Caber Engineering Services
Our Services are driven by the specific needs of our Clients.
Meeting Clients' Needs
Our project work takes into account key functional aspects of our Clients' business requirements, including business plan objectives, short and long term planning initiatives, and corporate standards and guidelines.
To meet Client needs, we:
- Define corporate requirements into understandable project needs and wants
- Apply regulatory codes, standards and practices to ensure compliance with government agencies and Client policies
- Offer engineered solutions that fit Clients' business plans and stakeholder requirements
- Integrate industrial control systems with business systems to support production accounting and operations analysis
We strive to understand our Clients' needs before we begin a project. |
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Project Management
- Define Client requirements and scope of work contracts
- Supervise, manage and approve system implementation provided by third parties
- Prepare material, labour and cost estimates, and project schedules
- Negotiate project and commercial contracts
- Verify engineering compliancy to regulatory codes, standards and guidelines
- Procure materials
- Conduct forensic project audits related to cost and design
Electrical Design
- Electrical system coordination analysis
- Arc flash analysis
- Short circuit analysis
- Motor starting voltage drop analysis
- Electrical area classification
- Fugitive emissions studies for area classification
- Power system studies (including harmonics and voltage transient analysis)
- Project-specific engineering specifications
- Overhead and underground transmission and distribution systems design
- Bid specification procurement and evaluation
- Drawing package preparation for field construction and commissioning
Control System Design
- Architectural design for integrated control systems
- WAN/LAN business and control systems interfaces
- Control system hardware purchasing, programming, and installation
- Shutdown key development
- P&ID review and development
- Detailed control system design
- Integrating plant metering systems into plant control
- Data historian integration with business systems
Control System Expertise* |
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PLC Platforms |
DCS Platforms
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- Rockwell/Allen-Bradley: PLC5, SLC5, ControlLogix |
- Honeywell: TDC-3000, PlantScape, Experion |
HMI Platforms |
RTU
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- Rockwell: RSView,
PanelView, PanelView Plus |
- Bristol: 33xx,
ControlWave |
* Caber Engineering can work with any customer preferred system/product
Data Communication Design & Implementation
- Serial data communication networks: RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, etc.
- WAN/LAN Ethernet networks
- Fiber optic networks
- Wireless/Radio networks: Licensed UHF, Spread Spectrum, Satellite, etc.
- Control bus network design, configuration, setup, etc.
- Protocol implementation: DF1, DH+, Modbus Plus, Modbus RTU, Enron Modbus, DNP 3.0, BASP, OPC, etc.
- Network and radio hardware setup and configuration
Instrumentation
- Prepare instrument device sizing and data sheets
- Procure and evaluate bid specifications
- Select and purchase field instruments
- Design, construct and maintain instruments and systems
- Upgrade and interface existing plant instrumentation
Commissioning and Start-Up Services
- Inspect instrumentation and control wiring for plant process equipment
- Conduct control system loop checks
- Troubleshoot (e.g., resolve control wiring and program application problems)
- Coordinate project turnover to Client
Client Representation/Technical Advisory
- Liaise with third party companies
- Manage and coordinate project work tasks
- Audit corporate and operation processes regarding project specifications and requirements
Studies/Audits
Caber conducts detailed technical and economic analysis of existing and proposed electrical, control and instrumentation projects. Our reports may include:
- Control architecture reviews
- Fugitive emission studies
- Energy management surveys (e.g., electrical, fuel gas, steam)
- Feasibility reviews
- Regulatory compliancy