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MPL AG Maritime Solutions

MPL AG Maritime Solutions

MPL AG Maritime Solutions

Product catalog summary
Overview
MPL is a leading provider of rugged, fanless electronics and embedded systems, particularly suited for maritime applications. Their products are known for high reliability, low power consumption, and long-term availability, making them ideal for harsh environments.
Key Features and Benefits
  • Continuity and Innovation: MPL has been a leader since 1985, focusing on high-quality design and innovation with early access to the latest technologies.
  • Unmatched Quality: Products are designed for high reliability in tough environments, reducing total cost of ownership (TCO) for customers.
  • Low Power Design: MPL products have low power consumption, increasing mean time between failures (MTBF) and reliability.
  • Extended Temperature Range: Products operate between -40°C to +85°C, with specific tests ensuring performance in extreme conditions.
  • Long-term Availability: MPL ensures product availability for 10 years post-introduction, with repairs possible for over 20 years.
  • Rugged Design: Products withstand harsh marine conditions, meeting IEC 60945 and IACS E10 standards.
  • Reliable Partnership: MPL offers long-term cooperative engagements with financial strength and independence.
  • Global Support Network: A global distributor network provides local pre- and post-sales support.
  • MPLcare: Free technical support with responses within 24 hours.
Applications
  • Remote Maintenance Monitoring: Devices installed on ships and other structures to prevent downtime, featuring wide temperature range and IEC 60945 certification.
  • Customized Panel-PCs: Used on yachts for various control systems, designed for low power consumption and reliability.
  • Network Security: Provides secure ship network protection with customizable firewall solutions.
  • Navigation and Weight Shifting: Controllers for high-speed trimarans, focusing on low power and modularity.
  • Interface Controllers: Used in oil and gas industries for field bus switching, with long-term availability and easy maintenance.
  • Rugged Embedded Computers: Used for various maritime applications, designed to withstand extreme conditions and meet multiple standards.
Design and Standards
All MPL products are designed to meet or exceed maritime standards such as IEC 60945, as well as other industry standards like EN 50155 and MIL-STD-810. MPL is ISO 9001 certified, ensuring consistent high quality.
References
MPL products are trusted by over 1000 companies worldwide, including major players in the maritime industry such as ABB, Boeing, and Rolls Royce.
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Catalog excerpts

MPL AG Maritime Solutions-2

Why is MPL the right partner for Maritime applications? 1. Continuity Since 1985, MPL has been the industry leader in developing and manufacturing rugged, fanless electronics, and embedded systems for customers demanding best quality. MPL's commitment to design, high reliability, low power consumption, extended temperature, and long-term available products are the cornerstones of our success. 2. Innovation MPL products differ clearly from other products on the market. Most other products are cost optimized, but neglect the quality in design control, life cycle management, low power consumption,...

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MPL AG Maritime Solutions-3

Remote Maintenance Monitoring Description To eliminate unexpected down times of the drives, a remote maintenance and monitoring device is installed on steel plant, ships, tunnels, to name just a few. Features • Used worldwide on small and large drives • Customized CEC and specific housing • Integration of MPL firewall (GUARD), fiber optical IO distribution of the customer and loading customer application software • Reliability, modularity, compactness • Wide temperature range • Withstand the humidity and tough environment on sea • IEC 60945 certified Description Used as personal information system...

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Navigation & Weight shifting on high speed Trimaran Description Main controller for navigation and balancing of the fastest Trimaran in the world Features • PIP with 24 serial lines for various sensors on the ship • Additional PIP for the weight control and balance • Modularity to expand the solution according the needs • Low power consumption was key • Humidity, shock & vibration resistant • Coating • Light weight • IEC60945 certification Interface Controller in Oil & Gas Industry Description PIP used as universal Interface switch for different field buses on oil and gas platforms Features •...

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MPL AG Maritime Solutions-5

Rugged Compact Embedded Computer Description Ultra compact rugged controller to monitor ballistic trajectory. Features • Intel CPU board in PC/104 configuration • soldered on board ECCRAM • Integrated Flash • Integrated UPS system • IP67 aluminum housing (internally chromated, externally powder coated) • Long-term availability • Designed to meet IEC 60945 Winch Control System for Fishing Vessel Description Deck machinery based on high pressure hydraulic trawling systems with computerized control and monitoring. Features • PIP 30 base board • Integrated customized CAN • Started 18 years ago with...

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MPL AG Maritime Solutions-6

MPL AG - Maritime Solutions Rugged Controller on Sea Description Controlling on-board welding process of oil pipelines on Pioneering Spirit offshore vessel (largest ship in the world) Features • Compact Atom computer • Humidity, shock & vibration resistant • Extended temperature capability -40°C to +85°C • Long term availability • IEC 60945 certification Navigation & Information System on Research Ships Description Electronic Chart Display and Information System ("ECDIS") used for nautical navigation that complies with International Maritime Organization (IMO). Use of PIP10, PIP20 & PIP30 Multiple...

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MPL AG Maritime Solutions-7

ABB BOEING GENERAL DYNAMIC LARSEN & TOUBRO RAYTHEON THALES ALLSEAS GROUP DCNS HARRIS LOCKHEED MARTIN RHEINMETALL WOODWARD CPU Control of Sonobouy Launcher System Description The system drops Sonobouys into the ocean to passively and actively detect targets that are below the surface. Features • Semi-customized PowerPC board • VxWorks as OS • -40°C to +85° C • Coating and bonding • Long-time availability (15 years since first design-in) • Rugged & reliable design Design All MPL Embedded Computers meet or even exceed the IEC 60945 / IACS E10 maritime standard and are the ideal choice for long-term...

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WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTOR AND SUPPORT NETWORK FROM MPL Local Sales Support Our distributors are near you! To serve our customers best we have a worldwide distributor network which will handle your local pre and post sales support. Technical Support from the Engineer Our customers get direct access to our design engineers to assist with initial product function and operation. We do not work with call centers or large support teams, but we rather rely upon our prompt and courteous service, while giving customers direct access to our design engineers to resolve any support issues. MPLcare is provided...

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