Overall approach

Choosing the wrong luminaire has dramatic consequences, especially in an industrial or infrastructural environment, which in turn may put people and processes at risk, and make maintenance expensive beyond control. This is why an integrated approach of lighting issues is the better option. The overall approach of IMT will safeguard you from unpleasant surprises. You will be guaranteed of innovative solutions with the lowest cost of ownership.

All-round expertise

IMT is able to tackle any lighting issues in an integrated manner thanks to our own staff dedicated to research & development, engineering and manufacturing. The overall approach of IMT consists of a thorough situation analysis, a detailed lighting strategy and a calculation of the cost (total cost of ownership). This results in a tailored advice with perfectly matching lighting & control systems. If desired, IMT also provides complete lighting concepts (from general lighting to signalling and navigation lighting) and project management.

News items

ADNOC Group impressed by IMT’s durable lighting

IMT joined a trade mission to Abu Dhabi, organised by Dutch Energy Solutions, early January of this year. The trade mission coincided with the state visit of Her Majesty the Queen, Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Máxima to Abu Dhabi.

Part of the visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) consisted of the Royal Family visiting Abu Dhabi’s state oil company, the ADNOC Group, in conjunction with trade mission. This visit’s theme was entrepreneurship and innovation.

Many senior managers of the ADNOC Group’s Operating companies were highly impressed by IMT’s innovative product line, including its brands IQL® and ILED®. The ADNOC Group is keen serve as an example to the region in terms of its HSE policy and is currently carrying out a best practices programme in its OPCO’s.

The safety theme in particular was linked to IMT’s maintenance free, sustainable life solutions.

After a summarizing session with the Royal Family and the ADNOC Group’s his Excellence Director General there was an informal get-together with various participants of the trade mission. When several local dignitaries had had the opportunity to meet the Royal party, it was the Dutch participants’ turn.

During the following days ideas were swapped and further visits were arranged at various levels.

Optimized lighting of hazardous areas - with improved battery performance of the Ex-certified IQL® Centaur Emergency Light.

Optimized lighting contributing to increased safety The intelligent battery-pack performance of the emergency function has now undergone a rigorous re-design in order to take advantage of new battery technology, resulting in significant improvement of function and use:

• Charging system and protocols have been modified - leading to a longer battery lifetime. Batteries can now be easily replaced without having to disconnect or remove the luminaire. Batteries can be replaced without opening the luminaire, which keeps its sealed for life character. No influence of moisture at lighting components.
• TAQA Energy, our reference Abu Dhabi based TAQA Energy, users of IQL® products since the introduction in 1993, asked IMT to come up with a solution that ensured easy, quick and safe replacement of batteries – without having to use any more access equipment other than a simple step-ladder.
• Ron Ligtmans, TAQA Energy: TAQA´s strict HSSE regulations have resulted in a critical attitude towards all maintenance activities that need to be carried out at a height of over 2 metres. Our choice for IQL® lighting over the existing TL (fluorescent) versions is therefore a very conscious one. Furthermore, the 12 years of experience with this induction-based lighting and its proven reliability were decisive factors for us.
• Other operators in the Oil & Gas industry using IMT’s IQL® and ILED® maintenance free products for more than 10 years now, are the likes of:
  BP, Centrica, ConocoPhillips, Chevron, DuPont, Petroplus, Total, Vopak, Wintershall and Shell.

Ron Ligtmans
Maintenance Coordinator
TAQA Energy B.V.

Introduction of New Safe Area Signalisation System

Based on customer feedback, IMT developed a safe area lighting fixture for signalisation and marking purposes.

ILED® Factotum Perimeter Light

Can be used:

• on helicopter landing pads in safe area’s such as hospitals, high rise building, ocean cruise liners, seismic research, diving support vessels and offshore wind parks.
• as Traffic/Status/Warning light (together with the ILED® Factotum Obstruction Light).

ILED® Factotum Obstruction Light

Can be used:

• to mark obstacles in safe area’s such as high-rise buildings, chimney’s, radio/TV towers, cranes and wind turbines.
• as Traffic/Status/Warning light (together with the ILED® Factotum Perimeter Light).

IMT happy with letter of intent between Philips and QL Company B.V.

IMT is pleased with Philips’ intention to make the QL product line independent. To that end, Philips and QL Company B.V. recently signed a letter of intent. QL Company B.V. is a newly established company that will be managed by former Philips employees. IMT management has experienced that, since its introduction in 1993, the QL system’s product qualities meet the needs of specific groups of customers.

In times when cost-consciousness and the environment are strong selling points, QL has a lot of potential. Expectations are that QL Company B.V. will give its niche product the attention that it deserves, which was perhaps not always possible when it was but one of an enormous range of products.
We are looking forward to a fruitful cooperation with this new, independent supplier with its familiar faces and a reliable product based on proven technology!
Good luck!

Management IMT B.V.

IMT Lighting starting local Asian operation

Spijk/Culemborg, June 9, 2010 – IMT BV, announced today the establishment of IMT Far East Pte Ltd, a new subsidiary in Singapore. The new company, whose mission is to expand IMT’s sales in Asia, begins operations today, June 9, 2010.

The Asian region has been recording impressive economic growth in recent years, and therefore it is time to serve the market locally and in the same time zone.

IMT has established the new subsidiary in Singapore, which is one of the two largest hubs in Asia for the Oil & Gas and commercial marine, with the aim of further strengthening its sales in Asia.

IMT Far East is IMT’s first sales subsidiary in the Asian region. The new company will carry out marketing operations aimed at the Asian market for Maintenance Free Lighting and Systems, Helideck Lighting Systems, Navaid systems and Waterway & Harbor Lighting solutions . With the establishment of the new company, IMT will seek to expand its sales and distribution channels.

Successes in wind energy market lead to adjustments in IMT’s commercial team

Interest for IMT’s maintenance free lighting systems in the fast developing wind energy sector is ever increasing. The sustainable IMT solutions are in high demand, especially for large-scale European offshore projects.

To be able to offer our potential customers the appropriate service in all stages of the design and production process, IMT has decided to restructure its sales operations from the head office upon Raymond Jacobs’ leaving our company. The new structure is as follows:

1. As Director Wind Energy, Raynaud Mignot is responsible for the coordination of activities in the various subsidiaries as well as for customer relations at management level.
2. Business development manager Hendrik Kaijim is responsible for analysing and developing commercial opportunities as well as entering into new business relations.
3. Account manager Jeroen van Hees is responsible for maintaining customer relations as well as drawing up system designs and commercial proposals in consultation with customers.
4. IMT´s Sales support team is responsible for the coordination of pending quotations as well as the commercial supervision of the order process.

Thanks to the close teamwork regarding system & product development and sales with the IMT Germany team in the leading market for wind energy Germany, and thanks to the local support of IMT UK and partners in other countries, IMT is ready to meet the increasing demand for (marine and aviation) signalisation systems and general lighting.

Specialist international directives and local interpretations regarding the environment, navigation and safety characterize the wind energy market (at sea). With our full package of lighting products, our own dedicated engineering team and our many years of experience in increasing the life of those components that are the most vulnerable in heavy conditions, IMT can contribute substantially to sustainable lighting solutions for any possible condition in windmill parks. For more detailed information contact one of our commercial colleagues of the wind energy team.