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Basic Data |
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1.Project title |
Manufacture of Silo Control Panel for Environmental Services, Winsford. |
2.Services Provided |
The design, procurement, manufacture, testing and installation of silo control and telemetry panels |
3.Type of work |
Electrical and control engineering, panel manufacture and site services. Commissioning of installed equipment. |
4.Type of client (i.e. government department, housing association, developer) |
Waste processing |
5.Project Location |
Winsford, Cheshire |
6.Project value |
£45,000 |
7.Project start/end date |
October 2008 – March 2009 |
8. Project Details |
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The project involved the design, manufacture, installation on site and commissioning of new control panels to control the filling of storage silo’s and the conveyor control to empty the silo’s to bagging equipment. The new system was to be installed alongside an existing control system and had to interface with this system. The telemetry equipment installed involved the wireless communications with other on site control panels and the transmission of data to the site office.
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Essential Case Study Components |
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Key Project Principles/Objectives
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Key Challenges
Planning: Working closely with the client we were able to identify the periods in their delivery schedule which were quieter than others. This enabled us to programme our site activities to provide maximum access for ourselves but also to minimise any disruption to the clients activity. We also incorporated items in our panel design to minimise site installation time, particularly when interfacing with other equipment. Budget: By making the reduction of site activities a focus of our panel design we were able to meet the budgets in place. Time: To minimise any downtime on site we carried out extensive tests on all control panels and equipment in our workshop prior to installation.
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Successful Outcomes/ Project Highlights:
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Key targets and project measures - comparative to industry standard (e.g. KPIs):
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Project Highlights.
Installation was carried out with minimum disruption to the clients normal operation. Successful commissioning
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