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SL Controls Raises Money for 2022 Darkness Into Light Fundraiser

SL Controls Raises Money for 2022 Darkness Into Light Fundraiser

Employees at SL Controls took part in the Darkness Into Light fundraising event over the weekend. The money raised across Ireland as part of this event is for the suicide and self-harm prevention organisation, Pieta House. SL Controls has taken part in Darkness Into Light for several years, including the curtailed events that took place …

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SL Controls Engineers Introduce Engineering to Primary School Children as Part of STEAM Initiative

SL Controls Engineers Introduce Engineering to Primary School Children as Part of STEAM Initiative

Talk to any business leader in the field of engineering and they will tell you we need more people to enter the profession, particularly from under-represented groups like women. So, when the opportunity came up to participate in a STEAM initiative, we were excited to get involved. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and …

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MEET THE TEAM - Michael Duffy

Meet the Team – Michael Duffy, SL Controls Quality and Validation Engineer

What do you do at SL Controls? I am a Quality and Validation Engineer working on projects for large multinational pharmaceutical companies. My role involves reviewing quality documentation for quality systems and documentation for the validation of facilities, utilities, and equipment. The documents I review include user requirements, design specifications, performance qualifications, etc. Describe your …

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SL Controls International Women's Day 2022

Women Should Break Free from Perceived Norms to Create their Own Path into Engineering

There are lots of different paths you can take to become an engineer, so don’t just follow the traditional route of going to college to get an engineering degree. That’s the message from Fiona Chung on International Women’s Day. Fiona is a Validation Engineer at SL Controls. This year’s theme for International Women’s Day is …

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Meet the Team – Fiona Chung, SL Controls Validation Engineer

Meet the Team – Fiona Chung, SL Controls Validation Engineer

What do you do at SL Controls? I am a validation engineer. I work with clients to ensure their manufacturing systems are compliant with industry-specific standards and regulations. Describe your job without using the words engineer or engineering. My role is to plan, create, and execute tests that check if a company’s manufacturing system produces …

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Enhancing the SL Controls Offering with Ignition and POMS Certification

Enhancing the SL Controls Offering with Ignition and POMS Certification

We have a broad range of capabilities at SL Controls and a philosophy of being technology agnostic. This makes it possible for us to deliver equipment systems integration, automation, and smart manufacturing solutions to a diverse range of clients. We also have an approach at SL Controls of continuous improvement, both in the skills and …

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Top blogs of 2021

Top Blogs of 2021

[full_width padding=”10px 0 10px 0″]Over the course of 2021, the SL Controls team has published blogs on a range of topics related to Industry 4.0, the Smart Factory, and equipment systems integration. Here are some of our top posts of the year.[/full_width] [full_width padding=”10px 0 10px 0″] [/full_width] [one_third padding=”30px 20px 0 0″] 5 Crucial …

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Project Management The Importance of Economies of Repetition in Industry 4 0 Projects

Project Management: The Importance of Economies of Repetition in Industry 4.0 Projects

One of the business outcomes that manufacturers want to achieve with Industry 4.0 projects is repeatability. Repeatability is about creating solutions that can be reliably and efficiently deployed multiple times. This goal of repeatability is also important in the delivery of Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing projects. In project management, this can be referred to …

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SL Controls Shortlisted for Limerick Business Awards 2021

SL Controls Shortlisted for Limerick Business Awards 2021

SL Controls has been shortlisted for an award at this year’s Limerick Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. We are in the running for the Best Employer: Employee Talent Development & Workplace Wellness award. It recognises companies that set high standards for wellness and talent development, and that create world-class working conditions for employees. The other …

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An Approach to Remote Working that Maintains Standards and Improves Business Agility

An Approach to Remote Working that Maintains Standards and Improves Business Agility

Like many other companies, large-scale remote working became an abrupt reality at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. In fact, 100 percent of our staff moved to remote working overnight as our offices across Ireland closed in line with Government restrictions. We were in a good position as a company to deal with …

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New Equipment Systems Engineer Masters by Research Apprenticeship Launches

New Equipment Systems Engineer Masters by Research Apprenticeship Launches

A new apprenticeship course has launched at the University of Limerick (UL), the Equipment Systems Engineer Masters by Research Apprenticeship. It was developed through a partnership between UL and the ESE Academy, with the ESE Academy taking the lead on the course. The apprenticeship is part of a wider programme at UL to develop world-leading …

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Irish software integration company SL Controls acquired by global IT group NNIT

Irish software integration company SL Controls acquired by global IT group NNIT

SL Controls and NNIT join forces to further strengthen offerings in life sciences sector Global expansion plans for SL Controls are strengthened by acquisition SL Controls, the Irish specialist software integration firm, has today (July 5) been acquired by global service provider NNIT group. NNIT is one of Denmark’s largest IT operators with more than …

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Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day at SL Controls

Press Release: Call for female engineers to apply for key roles at SL Controls

Company has doubled number of female engineers since March But still a low number of applications from women in engineering Call being made on International Women in Engineering Day SL Controls, the specialist software integration firm, is looking for female engineers to join its team. In March, the company announced it would be creating 50 new …

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SL Controls Supports Pride Month and Ensuring Engineering is an Inclusive Career for Everyone

SL Controls Supports Pride Month and Ensuring Engineering is an Inclusive Career for Everyone

Diversity in engineering is a big topic in Ireland and around the world. The equation is simple – we need more people, regardless of who they are, to become engineers, both to meet demand and to ensure we have equality in the workforce. However, solutions to the problem can be challenging. At the very least, …

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Our New Website is Live - SL Controls

Our New Website Goes Live!

The new SL Controls website went live today. It features who we are, what we do, and the industries that we serve. You will also find information on Industry 4.0 and systems integration for manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and technology industries, as well as details of our latest vacancies. Check out our new …

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Escaping the Office in a Whole New Way in Our Latest Social Event

Escaping The Office In A Whole New Way In Our Latest Social Event

Working remotely and living under lockdown restrictions has made it difficult to arrange social events in the workplace. Like many other companies, we have turned to virtual events here at SL Controls. We call these events Celebrating Wins Together, and the latest one was held at the weekend. It involved escaping the office.     …

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Members Of The SL Controls Team Take Part In Darkness Into Light 2021

As with so many things so far this year, 2021’s Darkness Into Light fundraising and awareness event had to be very different because of rules on travel and social distancing. That didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of members of the SL Controls team who took part on Saturday morning. Darkness Into Light is an annual event that …

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