Sport In Profile UK Issue 12 | Page 69

Bamburgh Castle Golf Club Icon Research – a Leader in Machinery and Engine Monitoring For over 20 years, this innovative UK company has been developing exciting new solutions for the monitoring of rotating and reciprocating machinery. For more than 20 years Icon Research has been providing diesel engine analysis instrumentation to the world’s shipping industry. In 1993, the company introduced its high accuracy instrument range complemented by sophisticated but user-friendly analysis software that was one of the first to run on a WindowsTM computer platform. Since then, Icon has become a household name in the marine market, supplying its products to the world’s tanker and container fleets, the cruise industry and naval forces. Managing Director Jim Edgar commented: “We had been heavily involved in monitoring machinery using vibration analysis. However, we saw an opportunity in the world’s marine industry to provide a system that not only evaluates the condition of very large diesel engines but also analyses the operational performance of the engines resulting in increased fuel economy and reduction in emissions. The large majority of ocean-going vessels and inland shipping is propelled by diesels, so it is a significant market to aim at. Over time, we have carved out a specialist niche in the marine industry and have grown to be a highly respected player in the area of engine monitoring and diagnostics.” Icon Research offers both portable and fixed installation engine surveillance systems. Fixed systems are becoming more in demand as operators need continuous data to reduce fuel consumption and keep emissions within ever tightening limits. The company operates out of its office near Edinburgh. It is a truly global organisation with over 90% of its products exported to every corner of the world. Leader in Diesel Engine Monitoring Icon Research supplies instrumentation and software for monitoring large diesel engines that are used primarily in the marine industry. Icon has been supplying portable and on-line systems for more than 20 years and can rightly claim to be a leader in this market. Many of the world’s shipping companies rely on the Doctor range of instruments for accurate analysis of engine performance resulting in increased efficiency and reduced maintenance costs. Icon is a global company whose overall markets include shipping, power generation, paper and automotive manufacturing. The majority of the company’s products are exported outside the UK with the US being the largest market. Head Office: Icon Research Ltd 3 Raw Holdings, East Calder West Lothian. EH53 0HY United Kingdom Contact Us below: Tel: +44 (0)1506 885000 Fax: +44 (0)1506 885501 Web: www.iconresearch.co.uk www.sportip.biz 69