New engineering chief.

Mourya Ghosh has joined Enspec Power as its new Head of Engineering. He boasts 15 years of leadership experience in electrical design, product development and cross-functional innovation.

Enspec majority shareholder and Chief Technical Officer Tim Rastall said: “Enspec has always been about more than just meeting standards - we’re here to set them. With that in mind we’re thrilled to welcome Mourya as our new Head of Engineering, working closely with myself to spearhead the development of our brand-new Engineering Department.”

Tim added: “Mourya stood out to us for his exceptional technical acumen and his rare ability to bridge theoretical understanding with practical application. “His talent for blending insight with real-world engineering solutions makes him the perfect fit for shaping and delivering the next generation of new-to-market technologies. We’re excited to see where his leadership will take us.”

Enspec’s clients include large energy generators such as major wind farms, solar farms and hydro plants and major energy consumers including manufacturers, data centres and hospitals. Services provided by the company include power system studies, power quality analysis, renewable energy consultancy and site services.

Following his appointment Mourya said: “It’s great to be part of Enspec’s growth story and to be leading the new engineering department into what will undoubtedly be an exciting phase. To enhance Enspec’s already competitive edge we are going to be accelerating Enspec’s R&D efforts while also being the driving force behind innovation and the creation of new products. There are many complex challenges to overcome when it comes to grid integration, power quality and compliance. But Enspec’s expertise lies in transforming ideas into impact.”

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See also: Power quality engineering specialist progresses (3/7/2024)

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"Moon landing for engineering" hailed with loud siren blast!

The Danish company Haldor Topsoe, has now ushered in a new era of digital, cooperative engineering with Aucotec's platform Engineering Base (EB).

Topsoe, one of the world's leading technology providers for the chemical and petrochemical industry, symbolically marked the start of the company-wide use of EB with a loud siren at the end of May. 'The introduction of this system is a key milestone in our digital transformation', explained Topsoe's CIO Niels Keller-Larsen at the go-live in which more than 100 engineers, managers and project managers participated.

'With EB, we are finally working in a truly data-driven manner across all engineering phases and disciplines on one data model!' emphasized Keller-Larsen. The migration to the platform is Topsoe's largest IT transformation project to date. 'Our moon landing, so to speak' he said.. As a knowledge base for everyone involved, EB supports projects from their "birth" to the very end and offers customers a continuous customer journey. Furthermore, EB standardizes Topsoe's system environment and engineering; numerous discipline-specific tools have been replaced. 'With them, this transformation would never have been possible. As a single source of truth, EB also lays the foundation for AI use.

Partner rather than supplier
The (petro)chemical professionals attached great importance to having to order as few special solutions as possible for their engineering ideal. Thus, EB was chosen. 'However, today's platform differs from how it was at the start of the partnership with Haldor Topsoe', said Aucotec Executive Officer Uwe Vogt. The partnership led to the joint creation of several new developments that are important efficiency drivers for EPCs, plant engineers and operators, such as EBML for faster data exchange or the automatic data sheets of Asset 360. 'Both are now part of the standard in EB's plant license, thus they benefit all customers', reported Vogt with a touch of pride. Furthermore, Keller-Larsen added: 'We wanted a partner, not a supplier. The implementation and pilot project have shown that this has been successful.'

Six weeks instead of six months
'The transformation process was complex and very democratic. Never before have we brought together so much expertise and knowledge', said Keller-Larsen. Everyone had to rethink, but they now have a uniform "data home" for the entire engineering and maintenance tasks. This increases flexibility and saves around 10% of costs. Due to considerable acceleration – some work now takes six weeks instead of six months – significantly more projects will be able to be created within the same time in the future according to Niels Keller-Larsen.

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On the podium!

After more than 5,000 kilometers and 10 stages across Peruvian dunes, deserts and rocky terrain, the 41st edition of the world’s most difficult race has come to an end. But crossing the finish line of the Dakar rally is not a given and FPT Industrial again demonstrated, the durability, reliability and power of its engines.

FPT Industrial’s Cursor 13 engines equipped the four Petronas Team De Rooy IVECO trucks, which all finished the race inside the top 10. Gerard de Rooy finished third, giving the brand another podium. Federico Villagra completed the rally in fourth place, while Van Genugten and Van den Heuvel finished in seventh and tenth place respectively.

The Cursor 13 engines demonstrated their characteristic durability and reliability during all ten stages, but gave their best in stage six, when Gerard De Rooy was first by a margin of some 30 seconds over Federico Villagra, who arrived second in San Juan de Marcona. This is a real feat, as this stage was among the famous and treacherous Tanaka Dunes, composed of 75% sand, and which extend across 155 square kilometers between the Pacific Ocean and the Peruvian Andes in the central southern region of the country.

The FPT Industrial engine was conceived to deliver high performance and outstanding efficiency, all while respecting the environment, in industrial applications; it has also proven itself in racing. The IVECO vehicles’ Cursor 13 engines were specifically engineered for such a challenging rally. The customization was undertaken at the FPT Industrial Arbon Research & Development center. The 13-liter engine is renowned for its reliability in on-road long haul missions, as well as in agricultural applications, such as in large tractors and combine harvesters. The Cursor 13s’ power far exceeds 1,000 hp. FPT Industrial specialized technical staff supported the team for the entire duration of the rally. Moreover, a mechanical technician from Arbon travelled with the Petronas Team De Rooy IVECO during every rally stage to provide swift intervention when required.

FPT Industrial would like to congratulate the Petronas Team De Rooy IVECO, for their passion, courage and strength.

• See Photogallery here
• See also Tough Travel (9/1/2019).

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Tough travel.

Not strictly instrumentation but if you love competition, fascinating landscapes and roaring tours..!

When the going gets tough, the tough get going. FPT Industrial is taking part in the annual, world-famous Dakar rally, and is a 2019 sponsor, equipping the four trucks of the Petronas Team De Rooy IVECO with its Cursor 13 engines.

The Dakar rally is one of the most extreme competitions in the world, but it is not for the fainthearted: it requires passion, technology and endurance, and the FPT Industrial Cursor 13 has all of these features. While the FPT Industrial engine was conceived to deliver high performance and top efficiency, all while respecting the environment, in industrial applications, it has also proven itself in racing. The IVECO vehicles’ Cursor 13 engines were especially engineered for such a challenging rally.

The customization was undertaken at the FPT Industrial Arbon Research & Development center. The 13-liter engine is renowned for its reliability in on-road long haul missions, as well as in agricultural applications, such as for large tractors and harvesters. The IVECO vehicles’ Cursor 13 engines were especially engineered for such a challenging rally and can reach a maximum power of up to 1,000 hp. The engines have proven their reliability, robustness and top performance by conquering the most challenging stages and terrain in past Dakar rallies. FPT Industrial specialized technical staff will support the team for the entire duration of the rally.

The 2019 Dakar rally marks the 41st running of this annual event, and this year will cross Peru for an epic adventure: 5,000 km, 10 stages (from January 6 to January 17), across dunes, sand and rocky terrain. It will start in Lima, the Peruvian capital city, and then move to Pisco, on the Pacific Ocean. Then the tour will bring the trucks to Arequipa, also known as the White City, at almost 2,300 meters above sea level and this terrain will be the toughest for the trucks. The most extreme stages need a powerful engine and the Cursor 13 responds optimally to high altitude, maintaining the same turbo speed and providing full control of this feature. The rally will finally end in Lima on January 17.

"Stay tuned on our social networks and follow the De Rooy team’s performance during the Dakar rally. If you love competition, fascinating landscapes and roaring tours, follow FPT Industrial and #FPTracing: you can even experience life on board and be part of the exciting Dakar experience through the stories from FPT Industrial special correspondents."

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Seeking to represent process engineering.

The Annual General Meeting of Engineers Ireland will be held on Wednesday 31 May 2017, at 6:30pm in the theatre at Engineers Ireland, Dublin HQ. Like most organisations this meeting will inaugurate the president for the following year and the results of the ballot for the Governing Council will be announced. This year there are four vacancies for Chartered Engineers on the council.

President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins
at 2016 Annual Conference

Last year the Annual conference of the society the President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins remarked “Engineering interacts with all other forms of life. The future of the profession will see engineers at the centre of planning, not simply asked to join in the execution of particular tasks, but in designing transformation.”

The Engineers Ireland Council is made up of elected members representing the regional and divisional spread of the organisation. Although the organisation has perhaps an unfair reputation as being primarily for Civil, Structural and Local Government engineers it does in fact cater to all branches of the profession, manufacturing and processing and all the myriad of associated sub-groups and allied sectors.

There are two excellent candidates whose names are before the membership and who represent the processing and automation disciplines. These are John O'Sullivan  and Kieran Fallon.

John O’Sullivan is Engineering Director of Douglas Control and Automation, delivering automation and functional safety solutions to the pharmaceutical, medical device, food and beverage and transport sectors. A lifelong space enthusiast, last year he published “In the Footsteps of Columbus, European Missions to the International Space Station” and has given talks on the subject during Science week, Space week and Engineers week.

Kieran Fallon is an Electrical Engineer and Manager of Electrical and Instrumentation at DPS Engineering, Dublin. He has 30 years’ experience in engineering design including projects in pharmaceuticals, chemical and water treatment industries. He is well placed to be an advocate for the ‘working engineer’ on the Council .

Voting to fill these vacancies is in progress at present. All votes are cast electronically.

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New president announced for supplier of engine component measuring devices!

Adcole Corporation has appointed Brook Reece as its new President & CEO.

Brook Reece

Mr. Reece previously served as Vice President Sales at Adcole Corporation for 20 years and is uniquely qualified to lead the company.

“Our heritage is one of innovation and trusted accuracy and our vision is to be the most trusted and valued name in the space and industrial metrology industries. We are presently on an extremely fast product development track in response to the rapid technological changes in engine development. Innovation is our heritage and central to our future business strategy,” he said.

Adcole is a leading manufacturer of special purpose machines for measuring engine components such as camshafts, crankshafts, and pistons, as well as sun angle sensors for space satellites. The company was founded in 1957 by Addison D. Cole who was President & CEO for 57 years, retired at Age 95, and sold the business to Artemis Capital Partners. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed on the announcement release!

Rugby Rucks and Rivalry

Engineering students Raymond Carley, from Killiney, Sam Hajim, from Clonskeagh and Fionan O’Sullivan, from Dun Laoghaire pictured at UCD Belfield ahead of the Siemens RoboRugby

UCD students and their robotic rugby players took part in the Siemens RoboRugby Challenge 2010 at UCD Belfield Campus. The robots, which are made from thousands of individual pieces are the result of a creative, innovative and design exercise by first year UCD Engineering students, UCD Belfield.

The Siemens RoboRugby tournament provides a platform for students to illustrate their ingenuity and problem-solving skills, which are at the root of all engineering, in a fun and interesting way. 19 autonomous robots will compete in this year’s competition, including ‘Rubber Bandits’, ‘The Majestic Turkey’ and ‘Anne-droid’ to name a few.

Siemens, one of the world’s leading engineering companies, sees Siemens RoboRugby as an important and yet fun initiative that stimulates an interest in engineering and technology innovation among undergraduate and graduate students. Ireland is well placed to capture a significant slice of the international green economy, which is likely to create substantial employment opportunities with varying skills requirements and the development of expertise in key engineering disciplines is critical in this regard. 20,000 engineers in the wind energy sector alone will be desperately needed across Europe in the next 10 years.

According to Brian Mulkeen, UCD School of Electrical, Electronic & Mechanical Engineering, “The first-year Engineering students have devoted thousands of hours to this exciting and important part of an Engineering education at UCD. Between designing, building and programming their miniature robots, they have all picked up new skills, including teamwork, that have a much wider application. From strong and heavy to light and agile; complicated to more simple approaches, the Siemens ‘RoboRugby’ competitors aim for reliable robots.”

Commenting on the sponsorship, Dr. Werner Kruckow, CEO, Siemens Limited said, “Siemens has been a keen sponsor of the RoboRugby competition at UCD for six years. The sponsorship enables us to play our part in providing a platform for students to develop their creative and lateral-thinking skills. As a world leader in science and technology innovation, we encourage the development of a green technology industry. Ireland has the natural resources, so it is vital that we continue to nurture and develop the requisite talent and skills for Ireland to realise its ambitions to become an international hub for innovation and green technology.”

Siemens, which employs around 1,000 people in Ireland, is one of the world’s leading electronics and electrical engineering companies operating in the Industry, Energy, Healthcare and IT sectors. The company is the world’s largest provider of environmental technologies, generating €23 billion – nearly one-third of its total revenue – from green products and solutions.