by ECS Administration | Apr 8, 2021 | Announcement, Blog Post, Feature Articles, Press Releases, Uncategorized
Our latest industry event is now live! Elite Control Systems have teamed up with Bridgeall for a shared learning session around leveraging technologies and coming back stronger post-Covid.
Led by Joe Pacitti, Managing Director, CeeD (Centre for Engineering, Education and Development), we will be joined by senior panellists from Whyte & Mackay and C&C Group, who will be sharing valuable insights into navigating the pandemic and their plans for the future.
This event is not to be missed. Book your space here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/coming-back-stronger-food-and-drink-technology-roundtable-tickets-145683674793
#ComingBackStronger #FoodandDrinkEvent #VirtualEvent
by ECS Administration | Apr 2, 2021 | Announcement, Blog Post, Feature Articles
The Elite team wish you all the best for the Easter Holidays!
#easter #easterbunny #easterholidays #eastereggs #holidays #wishes #wishes2021 #easter2021
by ECS Administration | Mar 24, 2021 | Announcement, Blog Post, Feature Articles, Press Releases
by ECS Administration | Mar 10, 2021 | Announcement, Blog Post, Distilling & Bottling, Feature Articles, Press Releases, Whisky
Following an incident occurring at a Tank Farm of one of Elite’s key clients, it was highlighted that their whisky supply system can be left unattended during specific times (lunch break/night shift/weekends).
During these periods, it was discovered that a high risk of missing critical alarms is present. Our client required a solution to alert key personnel of the plant immediately when any of the critical alarms is active.
The Elite proposed solution involved the use of a cost-effective, secure, remote connection to read the alarms from the existing Siemens S7-400 PLC. The system had to work independently from the client’s main SCADA system and if an alarm was detected, an SMS text message had to be sent to both the C&E Engineer and the Engineering Manager.
Due to the critical nature of the plant operation, this work had to be fully implemented with no impact to the plant operations.
As a result of the successful implementation of this project, our customer now has a robust and enhanced alarm monitoring system. They can now identify situations (e.g. power cuts during weekends) where they were previously unaware that some alarms had been triggering.
#engineering #project #SCADA #plc #ics #pcs #electrical #electricalengineering
by ECS Administration | Feb 10, 2021 | Announcement, Blog Post, Press Releases
Elite Controls are happy to announce the completion of several maintenance activities for a large oil and gas conglomerate on an oilfield platform located in the Caspian Sea.
The platform is approximately 120km east of the Azerbaijan capital Baku, and has been in operation since 1997, requiring routine maintenance in its outage periods.
The maintenance work involved replacing & testing faulty high-integrity control modules on the platform for the fire and gas safety system. In addition, a survey of the system’s power supplies, processors and Ethernet network were also carried out. These investigations will allow Elite to provide recommendations for further maintenance and modifications to be carried out in a larger scale platform outage planned for 2021.
We’re glad to offer our continued assistance to our clients internationally, even more so in those troubled times!
by ECS Administration | Jan 13, 2021 | Announcement, Blog Post, Press Releases
Elite Control Systems in Livingston are delighted to announce that Robert Leyden has joined the Team as our new Key Accounts Manager.
With nearly 35 years experience in Engineering Sales, Account Management and Business Development, Robert’s previous employment includes several major global companies within his portfolio.
Speaking of his appointment; Bill Grant, Elite’s CEO said “2021 already looks like it will be an incredibly exciting time for us at Elite with many new projects starting. We are very lucky to secure someone of Robert’s caliber and he brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our growing team. All the team are really looking forward to working with Robert – onwards and upwards!
Welcome to the team, Robert!
by ECS Administration | Jan 11, 2021 | Announcement, Blog Post, Feature Articles
Following the most recent changes announced in January 2021 by the Scottish Government and the new Tier-4 Lockdown instructions we wanted to update you on what this means in terms of our support and services offered to all our clients.
After carefully reviewing our own safety operating procedures we confirm that;
- Being a critical supplier of support for many major industries, we are still available and providing 24 x7 x 365 help to all our clients on support contracts
- If you do not have a support contract, then contact us and we will work with you to put in place a support arrangement to at least help you through this latest lockdown challenge
- Our engineers are also still available and working on new system projects
- We can also help provide you with remote access support and ensure that the current situation does not expose you to increased or new Cyber threats and breakdowns.
- In keeping with guidance, our company and team are strictly adhering to all best practice guidelines and importantly, we have put additional measures for staff and client safety during this challenging period. The safety of our staff and those we work with is of the utmost importance to us.
Client support – Elite support many clients across the UK in the Energy, Food & Beveridge, Manufacturing, Chemical and Oil and Gas sectors. Many of these are classified as critical infrastructure and consequently these sectors, like Elite Engineering & Support are still working and here to help.
If you would like help in exploring or readying your operation for remote working, securing operations whilst remote working or, need a Cyber risk assessment please contact us:
+44(0) 1506 597900 email info@elitecontrols.co.uk
We look forward to your continued support
Thank you
The Elite proposed solution was to incorporate the use of radio transmitters for use with wireless communication. A brief feasibility study took place, after which the Tx and Rx were integrated for use within the clients existing SCADA system.
The primary benefit for the customer is a secure, modern, and effective data transmission system that removes the issue of rodent related damage, and various harsh environmental factors that were causing damage to their cable installations.
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