Top: New compact gauging unit. Below: VLCC class. New sampling unit will be shown and detailed in a future new product release.

INWOOD, N.Y. -- In a move to address the special needs of chemical and refined product carriers and barges, MMC International Corp. has announced the release of a new "closed" gauging system design.

Featuring an ullage range of 15-23 meters (top photo) or 25-37 metres (bottom photo), the system uses a new all-type 316 stainless sensor for chemical applications and a re-designed PES plastic sensor for petroleum-based product carriers.

Both sensors employ state-of-the-art SMT (Surface Mount Technology) and circuit enhancements that provide better long term reliability, more precise ullage level sensing, and improved oil-water layer detection.

The new compact model retains the same trouble-free, gas-tight, heavy duty mechanical design as its larger VLCC class brother. Both models now have built-in viewing window wipers.

All models are also approved as "Intrinsically Safe" (Exia IIB T3/T4) and as Class 1, Div. 1 gas groups' C&D equipment.

Equipment quality is assured by EECS (Baseefa) annual audits to confirm that quality requirements of ISO 9002 are maintained in addition to their supplementary requirements.

Periodic safety compliance audits are also conducted by F.M/SAA, CSA, NKK and BV.

MMC is the world's leading manufacturer of portable instruments for measuring ullage, oil-water interface, temperative, and bottom dryness in shipboard and land-based petroleum and chemical tank systems.