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We’re proud to announce that we will be exhibiting at this year’s CIMAC Congress in Zurich!
As one of the key international events for the combustion engine industry, the CIMAC Congress is the perfect platform to share our innovations, meet industry partners, and explore the future of engine technology.
Location: Zurich Convention Center
Date: 19 – 23 May 2025
Visit us at our booth: # 08
We warmly invite you to visit our booth to discover our absolute novelty, our Pressure Spark Plug PSP-01.
As a leading specialist in the field of cylinder pressure measurement and combustion monitoring systems, we started developing our own industrial spark plug ISP-01 in 2022, which is even more robust and durable.
We are now pleased to present our further development PSP-01, an innovative spark plug with an integrated pressure sensor.
Find out all further information about our new PSP-01 directly at our stand.
We are looking forward to meeting you and discussing how we can support your goals with our expertise.
We are pleased to announce that we are participating as an exhibitor at the prestigious World Maritime Forum in Copenhagen on 18th and 19th February 2025.
This international maritime event will bring together various types of leaders and experts across the value chain.
Two days of dynamic presentations and intense panel discussions will allow the participants to share their knowledge, good practices and to introduce new strategies.
At IMES, we are committed to delivering advanced solutions and services to empower sustainable and efficient maritime operations.
We look forward to connecting with industry experts, partners, and visionaries at the forum.
As a leading specialist in the field of combustion engine cylinder pressure and data acquisition systems, we are happy to present to you, among other things, our precise and durable cylinder pressure sensor types and the next generation of our well-known handheld electronic indicator EPM.
Visit us at our booth to explore more about what IMES has to offer. We are looking forward to meeting you!
Two-stroke combustion sensor for application on diesel two-stroke main engines
In times where emission regulations continue to tighten, optimised engine performance to reduce NOx and CO2 is of paramount importance.
The IMES two-stroke combustion sensor, TCS-01CA-PMI is designed for continuous cylinder pressure measurement on two-stroke diesel engines to enable cylinder balancing and performance evaluation (24h per day / 365 per year).
The closed face of the sensor reduces the risk of sooting during long-time operation. Due to this and its very good thermodynamic characteristics, cylinder pressure measurements can be made with high precision, this makes the sensor perfect for use in electronically controlled engines. Furthermore, the sensor offers an outstanding longevity and constant sensitivity without the need of recalibration. The sensor has been designed for continuous operation of 3 years.
TCS-01CA-PMI is specifically designed for the application on electronically controlled engines. It is suitable as replacement for the standard pressure sensor of the PMI-auto-tuning-system. The connector is pin compatible to the PMI system and the user-friendly plug-and-play-system enables an easy installation.
There are currently more than 1,000 sensors in operation worldwide.
The sensor has received Marine Type Approval from Bureau Veritas, Class NK, DNV, Korean Register, Lloyd’s Register and RINA.
We are proud to announce the successful conclusion of our participation in the SMM 2024, the world's leading maritime trade fair, in Hamburg, Germany. The event was a great success, attracting industry leaders, professionals, and innovators from across the globe, and we are thrilled with the positive response received from attendees.
Throughout the exhibition, IMES GmbH showcased our cutting-edge engine monitoring solutions and diagnostic technologies, which were met with significant interest from both existing clients and new prospects. Our team had the opportunity to engage with industry experts and present our latest advancements in cylinder pressure sensors, condition monitoring systems, electronic pressure indicators, and Compri all of which are designed to enhance operational efficiency and to comply with the strict environmental regulations.
"We are extremely pleased with the outcome of SMM 2024. The feedback from visitors and industry peers has been overwhelmingly positive, and we look forward to continuing our work in driving innovation and sustainability in the maritime sector," said Stefan Neumann, CEO of IMES GmbH.
The success of our participation at SMM Hamburg further strengthens IMES GmbH’s position as a trusted partner in the maritime industry. We are excited to build on the connections made during the event and are committed to supporting the industry with our high-performance solutions.
We are excited to announce our participation as an exhibitor at SMM 2024, the world's leading maritime trade fair. The event will take place from September 3-6, 2024, at the Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH in Hamburg, Germany.
SMM is renowned for showcasing the latest innovations and developments in the maritime industry, bringing together professionals and decision-makers from around the globe. As an exhibitor, we will be presenting our latest solutions and technologies in the field of combustion engine cylinder pressure and data acquisition systems.
Visit Us at booth hall A2 stand 235
Attendees are invited to visit our booth. Our team of experts will be happy to present you our wide range of cylinder pressure sensors and combustion control and monitoring systems as well as our latest developments, e.g., the IMES long-life spark plug ISP-01 for gas engines or our new electronic compression pressure meter and leakage test device Compri.
Ready for future fuels
Due to increasing environmental awareness, the marine, power generation, rail traction and gas compression sectors are all facing new challenges in the form of ever tighter national and international legislation, agreements and incentives affecting noxious emissions, greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy. At the same time, the demand from engine users for more power from the same or smaller displacement and lower life cycle costs continue uninterrupted.
Hydrogen, ammonia, or methanol will be an integral part of future engines. For these applications the sensors have to fulfill special material characteristics to withstand corrosion and embrittlement and as all our sensors they need to have a very good thermodynamic performance and they have to be extreme robust against high dp/dt.
Our precise and robust cylinder pressure sensors for periodic checks and for continuous monitoring. According to the customers’ requirements the sensors are available with various thread, sleeve length, cable length or measuring cell and different electronic.
Currently, IMES' sensors are successfully installed on various hydrogen engines worldwide for long-time operation tests.
We look forward to welcoming you to our booth.
www.smm-hamburg.com
The Bavarian Department of Trade and Industry awards small and medium-sized businesses with up to 100 employees for their outstanding entrepreneurial achievement and innovativeness. Since 2007 the prize has been awarded to the categories industry, craft, service and pleasure.
On 30th November 2022 IMES received the Bavarian Export Award in the Chamber of Crafts in Munich from the Bavarian State Secretary Roland Weigert in the category industry.
The presenter, Mrs. Michaela Schenk, honors in its laudatory speech IMES’ extreme robust products e.g., cylinder pressure sensors, that are resistant against high temperatures, pressure, and vibrations and that enable to reduce fuel and oil consumption, wear and tear and pollutant emission. Within 25 years IMES developed to a well-known company that sells its product to ships, cogeneration plants and pipeline compressor stations all around the world. Quality, certification, short delivery times and flexibility characterize the company.
Even challenges such as the financial crisis in 2008, Covid, the actual energy crisis and supply chain problems IMES manages successfully. Also, with regards to future projects IMES will continue its success, the company is still developing hydrogen resistant cylinder pressure sensors and is ready to develop new markets.
Stefan Neumann president of the IMES GmbH said: “I am very pleased to receive the Bavarian Export Award because it honors IMES’ exceptional performance in the field of development, production, sales and marketing.” The winner of each category received a trophy, designed from a Bavarian artisan, a certificate and a company film made from the Bavarian Mediaschool.
IMES Company Film
Since 2008 our electronic indicator EPM-XP is in series production and up to now IMES offers four different EPM types: EPM-Peak, EPM-XP, EPM-XPplus and EPM-XPplus-vibro.
All EPM devices are battery powered, compact and lightweight handheld devices for 2- and 4-stroke diesel engines. They convince with their ease of use, robustness, and high accuracy. There is no need of factory calibration, neither after several years of operation. More than 5,000 units have been sold up to now.
The measurements the user can perform are depending on the EPM type he is using. The digital peak pressure indicator EPM-Peak is designed to measure the maximum value of cylinder pressure while the engine analyser EPM-XPplus-vibro enables advanced combustion pressure measurements including vibro-acoustic diagnostic on 2- and 4-stroke diesel engines.
The further development EPM Next Generation offers one common hardware for all EMP types, this enables a simple upgrade from peak pressure indicator EPM-Peak up to engine analyser EPM-XPplus-vibro. The user can download a higher version from the Internet and it is not necessary to send the device back to IMES. The collected data of all EPM types can be displayed and evaluated from the EPM visualization software. Via USB port the device will be connected to a PC and the visualization software identifies the EPM type and activates the corresponding software functions. Depending on the instrument peak pressure, pressure- and combustion behavior, performance data as well as valve timing will be evaluated and analyzed.
If the PC is connected to the Internet it will be automatically checked if there are any hardware or visualization software updates. The user can install the updates and they are free of charge. Furthermore, the optimized handheld devices of the EPM Next Generation offer 2 additional function keys for an easier handling and a larger and more comprehensive display. All devices of EPM family are equipped with the very robust cylinder pressure sensor HTT-06 that offers a very good thermodynamic performance and they all have a battery capacity of more than 20 working hours. We are happy to present the new generation of our successful electronic handheld devices type EPM on our booth A2 235 at SMM in Hamburg.
