Posts Categorised: Case Studies

Mitsubishi FX PLC Support on Palletiser

Palletiser Control System

We have recently provided Mitsubishi FX PLC Support for an existing palletiser control system that was used to palletise carpet tiles. The system used by a UK Manufacturer which contained a Mitsubishi FX PLC had become problematic. After initial troubleshooting and fault finding investigation it was discovered that the Mitsubishi E150 HMI unit itself had… Read more »

TR Electronic IV20 Pulse Distribution

TR Electronic IV20 Pulse Distributor

We recently supplied and installed a TR Electronic IV20 Distributor module which is used to distribute the signal from an incremental rotary encoder to 4 x ABB robots. The TR Electronic IV20 module was supplied as part of a control system on a UK canadian viagra installation which we installed. It allows differing voltage levels… Read more »

Siemens S7-200 PLC Automotive Laser Marking System

A look at a Laser Part Marking System used in the Automotive industry

We’ve recently completed a really interesting project for a laser marking system that will be used within the automotive industry. The system, which marks the correct part number and manufacturer information onto catalytic converters, uses a Siemens S7-200 PLC. We designed and commissioned all of the PLC software for the S7-200 PLC System and assisted… Read more »

Automated Railway Survey Maintenance Machine

Several Railway Track Survey Engineers Working by a Railway platform

We’ve designed, manufactured and fully commissioned a portable PLC Controls System for use on an exciting new product – an Automated Railway Survey Maintenance Machine. XYEAZY, a new start-up company approached us with an idea for ‘automating’ what is currently a very manual, time consuming and somewhat unreliable task. After further discussions, where we demonstrated… Read more »

Hydro Electric Generator Control System

Hydro Electric Dam Wall Photograph

We have completed a project in the Scottish Highlands for a Hydro Electric Generator Control System. The end requirement was to replace an old, manually operated system with a more reliable, and automated one. The Hydro scheme was located at Beannachran Dam Power Station near Inverness, Scotland. The Hydro Electric Generator Control System project was… Read more »

Robotic Spray Painting System with RFID

Proface AGP-3750T HMI

We have successfully completed a Robotic Spray Painting system that we designed, manufactured and installed for an automotive parts spray paint finisher based in the North West of England. The Control System uses an RFID Tag System, CC-Link Robot communications as well as Ethernet PLC to HMI communications to ensure that batches of parts are… Read more »