PLC Design and Implementation

We believe the success of a bespoke automation project in any sector is guaranteed by a holistic approach during the development process. This allows complex automation tasks to be defined in detail at the outset of every project in terms of user requirements and system safety requirements.

The proven Safewell SafeProcess helps our customers avoid unnecessary issues when managing a bespoke process or machine automation project.

With over 30 years’ experience, Safewell has successfully developed for offshore drilling instrumentation on large and small water treatment plants, gas turbine test cells, hydraulic power units, compressed air dryers, bio-medical equipment, waste water treatment skids, process safety shutdown and bespoke automated processes in a range of sectors, including work for:

• Offshore drilling instrumentation on small and large water treatment plants.
• Gas turbine test cells
• Hydraulic power units
• Compressed air dryers
• Bio-medical equipment
• Waste water treatment skids

Safewell is a global leader in the holistic safety management of automation systems used in commercial diving vessels and have been working on behalf of Shell UK and other major operators since 2008 to assist in the dive system safety assurance processes.

During this period, Safewell also worked on behalf of the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP) to develop a Dive System Assurance Procedure for global application in the commercial diving industry.

When Safewell receives an automation enquiry, the first stage is to work closely with clients to analyse the proposed system and develop and approve the user requirements specification or URS.

Once the URS is agreed, Safewell then produces a Functional Design Specification or FDS.
The FDS is the key control document used to manage the complete development from design to final site acceptance tests. The FDS is subject to formal approval and document control throughout the development and updated to reflect any changes in the URS.

A key component of the FDS is the safety section where the functional safety of the automation system is evaluated and specified. In safety critical applications where the automation system is used to reduce the risk of a process or machine operation, Safewell can help its clients carry out functional safety assessments and develop a Safety Requirements Specification or SRS.

Once the FDS/SRS is approved Safewell will carry out detailed design of the automation system including development of the system topology, communications networks and interfaces, hardware configuration, electrical schematics including sensor interfaces, software configuration, Human Machine Interfaces design and configuration, control panel manufacture, factory testing, site installation and commissioning.

Safewell is focussed on long term relationships with clients and strives to provide life cycle service and support throughout the lifetime of the automated system.