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Like many other companies, the SL Controls team is currently working from their own homes.

The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is Choose to Challenge – challenging gender bias and inequality and choosing to celebrate the achievements of women. We decided to look at that topic from the perspective of some of the women who work for us at SL Controls. Specifically, two women who chose to challenge …

Choose to Challenge in Engineering – the Perspective of Female Engineers on International Women’s Day 2021 Read More »

Video: SL Controls Corporate Video Find out more about SL Controls, the clients we work for, the solutions we deliver, and what we do, in our corporate video.  

SL Controls today announced the creation of 50 new highly-skilled jobs as we continue to expand and grow. The jobs will bring our total workforce to 140. The roles will be filled over the next 18 months and include Systems Engineers, Project Managers, Validation Engineers, and Software System Designers. To see the posts we are …

SL Controls Announces 50 New Highly-Skilled Jobs Read More »

A lot of things changed in the workplace when Ireland and other parts of the world entered lockdown conditions towards the end of Q1 2020. For companies required to continue delivering their essential services, remote working became an overnight necessity. Like other companies, we had existing remote working policies at SL Controls as our team …

Adapting Health & Safety Policies and Procedures for the New Remote Working Environment Read More »

SL Controls has become a Silver Renovation Patron to support the planned upgrading of the Hawk’s Well Theatre in Sligo. The Hawk’s Well Theatre is a part of community life in Sligo, the location of our head office SL Controls. It opened its doors in 1982 but has roots that trace back to the 1950s. …

SL Controls Becomes Silver Renovation Patron of Hawk’s Well Theatre in Sligo Read More »

Ei Electronics manufactures industry-leading fire and carbon monoxide detection products. It supplies its products worldwide and has experienced strong growth over recent years, with 2020 being a record year for turnover. The company uses advanced manufacturing and test processes with integrated systems at all levels of production. This approach to manufacturing has been crucial to …

Enhanced Test Systems and Data Management Key to Strong Growth for SL Controls Customer Ei Electronics Read More »

The SL Controls Virtual Christmas Party 2020 took place on Saturday evening, and it was a huge success! It was very different from Christmas parties in previous years as everybody was in their own homes connected virtually. However, it was still a fun and entertaining evening. Around 45 members of the SL Controls team joined …

SL Controls Christmas Party Goes Virtual for 2020! Read More »

SL Controls and SteriPack delivering swab testing kits to the US and global market Surgical masks also being produced Two Irish companies — SL Controls and SteriPack — are working together to bring swab testing kits for Covid-19 to the US and global market. The companies are also supporting each other to ensure the delivery of quality …

Press Release: Irish companies unite to ramp up production of Covid-19 testing kits and PPE Read More »

Minister of State Robert Troy took a virtual visit to Sligo and Leitrim this week to meet with business leaders, including SL Controls CEO Keith Moran. Robert Troy has responsibility for Trade Promotion, Digital, and Company Regulation in the Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment. At the meeting, the Minister discussed export strategies as well …

Government Minister Meets with SL Controls CEO and Other Sligo & Leitrim Business Leaders Read More »

Climbing Mount Everest 157 times over four weeks is impressive, even if it was achieved as a virtual activity challenge with all the steps taken on Irish soil. The challenge was part of SL Controls’ Live Well at SL programme, an initiative that promotes good physical health and exercise in the workplace. With staff currently working remotely, …

SL Controls Team Climbs Mount Everest virtually 157 times in Live Well at SL Virtual Activity Challenge Read More »

Whether working at the office or from home, it’s important to keep moving and to get exercise throughout the day for both physical and mental health. To promote this fact at SL Controls, we’ve launched a Virtual Mountain Activity Challenge to the summit of Mount Everest. It’s an activity challenge lasting four weeks with each …

Employees Take Part in Virtual Mountain Activity Challenge at SL Controls Read More »

Like other companies, we have migrated to a position where most of our staff are working from home. While remote working is not a new concept for SL Controls, the scale has increased considerably as we follow Government guidance to help deal with the COVID-19 emergency. We have now developed a Remote Working Charter highlighting …

Remote Working: 10 Things We Value at SL Controls Read More »

For the last few years, SL Controls has been proud to support the Darkness Into Light walk in aid of Pieta House. The goal is to raise awareness and support those affected by suicide and self-harm. Gathering to walk is not possible this year, however, because of the COVID-19 emergency. Like many other organisations, Pieta …

SL Controls Supports Very Different 2020 Darkness into Light Event Read More »

When new code is added to an existing system, the software must be re-validated. This takes time so can be a costly exercise. In addition, code changes in themselves introduce risk, something which can be compounded with human error and accuracy issues. As a result, it is a complex process to validate software when code …

Case Study: Reducing Software Validation Time and Code Change Risks Read More »

SL Controls engineers are using their knowledge, experience, and personal spare time to help produce PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for Irish healthcare workers. They are doing this as part of Engineers Ireland’s Covid-19 virtual factory crowdsourcing initiative. Using their own 3D printers, the engineers are printing reusable frames for protection visors.   They are manufactured …

SL Controls’ Engineers Part of Crowdsourcing Initiative to Provide PPE to Healthcare Workers Read More »

Adding scalability to your production line so you can increase output when you need to with no additional costs – this is one of the objectives you can achieve with factory automation technologies. We have direct experience in these types of projects. In the example in this case study, we delivered on this objective for …

Case Study: Increasing Manufacturing Capacity by 25% with Zero Additional Resources Read More »

These are challenging and difficult times for everyone. Like other companies, we at SL Controls are following the advice of the authorities in order to help protect our employees, customers, and suppliers, as well as the community in general. Our employees are currently working from home. We have extensive experience with remote working, so have …

Staying Safe in Challenging Times Read More »

Equipment systems integration solutions are becoming increasingly important in medical device and pharmaceutical production facilities. There are several reasons for this including changing regulatory requirements, the need to improve the service offered to patients/users, and the need to remain competitive by making efficiency savings and increasing productivity. These were some of the motivating factors for …

Case Study: Design and Implement a UDI and Batch Integrity System in a Complex Medical Device Production Facility Read More »

A key event on the Irish engineering calendar takes place next week – Limerick for Engineering. As with previous years, SL Controls is involved, and we hope to see you there! Vinnie Boyd, Business Development Associate at SL Controls, said: “Limerick for Engineering is a showcase event highlighting the engineering career opportunities that exist in …

Come See Us at Limerick for Engineering 2020 Read More »

Are you looking at options to advance your career in 2020? Are you looking to improve your work-life balance while also achieving your career objectives? At SL Controls, we have a number of vacancies across the country. These vacancies are the result of our continued growth and will help us deliver on the requirements of …

Advancing Your Career – Job Opportunities at SL Controls for Engineers and Project Managers Read More »

On Friday 6 December we enjoyed a fabulous evening in the Clayton Hotel, Galway for our Christmas Party. Over 90 of us travelled to Galway for festive dinner and dancing until late. Here are some pics from the night.

Mechatronics masters’ students at the University of Limerick (UL) attended a boot camp last week. This wasn’t a boot camp that involved crawling through muck or running endless miles in the pouring rain, though. Instead, it was an Equipment Systems Engineering E-Cubers boot camp that was focused on the latest Smart Manufacturing and automation technologies. …

SL Controls-Backed E-Cubers Runs B&R Boot Camp with Mechatronics Students in UL Read More »

On Friday last we supported Christmas Jumper Day in aid of MS Ireland. Employees in all our regional offices wore their best Christmas jumper to work and dug deep in their pockets to support MS Ireland. Thank you to all our staff for participating in this event and for raising vital funds for MS Ireland. …

Christmas Jumper Day at SL Controls in aid of MS Ireland Read More »

At SL Controls, we are delighted to announce that we are now proud sponsors of Sligo RFC. As part of our commitment and support for the rugby club, we have sponsored player Stephen Kerins.   The 23-year-old Sligo man is a former pupil of Summerhill College and plays at scrum-half for Sligo. He also went …

SL Controls Sponsors Sligo RFC Read More »

Are you looking for a new challenge in your engineering career in 2020? Do you want to take your career to the next level to progress further towards your objectives? Do you want a better work-life balance while still doing a job you are passionate about with a fantastic salary and benefits package? If you …

Exciting Career Opportunities for Engineers at SL Controls Read More »

SL Controls won the Sligo Chamber Skillnet award at the Sligo Chamber Excellence Awards’ ceremony which took place on Friday evening. The Skillnet award recognises our achievements in upskilling and training our staff and our commitment to facilitating employee professional development. At SL Controls, we do this through our Pathways programme which makes it possible …

SL Controls Wins Sligo Chamber Skillnet Award Read More »

The Sligo Chamber Awards take place this evening and SL Controls has been shortlisted. The award we are up for is the Sligo Chamber Skillnet Award which focuses on the training, upskilling, and staff professional development efforts of the shortlisted companies. The Sligo Chamber Awards ceremony takes place this evening at the Sligo Park Hotel. …

Launch of SL Controls’ Profile Video for the Sligo Chamber Awards Read More »

The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards took place in Dublin on Friday evening and SL Controls placed 42nd. The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards is a prestigious annual event that brings together leading tech companies from across Ireland. The 50 fastest-growing companies are named on the list, ranked in order according to an assessment by …

SL Controls Named as the 42nd Fastest Growing Technology Company in Ireland in 2019 Read More »

SL Controls has been shortlisted in the Best Employer and Best CSR Organisation categories at this year’s Limerick Chamber Awards. The Best Employer Award covers talent development and workplace wellness. It recognises companies that have set the highest standards in these areas and that have also demonstrated company-wide success. The Best CSR, or Contribution to …

SL Controls Shortlisted for Two Limerick Chamber Awards Read More »