Trafag AG

With decades of expertise in the maritime sector, Trafag has established itself as a leading manufacturer of highly reliable pressure and temperature monitoring solutions. Designed to meet the demanding conditions at sea, Trafag instruments are renowned for their exceptional durability, precision, and long service life — often performing flawlessly even after decades of continuous use.

Shipbuilding – Advanced Pressure & Temperature Monitoring

For more than 50 years, Trafag has been a trusted partner to the global shipbuilding industry. Through continuous innovation and close collaboration with leading industry players, Trafag consistently meets the increasing demands for safety, reliability, and performance.

In an industry where downtime must be minimized, fast availability of components is essential. Thanks to a global network of subsidiaries and distributors, Trafag ensures rapid delivery of instruments to virtually any port worldwide.

Applications in Shipbuilding

Trafag products are widely used across critical ship systems, including:

  • Engines
    Accurate monitoring of pressure and temperature in lubricants, fuel systems, intake air, turbochargers, cooling water, and common rail injection systems.
  • Hydraulics
    Reliable pressure monitoring for deck cranes, hydraulic cylinders, and line pressure systems.
  • Pumps
    Precise monitoring of pump pressure across various media, including applications in hazardous and explosive environments.
  • Level
    Level monitoring in ballast tanks and water ingress detection systems.
  • Ballast Water Systems
    Pressure monitoring in both physical and chemical water treatment units.
  • Gears
    Monitoring of lubricant pressure and temperature to ensure optimal gearbox performance.
  • Compressors
    Control of inlet and outlet pressures before and after compression processes.
  • Separators
    Efficient monitoring in fuel oil treatment and bilge water processing systems.
  • Steering Systems
    Accurate pressure monitoring of hydraulic oil for reliable vessel control.

Marktechnical – Your Trafag Partner in the Benelux

As the head supplier of Trafag products in the Benelux, Marktechnical offers direct access to the full range of Trafag instrumentation. We understand the importance of speed and reliability in the maritime industry — that is why we supply a wide range of products directly from stock.

With our technical expertise, fast delivery, and strong partnership with Trafag, we ensure that your operations continue without interruption.

Pressure and Temperature Control Solutions

With decades of expertise in pressure and temperature measurement technology, Trafag delivers high-performance solutions tailored for demanding maritime applications. Known for exceptional durability and long-term reliability, Trafag products consistently meet and exceed the evolving standards of the shipbuilding industry. Continuous collaboration between research, development, and engineering ensures full compliance with international marine classification requirements.

Pressure Transmitters and Pressure Switches

Trafag’s electronic pressure transmitters are built on proprietary sensor technologies, including thin-film-on-steel and thick-film-on-ceramic. Combined with advanced in-house developed ASIC electronics, these devices provide outstanding long-term stability, precision, and resilience even in the harshest environments.

A wide range of designs allows for optimal adaptation across diverse applications. Notably, Trafag’s common-rail pressure transmitters, with measuring ranges up to 2500 bar, are certified by the world’s leading ship classification societies, underlining their reliability and industry acceptance.

Mechanical Pressure Switches

Trafag’s mechanical pressure switches are engineered for maximum robustness and accuracy. Designed to withstand extreme vibration and harsh operating conditions, they ensure reliable switching performance over long periods without the need for maintenance.

Various sensor technologies, including bellows, diaphragm, and piston-based systems, enable coverage of a broad spectrum of pressure ranges, media types, and load cycle requirements.

Thermostats

With a long-standing history in supplying thermostats to the marine industry, Trafag offers solutions that are proven in reliability and precision. These thermostats are designed to operate across a wide temperature range and deliver highly accurate switching points.

Multiple product lines, combined with flexible configuration options, ensure suitability for a wide variety of applications, all within a rugged and durable design built for demanding environments.

About Trafag

The Swiss-based company was founded in 1942 and is supported by an extensive sales and service network in more than 40 countries around the world. Trafag is headquartered in Bubikon Switzerland and has more than 200 employees.

Trafag is a global leader in the manufacture of pressure and temperature transmitters and switches including pressure transmitters, pressure switches (pressure switches), thermostats, SF6 sensoren, level transmitters.

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Trafag Nederland

Trafag sensoren en regelaars specialiseren zich in de nauwkeurige productie van druktransmitters, drukschakelaars, temperatuurschakelaars, RTD-sensoren, drukmeters en niveautransmitters, evenals een breed scala aan accessoires voor aanpassing, montage en diagnostiek. Trafag-instrumenten zijn ontworpen om de zware omgevingen te weerstaan waarin ze dagelijks worden gebruikt in industrieƫn zoals testbanken, hydraulica, motorenfabricage, scheepsbouw, spoorwegen, OEM-machines, water, gas, olie en meer.

Marktechnical, als hoofddistributeur van Trafag voor de Benelux, biedt een uniek vermogen om uw sensoroplossing op maat te maken door aangepaste ontwerpen of kalibratie te bieden. Bovendien zijn alle standaard Trafag-producten direct leverbaar vanuit ons magazijn in Nederland.

Trafag AG

All components are produced in-house in state of the art production lines and strictly monitored processes which ensures that Trafag meets the very highest quality standards.

Trafag receives AVL Supplier Award! AVL List, an Austrian company with 1.5 billion euro turnover, founded in 1948 is one of the world's leading companies for the development, simulation and testing of engines for passenger cars, Formula 1, trucks and large engines.

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