Associates Ltd. Electrical Engineering department has extensive experience in the design and commissioning of hoist control systems, including motors, generators, switchgear, and protective equipment. The equipment we have dealt with ranges from relay logic and magnetic amplifier regulators, to solid state drives with digital regulators and PLCs. Our past projects have ranged from slowdown controllers to fully automated hoists, and have also included PLC based hoist brake regulators for controlled deceleration during emergency stops. We also have extensive experience in industrial networking, including remote stations, remote PLC access, and fiber optic media.
Numerous installations exist in the United States and Canada.
All PLC control systems are available with custom engineered control stations and PC-based HMI systems. The electrical department staff comprises the personnel listed below, as well as a full time drafting and instrument technician personnel. Dr. Frank Norman P.Eng. Dan Della Ventura C.E.T., Dipl. Michael Woloch P.Eng., B.A.Sc.