Oil and Gas

The Case of the Stubborn LACT Station

Staff Writer November 19, 2015 0 Comments

THE MYSTERY A purchaser and transporter of crude oil products contacted ACES with a challenge relating to one of their LACT stations. A LACT unit (Lease Account Custody Transfer) is the critical control system in an oil pumping station, which…
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Control Systems, CSI, Oil and Gas, Programming

PID loop

The Case of the Random Fuel Tank Valve

Staff September 9, 2012 0 Comments

THE MYSTERY An aircraft manufacturer was experiencing intermittent problems with one of their fuel tank valves: It would work fine for a while and then randomly give a fail-to-close alarm. THE CLUES The first day the Control Systems Inspector (CSI)…
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Aircraft, Control Systems, CSI, Oil and Gas

Aircraft manufacturing, Fuel tanks, Microswitch, Valves

The Case of the Corroded Valve

Staff September 1, 2011 0 Comments

THE MYSTERY A local aircraft manufacturer has a fuel farm of ten large tanks, each storing 30,000 gallons of Jet A fuel. A valve on each tank opens to allow fuel to flow in and out to tank trucks or…
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Aircraft, Control Systems, CSI, Oil and Gas

Aircraft industry, Aircraft manufacturing, Valves

ACES Becomes Authorized Eurotherm Distributor

We’re excited to announce that we are now an Authorized Eurotherm Distributor. Not only that, but we are one of only two system integrators for the Eurotherm E+PLC line in the Midwest. Eurotherm came to ACES because we don’t just sell the product, we support it with fantastic technical expertise, customer service and installation. We have been an OEM for years but are pleased to now support customers as a distributor. Contact us today for all your temperature control needs!