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PLC PC Upgrades For Aerospace Valve Test Rigs Overview An Aerospace company has two test rigs, which are operated by two PCs each. They were running obsolete unsafe software, which their IT had stopped from working due to it being a security risk. Task The purpose of the site visit was to install new Windows…
Multi-Axis Forging Press Datalogger Fault Overview Operators & Maintenance of a multi-axis forging press complained that their data logging software used for maintenance ‘LogView’, wasn’t working. Work Conducted Diagnosed LogView crash error and fixed the bug. Replicated LogView fault and create 3 step solution to fix the crash. Significantly shortened Operators restart procedure from 5…
Canal Lift Bridge Speed Adjustment Overview This Canal lift bridge were having multiple hydraulic and electrical problems with one of their pumps used to lift the bridge. They have a small HPU situated in a garage, one with a variable pump controlled with an EPC and the other with a standard pump with no EPC.…
Power Cycling Issues @ Closed Die Forging Press Overview My company had recently commissioned a closed die press. I was originally tasked with going to the site and installing a remote connection device (a Netbiter). Whilst I was on site, the customer reported they were having continuous crashing issues, whereby they had to recycle power to…
Browsing Reddit whilst at work (waiting for a file transfer) I came across a great post which I think summarises the Control Engineering field in terms of employment. I’ve only been in Control for 8 weeks but this is something I picked up on quickly. The other Control Engineers are ridiculously skilled yet they’ve told…
Final Year Project: NiMH Solar Charger Engineering Teaching Kit The product created in this project is an Engineering Teaching Kit (ETK) based on solar energy and battery storage. The purpose of the kit is to fill a gap in the electronics market for educational kits. The ETK aims to educate its users on renewable energy,…
FBD PLC Programming Using The Siemens TIA Portal Using the Siemens TIA Portal and function block diagram programming, I created an atmosphere control system that simulated an apple storage system. The program was integrated with a development board by Kaftan. The program checks for 4 input switches and sets a status flag to start the…
TDA7297 Class AB Audio Amplifier PCB Design – Autodesk Fusion 360 Using Fusion 360, I created a Class AB amplifier with the TDA7297 at the heart of the amplifier. The circuit boosts a low power audio signal to one strong enough to be driven by headphones or speakers. The TDA7297 has a good power output…
WiFi Car Battery Voltage Monitor – Arduino ESP8266 As an extension from the temperature and humidity sensor for my car, I then used a voltage divider resistor network between the microcontroller and my car’s fuse box. This gave an accurate reading of my batteries voltage. This information was sent over WiFi to my phone. It…