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Ilitha Supplies 13 Control Consoles to Camden Power Station Ilitha’s Premum ICON Control Consoles were successfully and timeously designed, manufactured and installed by our Project Team at Eskom’s Camden Power Station...
In February 2009, Eskom approached Ilitha Project Services to supply and install 13 consoles in the Camden power station main control room. As part of the refurbishment of the entire control room, new control consoles were required to replace the old units in order to offer an improved ergonomic design and to present a modern, world class solution. Camden Power Station’s brief was to design, manufacture and supply the consoles in 1 month, which Ilitha undertook and successfully completed. The challenging timeframe required intense project management to co-ordinate the roles of design and manufacturing, whilst maintaining a cost-effective, timeous solution. The consoles are based on Ilitha’s premium ICON range, which have been successfully utilised in industry for over 15 years. All of Ilitha’s console ranges are designed around the operator and conform to ISO 11064 ergonomic standards. The units were manufactured to accommodate 10 PC’s and 12 LCD monitors each and also included keyboard shelves, rear isolation screens and facilities for radio, telephone and emergency stop switches. Each console is fitted with regular and UPS supplied distribution boards, mounted in the bases that house the PC’s, and include 15 separate regular and UPS switched socket outlets. In addition, integrated fans are mounted in the bases to allow for additional cooling of the PC’s. Due to the high-wear environment of a 24/7 control room, a Corian worksurface was installed on the consoles. Corian is an impact-resistant, resin based product which is specifically designed for these applications by Dupont. Colours for the worksurface and PC housing were selected in consultation with Eskom. In order to facilitate the efficient delivery of consoles to site, the consoles were pre-assembled at the factory and performance tested for electrical integrity in the presence of the Camden Power Station representative. Once completed, the consoles were disassembled, crated and shipped in containers to Camden. Reassembly, installation and site acceptance testing will be executed by the Ilitha control centre team as time allows during planned shutdowns. To date, four units have been installed with the remaining consoles to be installed over the coming year. Ilitha is a BBBEE-compliant South African company that offers disciplined engineering services as well as turnkey solutions to a broad range of industry. Ilitha’s Control Centre division delivers world-class solutions to our clients across all industry sectors in sub-Saharan Africa. The division has considerable experience in the turnkey design, installation and upgrading of control centres, whilst our specialised teams can offer custom solutions in accordance with our client requirements. For more information, contact Sean Jordan, Ilitha’s Control Centres Manager on 021-552 9993. |
