ADVERTORIAL: KÄRCHER / PROENGIN
CBRN defence – made in Germany German company Kärcher Futurtech GmbH is playing a leading role in important areas of CBRN protection
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or unprotected persons collective CBRN protection is vital. To be proactive, not just reactive, CBRN detection capabilities are a must. But if a CBRN-contamination event has happened, CBRN decontamination tasks have to be carried as fast and effective as possible in order to mitigate the negative effects of such an event. Last but not least medical CBRN protection is a point which needs to be taken into account for an effective and efficient CBRN defence. Kärcher Futuretech focuses on the field of CBRN decontamination. From their perspective, decontamination is the supreme challenge in the field of cleaning, since an unsatisfactory decontamination result would lead to dramatic health consequences. They use high-pressure systems for CBRN decontamination, patented vacuum chamber technology for sensitive equipment, shower decontamination systems for the decontamination of persons and a
hot gas/steam chamber for heat-resistant material. This enables them to offer a holistic approach in CBRN decontamination for their customers worldwide.
MPDS 2
This year, Kärcher Futuretech is presenting one of its new CBRN decontamination systems: The MPDS 2 (above) is an independent universally applicable system for the complete decontamination of vehicles, material, and personnel. Equipped with three lances, the MPDS 2 can carry out the three obligatory phases of decontamination – pre-, main-, and post-treatment – in parallel. Compared with normal system modules, which have two lances at most, this means a significant saving in time and logistics effort. Thanks to an integrated power genera-
tor, a pump for discharge of non-aqueous decontamination agents, and a supplied set of decontamination and cleaning agents from Kärcher Futuretech, the MPDS 2 is ready for immediate use anywhere. Its compact design, ease of operation, and compatibility with accessories and decontamination agents from other manufacturers make the MPDS 2 the most advanced system of its kind at present. ❚❙ Press contact Joan Morrison, Marketing & PR Kärcher Futuretech GmbH Alfred-Schefenacker-Str. 1 71409 Shwaikheim T +49 71 95 14-4157 F +49 71 95 14-2193 joan.morrison@de.kaercher.com
PROENGIN SimToolKit
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roengin has launched a new remote display and training system (SimToolKit) for its range of hand-held detectors AP2C and AP4C. It is based on a new radio communicating device that can be added as an accessory to AP2C and AP4C. Each detector sends its data to a centralized emitter/receiver connected to a visualization tablet. The ruggedized tablet, operating on Windows 10, will display the screens of each detector.
Two modes are available:
On remote display mode, each detector (AP2C or AP4C) screen will be displayed and the classical data visible on a real detector screen will be shown the same way. Alarms, level of concentration, 90 CBNW 2017/02
battery and hydrogen levels are displayed as well as the serial number of the instrument. Up to eight detectors can be simultaneously connected to the tablet and the range of communication is 200 m in open field. The use of AP2C or AP4C during the same operation causes no problems as the software identifies the type of device. A second training mode is available where a trainer operating the tablet has the capacity to transmit radio fake electronic alarms that will be displayed on each detector. All the components of the system (radio emitters, receivers and the tablet) have been qualified to be operated in a military outdoor environment. SimToolKit is already in service in NATO forces. ❚❙