1986: birth of APSS as a service company supplier 1990s: APSS becomes the agent for Lyngso and Valmarine in Italy; 2000: APSS established its research and development department and started making its own products that are complementary to the automation systems Providing feedback of states and trends accordingly 2007: APSS has been acquired by SAM-Electronics GmbH, an L-3 Communications Company 2010 January: APSS becomes official Service Station in Italy for Integrated Navigation Systems SAM Electronics 2010 June: the commercial Activities for Integrated Navigation System SAM Electronics have been assigned to APSS
MONFALCONE - APSS srl MAIN OFFICE APSS srl Via San Sebastiano, 16 12055 Diano d Alba (CN) - ITALY Ph: +39.0173.468468 Fax: +39.0173.468469 GENOVA - APSS srl Via Tagliolini, 26/C 16152 Genova Campi (GE) ITALY Ph: +39.010.6018391 Fax: +39.010.6504303 Via Duca d Aosta, 68 34074 Monfalcone (GO) ITALY Ph: +39.0481.411643 Fax: +39.0481.795972 FANO - APSS srl Via Roma, 195 61032 Fano (PU) Ph: +39.0721.867755 Fax: +39.0721.867755 PALERMO APSS srl Via Giovanni da Verrazzano n. 6/C 90146 Palermo (PA) ITALY Ph: +39.091.6711280 Fax: +39.091.6711280
Lines of business Automation systems Project management Engineering Application software System design System set-up Commissioning Services and Retrofit Fault Analysis System Design Installation Commissioning Navigation systems Project management Coordination System design Installation System set-up Commissioning APSS complementary products Research Development Testing Production
Sales and marketing Promotional activities towards shipyards and ship-owners Bidding activities Follow-up Nurturing customers loyalty Promoting a corporate identity Monitoring competing products and competitors
Technical activities in house Feasibility studies Cooperation in technical specifications definitions Engineering Research and development improvements and new products Assembling and test of the systems Software application programming Mimics design I/Os list handling Project management Internal Acceptance Test (IAT) Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) Technical Consulting
Technical activities on board Installation Carpentry Cable laying - Cable connection Pre-commissioning Commissioning Sea trials
Additional activities related to a turn-key supply Relationship with the shipyard Definition, purchasing, installation and testing off all auxiliary items (sensors, UPS, etc ) supplied beside the automation systems Invoicing, coordination and follow-up for the companies involved in the package supply
After sales activities Trainings Spare parts Maintenance and service Refitting
Apss Products Valves Remote Control System Motor Controller Unit Smart-EP-Level Smart-VS-Level Smart Traffic Lights Window Washing System Consoles Low Location Lights Bunker Stations Local Panel External Lights ESD System Energy Saving System Remote Monitoring System
Valves Remote Control System E-ACT-VCU Purpose Valve remote control and monitoring on board of ships. Benefits Valves Remote Control System Reliability of the control Full monitoring of valves and actuators Self control priority Self diagnostic Cost effective Maintenance free Fully interfaced with the automation system
Motor Controller Unit Smart MCU Purpose Local and Remote control of starters. Benefits Self diagnostic Cost effective Maintenance free Serial line communication All data available to the automation system Less cables necessary in comparison with traditional starters
Smart EP Level Purpose Level measurement of all types of Tanks and Draughts on board of Ships Benefits Reliability of the measure Not affected by liquid media (temperature, overpressure, etc) Low air consumption Self diagnostic Cost effective Maintenance free
Smart VS Level Purpose Continuous monitoring of Void Spaces and Dry Compartments on board of Ships. Benefits Reliability of the measure Not affected by ambient pressurization / depressurization Self diagnostic IP68 enclosure Cost effective Maintenance free
Smart Traffic Lights Purpose Visible and audible alarms indication along all the Engine Room Benefits Simple installation Minimum amount of cables Self diagnostic Cost effective Maintenance free
Consoles Purpose Consoles for Wheelhouse, Engine Control Room and special purpose onboard of Ship. Benefits 3D Engineering Product customization Full equipment installation before product delivery Skilled technicians
Low Location Lights Purpose LED based Stripes to easily identify emergency exit in case of blackout onboard of ships. Benefits Simple installation Aluminum Profile Maintenance free IP 44 enclosure Plug in stripes Different length of single stripes
Bunker Station and Local Panel Purpose Fuel Tanks monitoring during bunkering Local Control and monitoring Panel Benefits Serial Line communication Full redundant System stand-alone Simple installation Minimum amount of cables Self diagnostic Cost effective
External Lights Purpose Monitoring and control system of external light onboard of ships. Benefits Serial Line communication Full integrated System Simple installation Minimum amount of cables Self diagnostic
Emergency Shutdown System (ESD) Purpose Monitor and Control System to maintain the ship in safety condition after dangerous events (fire, flooding, explosions, etc ) that may occur. Benefits Full independent and redundant System Automatic sequences Self diagnostic Hi-tech system Minimum amount of cables Full APSS development
Energy Saving System Purpose Real-time Software for Energy saving purpose. Benefits Real-time visualization of actual vs optimal operating conditions Capability to retrieve and process data in a suitable format Possibility to printout of available information in a user defined format
Remote Monitoring System Purpose Real-time data transfer from ship to ashore for fleet monitoring purposes. Benefits Ashore data consolidation Real-time visualization Ship specific / Fleet wide statistics on historical data Alert on Alarms
Web page: www.apss.it Phone: (+39) 0173 468468 Fax: (+39) 0173 468469 Email: apss.sales@l-3com.com apss.info@l-3com.com Head Office: Via S. Sebastiano, 16 12055 Diano d Alba (CN) Italy C.F. / P.IVA / Reg. Impr. CN n IT01927570042 Customer Support Center 24/7 availability Phone: (+39) 331 5287624 Email: apss.service@l-3com.com
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