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In the News - 2011/2012

February 2012

Olsen Engineering has expanded its sales team employing Mark MacDonell as New Business Director. Mark previously worked with Control Techniques, Lenze and for the past 5 years was with Gefran Automation as General Manager. The Electric Actuation market is growing as end users and OEM's really begin to understand the benefits compared with hydraulics and pneumatics. Olsen Engineering supplies complete Electric Roller Screw Actuation solutions, including the Control Cubicle, Drives & Motion System, programming, cables and of course the high performance Exlar Roller Screw Actuators, typical markets include Aerospace, Test industry and Defence.

January 2012

Olsen Engineering has expanded its operations taking facilities in Warrington at Daresbury Science and Innovation Centre, Keckwick Lane, Cheshire, WA4 4FS starting Feb 1st 2012. This facility allows easy access for clients in the North West. It also allows Olsen Engineering useful links and collaboration with the 100 technology companies located on campus, with the mutual aim of accelerating business growth. The office facilities include a professional meeting and presentation room with full media suite, ideal for hosting for design meetings and seminars respectively.

December news

A lucky and enjoyable month attending the Iconix 25th Annual conference in Birmingham. Iconix provides 64 bit high level and professional easy to use SCADA systems for Water Treatment, Oil and Gas, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing and Building Automation Industries. The software allows trends and data logging, monitoring of large plant systems, clients include Converteam Marine Propulsion, Kuka & Comau Robotics, ABB and Alstom Power Generation, Transneft Russia. Partners include Beckhoff. The 2 day conference included an after dinner speech with Dennis Taylor and a complimentary prize draw. Piers Olsen won first prize of an iPad2, thank you Iconix and Dennis. www.iconics.com