Bay Watch Controls Cardiff Barrage

01 May 2002

ABB Utilities Automation has completed a major upgrade for the Cardiff Barrage control system to provide fully automatic control of the five sluice gates, which now open and close in response to the estuary tides and the water level in the bay behind the barrage. It also provides control of the locks which allow boats to navigate between the Bristol Channel and Cardiff Bay. 

Electronic Control Enhances New Marine Transmissions

01 May 2002

To enhance its recently introduced QuickShift MGX series marine transmissions, Twin Disc is offering further component options including the Express electronic control upgrade which gives precise and instant control while docking and performing other low speed manoeuvres. 

RCS Takes Control of RNLI Lifeboats

01 May 2002

The Radamec Group's increased operating profit for 2001 owed much to the target-exceeding performance of Radamec Control Systems' marine control business. The company supplied 46 electronic bridge control systems to the RNLI which were retrofitted to ocean going Trent and Severn class lifeboats.