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1. Describe your job as if you were explaining it to a five-year-old. My job is similar to building a house. First, I speak to the house owners to get to know them and understand their requirements. From there, we agree on the price and the amount of time it will take to build it. …
Digitalisation and smart manufacturing projects and initiatives can come under a number of different headings. One of the most common is paper-to-glass, where legacy, paper-based processes are digitalised and, where possible, automated. Paper-to-glass projects deliver significant improvements measured against a range of KPIs. They can also help establish a foundation for further digital transformation projects …
Case Study: Transitioning Batch Production Compliance Processes from Paper to Glass Read More »
Members of the SL Controls team got together recently in Athlone for our annual company outing. The day started with a puzzle solving challenge called Beat the Box organised by Orange Works. We had to work together as a team to identify the code which turned out to be our employee appreciation tagline: Celebrating Wins …
Celebrating Wins Together: SL Controls Company Outing 2024 Read More »
Promoting good physical and mental health is an important priority for SL Controls, and it never hurts to add in a bit of friendly competition. So, throughout the month of June, 30 members of the SL Controls team split into five teams to compete in our summer activity challenge. Participants could engage in any type …
SL Controls Teams Compete in Summer Activity Challenge Read More »
SL Controls engineers recently completed an engineering education programme with 5th-class primary school pupils at Youghalarra National School in Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland. SL Controls Systems Architect Volker Winhausen and Senior Validation Engineer Andrew Ryan took part in the programme which is run by STEAM. STEAM is an organisation that partners with industry to inspire …
Inspiring the Next Generation of Engineers in Tipperary Read More »
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is a central priority for SL Controls, so we took the opportunity last week on National Diversity and Inclusion Day to reinforce our commitment to making positive changes. This included launching company-wide unconscious bias training as well as our second DEI employee survey. The survey aims to capture the views …
Reinforcing Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Read More »
International Women in Engineering Day takes place this weekend, on Sunday. The theme for International Women in Engineering Day 2024 is Enhanced by Engineering, so the focus is on women who have enhanced by engineering “people’s everyday lives and are helping to build towards a brighter future”. SL Controls is an engineering company. The majority …
International Women in Engineering Day 2024 – Enhanced by Engineering Read More »
1. Describe your job as if you were explaining it to a five-year-old. I’ll describe my job as kind of like baking a cake. So, in order to bake a cake, a project manager would have to see how we get to the end goal, which is we want a cake, but in order to …
Digital transformation is a key priority for manufacturers in the life sciences sector. A crucial element of most digital transformation strategies is the implementation of MES (manufacturing execution systems) and/or modern SCADA solutions to digitalise processes and increase automation. The customer who is the subject of this case study wanted to achieve this objective. They …
Case Study: Successful Implementation of POMSnet MES in Life Sciences Sector Facility Read More »
1. Describe your job as if you were explaining it to a five-year-old. I manage projects for various medical and life science clients. My role involves supporting commercial activities, understanding customer requirements, and building a project team and scope to deliver to those requirements. 2. What types of projects are you working on at the …
The 21st May is World Day for Cultural Diversity 2024, an initiative to highlight the richness of the world’s cultures and encourage intercultural dialogue. To celebrate, we asked the SL Controls team to share information and reflections about their country and culture. Watch the video now.
SL Controls has been certified as a Premier Integrator for Ignition, the digital transformation platform for industrial automation. Ignition by Inductive Automation features flexible and fully customisable SCADA and MES (manufacturing execution system) functionality with comprehensive integration capabilities. NNIT Group company SL Controls is one of only three Ignition Premier Integrators in Ireland and the …
SL Controls is marking Workplace Wellbeing Week 2024 with a number of initiatives and events, culminating in Workplace Wellbeing Day on Friday 26 April. Hosted by Ibec, the aim of Workplace Wellbeing Week/Day is to promote social, mental, and physical wellbeing in the workplace. We have initiatives and events taking place throughout the week: Mindful …
1. Describe your job as if you were explaining it to a five-year-old. I think probably the easiest way to describe what I do is I work closely with customers to provide solutions to their needs, such as improving their productivity, reducing their waste, and reducing their costs. 2. What are you working on at …
SL Controls engineers Derek Loughlin and Conor Davey will be speaking at the Northwest’s Robotics & Digitalisation Event this week. The event is open to companies who want to embrace and learn more about implementing digitalisation technologies. It will feature experts from the digitalisation field, including SL Controls. The Northwest’s Robotics and Digitalisation Event will …
SL Controls Speaking at Northwest’s Robotics and Digitalisation Event Read More »
Over a third of our employees at SL Controls joined our team as a graduate. Find out more in our infographic about why graduates choose SL Controls, why they stay with us, and why you should look at the opportunities that we have available. Reasons to Choose SL Controls as a Graduate Pay and …
Infographic: Reasons to Choose SL Controls as a Graduate Read More »
Explore Engineering 2024 took place at Shannon Airport in Clare last week and the event was a huge success. The engineering showcase continues to go from strength to strength as young people and their families meet engineering companies in the region to explore the potential career opportunities that exist in the engineering sector. Deirdre Loughlin, …
Meeting Tomorrow’s Engineers at Explore Engineering 2024 Read More »
Today is International Women’s Day and the theme this year is Inspire Inclusion. It is a theme that we fully support here at SL Controls, and it is part of our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy. To mark International Women’s Day 2024 and this year’s theme, we spoke to some of SL Controls’ female employees …
International Women’s Day 2024: Inspiring Inclusion in Engineering Read More »
1. Describe your job as if you were explaining it to a five-year-old. I help machines and robots that make everyday items like your toys. I make sure the machines are running well, with no problems. 2. What types of projects are you working on at the moment? I’m working on a project implementing upgrades …
Each month, Inductive Automation publishes the top integrators of its leading industrial automation platform, Ignition. For the period January to February 2024, SL Controls is 13th on the leaderboard out of more than 1,600 currently certified Ignition integrators. SL Controls takes a customer-focused approach when recommending and selecting technology stacks, but the features, pricing structure, …
SL Controls Named as a Top 20 Ignition Integrator Worldwide Read More »
If you or someone close to you is considering a career in engineering, make sure you have 7 March 2024 in your diary. That is the date of the Explore Engineering Showcase in Limerick. SL Controls has been a proud supporter of Explore Engineering for several years and the team is looking forward to going …
SL Controls at Explore Engineering 2024 – We Hope to See You There Read More »
Download the infographic as a PDF Combined SCADA and MES – Full Stack OT Platforms Explained Full Stack OT (operational technology) Platforms combine SCADA and MES (manufacturing execution system) functionality into one solution. Here’s an overview: What is SCADA? Data acquisition Data communication Data presentation Machine control What is MES? Production order management, scheduling, …
Infographic: Combined SCADA and MES Platforms Explained Read More »
1. Describe your job as if you were explaining it to a five-year-old. In my role as a Systems Engineer, I harness cutting-edge technologies, including data, software, and hardware, and seamlessly incorporate them into an existing platform and system to increase efficiency. 2. What types of projects are you working on at the moment? I’m …
At SL Controls, we operate at the cutting edge of our industry, providing best-in-class solutions for manufacturers in the life sciences and technology sectors. Our solutions automate and digitalise manufacturing processes as well as integrating equipment and systems across all production operations and business processes. It’s an exciting field to work with great opportunities and …
Reasons to Choose SL Controls for the Next Step in Your Engineering Career Read More »
It has been a busy and interesting year for the SL Controls team as we welcomed new colleagues and got to know our existing colleagues better. Here are some of the stories we published throughout 2023 that give an insight into the people who make SL Controls the team and company it is. Embracing Equity …
The SL Controls team has taken part in initiatives to support our local communities this Christmas. We had a Christmas Jumper Day on Friday 15 December to coincide with our monthly anchor day where staff come into the office rather than working from home. As part of the Christmas Jumper Day, staff made donations to …
As SL Controls CTO, Paul Clarke is responsible for the technical capability of the business and its future direction via a technical roadmap. He also provides support to all our business functions. This includes supporting the commercial teams in generating new opportunities and providing technical consultancy to our staff and customers. You can find out …
Manufacturers in the life sciences sector have been going through a period of continual change as organisations automate processes, integrate equipment, and make better use of data along Industry 4.0 principles. Part of this process of change is the growing trend to switch to Full Stack OT Platforms. Full Stack OT (operational technology) Platforms are …
At this time of the year, there is a lot of focus on men’s physical and mental health with the annual Movember campaign taking place throughout November and International Men’s Day this Sunday, the 19th. The theme for International Men’s Day 2023 is “Zero Male Suicide”, so we asked men on the SL Controls team …
International Men’s Day at SL Controls – Building Mental Resilience Read More »
The SL Controls team held a coffee morning on Halloween earlier this week to raise money for the Children’s Health Foundation. The Children’s Health Foundation supports sick children and their families in Children’s Health Ireland hospitals as well as the urgent care centres in Temple Street, Crumlin, Connolly, and Tallaght. Employees made their own donations …
SL Controls Coffee Morning Raises Money for Children’s Health Foundation Read More »
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