About Alan
Alan's areas of expertise include Process Automation, Sensors both active and Analytical, Nuclear, Vision fault systems, High pressure steam distribution and control, Fieldbus communication (Modbus RTU, TCP, Profibus, Canbus, Devicenet), Machine safety access systems and Actuator, Calibration to UKAS standards.
Power Distribution both single and three phase. Scada and Distributive control systems (DCS). Motor control centres for DOL, Star Delta, Soft Starters and VFD (AC Inverters).
Previous Projects
- Converted Manual operated Factory Process to Automated Process Control (UK).
- Designed first DCS systems in company group (UK).
- Installed computerised QCS in company (UK).
- Project lead and Control integration on nuclear density gauges 2 systems (UK).
- Project lead to converter single point controllers into DCS Control (UK).
- Project lead and Control integration on nuclear density gauges (Bagnasco, Italy).
- Converted Manual operated Factory Process to Automated Process Control (Bagnasco, Italy).
- Project Lead for Company Ethernet installation in (UK).
- Control integration on Porosity control, (2 in UK and 2 in China).
- Project lead and Control integration on nuclear density and Optical fault scanning
- gauge (Suzhou, China).
- Designed Factory power and control distribution for new build (Suzhou, China).
- Writing OPC integration for Porosity Sensory control (Suzhou, China).
- Designed Factory power and control distribution for new build (Mumbai, India).
- Designed Fibre recovery System control for Waste Handling Company (UK).
- Feasibility and costing Project to convert mothballed Paper machine to manufacture Tea bag Paper (UK)