Samuel Engineering, Inc. (SE) is a multi-discipline, project delivery company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. We perform complete EPCM services globally, namely in three industries; Oil & Gas, Power Generation and Mining.
The Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls (EI&C) department has been a center of excellence at SE from inception. Our Automation Engineering Supervisor, Andraé Alexander will explain areas of our expertise and give a brief introduction of our team, including an exciting announcement coming in 2019.
Automation Capabilities
Automation Design
- Instrument & Control System Design Basis
- P&ID Development
- DCS Architecture (BPCS & SIS)
- PLC / SCADA Architecture (BPCS & SIS)
- Network Architecture
- Control Panel Design
- Hardware / Software Specification
- HMI Development
Automation Deployment
- Plant Start-Up and Commissioning
- Commissioning Plans
- Calibration Sheets
- Loop Check Forms
- Vendor Acceptance
Automation Development/Configuration
- Control System Philosophies
- DCS Software Strategies
- PLC / SCADA Software Strategies
- Virtualization
- Control Panels
- Edge Servers / Routers
- Smart MCC Design
- VFDs/Motors
- Switchgear
- Generators
- Instrument Data Sheets
- Instrument Indices
- I/O Lists
- Cause & Effect Matrices
- FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing)
- HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Study)
- LOPA (Layer of Protection Analysis)
- SIS (Safety Instrumented Systems)
- Software Acceptance Testing
Team Member Highlights
Kay Dhliwayo, Sr. Automation Engineer
Kay has been with Samuel Engineering for 13 years. He has 14 years of experience as an Automation / Controls & Instrumentation Engineer, and 5 years as an IT Professional in various roles.
Kay has conducted PLC / HMI programming on Mining projects and large Natural Gas projects using PLCs that include: Wonderware’s ArchestrA & InTouch, Intellution’s iFix, Allen-Bradley’s FactoryTalkViewm, Allen Bradley’s Logix Family of PLCs, Schneider Electric’s Quantum & Momentum PLCs, GE Fanuc’s RX7i, RX3i & 90-70 / 30 Series, ICL SCADA Controllers, ABB Flow Controllers, Bristol Babcock’s Control Wave PLCs. Kay has also worked with HMIs that include Studio, GE’s Proficy Machine Edition, Inductive Automation’s Ignition, Iconics’ Genesis 64 & Genesis 32, & Rosemount’s DeltaV & OpenEnterprise.
Mike Johnson, PE, Sr. Automation Engineer
Mike has been with Samuel Engineering for 11 years. He has forty-three years of Instrumentation and Automation Systems Engineering experience. Mike provides expertise in computer-based information and control systems; specifically, regarding the collection, qualification, storage, recall, and processing of information (real-time, archival, and decision/predictive support).
Mike has worked extensively on projects containing data telemetry, SCADA, DCS, PLC, control strategy development/implementation, local and distributed data communication networks, system response analysis, information management, and the migration of control systems from one operating platform to another.
Instrumentation & Controls / Automation Team
New Automation Lab – Launching in 2019
In the coming weeks, SE will be launching a completely renovated and upgraded on-site Automation and Instrumentation laboratory at SE headquarters in Denver, CO. The original lab was opened approximately six years ago and has yielded considerable internal benefits including the intrigue of both our US based and international clients. The new lab will represent a significant upgrade in both size and technologies represented.
Functions of SE’s New Automation Laboratory
- Testing, simulating, validating and demonstrating our solutions prior to deployment to the project site.
- Marketing and sales showcase. A variety of different technologies and brands will be on display and will allow our customers functional demonstrations as it pertains to their specific project.
- Conducting experiments and investigations.
- Facilitating employee collaboration and training.
- Mentoring, e.g. during engineering week and “take your child to work day”.
Contents of the Upgraded Lab
- Final control devices (level, flow, pressure, temperature devices, valves, etc.)
- Control devices and software (PLCs, DCS, SCADA, etc.)
- Monitoring and HMI systems (demonstrating plant graphics, P&ID controls, etc.)
- Power Switching Control devices (MCC, motor starters, VFD, etc.)
- Marshalling and Lighting controls
Recent EI&C & Automation Projects
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