by ECS Administration | Dec 18, 2020 | Announcement, Blog Post, Press Releases
An exciting Support Engineer Opportunity at Elite Controls!
We are a leading provider of automation, control, and associated Systems Integration services. Our award-winning team, work across a broad range of UK and International manufacturing and process industries designing, building, and supporting control systems for some of the world’s best-known brands.
We are looking for a new Support Engineer who has a proven approach to fault finding and quality minded customer service, familiar with a wide variety of PLC and SCADA/HMI platforms (Rockwell, Siemens, iFix, Wonderware).
For more information, visit https://www.elitecontrols.com/contact-us/current-vacancies/
#Support #Engineer #Vacancy #IT #OT #PLC #SCADA #CyberSecurity #Cyber #Security
by ECS Administration | Dec 9, 2020 | Announcement, Blog Post, Press Releases
During the holiday season, our thoughts turn gratefully to all of our customers, suppliers and all of those who have made our success possible. It is in this spirit that we say thank you and send best wishes for the Christmas holidays and New Year!
All the best from the team at Elite Controls!
by ECS Administration | Nov 11, 2020 | Announcement, Blog Post, Press Releases
Friday saw another Elite online team briefing making sure that everyone remains safe in our COVID times. A good update and feedback session was held with respect to our 100 day plan and, Bill Grant our CEO also shared the plan for the next 100 days.
Great to also see our “Baku Boys” join us live from the middle of the Caspian Sea! – The wonders of modern technology in action!
Thank you everyone for all your help and support and, most importantly stay safe!
by ECS Administration | Nov 5, 2020 | Announcement, Blog Post, Feature Articles, Press Releases
Elite were invited to present at the CENSIS Cyber IoT Cyber Security Programme.
Sharing the “stage” with Siemens Industrial Security and Safety Services Manager Paul Hingley, Elite’s own Colin Crosbie provided a pragmatic, insightful and highly informed overview of Cyber threats and best practice design considerations facing all of our major manufacturers today.
In these challenging times, keeping personally safe is very much to the fore in all our minds however, with ever increasing needs around remote working and an increased use of new technologies, making sure that our critical industrial base is also equally safe from Cyber threats has never been more pressing.
CENSIS is the National Innovation Centre for sensing, imaging and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies; they are tasked with raising industry awareness of this critical and ever more important subject as part of the IoT Cyber Challenge Program.
If you have any concerns or worries about your Cyber Security and Resilience please get in touch for a confidential discussion emailing cyber@elitecontrols.co.uk
https://new.siemens.com/global/en/products/services/digital-enterprise-services/industrial-security-services.html
#cybersecurity #iot #internetofthings #innovation #cyber
by ECS Administration | Sep 23, 2020 | Announcement, Blog Post, Commissioning, Feature Articles
Following the successful completion of a project last year for a major manufacturer based in Slovakia, Elite were asked to further enhance and expand the client’s control system. The original control system in the new state of the art plant, produces the syrup that is used for the manufacturing of kitchen sinks.
The original control panel design, PLC software programming and designing of the HMI Screens were carried out at Elite’s site in Livingston, with a site visit to Slovakia needed for the on-site commissioning.
The commissioning phase for the system expansion proved to be quite a challenge due to the critical nature of the existing process. Any code modifications or additions had to be performed in a 2-hour window, as this was the maximum permitted downtime.
The entire expansion project lasted around 3 months from initial development to commissioning.
The original hardware used for this work was based on Rockwell’s standard and safety Compactlogix PLC’s.
Linked via Ethernet, these PLC’s were expanded to accommodate the additional control requirements.
Due to the existing installation being an Elite-developed solution, the development for the expansion became much more streamlined and this definitely helped the control expansion to run smoothly.
The successful outcome of this work means that our customer has now doubled their manufacturing capabilities when compared to the previous layout of the plant.
by Bill Grant | Apr 10, 2020 | Announcement, Blog Post, Press Releases
Despite everything, a huge well done to Eleanor, Jacqueline and Gracia for making sure that despite the lockdown, the Easter Bunny still managed to get out (Big thank you to Dawn at CCL Logistics too) and find all the Elite team and their families this Easter!
There are clearly many amazing sacrifices going on around the world just now but, sometimes it’s easy to overlook the work of many others doing their own wee bit to keep the country running. The Elite team are still supporting and helping make sure that many industries across the UK remain supported and functioning. That includes some of our engineers still supporting and going out 24×7 to help many well-known companies and industries that touch virtually everyone of us. Thank you team, and a special thanks back to the Mackay family from all of us in the team for your unwavering support.
Very proud to be working with every one of you.
Be safe and, Happy Easter from all of us at Elite!
Bill
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by Bill Grant | Mar 25, 2020 | Announcement, Press Releases
Firstly, and most importantly, we hope that everyone is safe and managing during these very challenging times.
As of November 2020, Business continues as usual at Elite Controls, we’re here for you.
Due to the current pandemic Elite Control Systems have activated several Business Safety and Business Continuity measures. These have been implemented in line with current Government instructions.
By way of a summary;
- Elite is still operating, and customer support remains open.
e-mail: support@elitecontrols.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1506 237175
- All our engineers and administrative personnel have been fully enabled and are working from home. This measure has been fully deployed and tested over the past week and is working well.
- Our support service and support numbers are Active. We are still supporting our customers during this difficult time.
- Our support rota and escalation rota are fully active. An Engineer will be available unless in the days ahead circumstances beyond our control change this.
- Please note that if we receive a call requesting support, we will firstly aim to resolve the issue on the phone or using remote access tools. Many of the sites that we support have a remote access system in place. Other systems can be set on the go, like Team Viewer connections or ad hoc VPN connections.
- If we cannot resolve the incident using the former and, there is a request for us to mobilise to site, this will require to be reviewed by senior management of Elite who will follow latest Government guidelines. Additionally, a Method Statement and Risk Assessment will require to be prepared, reviewed and approved before any visit, to address potential risks related to the site works and specifically with regard to COVID19 risk.
- We will continue to monitor and update our support services on a regular basis and inform everyone of any changes to our support services if they happen.
- Please note – Further updates on this situation from Elite will be posted on the Elite Control Systems Web Page http://www.elitecontrols.com/business-continuity-update/
In the meantime, thank you for your understanding and please be assured that the entire Elite team are here to help and support you hopefully minimising the risk of any potential service interruption for all of our clients.
