APPLIED LOGIC SYSTEMS LTD - BRISTOL

Profile: The company was established in December 1999. The managing director has twenty five years experience in the control systems industry. The company is located in Chelwood near Bristol and Bath in the South West of England, United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain. We are a small company who regularly team up with similar sized professional organisations within the control systems industry, to deliver a complete solution. The company has been involved in the following industries: Bulk Handling, Car, Chemical, Food & Beverage, Mechanical Handling, Packaging, Pharmaceutical, Steel, Test & Inspection, Water. We cover Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, West Bromich, Wolverhampton. PLC Programming: PLC programming and commissioning forms a major part of our business. We have over 25 years experience in the industry. By using our company you can be assured of project continuity and ongoing support. The company prides itself on producing serviceable software, which is reliable and easy to maintain. We have experience of working with the following PLC manufacturers. Allen Bradley (Rockwell Automation), Siemens, Mitsubishi, Modicon, Omron, Telemecanique, Texas, Klockner Moeller. We are happy to work with any other manufacturers equipment. Within reach of Bradford, Derby, Hull, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sheffield, Stoke. HMI and SCADA Programming: HMI programming and commissioning forms a major part of our business. Our company engineers operate on an hourly contractual basis or fixed price. Work can be undertaken at either our own office or at customers premises. The company prides itself on producing serviceable software, which is reliable and easy to maintain. We have experience of working with the following HMI's. However we are happy to work with manufactures. Allen Bradley (Rockwell Automation), Siemens, EXOR UniOP, Red Lion. Contract and freelance programmer in Scotland, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Ireland, Belfast, Dublin. Electrical Engineering: We have over 25 years experience in the industry and provide an electrical design service. We are skilled in using AutoCAD and Cadelec computer aided design software. Schematics, Panel layouts, Cable schedules. Contract and freelance programmer in the South East, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, West Sussex, East Sussex, Kent, Greater London. Motion Control: We have been involved in several motion control system projects. These have been in a diverse range of industries from packaging machinery through to machine tools. Systems have been based on various platforms ranging from single axis intelligent drives through to multi axis motion controllers. We have experience of working with the following manufacturers equipment: Allen Bradley (Rockwell Automation), Siemens, Baldor. We cover the South West, Avon, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall. Systems Integration: We design, manufacture and install PLC and motion controller based control systems comprising of a diverse range of equipment. Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI’s), SCADA, Motion Controllers, Machine Vision, Machine Safety, Variable Speed Drives, Servo Drives, Sensors. Within reach of the Midlands, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Commissioning: As well as the commissioning of our own turnkey projects, we are also able to offer commissioning as a standalone service in both the UK and abroad. PLC’s, HMI’S and SCADA, I/O and loop testing, Drive configuration and test, Instrument configuration and test, Software functional test, Software acceptance test. Within reach of Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire. Site Support: We support software and systems produced by ourselves and we are happy to support our clients, their plant and machinery. Fault finding, Machine breakdowns, Machine upgrades, Machinery relocation, Planned maintenance. PLC Programming: PLC programming and commissioning forms a major part of our business. We have over 25 years experience in the industry. By using our company you can be assured of project continuity and ongoing support. The company prides itself on producing serviceable software, which is reliable and easy to maintain. We have experience of working with the following PLC manufacturers. Allen Bradley (Rockwell Automation), Siemens, Mitsubishi, Modicon, Omron, Telemecanique, Texas, Klockner Moeller. We are happy to work with any other manufacturers equipment. HMI and SCADA Programming: HMI programming and commissioning forms a major part of our business. Our company engineers operate on an hourly contractual basis or fixed price. Work can be undertaken at either our own office or at customers premises. The company prides itself on producing serviceable software, which is reliable and easy to maintain. We have experience of working with the following HMI's. However we are happy to work with manufactures. Allen Bradley (Rockwell Automation), Siemens, EXOR UniOP, Red Lion. Electrical Engineering: We have over 25 years experience in the industry and provide an electrical design service. We are skilled in using AutoCAD and Cadelec computer aided design software. Schematics, Panel layouts, Cable schedules. Motion Control: We have been involved in several motion control system projects. These have been in a diverse range of industries from packaging machinery through to machine tools. Systems have been based on various platforms ranging from single axis intelligent drives through to multi axis motion controllers. We have experience of working with the following manufacturers equipment: Allen Bradley (Rockwell Automation), Siemens, Baldor. Systems Integration: We design, manufacture and install PLC and motion controller based control systems comprising of a diverse range of equipment. Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI’s), SCADA, Motion Controllers, Machine Vision, Machine Safety, Variable Speed Drives, Servo Drives, Sensors. Commissioning: As well as the commissioning of our own turnkey projects, we are also able to offer commissioning as a standalone service in both the UK and abroad.  PLC’s, HMI’S and SCADA, I/O and loop testing, Drive configuration and test, Instrument configuration and test, Software functional test, Software acceptance test. Site Support: We support software and systems produced by ourselves and we are happy to support our clients, their plant and machinery. Fault finding, Machine breakdowns, Machine upgrades, Machinery relocation, Planned maintenance. Projects - Bulk Handling - Dockside Grab Unloader - Applied Logic Systems programmed and commissioned the PLC and SCADA system for a 1600 Te/Hour dockside grab unloader. The control system was based on a Klockner Moeller PS416 PLC, Baldor ‘NextMove BX’ motion controller and two PC based operator panels running the Interact SCADA package. The PLC and SCADA system communicated over Modbus. The PLC programming language was fully compliant with the IEC1131 standard. The project included a period of three months in Argentina, commissioning the unloader.    We cover the local area: Chippenham, Cirencester, Frome, Salisbury, Shepton Mallet, Trowbridge, Warminster, Weston. - Chemical - Thickener and Belt Filter - Applied Logic Systems wrote and commissioned the software for a Thickener and Belt Filter. This separated solids from the effluent in a chemical plant in Saudi Arabia. The system was based on a Siemens S7 / 300 PLC and Siemens OP17 Operator Panel. We cover Barnstable, Bridgwater, Exeter, Okehampton, Plymouth, Taunton Tiverton, Yeovil. - Marine - Super Yacht, Motor Yacht, Tender. Yacht Hydraulics - Applied Logic Systems programmed and commissioned the PLC and HMI for a 100 foot, carbon composite hull, performance sailing yacht. The system controlled all hydraulic functions on the yacht including a lifting keel, retractable prop, winches and sail trimming. Hydraulic power was derived either from electric pumps or from a Yanmar diesel under closed loop control of the PLC. The system was based on an Allen Bradley CompactLogix L32E PLC, Beijer iX T7A HMI and AS-i remote I/O. Yacht Hydraulics - Applied Logic Systems programmed and commissioned the PLC and HMI for a 68 foot sailing yacht. The system controlled all hydraulic functions on the yacht including a lifting keel, bow thruster, winches and sail trimming. The system was based on an Allen Bradley MicroLogix 1500 PLC, Beijer iX T4A HMI and AS-i remote I/O. - Food and Beverage - Beer Centrifuge - Applied Logic Systems wrote the PLC software to control a process that centrifuged beer including automatic cleaning of the associated plant. The system was based on an Allen Bradley PLC 5-25 and T30 colour graphics operator station. -  Milk Processing Plant - Applied Logic Systems wrote PLC software (as part of a team) to control milk processing in a dairy. The system controlled the flow of milk from tanker intake, through storage and pasteurisation, to a buffer area, before final delivery to a bottling plant. The system was based on four Siemens 115 series PLC’s on an L1 network and an AFE colour graphics operator station. - We are in easy reach of Basingstoke, Bournemouth, Poole, Portsmouth, Southampton, Weymouth. - Packaging - Robot Packaging Cell - Applied Logic Systems wrote, commissioned and validated the PLC software for a cell packing delicate plastic components. The cell comprised of two conventional ABB 8 axes robots, four ABB FlexPicker robots, pneumatics and conveyors (the robots were programmed by others). The PLC interfaced with the robots over Ethernet. The control system was based on an Allen Bradley ControlLogix 1756-L61 PLC, Ethernet/IP Point I/O and two PanelView Plus 1000 HMI's. - Carton Sleeving Machines - The customer required a complete electrical and software solution for a packaging machine that they were developing mechanically. Applied Logic Systems designed, built and commissioned the electrical system. We wrote the servo controller software and commissioned the prototype, then manufactured and commissioned the control systems for subsequent production machines. - The control system was based on a Baldor Nextmove BX II controller and a UniOP touch screen. - Bagging Machines - Applied Logic Systems wrote and commissioned the software for an Allen Bradley SLC 500 PLC with a PanelView touch screen, connected using DF1 communications. Two Allen Bradley Ultra 3000 series servo drives were controlled from the PLC over DeviceNet and a programmable Pilz safety module (connected to a network of ASI modules) was connected to the PLC using Profibus. - Sealing Machines - Applied Logic Systems converted and commissioned a Siemens S7 PLC program to an Allen Bradley ControlLogix program. The Siemens OP panel was also replaced by an Allen Bradley PanelView touchscreen. On some machines, the PanelView was connected to the PLC using DF1 communications, on other machines it was connected using ControlNet communications. We are in easy reach of High Wycombe, Luton, Maidenhead, Milton Keynes, Newbury Northampton, Oxford, Reading, Slough, Stevenage. - Pharmaceutical - Tablet Coating Machine - Applied Logic Systems wrote the PLC software (as part of a team) for a tablet-coating machine. The machine was based on a Siemens 945 PLC and Intellution Fix SCADA system. Clean In Place System for Bio Engineered Drug Plant - Applied Logic Systems modified and validated the Allen Bradley SLC 500 software and the PanelView 550 software for a pharmaceutical CIP system. - We cover Wales, Bridgend, Chepstow, Cwmbran, Port Talbot, Swansea. - Test and Inspection - Glass Vial Integrity Inspection Machine - Glass vials were inspected for three types of fault at three separate test stations. Each station comprised of a vision system (programmed by others) which interfaced with the PLC. Vials that failed the inspection were aborted accordingly. The system was based on a Siemens S7/300 PLC and Siemens OP7 operator panel. Torque Test Rig - Applied Logic Systems updated an existing torque test rig, used to check the torque tolerances of the tolerance rings used in car steering locks. We replaced the existing motion controller with a Baldor Nextmove ESB servo motion controller. We commissioned a new Visual Basic front-end and the new servo controller software. - We cover Cheltenham, Dudley, Hereford, Kidderminster, Redditch, Stroud, Worcester. - Water -Storm Tank Emptying - Applied Logic Systems wrote and commissioned the software to control the sequential emptying of storm tanks at six sewage treatment works. The number of storm tanks at each site varied between two and six. The system at each site was controlled by an Allen Bradley SLC500 PLC. - Waste Water Treatment - Applied Logic Systems wrote and commissioned the software, for an Allen Bradley SLC500 PLC, to control the treatment of contaminated water (leachate) at a landfill site. Leachate was pumped from sumps around the landfill area into lagoons. Chemicals were dosed into the lagoons populated with de-toxifing bacteria. Aerators in each lagoon oxygenated the leachate. -X- We cover both the UK and abroad, South Wales, South West, Midlands, Bath, Gloucester,  Swindon, Cardiff, Newport. -X- The prime consideration of the programmer shall be to write a structured program. This in turn will make it easier for any programmer to read and maintain the program at a later date. It will also make it easier for the end user’s maintenance staff to fault find on the machine or plant in question. When designing the PLC code, the first step should be a detailed written description of the functionality of the application. This may be supplied by the customer in the form of a Functional Design Specification (FDS). It may be necessary to expand the FDS to take into account all of the “what if” conditions that may occur in the program. The production of flow charts is recommended to clarify any intricate operations of the machine or plant. The customer should approve the written description, before commencing programming. The program should be tested against these documents. -X-If your control platform (PLC, Soft PLC or Embedded Controller) is CoDeSys based, Applied Logic Systems Ltd can program and commission it. CoDeSys is the leading hardware independent programming language / software tool for industrial automation and control. CoDeSys allows the option of programming in all the editors defined in the IEC61131-1 standard: Ladder Diagram (LD), Instruction List (IL), Structured Text (ST), Sequential Function Chart (SFC) and Continuous Function Chart (CFC). This flexibility helps the programmer in that a block of code can be written in the editor most suited to the task. In addition to this, standard functions and function blocks can be written, which then form part of a company’s library to be used time and time again on future projects, even if the control platform hardware changes. This all helps towards the more efficient production of PLC programs. Festo products now also support CoDeSys. Applied Logic Systems is an approved Festo Software Centre. We are able to write software for Festo’s configurable products, including PLC’s and HMI’s tailored to meet our customers needs. Further information on IEC61131-3 may be found on the PLCopen web site. 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