Deciding whose products you're going to use to monitor your
plant's water chemistry can be a daunting task, especially if
you're trying to "standardize" all of the instrumentation.
You want to get the most for your money but you don't want to
sacrifice reliability for price or worry about a lack of technical
support. It's easy to be confused when you're faced with a pile
of brochures and a bunch of salespeople that claim their products
are the best. Here's some points to consider:
• Is the company experienced with ultrapure water quality
measurements?
Martek has been around since 1968 and was the first to introduce
microprocessor technology in 1979. Since then, Martek has participated
in numerous EPRI projects as well as independent evaluations in
a continuing effort to improve power plant chemistry and performance.
• Does the company offer products to fit a variety of
applications?
Martek is the only company to offer on-line multi-channel analyzers
capable of monitoring a variety of critical water quality parameters.
This lowers panel and inventory costs and increases flexibility
for future expansion or modification. In addition, Martek has
a line of portable analyzers that can be used to verify or calibrate
on-line instruments---regardless of manufacturer.
• Are the products cost-effective and easy to maintain?
Point for point, no other company offers the value, versatility,
and ease-of-maintenance that Martek offers. All sensors require
little or no maintenance and all analyzers use commercially available
components.
• Does the company stand behind its products?
Martek is the only company to offer a lifetime warranty for conductivity
sensors, a 5 year warranty for dissolved oxygen sensors, and a
no-hassle priority turnaround for repairs or warranty work. In
addition, an 800 telephone service provides direct contact with
Martek's staff of qualified engineers and technicians.
• Does the company provide references and equipment for
evaluation?
The easiest, risk-free way to measure performance is to rely on
the experience of others and obtain equipment for evaluation.
Martek provides references up front and demo equipment for evaluation.
The key to making a good purchasing decision is confidence and
trust in the products and people you will be working with.
We believe that honesty and an on-going commitment to customer
satisfaction, is the only way to conduct business. We invite and
welcome comparisons with our competitors. Because the more you
know about process instrumentation, the better we look.