7012 HP Versi-Dredge

7012 HP Versi-Dredge
About IMS
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IMS factory is largest dredge manufacturing facility
in the Americas.
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Approximately 200 employees.
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40 minutes away from international airport.
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Multi-million dollar parts inventory.
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1986 – Founded by Jim Horton in Olathe, KS.
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1989 – IMS exports its first dredge to SE Asia.
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1996 – IMS patents the the Starwheel Drive selfpropulsion system.
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2000 – Awarded Kansas State Governor’s Exporter
of the Year Award.
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2003 – IMS bought by Ellicott, a 125 year old
dredge builder that supplied the dredges for the
Panama Canal.
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2009 – IMS and its affiliates are purchased by
Markel Ventures, a subsidiary of Markel MKL
(NYSE), an organization valued at close to $8 billion
USD.
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2014 – IMS Awarded the U.S. President’s E-Award
by U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker.
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2015 – IMS gets patent awarded for Razor Tooth
WeedMaster Cutterhead which is only system in the
world proven to cut and pump aquatic vegetation.
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IMS 7012 HP Competitive Advantages
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PROPULSION : Self-Propelled w/ patented Starwheel Drive . Increases efficiency by
up to 40% over the competition.
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DEPTH : Deepest digging one truck transportable dredge in the world at 9.1m reach.
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PRODUCTION : 12 inch (305mm) discharge ladder mounted pump with horizontal
vacuum cutter for maximum solids. 5-10% higher than the competition. All other one
truck units are 6-10 inch discharge only.
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ONE TRUCK TRANSPORTABLE : Highest production in the industry for a one truck
transportable dredge.
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CONTROLS : Easy to use joystick controls with CAN bus interface for easy
troubleshooting.
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DREDGER & HARVESTER : Dredge sand and silt with the SolidsMaster. Dredge
vegetation with the WeedMaster
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IMS Versi-Dredge
Self-Propelled • Transportable • Versatile
Training & Support
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Training & Support
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IMS provides extensive on site training during the launch of each dredge system.
IMS is committed to never turning their back on the customer and that is why most of
our customers are repeat buyers.
IMS provides unlimited technical support via phone and e-mail for the operating life of
the equipment.
Emergency visits and warranty visits can be easily arranged .
IMS is working to place a regional field service and warranty technician in Indonesia
by 2016.
The technician would take service calls and handle all warranty work locally.
IMS is the only dredge builder in the world with a horizontal cutterhead dredge
simulator for pre-start-up training. Available exclusively at the factory for all IMS
customers.
System has 3 flat screens and a moving base that provides real life motion to make
operator feel like they are on an actual dredge.
Allows new operators to get chair time before starting on a new dredge in the field.
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IMS Versi-Dredge
Self-Propelled • Transportable • Versatile
Canal Maintenance
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Canal Maintenance
SE Asia Aquaculture
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The largest shrimp producer in Asia, needed to de-silt their canal system.
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They had two older dredges which were too big and did not produce as much material
as the IMS dredges.
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Client replaced the two older dredges with 2 x IMS Versi-Dredges.
South Buckingham Canal
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Indian contractor chose a Model 7012 HP Versi-Dredge over several European
competitors including the Watermaster Aquamec due to superior performance of the
12 inch (305mm) pump over the Watermaster 8 inch (203mm) pump.
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The Model 7012 HP is the least expensive and most productive 12 inch (305mm)
discharge self-propelled dredge on the market today.
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Canal Maintenance
Iowa Irrigation District
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funded purchase of 7012 HP
Versi-Dredge for cleaning canals and ditches for irrigation district in Iowa.
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Dredge sprayed silt 80 ft. (24m) onto both banks of the canal.
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Reduced costs associated with re-handling dredged material since material was
placed on banks.
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IMS Versi-Dredge
Self-Propelled • Transportable • Versatile
Lake & Reservoir Maintenance
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Lake & Reservoir Maintenance
Canada
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Two IMS Versi-Dredges restored Burnaby Lake in Vancouver, Canada.
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Endangered turtles were present in lake. Low turbidity of cutterhead was key to
allowing the contractor to proceed with project.
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The Versi-Dredge originally performed the pilot project over 10 years ago.
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Project won multiple awards.
Imperial Dam, USA
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A US Contractor used an IMS Model 7012 HP Versi-Dredge to deepen storage
capacity at Imperial Dam in Yuma, AZ for the US Bureau of Reclamation.
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The 7012 HP Versi-Dredge was ideal for the project due to its self-propulsion
feature.
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Lake & Reservoir Maintenance
Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Aramco awarded Murjan Al Sharq for Marine Services a 86,000m3 sand
removal project at a sea water intake reservoir in Saudi Arabia.
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IMS supplied the dredge immediately from inventory and had it on a ship to Saudi
Arabia within 5 business days.
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The IMS Model 7012 HP Versi-Dredged operated 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a week and
completed the job in just under a month as required.
Nigeria
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Nigeria, Plateau State Governor, Jona David Jang, visited the IMS Versi-Dredge at
the Yelwa Dam expansion project.
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He was very impressed with the project.
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The Versi-Dredge is one truck transportable and that is what made it ideal for this
remove project. The standard 9.1m dredging depth is the deepest in its class.
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IMS Versi-Dredge
Self-Propelled • Transportable • Versatile
River Dredging
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River Dredging
Iraq
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Photos show 2 of 8 Model 7012 HP Versi-Dredge Systems purchased by the Iraq
Ministry of Water Resources.
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The 7012 HP units are pumping river sand several thousand feet and up high river
banks.
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Units are being used on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers to improve water flow and
capacity.
Liberia
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Client awarded 100,000m3 sand project by Dutch construction company.
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IMS assisted with financing using deferred payment Letter of Credit.
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The 7012 HP is pumping 200m3 of river sand per hour.
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After extensive research the client picked the IMS Model 7012 HP Versi-Dredge over
other models from the US, Asia, and Europe.
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River Dredging
Brunei
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An IMS Versi-Dredge is the first dredge of its kind in Brunei and was deployed to
combat annual flooding of the Menglait and Kedayan Rivers.
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Brunei’s Minister of Development attended the successful launch ceremony.
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The Versi-Dredge has increased productivity up to 3 times more than the excavators
that were previously used.
United Kingdom
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An IMS Versi-Dredge deepens a portion of the River Thames in the United Kingdom.
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The was ideal for the project since it could use its Starwheel Drive self-propulsion
system to propel itself without disrupting boat traffic.
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This is one of the first U.S. built dredgers to ever work on the River Thames which is
a major achievement for IMS.
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IMS Versi-Dredge
Self-Propelled • Transportable • Versatile
Port Maintenance
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Port Maintenance
Pengambengan, Bali, Indonesia
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The Indonesian Government purchased 3 x IMS Versi-Dredges for cleaning various
ports throughout the country.
Port of Penang, Malaysia
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7012 HP Versi-Dredge chosen by Port of Penang, a repeat buyer of IMS Dredges.
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The Port operates the dredge 24 hrs. a day as seen in the photos. The Versi-Dredge
runs continually without breakdowns.
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Port Maintenance
Marina Del Rey, CA
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Contractor purchased 7012 HP Versi-Dredge for cleaning sand out of Federal
Waterway.
Channel was cleared for recreational boaters, Bay Watch, U.S. Coast
Guard, and LAPD.
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Project was a complete success and was overseen closely by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers.
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Note the large amount of trash collected from the dredge spoils.
Danga Bay, Malaysia
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Model 7012 HP Versi-Dredge used to clean port and bay area.
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The IMS Dual Broadcaster was utilized for opening the entrance channel to the port.
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The IMS Dual Broadcaster allows the dredge to quickly open channels without being
hooked up to a discharge line. The material is simply carried away with the current.
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IMS Versi-Dredge
Self-Propelled • Transportable • Versatile
Vegetation Dredging
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Vegetation Dredging: Patented WeedMaster
Cutterhead
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Advantage : Continuously cuts and pumps aquatic vegetation up to 1km and requires
no transport barges.
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Patented : No other system in the world can do this.
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Easy Disposal : No transport barges required. Uses a pipeline to discharge up to 1km.
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Hyacinths : clears 200+m2 / hr.
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Cattails : clears 50-100m2 / hr.
Vegetation Dredging: The Competition
YELLOW = Superior Capability & Performance
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Vegetation Dredging
Ecuador
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IMS awarded tender to supply vegetation
harvesting
machine
for
dam
project
in
Ecuador.
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The Versi-Dredge with Weedmaster was able
to clear the 2 ft. (0.6m) tall hyacinths weed
cover by cutting the vegetation and pumping
it up to 1,640’ (500m) away to a discharge
area.
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No barges or auxiliary equipment were
required.
Angola Irrigation Canals
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Weedmaster Cutterhead attachment used to
remove 25 km of dense vegetation from
agriculture irrigation canals.
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Results:
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Dramatic water flow increase.
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Roads that have been flooded for decades
are now dry.
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Government
purchased
a
unit
after
contractor proved the Versi-Dredge worked.
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Vegetation Dredging
Ecuador
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IMS won global tender to supply hydraulic dredger / weed harvester for cleaning
Laguna de Colta in Ecuador which is over 2km above sea level.
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Ecuador’s Minister of Environment launched the system in late 2012.
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The system cut 10 ft. (3m) tall reeds and chopped them into small pieces and pumped
them several hundred meters away.
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International Dredging Review did a feature on the project in its Nov. / Dec. 2012
issue.
Thailand
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DKSH Thailand, IMS Representative for Thailand, purchased a Model Versi-Dredge
and did a live demonstration for 200 prospective buyers.
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This is how confident they were in showing how well the Weedmaster worked in
hyacinths removal.
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