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Thielmann WEW
addresses GBA
requirements
November/December 2019
Thielmann WEW’s drop and go products are designed to work with the typical
handling and support equipment used by military logisticians around the world
T
hielmann WEW has expanded its military base support
capabilities with a new approach to generic base
architecture (GBA) requirements.
GBA is a defense standard that specifies mandatory standards for
data, power, water, waste and fuel infrastructure in an operational
military base or headquarters, including mechanical interfaces for
all equipment.
As armed forces look to reduce dependency on the logistics
supply chain and increase camp autonomy, GBA requirements are
once again emerging in the base support domain, and Thielmann
WEW says it is ready to meet them with its expanded camp utilities
capabilities.
The company’s ‘drop and go’ 2-50,000 litre fuel and water
systems are already designed to meet the ruggedised requirements
of the defense environment, with high-grade steel tank and frame
and integrated ancillary systems (pumps, filter units, distribution
and recording systems) providing a ‘plug and play’ mainstay
capability in support of doctrinal fourth through to first line
military echelons.
The company’s fuel system portfolio has now been extended by
teaming/partnering with other specialists, to include expandable
‘pack and go’ capabilities that can fulfil more temporary and
mobile base requirements as defense forces seek increasingly
mobile and scalable camps in support of deployed forces. These
include expandable skid mounted bladders for vertical storage,
and flexible bund and bladder storage solutions with shade
protectors to reduce evaporation and the risk of condensation
contamination.
For its water solutions range, the company’s product line has
been expanded to include water treatment plants that enable
water to be derived from local water sources, including lakes,
rivers and boreholes; wastewater treatment plants that can recycle
camp water; secondary grey water piping systems; sludge de-
watering; and solid waste incineration to reduce waste removal
from site.
As a whole, these new capabilities will enable Thielmann WEW
to provide a one stop shop for camp utilities – water, waste and
fuel – as part of its 20ft x 8ft intermodal, C130-transportable and
PLS system-capable product line.
“Interoperability has long been one of the differentiators of
Thielmann WEW fuel and water solutions,” Falko Pfeuffer, head of
defense at Thielmann WEW, said. “Our ‘drop and go’ products are
designed to work with the typical handling and support equipment
used by military logisticians around the world, and our ISO frame
design means that the systems can be carried by any standard
logistics vehicle that can carry containerised military systems.
“This move to GBA is a natural continuation of this design
approach as military forces look to simplify their base camp
infrastructure, and maximise commonality and interoperability of
all the systems that fit together to make up a base.”
SmartOne Solar
Stolt unchanged
S
tolt Tank Containers reported third-quarter revenue of
US$135.2 million, essentially unchanged from $135.8
million in the second quarter.
Performance for the quarter reflected continued softness in
markets overall, combined with price competition.
The total number of tanks in STC’s global fleet increased
marginally in the quarter.
STC reported a third-quarter operating profit of $12.1 million,
compared with $12.6 million in the second quarter. Total operating
costs were up slightly. A decrease in ocean freight costs, mainly
because of fewer shipments, was offset by higher tank rental
expense, higher inland freight costs and higher repositioning
expense.
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