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Mega-Guard

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Company Overview: Praxis Automation Technology, founded in 1965 in The Netherlands, specializes in automation and navigation equipment for vessels. With over 40 years of experience, the company operates globally with a workforce exceeding 450 people.
Development and Engineering: The company focuses on automation, navigation, and product design, adhering to ISO-9001 standards and IMO regulations. They offer product support for at least 20 years post-delivery.
Product Range and Features: The Mega-Guard product line is known for its high technology, ease of installation, and user-friendly maintenance. It minimizes wiring and spare parts, facilitating easy commissioning and integration.
Training and Support: Praxis provides comprehensive training, either in-house or aboard vessels, with facilities simulating real-world conditions.
Integrated Navigation System: Features multi-function workstations with radar, ECDIS, and control systems, complying with international standards and offering redundancy and integration with other ship systems.
Machinery Control and Monitoring: Suitable for medium to large vessels, offering power management, cargo control, and bridge maneuvering, designed for easy operation and minimal maintenance.
Distributed Processing Units: Control Processors with I/O Modules support up to 96 processors and 52,224 I/O channels, designed for easy integration with ship sensors and actuators.
References and Approvals: Over 3,000 systems installed worldwide, approved by major classification societies, serving various vessels including chemical carriers and mega yachts.
Automation Technology Overview: The document outlines integrated automation technology systems for maritime environments, including machinery monitoring, propulsion control, navigation systems, and power management.
Main Components and Systems:
  • Machinery Monitoring and Control System: Includes unattended input/output, alarm systems, and control panels.
  • Propulsion Control System: Integrated with navigation systems for efficient maneuvering.
  • Integrated Navigation System: Utilizes sensors and interfaces like NMEA, Ethernet, and Fieldbus.
  • Cargo Control and Monitoring System: Features tank radar cabinets and valve control.
  • Reefer Container Monitoring System: Equipped with dual data rate modems and PCT technology.
  • Power Management System (PMS): Automates power plant operations with generator control and protection.
Key Features and Functions:
  • Alarm and Monitoring: Includes pre-warning outputs and dead man alarms.
  • Control Processors: Manage pumps, valves, and actuators with LED indicators.
  • Data Communication: Uses Ethernet and CAN-Bus for reliable data transmission.
  • Generator Management: Includes load-dependent start/stop and automatic synchronizing.
  • Remote Management: Workstations provide remote control and monitoring capabilities.
Conclusion: The document provides a comprehensive overview of maritime automation technology systems, highlighting the integration of control and monitoring systems to enhance efficiency and safety.
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Catalog excerpts

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AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY THE BEST ROUTE TO SHIP AUTOMATION AND NAVIGATION!

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AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY “New challenges are arising within the rapidly changing world of ship automation and navigation. With our successful track record of more than 40 years in the shipbuilding industry we have proved that we are a by supplying high-quality products with competitive services. We make this commitment to our customers and to ourselves. I would like to say thank you to our customers for the trust they give to our company and to our partners J.E.M. van Ruiten Managing Director - Praxis Automation Technology BV Company Overview - With this motto Praxis develops, manufactures and delivers...

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AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY Product Range and Catalog Index The consists of the following products: Praxis Automation Korea Team All Praxis Mega-Guard products are characterized by: A high technology content; “Easy-to-install” facilities with the right design; Efficient response; Systems with full built-in automatic redundancy; Friendly and easy-to-maintain for the ships crew; Less wiring aboard vessels; Easy commissioning; Integrated systems based upon the same hardware and software to reduce the number of spare parts; Less makers on board of the vessels to reduce interfaces and service coordination;...

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AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY AUTOMATION Arpa Radar as displayed on Workstation Conning as Displayed Features: The Mega-Guard Integrated Navigation System is based upon a minimum of three multi-function Workstations and on each Workstation the following functions are available: X- Band and S-Band ARPA Radar with chart overlay Conning including Centralized Alarm System and Watch Safety System functions ECDIS with radar overlay Integrated Control and Monitoring Each Mega-Guard Workstation is equipped with a Marine Personal Computer, a TFT Screen (23” or 19”) and a Trackball for easy...

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AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY N TECHNOLOGY AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY on Workstation ECDIS as displayed on Workstation The X Band Antenna-Transceiver (upmast) is available with an open antenna in 6ft and 4ft lengths at 24 and 42 RPM and with output power of 10 and 25KW. The S Band Antenna-Transceiver (upmast) has an open antenna of 12ft length at 24RPM and with an output power of 30KW. All Mega-Guard radars are fed by 115VAC/230VAC single phase power. Conning Features: Navigation mode mimic and Docking mode mimic. Display of: GPS, depth, wind/current, next way-point, heading, ROT, speed, engine RPM and rudder...

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AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY Features: The Mega-Guard Machinery Control and Monitoring System is the perfect automation solution for medium to large-size vessels. It can be used as a stand-alone Machinery Control and Monitoring System or the Mega-Guard can be extended with Power Management, Cargo Control, Bridge Manoeuvring and Integrated Navigation functions. The complete Mega-Guard product line is built-up with identical products in order to simplify operation, to minimize the number of spare parts and to reduce cost. The Mega-Guard Control and Monitoring functions are executed on independent Control...

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AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY Operator Workstation Reliable Workstations: An Operator Workstation consists typically of a Marine Personal Computer, TFT flat screen, Trackball, Operator Keyboard and Printer. The Operator Workstations are extremely reliable through the following unique facts: • operating directly on 19-32VDC with low power • software installed on solid state disk (no moving parts) • small size • using the embedded Windows XP operating system The Mega-Guard Workstation software is extremely easy to operate. Intuitive operation is achieved by applying high resolution mimic diagrams. So-called...

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MEGA-GUARD Mimic Pages

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AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY References Chemical Carrier Mega Yacht Ice Breaker Government Inspection Vessel Facts: Our Reference List contains more than 3000 vessels. Our products are type approved by Lloyds Register, Bureau Veritas, NK, Germanischer Lloyd, Russian Register, Det Norske Veritas, Rina, American Bureau of Shipping and Chinese Register. During the last three years we have supplied automation systems for more than 450 vessels. The total yearly scope of supply includes: more than 150,000 I/O channels monitoring and (cargo) control more than 600 Workstations more than 300 Generator Control...

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AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY Distributed Processing Units A 1 C A MAIN START VALVE IN SERVICE TURNING GEAR ENGAGED MAIN START VALVE BLOCKED TURNING GEAR DISENGAGED MAIN START VALVE FWE GOVERNOR ENGAGED S6 11B START AIR DISTR. BLOCKED EMERGENCY CONTROL P2 12 B Part No.: 98.6.034.702 B I/OBOARD ID.: 203 STARTING AIR PRESSURE FUEL CUT SIGNAL ACTIVE CONTROL AIR FWE RESET IN EMERGENCY POS. 9 B C A A B2 C 10 B C A A B3 C A C A B4 C A B5 C C A Control Processor: Independent Control Processors equipped with I/O Modules execute Control, Alarm and Monitoring functions. The modules are mounted on a DIN rail close...

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AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY Functions: The Extension Alarm System provides for signaling of engine room alarms to cabins, bridge and public areas. Alarm events are displayed on Extension Alarm Panels at each location. An Extension Alarm Panel is equipped with a 4 line by 40 character display, a navigation key-pad and an alarm buzzer. An operator can also call-up alarm pages, channel pages and group pages on the Extension Alarm Panel in order to monitor the machinery plant. Extension Alarm Panels are inter-connected and connected to the Main and Back-up Workstation via the redundant Fieldbus network....

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Mega-Guard Ship Automat AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY INTEG NAVIGATI BRIDGE S-BAND Antenna 8 x NMEA INTERFACE ICMS ECDIS Backup Workstation ECHOSOUNDER ANEMOMETER WEATHERFAX ER : 1 A t t ended DUTY : MA I N AU X . Eng . 16 : 10 : 03 MA CH I N E R Y G E N E R A T OR Ch i e f E NG I N E 2 3 1 VDR AIS FIELDBUS MAIN / BACKUP LINK A l a rm A l a rm A l a rm PANEL FA IL Extension Alarm Panel ER : 1 A t t ende d DU T Y : MA I N E NG I N E 2 AU X . MA C H I N E R Y 3 G E N E R A T OR 1 Ch i e f Eng . CHIEF ENG. MESS ROOM SPEEDLOG GYMNASIUM GYROCOMP ASS ACCOENGINE CONTROL ROOM MODATION GPS/ DGPS ME Mano Autopilot/...

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