Chinese Tank Container Specialist in IMT Link-Up

China’s NTtank has established a cooperation relationship with Dutch telematic specialist IMT by choosing IMT’s so-called ‘Pre-Kit’ to install on all their tank containers, and at no extra cost for new-builds. In addition, NTtank will become the exclusive sales agent in China (excluding tank con-tainer manufacturers) of the complete telematics solution of IMT.

The IMT Pre-Kit includes a digital thermometer (Type WT17-Ex) and a bracket for the easy installation of the Communication and Location Terminal (CLT). Installing the Pre-Kit is actually the preparation to change tank containers into smart tanks within 5 minutes, at any given moment. With the installed Pre-Kit including the digital thermometer, the temperature can be checked in ºC and ºF on the tank container with an accuracy of 0.3°C and no calibration is ever needed. IMT holds a patent on this non-calibration technology.

At the same time, a customer can upgrade its tank container at any time into a ‘Smart’ tank container in less than 5 minutes by installing the Communication and Location Terminal (CLT17-Ex) on the CLT-bracket and paying an activation fee for the WT17-Ex digital ther-mometer. Dethmer Drenth, Managing Director and founder of IMT, explains that installation of the CLT is very straightforward to do, by screwing it with two bolts onto the CLT bracket which will be pre-installed by NTtank on every new tank container.