Karcher Futuretech GmbH - Hazardous Materials Cleanup, NBC Protective Clothing, Field Camp Systems
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One step ahead - Kärcher Futuretech develops and produces systems that help to solve the challenges of the future.
Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG was founded in 1935 and is today the world's leading manufacturer of high-pressure cleaning equipment. The company employs more than 6,500 people and has more than 40 affiliates all over the world. The head office is located in the south of Germany, near Stuttgart.
Besides cleaning equipment Kärcher's subsidiary Kärcher Futuretech GmbH develops, manufactures, and markets products for the special needs of public customers, such as the armed forces, fire brigades, civil defence, disaster control and relief organisations.
Kärcher Futuretech strives to be the world's top performer in the area of peacekeeping and disaster relief with highly mobile, customised and compact system solutions. Innovative state-of-the-art systems and a full product range make Kärcher Futuretech the world market leader in "Professional Systems for Peacekeepers".
NBC Protection Systems
Prompt and effective decontamination of persons, tanks and other vehicles, air and watercraft, personal weapons, clothing and equipment as well as sensitive material ensure the ability of the concerned troop, civilian population, police, frontier guard, etc. to survive. According to the specific needs, Kärcher Futuretech offers customer-designed solutions on trailer or in container.
The TEP 90, a highly mobile containerised compact decontamination system, represents the state-of-the-art in this specific area with its most modern decontamination technologies and agents. The vehicle is equipped with a hydraulic crane to make the system ready for operation in short time without using external lifting equipment.
Hazardous Materials Cleanup: High Pressure Steam Cleaning
To clean up the environment after accidents with toxic/hazardous materials and to maintain systems for operation and conservation, Kärcher Futuretech develops and produces application-oriented high-pressure steam cleaners from stationary units to mobile ones.
Every cleaning task needs a specialised cleaning technology. High pressure ensures a quick and thorough cleaning. The SCS 1801 product class. Standing for extensive, but cost-saving material maintenance, it is named the mobile power-package among the high-pressure cleaners. Equipped for two spray lance operation, the system is suitable for all areas of material, vehicles, and equipment maintenance.
Mobile Water Purification Systems
To fulfil the basic need for drinking water Kärcher Futuretech has developed a range of mobile purification systems.
All these systems are able to desalinate sea and brackish water and to produce drinking water out of nearly any water quality without the need of chemicals. The capacities vary from 12,000 l drinking water per day (WTC 500 RO) up to 240,000 l (WTC 6000). According to the specific needs, the systems can also be mounted on trailers or installed in containers.
With its innovative solutions and continuous further developments in the area of mobile water supply, Kärcher Futuretech has developed a water bottling plant (WBP 700) which produces and fills PET bottles under hygienic conditions in the field. Other highlights include FilaTwist 4000, the first back-washable filament filter, and E-Chlorinator, a chemical-free component for disinfection of water.
NBC Protective Clothing
The air permeable NBC-Protection Suit SAFEGUARD™ has incomparable protective and wearing properties. It is proven in practice and represents a revolution in NBC and F protection clothing. The SAFEGUARD™ 3002-A1 filter fabric is based on a woven 100% activated carbon fabric with a homogeneous surface which is the key to a state-of-the-art permeable NBC Protection Suit. By using this woven activated carbon fabric, Kärcher Futuretech was able to reduce the necessary amount of carbon to 120 g/m² while increasing the protection level. According to the required level of protection and given climate conditions different types of SAFEGUARD™ can be offered.
Mobile Catering Systems
Kärcher Futuretech as the mobile catering systems specialist designs, tests and produces future-oriented systems together with experts from all over the world. The systems are highly mobile and flexible in use and can be transported even to the most remote sites. Ranging from the individual module to the container kitchen, the Kärcher Futuretech catering systems are designed for transport by road, sea and air.
The Multi Cooking Module as the top seller and the CD 10 Combi Steamer as one of the hottest items are used for quick and tasty catering.
Field Camp Systems
The Kärcher Futuretech Field Camp is a deployable military facility which - after a short assembly time - provides living and working conditions similar to those in the soldiers' home country during an extended period of deployment abroad.
The field camp provides the basis for the soldiers' continuous operational readiness, sustainability and motivation under extreme climatic conditions with insufficient infrastructure.
Kärcher Futuretech offers a full product range with its modular structure. Components are sanitary facilities, catering systems, and laundry systems. One of the latest products is the TRST 3-3 shower/toilet trailer.
NBC
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Hans-Joachim Toepfer
The current and future conditions of international missions of the NATO armed forces require completely adequate highly-effective military equipment for the protection of the deployed troops.
