Client : Vale, Thompson, Manitoba

  • T1 235 Pole Dual Switch Pole Replacement Project Detailed Design (Current)
    Supply and installation of 13.8 kV Overhead distribution line and replacement of Dual Switch Pole.
  • P1 Vale Tailings Pump VFD Replacement Project (Current)
    Detailed design and commissioning of the replacement of the existing Harvest mill
    tailings 1500 HP Variable Frequency Drives.
  • T3 Security Building Replacement – Detailed Design Project (Current)
    Demolition of existing
  • T3 security building and construction and commissioning of
    a new guard house.
  • T-3 378 Substation 3MVAR PFC Review & Commissioning (2015)
    Review of de-tuned PFC bank and recommendation of tuning changes and design considerations.
    Commissioning of the PFC: creation of SEL751 relay settings, PFC controller
    settings, onsite assistance with general switchgear testing and PFC operation
  • T-3 2580L Main Breaker Retrofit (2015)
    Design and commissioning of 5kV main breaker retrofit into existing switchgear and
    onsite commissioning assistance.
  • E-House Commissioning of River Pumphouse (2015)
    Construction and onsite commissioning of four 1250hp, 4160V pumps for process
    water & city water supply. Performed coordination, protection, arc flash study, PLC
    programming and development of protection relay settings (2 x SEL751A, 4 x Multilin 369).
  • Rod & Ball Mill Switchgear (2014-2015)
    Design – Electrical equipment specification, layout, protection coordination
    settings, arc flash hazard settings, implementation of upstream trip logic.
    Commissioning – Verification of testing procedures and results, troubleshooting arc
    flash light detection fiber, secondary injection witness testing of SEL 751A and
    Multilin 369 relay set points. Witness testing of SE-330 NGR protection relay.
  • T3 378 Surface Slurry Plant HMI Upgrade (2015)
    Installation of new PanelView Plus HMI panel in the 378 slurry building and
    upgrading HMI system for existing DH+ communication network.
  • T1 Services PLC Replacement Phase 1 Detailed Design (2015)
    Installation of PLC, Remote I/O s and a Process Control Network (PCN) to run the
    systems at 4000L feeder and 4080L crusher PLC.
  • T3 Telemecanique PLC Replacement Detailed Design (2015)
    Replacement of six Telemecanique PLCs: Topman`s Collarhouse (PLC44), 311 FAR
    (PLC8), 310 FAR (PLC32), 345 RAR (PLC49), 1403L Potable Water Pumps (PLC46),
    and 2403L Garage Lunchroom (PLC47)
    Replacement of the existing dedicated Telemecanique PLCs network by an
    Ethernet/IP based PCN.
  • Utilities Transformer Fire Separation (2015)
    Feasibility study of using fire separation between outdoor Transformers/ Switch
    Room Building.
  • 310 FAR Electric Heat Deficiencies and Gas Code Compliance Project (2015)
    Modification and upgrades for the existing 310 FAR Electric Heating System,
    propane gas burner system and the valve train.
  • River Pump House E-House VFD Detailed Design (2015)
    Replacement of Variable Frequency Drive, starters and upgrading of switchgear,
    construction of electrical room and installation of reliable control and
    communicating flow data to existing utility substation operator within an existing
    Foxboro DCS system.
  • T3 Headframe Transformer Yard Upgrade Detailed Design (2015)
    Detailed design upgrade of ground grid, 13.8kV overhead distribution line
    continuation, FOP testing and burying the 13.8KV cable to come across from the
    hourly parking lot
  • 4.16 kV Rack Power Upgrade Detailed Design project (2015)
    Detailed engineering design for installation and upgrade of T1 1640L 600V Rack
    Power.
  • Potable Water Tower Replacement – Detailed Engineering (2015)
    The modifications of closed loop potable water circuit of Potable Water Tower for
    proper pressure control and Replacements of VFD’s for existing booster pumps,
    isolation valve for the water tower and process water wall hydrants for Utilities and
    Mill east wall.
  • Mill Cable Tray Replacement Detailed Design (2015)
    Detailed design for demolition of the existing cable tray and installation of the new
    cable tray inside the Mill.
  • Turbo Compressor Replacement (2014 – 2015)
    Detailed design for installation of turbo compressor in the Vale Utilities building.
  • Birchtree NO2 and CO Alarm Design (2014)
    On-site commissioning assistance of ControlLogix PLC program changes and
    WonderWare HMI station.
  • PILC Cable Replacement Project Detailed Design (2015)
    Installation of 15kV Transmission line detailed design and commissioning.
  • Sandfill Equipment Automation (2013 – 2014)
    Detailed design of T1 Mine Sandfill Plant Automation system and commissioning of
    PLC programing.
  • T-3 310 FAR Electric Heat (5MW) (2014)
    Modification to the existing distribution equipment to meet CEC, changes to
    Telemecanique TSX PLC logic, coordination study and applying of settings to ABB
    SACE breaker & Startco SE-325, system commissioning, VAMP 221 arc flash relay
    commissioning, SKM modeling and applying of arc flash labels.
  • Utility PFC Bank Review FEL 1 & 2 (2014)
    PFC bank recommendation of size, location and design considerations.
  • Emergency Potable Water Supply (2014)
    Provide valve controller and associated modifications to the existing ladder logic,
    drawings, upgrading of communication network diagram and commissioning.
  • T-1 235 FAR Control Upgrade (2014)
    Provide specifications for purge function burner controller and apply associated
    modifications to existing ladder logic for burner control, drawing updates.
  • T-3 Shower Upgrade (2014)
    Removal of old control and shower equipment, provide specifications of new
    shower columns, industrial mixing chamber, and all the of control equipment and
    provide required modifications and drawing updates.
  • T3 Mine – Surface to Underground Fuel Delivery – Detailed Design (2014)
    Detailed engineering electrical design for installation of new Surface to
    Underground Fuel Delivery System. Design included construction package,
    specifications, RSLogix 5 and 500 PLC programs, HMI, Control Philosophy.
  • Mill 2A6 Pump and VFD Installation (2014)
    Detailed design of installation of Mill 2A6 150 Hp Pump and Variable Frequency
    Drive.
  • MIBC Tank Replacement – T1 Mine (2014)
    Preparation of construction and demolition drawing package using MicroStation,
    cable routing, lighting quotes and installation.
  • Mill A3 Pump Detailed Design (2014)
    Mill A3 50 Hp Pump and VFD Installation Detailed Design.
  • 4250L Slurry Programming Support – T3 Mine (2014)
    On-site commissioning, assisted in loading-up updated PLC Ladder Logic program
    and new Factory Talk View Machine Edition HMI screens for Panel View Plus 6 1000
    and performed I/O check tests for Allen Bradley SLC 500 series PLC
  • Birchtree Pump Controls (2014)
    On-site commissioning, assisted in loading-up new ControlLogix PLC Ladder Logic
    program additions and WonderWare HMI interface
    Updating the PLC Ladder Logic program reflecting the newly designed HMI
    interface, preparation of the Operator Manual for the new WonderWare HMI
    interface