E-Cont Automation Ltd

Independent controls engineering · Corby, UK

Controls Engineering & Industrial Automation

Specialist, hands-on support for manufacturers, system integrators, OEMs and logistics operators across the UK.

Siemens PLC programming, TIA Portal, HMI and SCADA development, commissioning, fault finding, upgrades and material-handling systems.

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01 / Services

Focused capability.
Clearly scoped delivery.

Practical controls support for defined projects, site work, modifications and additional engineering resource.

01

PLC programming

Siemens S7 and TIA Portal development, modifications, structured sequence logic, diagnostics and site implementation.

  • S7-1200 / 1500
  • TIA Portal
  • Structured code
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02

HMI & SCADA

Clear operator interfaces, alarm handling, diagnostics, trends and production visibility using WinCC and focused SCADA applications.

  • WinCC
  • C# / WPF
  • Alarms & trends
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03

Commissioning & fault finding

Hands-on support for I/O testing, start-up, production ramp-up, network diagnostics and difficult control-system faults.

  • FAT / SAT
  • Site commissioning
  • Diagnostics
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04

Upgrades & modifications

Practical modernisation of existing control systems, obsolete-equipment replacement and new functionality with controlled disruption.

  • Legacy systems
  • Phased cutover
  • Documentation
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05

Material-handling controls

Controls engineering for conveyors, sortation, scan points, divert logic and automated handling systems in distribution environments.

  • Conveyors
  • Sortation
  • WMS / WCS interface
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06

Industrial data integration

PLC data logging, production dashboards, database interfaces and small project-specific applications for defined engineering needs.

  • OPC UA
  • MQTT
  • Python / SQLite
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02 / Why E-Cont

Senior engineering support without unnecessary layers.

E-Cont gives clients direct access to the engineer responsible for the work. The approach is straightforward: understand the system, collaborate with the site or project team, and leave a practical, maintainable solution.

How E-Cont works
  1. 01
    Understand

    Review the system, documentation, constraints and real operational need.

  2. 02
    Engineer

    Develop or modify controls using clear structure and proportionate solutions.

  3. 03
    Prove

    Test, emulate where useful, commission and resolve issues with the team.

  4. 04
    Handover

    Leave the system documented, maintainable and ready for operation.

03 / Relevant experience

Work grounded in real industrial systems.

01

Warehousing & intralogistics

PLC/HMI delivery for conveyors, sortation, scan points, divert logic and material flow across major UK and European distribution sites.

Emulation · WMS/WCS interfaces · SAT · go-live
02

Manufacturing & packaging

Machine control, production-line automation, safe-speed monitoring, servo motion, upgrades and fault recovery in operating plants.

PLC/HMI · drives · OEE data · diagnostics
03

Process & industrial systems

P&ID-led controls, instrumentation interfaces, panel documentation, SCADA, remote monitoring and commissioned process machinery.

P&ID · VFDs · SCADA · IEC documentation

04 / Selected evidence

Specific work.
Useful outcomes.

Representative, anonymised examples drawn from delivered controls engineering work. Scope and outcome are kept deliberately factual.

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RETROFIT / 01

Live-site Siemens controls modernisation

Situation
A 25-year-old control installation supporting critical facility infrastructure required replacement without interrupting operation.
Scope
Legacy hardware was replaced with a modern Siemens PLC architecture through a planned, phased cutover.
Outcome
Commissioned with zero unplanned downtime during the changeover.

Siemens PLC · TIA Portal · phased commissioning

MHE / 02

Distribution-centre controls delivery

Situation
Large automated material-handling projects required repeatable software, early logic proving and dependable site delivery.
Scope
PLC and HMI development, virtual-PLC emulation, conveyor tracking, scan-point validation, divert logic and WMS/WCS message testing.
Outcome
Logic was proven before deployment to reduce commissioning risk across UK and European sites.

PLC / HMI · emulation · conveyor & sortation

SCADA / 03

Real-time production monitoring

Situation
Operations needed a clearer view of throughput, recurring faults and line-level performance.
Scope
A focused SCADA application was developed with live KPI views, fault dashboards, alarm logging and event history.
Outcome
Operators gained practical line-level visibility without introducing an oversized enterprise platform.

C# · XAML / WPF · live KPIs · alarm history

MACHINE / 04

Packaging-line controls upgrade

Situation
Legacy machine controls limited diagnostics and made production recovery harder than necessary.
Scope
New Siemens PLC/HMI controls added safe-speed monitoring, production counting and clearer operator fault information.
Outcome
A maintainable modern control system with improved diagnostics and production support.

Siemens PLC / HMI · safe speed · OEE data

Systems & tools

01Siemens S7-1200 / S7-150002TIA Portal & WinCC03Allen-Bradley04Beckhoff TwinCAT05Profinet & EtherNet/IP06VFD & servo commissioning07Eplan & AutoCAD08C# / WPF SCADA09Python / SQLite10MQTT & edge data11FAT / SAT12IEC 60204 documentation

05 / About

Experienced controls engineering, delivered personally.

E-Cont Automation Ltd is an independent controls engineering company based in Corby, providing direct senior-level project and site support.

More than 20 years of experience spans PLC and HMI development, electrical control systems, commissioning, fault finding and project handover across the UK and Europe.

Support can be provided directly to industrial end users or as an extension of an OEM or system integrator's engineering team, for defined project work, site commissioning, upgrades and contract needs.

ECS CardIPAF 3A / 3BUK LTDUK & EU site experience

06 / Contact

Need experienced controls support?

For a Siemens PLC project, HMI development, commissioning requirement, upgrade or difficult controls fault, contact E-Cont to discuss the scope.

DIRECT CONTACT

info@e-cont.co.uk +44 777 879 2989
Base
Corby, UK
Coverage
UK-wide · Europe by arrangement
Engagement
Project · contract · commissioning