PCS Global’s team has a combined engineering experience of 100 years, dating back to 1986. In 2012, the company was formed from a merger of ACS and Controllec, both operational since 2009. The company’s establishment formed part of a strategic decision to increase market penetration.
At the time, the company had a total of 10 employees, a number that has subsequently increased threefold, with the staff count currently including 10 PCS7 engineers, three Siemens HQ certified PCS7 engineers, three Profibus certified engineers, three Profibus certified installers, as well as a number of administrative and sales staff.
The company has its own workshops for the building of motor control centres, control panels, PLC cabinets, remote I/O panels and server network cabinets. All procedures are underpinned by an in-house quality management system in place, in line with ISO 9001, to ensure quality workmanship and high safety levels.
In addition to a large head office in Johannesburg, the company also boasts branches in Durban, Zimbabwe and Namibia, with the establishment of an office in Australia currently underway. “This,” explains the company’s Sabin Nair, “forms part of the overall strategy to expand our footprint across the globe in purposefully identified locations.”
In addition to numerous local sites, the company has also been involved in a number of projects in Europe, the Middle East and Australasia, as well as throughout Africa.
Strict training regimes characterise the company’s growth philosophy, allowing PCS Global to provide industry with certified engineers and technicians who are capable of carrying an automation project from conceptualisation to commissioning and beyond to maintenance. Training of employees encompasses panel building, field installations, design, software and commissioning. All trainees are required to undergo extensive testing before they are considered to be competent in their specific field of application. Training is conducted in-house and accreditations are undertaken externally through accredited training centres.
The company’s core focus is on Siemens and Wonderware products and technologies, but it is able to integrate to many other scada and PLC systems. It is currently a Siemens Solutions Partner, gaining itself status as one of the top 10 Siemens system integrators in the country. It is also a Wonderware systems integrator as well as an SI for Schneider Electric, Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, Adroit, and Induction.
The ultimate goal of PCS Global is to be differentiated from its competitors by having certified, multi-skilled resources and by providing quality professional services through accredited resources. The latter will be fully achieved by partnering with key associates in the market to provide a full turnkey solution that includes feasibility studies, as well as mechanical and civil services.
The company currently handles a great deal of work in-house, with the capability to build containerised MCCs, provide installation of racking, as well as fibre optic networks and network equipment. The services range from design, through project management and field service consulting to commissioning.
PCS Global is a leading player in a number of fields that include renewable energy, environmental management, mining, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and the water and wastewater sector. It has a number of substantial projects under its belt including programming and commissioning of copper, sugar and solar energy plants in Europe and Africa, most recently providing an innovative solution to the local sawmill industry.
For more information contact Sabin Nair, PCS Global, +27 (0)11 466 4172, [email protected], www.pcsglobal.biz
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