Kärcher Futurtech Emerge as Winner of Tender – A Field Camp for the German Armed Forces, Dec 2007

 
Winnenden, December 2007 – FLM – these three letters stand for “field camp, air-transportable, modular”. At the end of September, Kärcher Futuretech emerged as the winner of a tender issued by the German Armed Forces for a field camp for 150 persons. The FLM consists of a total of twelve components. In the portfolio of Kärcher Futuretech, which acts as the main supplier, are the sanitary, water purification and water distribution components.

These will be supplemented by kitchens and laundries in the second stage. Schall is responsible for the storage space concept and will supply the air supported tents. Further sub-suppliers are Fischer (transport containers) and Gerlich (armoury). All functional units are mounted on a standardised transport pallet, the so-called Universal Transport Platform (UTP). A total of 85 UTPs are loaded on 85 identical tandem-axle trailers and can be transported to the mission site by means of a CH 53 transport helicopter. A separate lifting support system is available for loading and unloading. An advantage of the modular system is that the functional units can also be broken down to units for 50 persons. The first components will be delivered to the German Armed Forces at the end of this year. The volume of this contract is 5 million Euros. On a long-term basis, the German Armed Forces plan to procure 40 field camps.

Kärcher Futuretech plans, develops and produces systems and devices that help to solve the problems of the future. Kärcher Futuretech Systems with their patented, forward-looking problem solutions are in daily use within more than 100 armed forces, civil defence and relief organisations all over the world support.