Mark Wilson has experience designing control systems for various industries. Some key projects include:
- Designing SCADA control systems for beer brewing equipment.
- Working on large scale lighting control systems with over 200 fixtures.
- Designing motion control and lighting systems for advanced digital projectors and media servers.
- Designing pantograph mechanisms for live performances.
- Installing control systems for large outdoor shows.
- Designing advanced automated lighting fixtures for large concerts.
- Moving to a new role designing motion control and instrumentation for aerospace engine testing equipment.
Crimean Trading House is commercial intermediaries specialized in the long term development of trade in goods and services supplied by other parties. We focus on importing and third country trading as their core activity and use overseas marketing organization and infrastructure as well as procurement networks to service suppliers and customers.
We provide many of the following services:
Market selection and market research
Customer identification and evaluation
Commercial and technical negotiations
Vendor development
Product/packaging adaptation and technology upgrading
Imports, particularly of items required for export production
Financial arrangements including securing credits
Counter-Trading
Protection against export risks including insurance
Ensuring payments
Export documentation and shipping
Managing crises and disasters
Dealing with claims
After-sale service and spare-parts availability
Project exports, consortia and tender business
Creating distribution networks abroad
El documento habla sobre las políticas alimentarias en México. Explica que las políticas alimentarias buscan resolver problemas de inseguridad alimentaria mediante leyes, programas y presupuestos. También describe varios programas federales mexicanos relacionados con la alimentación como PROCAMPO, CONASUPO, PRONAL, PRONASOL, PROGRESA y OPORTUNIDADES.
La película Los 3 Idiotas trata sobre un estudiante llamado Rancho que es constantemente expulsado de clase debido a su interés poco convencional en las lecciones. Muestra que la educación debe privilegiar tanto el conocimiento como el aprendizaje. La enseñanza principal es que los estudiantes deben seguir sus pasiones al elegir una carrera. Los maestros enseñaban de una manera técnica basada estrictamente en los libros.
Beneficios de medios informáticos en mi carreraFany Zurita
El documento describe los beneficios de los medios informáticos en una carrera de mercadotecnia. Entre los beneficios se encuentran que Internet permite la visualización de documentos y recursos multimedia, que el marketing en Internet es menos costoso y más efectivo para conseguir nuevos clientes de forma global, y que permite ser un vendedor las 24 horas mediante dispositivos.
A Case Study On Working Women And Their Reproductive Health Problems With Spe...ijifr
This document discusses women's social status and reproductive health issues. It begins by outlining how women's social status has changed over time from ancient to modern periods in India. It then discusses how women's health, education, and social status are interrelated, and how lack of health can negatively impact the other areas. The document also lists and describes many common reproductive health issues that women face, such as sexually transmitted infections, complications during pregnancy and childbirth, and lack of access to healthcare. It provides background on how these health issues disproportionately impact women.
This document proposes a project to rehabilitate ex-felons and raise money for schools. It would train 20-30 ex-convicts and homeless/disabled individuals to become salespeople raising donations from businesses and politicians for local schools. The donations would be used for advertising and public relations for the donors. Ex-cons would call full-time to solicit donations while homeless/disabled individuals conduct interviews and put together inspirational magazines featuring student achievements. The goal is to raise millions for schools while providing well-paying jobs and a sense of purpose to rehabilitate ex-criminals and the disadvantaged. It argues this approach would significantly reduce recidivism rates and overcrowding in prisons.
The document summarizes key aspects of the current US healthcare system and policies. It outlines the various public and private entities involved in healthcare financing, including Medicare, Medicaid, private insurers, and programs for veterans and native Americans. It discusses how the majority of healthcare is financed through public/private insurers and employers. The Affordable Care Act aimed to provide coverage for the uninsured. Future healthcare models may focus on reducing costs through telemedicine, accountable care organizations, and addressing patients' long-term needs.
Crimean Trading House is commercial intermediaries specialized in the long term development of trade in goods and services supplied by other parties. We focus on importing and third country trading as their core activity and use overseas marketing organization and infrastructure as well as procurement networks to service suppliers and customers.
We provide many of the following services:
Market selection and market research
Customer identification and evaluation
Commercial and technical negotiations
Vendor development
Product/packaging adaptation and technology upgrading
Imports, particularly of items required for export production
Financial arrangements including securing credits
Counter-Trading
Protection against export risks including insurance
Ensuring payments
Export documentation and shipping
Managing crises and disasters
Dealing with claims
After-sale service and spare-parts availability
Project exports, consortia and tender business
Creating distribution networks abroad
El documento habla sobre las políticas alimentarias en México. Explica que las políticas alimentarias buscan resolver problemas de inseguridad alimentaria mediante leyes, programas y presupuestos. También describe varios programas federales mexicanos relacionados con la alimentación como PROCAMPO, CONASUPO, PRONAL, PRONASOL, PROGRESA y OPORTUNIDADES.
La película Los 3 Idiotas trata sobre un estudiante llamado Rancho que es constantemente expulsado de clase debido a su interés poco convencional en las lecciones. Muestra que la educación debe privilegiar tanto el conocimiento como el aprendizaje. La enseñanza principal es que los estudiantes deben seguir sus pasiones al elegir una carrera. Los maestros enseñaban de una manera técnica basada estrictamente en los libros.
Beneficios de medios informáticos en mi carreraFany Zurita
El documento describe los beneficios de los medios informáticos en una carrera de mercadotecnia. Entre los beneficios se encuentran que Internet permite la visualización de documentos y recursos multimedia, que el marketing en Internet es menos costoso y más efectivo para conseguir nuevos clientes de forma global, y que permite ser un vendedor las 24 horas mediante dispositivos.
A Case Study On Working Women And Their Reproductive Health Problems With Spe...ijifr
This document discusses women's social status and reproductive health issues. It begins by outlining how women's social status has changed over time from ancient to modern periods in India. It then discusses how women's health, education, and social status are interrelated, and how lack of health can negatively impact the other areas. The document also lists and describes many common reproductive health issues that women face, such as sexually transmitted infections, complications during pregnancy and childbirth, and lack of access to healthcare. It provides background on how these health issues disproportionately impact women.
This document proposes a project to rehabilitate ex-felons and raise money for schools. It would train 20-30 ex-convicts and homeless/disabled individuals to become salespeople raising donations from businesses and politicians for local schools. The donations would be used for advertising and public relations for the donors. Ex-cons would call full-time to solicit donations while homeless/disabled individuals conduct interviews and put together inspirational magazines featuring student achievements. The goal is to raise millions for schools while providing well-paying jobs and a sense of purpose to rehabilitate ex-criminals and the disadvantaged. It argues this approach would significantly reduce recidivism rates and overcrowding in prisons.
The document summarizes key aspects of the current US healthcare system and policies. It outlines the various public and private entities involved in healthcare financing, including Medicare, Medicaid, private insurers, and programs for veterans and native Americans. It discusses how the majority of healthcare is financed through public/private insurers and employers. The Affordable Care Act aimed to provide coverage for the uninsured. Future healthcare models may focus on reducing costs through telemedicine, accountable care organizations, and addressing patients' long-term needs.
A visit to the ARMC Factory 2050 showed us advanced manufacturing processes with robotics, guided assembly, automated inspection and test.
Source: https://www.metisautomation.co.uk/armc-factory-2050/
As presented at the 2015 SPS Nuremberg Show:
Meet our Industry experts on:
- The Industrial Internet of Things: an Evolution to a Smart Manufacturing Enterprise by Clemens Blum. Learn More: http://www.schneider-electric.com/b2b/en/campaign/internet-of-things/industry.jsp?
- SMART Machines: what they are and how they contribute to the future of the industry by Dr. Rainer. Learn More: http://www.schneider-electric.com/b2b/en/solutions/system/s1/machine-control.jsp
Gerald Norris has extensive experience developing and managing industrial control systems. He has established PLC networks with HMI interfaces at multiple facilities, writing all logic and code to automate kilns, conveyors, and other equipment. Currently, he is leading a project to upgrade distribution equipment and install new PLC platforms at Lhoist NA. Previously, he tailored PLC code from other plants to automate a new $60 million facility at James Hardie and installed high-speed conveying systems using Ethernet and Profibus communications. At GAF materials, he developed a thin client network to automate granular application and reduce labor costs. He invites the opportunity to discuss how his accomplishments could benefit a new organization.
The document summarizes migrating Bailey's obsolete Infi 90 consoles to Rockwell's FactoryTalk View HMI platform. Key benefits include supporting the latest technology, flexibility to customize the application, and reducing risks of losing control capabilities. The migration process extracts the application into a transfer file, redraws screens in a Windows format, and imports tags and alarms with no downtime required. A case study example showed successful migration of 10 stations controlling 10,000 I/O points at a Mexican mine.
Transition Technologies Group provides software and services for various industries including energy, gas, heavy industry, and medicine. They offer solutions like ETRM systems, underground gas storage management, process automation, and tools for analyzing medical data. Transition Technologies focuses on trends like human-centered manufacturing, collecting full product lifecycle data using IoT and AI. They demonstrate an AR application for manufacturing space design that allows capturing measurements, visualizing installations, and exploring layout options in order to optimize factory space planning.
The document provides information about Peerbits, a leading software development company. It discusses Peerbits' product engineering process, from discovery and design to development, testing, and product support. It then highlights some of Peerbits' clients and the software solutions developed for them, such as virtual event platforms, insurance apps, fuel delivery apps, healthcare apps, and m-commerce platforms. The document emphasizes Peerbits' values of strong relationships, excellence at work, and innovation and creativity.
Stanley Black & Decker implemented an RTLS solution using AeroScout tags and Cisco Wi-Fi infrastructure at their Reynosa, Mexico plant to gain real-time visibility into production operations. This increased OEE by 24% on one line and led to improvements such as 16% lower defect rates, 10% increased throughput, and 10% reduced inventory costs. The solution empowered employees and managers to quickly address issues, resulting in better decision making and productivity.
Pyrotech World is a brand pf Pyrotech Marketing and Projects Private Limited. It is a leading systems integration company in India.
The company provides a host of products and services to OEMs and end users in the industrial sector across the world.
This document summarizes Zebra's Mobility DNA software solutions for mobile devices. It discusses the four main categories of tools: Business Tools, Productivity Tools, Management Tools, and Development Tools. Key tools highlighted include WorkForce Connect for voice and messaging integration, SmartDEX for Bluetooth data exchange, SimulScan for image processing and data capture, PowerPrecision for battery management, DataWedge for barcode scanning and processing, and StageNow for device staging and configuration. The document provides descriptions and links to videos demonstrating many of these Mobility DNA solutions.
Retaam Solutions is a leading M2M and IoT solution provider in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region. It develops and implements customized IoT solutions using the ThingWorx platform, which facilitates rapid development and deployment of IoT applications by reducing time to market, cost, and risk. ThingWorx provides capabilities for device management, data collection, analytics and integration with other systems through a drag-and-drop interface. Retaam has implemented various IoT projects using ThingWorx for applications like smart metering, vehicle tracking, connected coolers, and energy profiling.
This document discusses Blue Medora's management pack for monitoring Apache Tomcat applications on VMware vRealize Operations. The pack provides over 200 metrics for Tomcat, dashboards, alerts, and the ability to map relationships to troubleshoot issues. It has a simple installation and supports Tomcat versions 7, 8, and 8.5 on vRealize Operations 6.3+. Blue Medora is a leader in database and cloud monitoring solutions.
This document discusses enabling a smart connected supply chain through leveraging modern technologies. It recommends manufacturers move operations to the cloud to gain agility and improve processes. The document outlines a digital transformation framework with five stages: defining strategic objectives, discovering opportunities, planning projects, selecting solutions, and achieving operational excellence. Overall, it advocates adopting technologies like cloud, IoT, and analytics to connect the supply chain and gain benefits like lower costs, better mobility, and improved customer and supplier relationships.
Rockwell Automation provides multiple options for migrating from an old automation system to their PlantPAx Process Automation System, including doing it all at once or in phases over time. They describe a multi-phase approach where they would first replace operator consoles with new HMI hardware and software while the existing controllers remain. The second phase adds new Logix controllers to operate alongside the existing system. The third phase completely replaces legacy controllers and I/O. Additional enhancements are also available to further improve performance and maintainability. Rockwell emphasizes working with customers to create a customized migration plan within their schedule and budget to maximize their competitive advantage.
The document summarizes the work done by an automation engineer to improve the systems, security, and operations of an automated manufacturing facility. Some of the key contributions included: 1) correcting 400 pages of PLC programs and identifying hardware failures; 2) securing PLC machines and networking by enforcing passwords and protocols; 3) organizing over 450 cases of troubleshooting records into a searchable catalog; 4) identifying and documenting human errors and lost operating procedures; 5) upgrading servers and introducing better workstations and switches. The engineer also reinstated a useful logging server, helped with backup systems, analyzed databases, and created a backup/development environment.
The document provides an overview of DataVisor Marquees' product catalog. It introduces their line of marquee signs, which include Production Marquees, Messenger Marquees, EthernetIP Marquees, and Modbus Marquees. These marquee signs allow users to display real-time production data, messages, and alarms on the plant floor in order to monitor equipment performance, inform personnel, and improve manufacturing processes. The catalog describes the features and applications of each marquee series.
The document provides an overview of DataVisor Marquees' product catalog. It introduces their line of marquee signs, which include Production Marquees, Messenger Marquees, EthernetIP Marquees, and Modbus Marquees. These marquee signs allow users to display real-time production data, messages, and alarms on the plant floor in order to monitor equipment performance, inform personnel, and improve manufacturing processes. The catalog describes the features and applications of each marquee series.
Diversified Technology discusses virtualization using VMware for AdvancedTCA platforms. Virtualization allows for more reliable computing by isolating software and preventing unexpected interactions between programs. It enables hardware resources to be shared through virtual machines, each running its own optimized operating system. The hypervisor software manages access to the physical hardware and provides an abstraction layer for the virtual machines.
A visit to the ARMC Factory 2050 showed us advanced manufacturing processes with robotics, guided assembly, automated inspection and test.
Source: https://www.metisautomation.co.uk/armc-factory-2050/
As presented at the 2015 SPS Nuremberg Show:
Meet our Industry experts on:
- The Industrial Internet of Things: an Evolution to a Smart Manufacturing Enterprise by Clemens Blum. Learn More: http://www.schneider-electric.com/b2b/en/campaign/internet-of-things/industry.jsp?
- SMART Machines: what they are and how they contribute to the future of the industry by Dr. Rainer. Learn More: http://www.schneider-electric.com/b2b/en/solutions/system/s1/machine-control.jsp
Gerald Norris has extensive experience developing and managing industrial control systems. He has established PLC networks with HMI interfaces at multiple facilities, writing all logic and code to automate kilns, conveyors, and other equipment. Currently, he is leading a project to upgrade distribution equipment and install new PLC platforms at Lhoist NA. Previously, he tailored PLC code from other plants to automate a new $60 million facility at James Hardie and installed high-speed conveying systems using Ethernet and Profibus communications. At GAF materials, he developed a thin client network to automate granular application and reduce labor costs. He invites the opportunity to discuss how his accomplishments could benefit a new organization.
The document summarizes migrating Bailey's obsolete Infi 90 consoles to Rockwell's FactoryTalk View HMI platform. Key benefits include supporting the latest technology, flexibility to customize the application, and reducing risks of losing control capabilities. The migration process extracts the application into a transfer file, redraws screens in a Windows format, and imports tags and alarms with no downtime required. A case study example showed successful migration of 10 stations controlling 10,000 I/O points at a Mexican mine.
Transition Technologies Group provides software and services for various industries including energy, gas, heavy industry, and medicine. They offer solutions like ETRM systems, underground gas storage management, process automation, and tools for analyzing medical data. Transition Technologies focuses on trends like human-centered manufacturing, collecting full product lifecycle data using IoT and AI. They demonstrate an AR application for manufacturing space design that allows capturing measurements, visualizing installations, and exploring layout options in order to optimize factory space planning.
The document provides information about Peerbits, a leading software development company. It discusses Peerbits' product engineering process, from discovery and design to development, testing, and product support. It then highlights some of Peerbits' clients and the software solutions developed for them, such as virtual event platforms, insurance apps, fuel delivery apps, healthcare apps, and m-commerce platforms. The document emphasizes Peerbits' values of strong relationships, excellence at work, and innovation and creativity.
Stanley Black & Decker implemented an RTLS solution using AeroScout tags and Cisco Wi-Fi infrastructure at their Reynosa, Mexico plant to gain real-time visibility into production operations. This increased OEE by 24% on one line and led to improvements such as 16% lower defect rates, 10% increased throughput, and 10% reduced inventory costs. The solution empowered employees and managers to quickly address issues, resulting in better decision making and productivity.
Pyrotech World is a brand pf Pyrotech Marketing and Projects Private Limited. It is a leading systems integration company in India.
The company provides a host of products and services to OEMs and end users in the industrial sector across the world.
This document summarizes Zebra's Mobility DNA software solutions for mobile devices. It discusses the four main categories of tools: Business Tools, Productivity Tools, Management Tools, and Development Tools. Key tools highlighted include WorkForce Connect for voice and messaging integration, SmartDEX for Bluetooth data exchange, SimulScan for image processing and data capture, PowerPrecision for battery management, DataWedge for barcode scanning and processing, and StageNow for device staging and configuration. The document provides descriptions and links to videos demonstrating many of these Mobility DNA solutions.
Retaam Solutions is a leading M2M and IoT solution provider in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region. It develops and implements customized IoT solutions using the ThingWorx platform, which facilitates rapid development and deployment of IoT applications by reducing time to market, cost, and risk. ThingWorx provides capabilities for device management, data collection, analytics and integration with other systems through a drag-and-drop interface. Retaam has implemented various IoT projects using ThingWorx for applications like smart metering, vehicle tracking, connected coolers, and energy profiling.
This document discusses Blue Medora's management pack for monitoring Apache Tomcat applications on VMware vRealize Operations. The pack provides over 200 metrics for Tomcat, dashboards, alerts, and the ability to map relationships to troubleshoot issues. It has a simple installation and supports Tomcat versions 7, 8, and 8.5 on vRealize Operations 6.3+. Blue Medora is a leader in database and cloud monitoring solutions.
This document discusses enabling a smart connected supply chain through leveraging modern technologies. It recommends manufacturers move operations to the cloud to gain agility and improve processes. The document outlines a digital transformation framework with five stages: defining strategic objectives, discovering opportunities, planning projects, selecting solutions, and achieving operational excellence. Overall, it advocates adopting technologies like cloud, IoT, and analytics to connect the supply chain and gain benefits like lower costs, better mobility, and improved customer and supplier relationships.
Rockwell Automation provides multiple options for migrating from an old automation system to their PlantPAx Process Automation System, including doing it all at once or in phases over time. They describe a multi-phase approach where they would first replace operator consoles with new HMI hardware and software while the existing controllers remain. The second phase adds new Logix controllers to operate alongside the existing system. The third phase completely replaces legacy controllers and I/O. Additional enhancements are also available to further improve performance and maintainability. Rockwell emphasizes working with customers to create a customized migration plan within their schedule and budget to maximize their competitive advantage.
The document summarizes the work done by an automation engineer to improve the systems, security, and operations of an automated manufacturing facility. Some of the key contributions included: 1) correcting 400 pages of PLC programs and identifying hardware failures; 2) securing PLC machines and networking by enforcing passwords and protocols; 3) organizing over 450 cases of troubleshooting records into a searchable catalog; 4) identifying and documenting human errors and lost operating procedures; 5) upgrading servers and introducing better workstations and switches. The engineer also reinstated a useful logging server, helped with backup systems, analyzed databases, and created a backup/development environment.
The document provides an overview of DataVisor Marquees' product catalog. It introduces their line of marquee signs, which include Production Marquees, Messenger Marquees, EthernetIP Marquees, and Modbus Marquees. These marquee signs allow users to display real-time production data, messages, and alarms on the plant floor in order to monitor equipment performance, inform personnel, and improve manufacturing processes. The catalog describes the features and applications of each marquee series.
The document provides an overview of DataVisor Marquees' product catalog. It introduces their line of marquee signs, which include Production Marquees, Messenger Marquees, EthernetIP Marquees, and Modbus Marquees. These marquee signs allow users to display real-time production data, messages, and alarms on the plant floor in order to monitor equipment performance, inform personnel, and improve manufacturing processes. The catalog describes the features and applications of each marquee series.
Diversified Technology discusses virtualization using VMware for AdvancedTCA platforms. Virtualization allows for more reliable computing by isolating software and preventing unexpected interactions between programs. It enables hardware resources to be shared through virtual machines, each running its own optimized operating system. The hypervisor software manages access to the physical hardware and provides an abstraction layer for the virtual machines.
1. Mark Wilson - Examples of the products that I have workedupon.
Duringmy time at FMA (FirthMelvinAutomation) IworkedonSCADA control systemsforthe
brewingindustry.IusedPLCcontrol andladderlogicto control large itemsof plantsuch as beer
clearingcentrifuge's.
At Light& SoundDesign I workedwithlarge scale control systemswithupto200+ fixtures.DMX512
digital commsprotocol isthe industrystandardhoweverthisisaninherentlyunsafe control system
due to a lack of error checking. Itis onlyusedtocontrol relativelybenignlightingunits.
I workeduponthe Panand Tiltdrive mechanismsforthe revolutionaryIconMDigital luminaire
Thisis the unitthat containssome of the itemsthatI boughtto our meetingyesterdayevening.
I was alsoresponsible forthe control of the colourdisksviabrushedservomotorswithlocal control
I workeduponthe zoomlensassemblywhichusestoothedbeltstodrive three zoomelementsalong
a linearslide rail.Initiallydesignedtoincorporate steppermotordrive thiswaslaterchangedto
brushedservomotorsdue toa contractors inabilitytodesignacceptablyquiet drive software.
I designedthe mainchassiswhichisalostwax aluminiumcastingthatwasproducedinNY bya
companycalledArmstrongmould.
It incorporatesaDigital MicromirrorDevice (DMD) chipwhichis a TexasInstrumentsproprietary
technology.Whenthe projectwasinitialisedwe hadtonegotiate alicence fromTIto use this
technologyinourindustry.
Great care wastakenduringthe designof the Icon M fixture toensure thatitwouldperforminthe
same manneras a 'standard' luminaire inordertoease the transitiontodigital control forthe
customer.
2. As a 'spinoff'of the developmentof real time image control software forthe IconMluminaire the
M-Box mediaserverwascreated.I developedthe electronicsandhardware packagingforthisunit.
In 2007 I produceda numberof large scale mediascrollersforthe Frenchsinger/songwriter'Zazie'.
Createdinquicktime theyfeaturedaframe arrangementcontainingLED luminaireswithascroll
mechanismwhichcouldmove fromopentorearprojectionscreentocolouredgel filters.Inthe
openstate a videowall wouldbe loweredthroughthe aperture.
3. In 2008 I designedand physicallyproducedalarge numberof pantographmechanismsforthe artist
formerlyknownasPrince.These were usedatthe O2 arena.
I workedonsite on the SouthBank of the Thamesin Londoninstallingacontrol systemforthe Shell
Petroleum ElectricStormshow.Thisshow usedalarge windturbine togenerate powertodrive the
lightingandmistingeffectsinstalledinthe treesalongthe side of the river.
4. WhenLight& SoundDesignwastakenoverbyPRG, primarilyforthe intellectual property gained
duringthe Icon M projectIworkedon the designof the Bad Boyluminaire.Thiswasastadium
fixture whichcombinedthe featuresof ahighpowerfollowspotandanautomatedmovinglight.
Exhibiting48,000 lumensfromits1200w source it wasboth classleadinglybrightandextremely
'green'.It wasalso renownedforitsuseabilityandadvancedhealthmonitoringfunctions.
I designedthe Pan/Tilt,cassette style drivemoduleswhichuse Maxon BrushlessECservomotorsfor
extremelysmoothmotion.The drive alsofeaturesanelectromagneticbrake andslipperclutch
designtoaidmaintenance.Centralisedmotorcontrol viaMaxonproprietarychipsetsandCAN bus
data distributionare used.
5. These fixtureswerefirstusedonU2's 360 degree tourof 2009. Thisisthe mostsuccessful tourof all
time,grossing$558 million,andbeingwatchedby7 millionpeople.196fixtureswere usedonthis
show.BadBoywas the onlyautomatedluminaire used. The throw of upto 400 feetwasconsidered
stunning.
The BadBoy fixturescanbe seenmountedonthe central 'spine'of the stage set.There are further
fixturesmountedoneachof the legs.
Awaitinghangingonthe stage set.
6. We developedafurtherautomatedfixture,the BestBoy,asmaller,lighterstudioversionof the
BadBoy.I workedonmuch the same aspectsof thisunitas on the BadBoy.
Lookingforanotherchallenge andwithanevergrowingfamilytosupportImovedtoRotadata
where Iwas employedasadesignengineerformymotioncontrol knowledge in orderto revamp
some of the companiesagingtechnology.Iquicklymovedintoamanagerial role overthe R&D
departmentasI showedaptitude inthisarea.
Initiallyinvolvedinthe revampof the automatedprobe positioning equipmenttoimprove accuracy,
resolution,usabilityandhealthmonitoringfunctionsviathe use of an Ethernetdatadistribution
protocol which,inthe future will allow ustodirectlyinjectprobe collecteddataintothe datastream
at source,easinginstallationandmakingdatamore easilyaccessedacrossthe organisation. I
addition toaddingease of use the switchto local motorcontrol also simplifiesthe control unitused
withthese actuatorssaving thousandsof poundsonmulti actuatorsystems.
7. I am aware that these improvementsdonotappearearthshattering.However,inthe ultrasafety
conscious aerospace industrychangestendtobe incrementalratherthanrevolutionary.The
changesthat I am implementingwithinourequipmentwill save the engine development
programmeshundredsof thousandsof poundsdue to theirease of use improvements,making the
equipmentextremelyattractive tothe client.
WhenI tookon the role of R&D managerI was exposed tothe workingsof all Rotadataproducts.All
were seriouslyoutdatedintermsof technologyused.Howevereachwasstill considered tobe an
industryleaderdue mainlytoourunprecedentedlevel of reliability,again thisposition isafunction
of the evolutionarynature of the industry.
I workcloselywithindustryexpertsfromRollsRoyce indevelopingBlade TipTiming,the system
whichallowsall bladesonarotatingrotor diskto be measuredfortime of arrival comparedto a
once per revsignal whichallowscalculationof the distortionof the blade.InconjunctionwithFEA
analysisthisenablesthe stresswithinthe blade tobe determinedinreal time.Thisdataallows
engine orderresonancestobe discoveredalongwithfunctionssuchasblade twist/untwistorstall
conditions.Overtime crackpropagationcanbe monitoredandthe engine canbe shut downpriorto
a catastrophicoutcome.Obviouslythis informationisvital duringenginedevelopmentandtoengine
operators.
Two Blade TipTimingtest/ developmentrigs
Rakesand probesusedduringengine testingusuallyrequire huge amounts of eithercablingor
pneumatictubingtogetdata fromthe engine tothe dataacquisition.Thisisinstalledatgreatcost
and againit isa functionof the sedentarynature of the industrythathas acceptedthissituationfor
manyyears.I have developedbothtemperature andpressure rakeswithcoldjunctionorpressure
monitorbuiltin.Alongwithanethernetmodule installationanduse isnow far easier,fasterand
therefore cheaper.
8. Takenin isolation,andincomparisontothe machinerythatyouare buildingatSimworx these gas
turbine instrumentationproductsdonotseemtobe hugelyimpressive.WhatISimpressive isthe
environmentthatthese piecesof equipmentlive andare expectedtooperate in.Gaspath
temperatureswithin arunningturbine sectioncan be inthe regionof 1600 degreesC - higherthan
the meltingpointof mostof the alloysusedduringconstruction!Novel solutionstocoolinghave to
be derived.Forcesgenerated onthe PCBinone of our telemetryunitsrotatingataround50,000
RPMcan be almost70,000g! Anaverage resistorwithamass of 1g will exertaforce of 69kg - It is
importantto considerthisgloadingduringdesign.
I alsodesigntrade showstandsforthe business - the above rotatingLPcompressorunitoutof a
Harrier JumpJetwinningbeststandatthe ASME show in Dusseldorf.
9. The plannedstandfor2016 is a little largerandhas the complete rotorsystemoutof the Rolls-Royce
Pegasusengine (minusthe frontfan) - thisunitiscurrentlyinbuild