Over 40 years ago marine engineers continually had problems with the use of fit - where - they - touch steel chocks on large engines. These large engines would continually pound on the chocks, causing slack bolts, loose chocks, misalignment and thus severe damage to expensive engines.

General purpose epoxy resins were introduced in the early 1950's, the concept of using poured-in place resin chocks came in the 1960's and provided an answer to the problem so much so that almost all main propulsion and auxiliary plant and equipment around the world is now installed on resin chocks.

Over time other techniques have been developed using poured-in place resin chocks such as stern tube bearings, installation of prefabricated modulated equipment packages, hanger and roll on roll off doors, and LNG, LPG gas and chemical vessels to name a few. They all have one thing in common, significant savings in manufacturing and installation cost over traditional methods of interface fitting.

As the Authorised Supplier and Applicator of ITW poured-in place resin-chocking systems ALPHATEC is uniquely positioned to supply the complete turnkey package of material supply and installation or material supply only.