MacArtney Buys into ASME

After many years working together to produce industry-respected, quality heave compensation winches for offshore work-class ROVs, MacArtney and A. Schmidt Marine El A/S, ASME, have further strengthened their ties with MacArtney’s purchase of a share in ASME.

ASME A/S produces high quality electronic control systems for winches, and the two companies worked closely in the development of the active heave compensation winch range, already the world’s leading handling system for offshore work-class ROVs. Having closer ties with ASME A/S will make it easier for MacArtney to develop and manufacture even larger systems with the complex control systems required by the offshore market.

MacArtney will also extend further into the offshore renewable energy market. Already a major supplier of infrastructure that transports power and signals from system to the onshore grid, MacArtney will now be able to further develop marine electric power regulation systems for offshore current and wave energy systems.

ASME A/S has been developing and producing advanced PLC (programmable logic controllers) systems and electrical drive systems for marine and land-based industries for more than 25 years. Their team of engineers and specialists are renowned for their specialised electrical drive systems and frequency controllers designed to endure the harsh offshore environment.