and saving of precious resources in its business policy, Martechnic^® considers Goltens’ adherence to planning and installing green technology solutions as an important part of the company’s profile that follows the requirements of recent international environmental regulations.

   

  Within the frameworks of new partnership, Martechnic^® is looking forward to support Goltens’ principal focus areas:

   

  1. In-Situ field machining services

  2. Expertise in diesel engines and vital engine equipment

  3. Green technology solutions (in compliance with Ballast Water Treatment and Sulphur Emissions Control legislation)

   

  For more information, please contact Martechnic^® at info@martechnic.com or call +49 (040) 853 128 0.

• Martechnic® successfully introduced its new products of “Industry 4.0”

  2016-09-01

  

   

  This year SMM - the leading international trade fair - had its main focus on innovative technical solutions, and in particular digital transformation for the maritime sector. In the context of difficult market situation and current challenges faced by global shipping industry, automation and digitalization are regarded as potential long-term benefits which the concept of “Industry 4.0” offers.

   

  A large number of international experts from the maritime world and international exhibition visitors has attended Martechnic^®’s booth during the four-day event and contributed to the discussion of trends of the “smart technology” theme. Due to truly international character of the trade fair, the team of Martechnic^® not only welcomed its long-standing business partners and customers, but was also pleased to establish new business contacts across different industrial sectors with possibility of concluding new contracts.

   

  The priority in the conversation with customers lay in the gradual transition to automation and its role for increasing the overall efficiency of ship operations. Martechnic^® took opportunity to highlight its innovations for managing the quality of fuel, lube and hydraulic oil directly on-site and showcased two new test devices: TWIN CHECK 4.0 and IRON CHECK E.

   

  TWIN CHECK 4.0 was presented for the first time ever during SMM and received numerous positive reviews from international shipping experts. Modular design of the test device with the possibility of replacement of every single constituent part, USB to serial cable connection for trend analysis of two critical oil parameters: water-in-oil and alkalinity reserve are among the main advantages the improved version provides. Besides, the accuracy of measurements is achieved through automatic digital evaluation which enables exact determination of chemical reaction completion.

   

  IRON CHECK E (PDF), a patent pending method of measuring iron in cylinder drain oil, offers quick oil samples assessment on the basis of the built-in chroma meter with LED transmitted light source.

   

  Martechnic^®’s MT MODULAR MONITORING SYSTEM attracted special attention as the installation of sensors helps to increase automation of on-board control to the greatest possible extent and enables even remote maintenance and operations.

   

  Martechnic^® would like to thank all the visitors of its booth for productive discussions and new ideas and inspiration for further development of the concept 4.0.

• Industry 4.0: Martechnic® Launches New Smart Products

  2016-09-01

  Digital technology development and innovative technical solutions for oil quality management are key focus areas of Martechnic®. Taking into account the globalization process and new challenges for international shipping industry and other major industrial sectors, the company sets priority on designing intelligent test devices for easy, quick and accurate analysis of fuel, lube and hydraulic oil condition and immediate availability of information directly on-site.

   

  Automation of measurement and evaluation are the principal benefits of the industry 4.0 concept that Martechnic^® offers its customers within the market of portable test devices. Moreover, consistently pursuing a customer-oriented approach, the company is able to provide smart logistic support and comprehensive service as an integral part of its smart solutions system.

  As a preview to the SMM 2016, Martechnic^® is pleased to unveil its new product - TWIN CHECK 4.0 – a redesigned and upgraded version of its well-established test device. The improved product provides optimized automatic measuring of two oil parameters: water-in-oil and alkalinity reserve (BN, formerly TBN) and is equipped with smart and user-friendly navigation menu. Automatic data recording and storing enables accurate data collection and monitoring of trends through the USB to serial connection.

  An important feature of the smart solutions system with regard to the TWIN CHECK 4.0 is a modular design, namely the possibility to replace every single constituent part no matter plugged or screwed. This new option on the market developed by Martechnic^® provides customers with flexibility in parts replacement as well as cost optimization.

  Another product developed within the digital technology concept is the IRON CHECK E which offers automatic measurement and electronic evaluation of iron content in cylinder drain oil. The built-in chroma meter with LED transmitted light source enables quick assessment of iron concentration in the oil samples.

  Martechnic^® will showcase both products at the SMM and will discuss the advantages of digital transformation for on-site oil condition monitoring in accordance with one of the main themes of the trade fair – digitalization.

• Martechnic® will launch a new product “IRON CHECK E” in the lead-up to SMM 2016

  2016-05-01

  Currently vessel operators encounter difficulties in managing two-stroke marine diesel engines due to a challenging issue of cold corrosion. This phenomenon often occurs because of the existing practices of slow-steaming and partial shiploads to reduce fuel costs, and as a result modifications in engine design. Thereby, lower operating temperatures may lead to formation of sulfuric acid which corrodes cylinder components and causes extensive engine wear in the long-term. A quick regular assessment of the condition of cylinder drain oil helps to detect the iron concentration in oil and to determine the degree of corrosion.

   

  Martechnic^® has been working strenuously on the further elaboration of its proven measurement method of iron content in cylinder drain oil and successfully designed an electronic version of the test kit - IRON CHECK E. The new test device offers optimized semi-automatic testing and digital readout of test results. The only manual operation required is the quick preparation of oil samples for the analysis. All other consequent steps including heating process and iron content measurement by means of the built-in chroma meter with LED transmitted light source will be completed automatically.

  As one of the priority topics at the SMM 2016 is the digitalization and immediate availability of information, the new test kit can be considered as an effective technical solution to a challenging issue of international maritime industry. Martechnic^® is planning to launch the new product in August 2016 and to showcase it at the trade fair in Hamburg.

• Martechnic® presents the brand new MT CAT FINES CHECK

  2016-02-01

  In the last years the increased use of the low-sulphur heavy fuel oil (HFO) as a standard bunker fuel in the marine shipping industry has contributed to the increased number of engine malfunctions which are related to catalyst fines. As cat fines are extremely abrasive, they can cause severe damages to an engine’s moving parts. In this context, the regular monitoring of HFO’s quality, and in particular determining the excessive presence of cat fines in it, is regarded as an important preventive measure.

   

  In this regard, Martechnic^® has designed and developed a brand-new device MT CAT FINES CHECK which enables to assess the HFO condition directly on-site and to detect the presence of cat fines in an easy and quick test procedure. Moreover, the constant use of the device helps to trace the occurring changes in the cat fines concentration over a longer period of time in order to take appropriate actions effectively whenever it is required. more...