Inspec Solutions

21/06

Following an order Inspec Solutions have now started design work on a product tracking and monitoring system for Firth Rixson Metals at their Ickles Factory.

09/04

Inspec Solutions have been awarded a project to provide a wireless telemetry system for Corus at Scunthorpe to monitor the temperatures of cooling slabs.

13/12

Inspec win a second project to provide control & automation scheme for Corus’ Scunthorpe Plant for the remaining LAF systems (1&2) for special additions injection system for each of the Furnaces.

17/10

Inspec Software launch the Digital Framework System, Online Health & Safety Compliance and Risk Assessment Tool.

17/10

Inspec win project to provide control & automation scheme for Ladle Arc Furnace no 3 at Corus' Scunthorpe Plant for the control system for a special additions injection system.

17/10

Inspec win project to automate Ring Mill.

17/10

Inspec begin work on Online Recruitment website for BP in the Netherlands.

16/10

Commissioning work completed on the third and final Ladle Arc Furnace regulation system at Corus'Scunthorpe BOS plant.

21/01

Project won to supply of a large 250kw automated drive system for Outokumpu's Slab Cutoff Machine Extraction System. The system is based upon Controllogix PLC and Powerflex drives.

21/01

Inspec begin a 12 month project to replace outdated LAF electronic regulation control systems. The systems will be based upon the Rockwell Controllogix range of PLC's and RSView SCADA systems. Inspec have won a project for Corus Blast Furnaces to replace the Coal Injection control systems for the Queen Mary furnace. The system comprises two large MCC's and the plant is controlled by 22 Rockwell SLC 5/05, 2 Controllogix & 6 RSView SCADA stations, all new as part of Inspecs supply.

21/01

The final pre-heater automation system has been changed over to the new system and fully commissioned.

21/01

Commissioning is complete in Hungary and the press is now fully operational on time and schedule.

21/01

Inspec have secured a project to automate an automatic furnace charger for a major metals company. The system is operated by selections on an Intouch SCADA system with the vehicle then to move safely to the required position and carry out the required operation. The control is achieved via a Rockwell Contollogix PLC system with interface to the main factory systems via radio ethernet.

21/01

Inspec win project to supply a new control system for a refurbished 2500 tonne automotive parts press in Hungary. The system is based on Mitsubishi PLC & HMI technology.

21/01

Inspec have begun a project upgarde the cotrol and protection systems on all pre-heater and ladle drier systems in the Corus Scunthorpe BOS plant. There are 12 systems in total, each controlled by a Rockwell Controllogix PLC. The systems will be integrated into the overall BOS plant control network allowing increasing integration of the whole plant.

21/01

The Dutch version of the BP timesheeting, HR & payroll system goes online fully for the whole network of BP stores in the Netherlands.

21/01

Inspec have been awarded a contract to design a system utilising lasers to track the positions of three cranes in the casting bay at Corus’ plant in Scunthorpe. The systems will be based on Rockwell equipment and will have MMI’s mounted in the crane cabs giving graphical representations of the crane position and operation. Following a successful acceptance testing phase the GCI Plant for Port Talbot Steel Works has now been fully installed and commissioning has begun on site with start-up of the new plant scheduled for early 2006.

21/01

Inspec have commenced a project to modify the Risk Manager application for Petrol Terminals across the UK for the Energy Institute, the system is closely based on the UK Retail system, but contains much more detailed area, hazard and control measure data relating specifically to risks inherent in Petrol Distribution facilities. The system is due for pilot testing during Feb and March 2006. DigitalHR Netherlands pilot commences with six stores running the application. The system is due to go live on 1st March 06 to all stores in the Netherlands with a live feed to the payroll system being fully tested and implemented by 15th March 06.

21/01

The placement of a similar contract to replace the existing Ferranti systems at the Dawes Lane Coke Oven Batteries has been announced following on from the placement of the Appleby Coke Ovens Systems at Corus’ Scunthorpe Works. The system will replace the existing Ferranti DCS systems with MTL 8000 Series Dual Redundant systems and a large Wonderware Intouch application with 12 view nodes. A further 4 Rockwell SLC systems and 13 Eurotherm loop controllers will be supplied and integrated into the whole control scheme.

21/01

Inspec Solutions have been awarded two contracts to upgrade the whole of Corus’ Appleby Coke Ovens Battery and By-Products Plant control systems. Four Ferranti DCS systems will be replaced by two large dual redundant Rockwell Controllogix PLC Systems, an Intouch application alongside two SQL database systems providing historical logging and data storage, reports and analysis of plant operation will provide the graphical front end of the systems. The SCADA systems will have in total 20 Intouch nodes for viewing and reporting across two control rooms, maintenance personnel and managers and engineers offices off plant. In addition, across the two systems there will be 7 SLC and 2 Controllogix Rockwell systems and 27 Eurotherm Loop Controllers to be integrated into the scheme.

21/01

The DigitalHR application has been running successfully in the UK for 3 years, managing all HR and timesheet requirements for all BP petrol stations in the UK. BP Retail have commissioned Inspec Solutions to create a version for the companies business in the Netherlands. The system will cover all employees at all the company’s petrol stations in the Netherlands and will be available for users in either Dutch or English. The system is due to begin rolling out in early 2006.

21/01

Inspec have been awarded a contract by VAI (UK) to design and supply a PLC and SCADA system to control a new Granulated Coal Plant for Blast Furnaces at Corus’ Port Talbot works in South Wales. The system is based upon Controllogix PLC’s and iFix SCADA systems. The system is due for installation and commissioning early in 2006.

21/01

Inspec Win contract to supply a web enabled time-sheeting and client billing system, allowing logging of expended hours against clients. The system will generate billing information and provide a range of reports and analysis. The system will be developed for a insurance brokerage and will streamline timekeeping, billing information and reporting facilities for the whole organization.

21/01

The Risk Manager application originally developed for the UKPIA group in the UK has now been fully translated into Greek, Turkish, Spanish, Portuguese and French and is now actively being rolled out into the BP Oil Mediterranean Business Unit. Plans are now afoot to web enable the application and allow reporting on assessment data across the whole region via a dedicated web site accessible to all countries staff. The system will ultimately be used by in excess of 3000 dealer sores across the five countries.

21/01

Inspec Solutions have secured 2 projects to upgrade existing systems at Outokumpu’s SMACC site in Sheffield. The two new systems will control the Electric Arc Furnace and the Caster and Furnaces Water Cooling Plant. Both existing systems are currently GEM80 PLC applications and will be replaced with Rockwell PLC’s. The controls for both plants will be incorporated into the existing Intouch SCADA systems. In addition Inspec Solutions are undertaking the E&IC aspects of two projects in conjunction with Steelform Ventilation Ltd. The projects are an upgrade of a dual steam extraction system from the slab casting machine cooling system and a new fume extraction plant for the main ladle bay. Both systems will be based on Rockwell Powerflex drives for the fan motors, SLC PLC’s and Panelview plus Man machine Interfaces.

21/01

The Ladle Arc Furnace No 3 at Corus’ Scunthorpe Works has now been fully commissioned and handed over to Corus for full production. The handover signified the end of a 14 month period for Inspec’s team of 5 engineers on the project and the successful conclusion of Inspec Solutions’ largest project to date.

21/01

The Electric Arc Furnace B at Alpha Steels Newport Factory has started production successfully; this concludes the phase 1 of the melting shop upgrades, with all systems fully commissioned and operational

21/01

The Electric Arc Furnace A at Alpha Steels Newport Factory has started production successfully, Inspec Solutions designed and supplied all control aspects of the Carbon Injection system, integrating the PLC and SCADA screens into the overall Melting Shop Control Systems, which are based on Siemens S7 PLC’s and WINCC SCADA systems. The “B” Furnace is due for startup in early 2005.

21/01

Electrical installation has commenced on the LAF3 project at Corus, Inspec Solutions are undertaking all instrumentation, electrical and control aspects of the new Ladle Arc Furnace at Corus’ Scunthorpe BOS plant. The project will cover all MV & LV switchgear, site cabling and installation and integration of all new associated plants into the whole control system.

21/01

Ladle Arc Furnace 1 and all the supporting plants at Scunthorpe BOS plant has now been changed over from the original ABB control system to the new Rockwell system by Inspec Solutions. This completes the challenging project to change both Ladle Furnaces control systems in the BOS plant. The project has been completed on time and to budget and has been enthusiastically received by Corus operations and engineering sections. Inspec Solutions win project to design and implement 2 systems to control the automatic injection of carbon products into Electric Arc Furnaces in Alpha Steels, Newport Steelworks. The systems will be based on Siemens S7 plc’s and will interface to the operator via a WinCC SCADA system.

21/01

Launch of the ODPM (office of deputy prime ministers office) funded website, Perform21.com to provide sharing of best practice in the construction industry for local authorities. The site was developed and built by Inspec Solutions in conjunction with Knowles Management Consultancy. Risk Manager Update Greek, Turkish and Portuguese versions of the application are now completed and are in trails prior to full roll out to stores across the Mediterranean business unit

21/01

As an addition to the Sakhalin SCADA system Inspec Solutions have been awarded a project to develop an electrical load shedding system based on Rockwell PLC’s to ensure that the available load from the offshore and onshore generators is not exceeded by plant requirements. The system will automatically isolate certain areas of plant based on complex algorithms and the current status of the platforms' and onshore generation capacity.

21/01

Inspec Solutions win order to undertake a number of large WinCC SCADA applications for S&I, the large switchgear manufacturers based in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The systems are for the Sakhalin Oil development in far eastern Russia. The SCADA systems have a combined IO point count of 40,000 and will have 300 separate control mimics for operations. The systems will be developed in both English and Russian versions and will be able to switch between the languages online.

21/01

Inspec Solutions win a contract to supply an offshore oil drilling rig, pipe manipulation control system to Offshore Design Services. The system will be based on a Mitsubishi PLC and MMI and is due for commissioning in June 2004.

21/01

Inspec Solutions have been awarded a contract by VAI (UK) Ltd. to undertake all instrumentation, electrical and control aspects of a new Ladle Arc Furnace at Corus’ Scunthorpe BOS plant. The project will cover all MV & LV switchgear, site cabling and installation and integration of all new associated plants into the whole control system. The Furnace is due for completion in early 2005.

21/01

The Risk Manager application has now been translated into Spanish for the BP dealer network, trials are ongoing and a Spanish wide launch during April 2004 is anticipated. Work is now also underway on Greek, Portuguese and Turkish versions, with French planned to follow in the summer. Discussions are also now underway with the Energy Institute regarding a version for distribution terminals.

21/01

Inspec Solutions win a contract to supply a web enabled SQL Database intranet application to allow the Sheffield City Council Commercial Department to manage and maintain the approvals process for all approved contractors. The system will manage the initial application process and the subsequent re-appraisal procedure. All intranet users will be able to view a range of reports from the application, which is due to be released in April 2004.

21/01

Inspec Solutions have won a project with Corus Scunthorpe to undertake a project to replace the existing Ladle Arc Furnace 1 & 2, ABB DCS control systems with Rockwell Controllogix PLC’s and RSView SCADA systems. Both furnaces are scheduled to be changed over by the end of August 2004.

21/01

New version of the Risk Manager risk assessment application to be released to all seven major oil companies, with improved functionality, reporting and the incorporation of more detailed site data.

21/01

Inspec Solutions win contract to supply international mineral processing company with a turnkey instrumentation / electrical / control package to control a new greenfield plant in Egypt. The plant is due for commissioning and startup during December 03 and Jan 04

21/01

Inspec Solutions given order to provide software and engineering for large food producer on production facility CIP automatic process cleaning system. The system is implemented on a Jetta PLC and SCADA system and interfaces with existing plant SLC PLC's and Fix SCADA system

21/01

BP Retail (UK) - Timesheeting and Human Resources application developed by Inspec Solutions goes fully operational for all 2600 hourly paid staff at 251 BP fuel retail stores across the UK. The system interfaces to a company wide Peoplesoft application to facilitate automatic payment for all staff on hours worked.

21/01

Corus' Scunthorpe's Vacuum Degasser control system upgrade project. Installation and commissioning are now completed and the whole plant sucessfully started up within a planned seven day shutdown, ahead of the original project timescales.

21/01

First Dual Bloom Cast from AvestaPolarit's SMACC site following Voest Alpine's upgrade of the Continuous Single Slab Casting Machine to enable bloom casting. All electrical and control aspects were undertaken by Inspec Solutions Ltd, in a project encompassing cabling installation, PLC & SCADA design & implementation and SQL Server product tracking system, database upgrade.

21/01

Inspec Solutions win contract to supply Corus at Scunthorpe with a large turnkey project to upgrade the existing Vacuum Degasser control room, and associated cabling, SCADA and PLC systems. The project includes for 5 new SCADA systems, the supply of 3 new Rockwell SLC5/05 systems, and the upgrade of a further 3 existing PLC systems.