Medaco works with its partners throughout the region to implement and
support advanced industrial technologies and systems projects in a range
of markets. We are pleased to be associated with a relatively small number
of companies (our "Principals"), each being a leader in its
particular field.
Please click on the link below for more information on our Business Activities
in specific area :
Medaco works with leading international companies to provide complete
automation and control solutions throughout our region. Our experience
includes large control projects such as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
(SCADA) projects for electrical utilities and Distributed Control Systems
for refineries, as well as supply of control systems and analytical instrumentation
for a range of specialist applications.
Some of Medaco's key partnerships and activities in the field of Industrial
Automation are described below:
Invensys (http://www.invensys.com)
is a global leader in production management and energy management technologies.
The group helps customers to improve performance and profitability using
innovative services and technologies, combined with a deep understanding
of industries and applications. Medaco works exclusively with the Production
Management division of Invensys to bring its leading technologies - Foxboro,
Triconex and SimSci-Esscor -- to customers within our region.
Invensys Foxboro (http://www.foxboro.com)
is part of the Invensys Production Management Division and provides world
class information technology, automation, and process solutions to a wide
range of applications in the energy, utility and industrial markets. Foxboro's
I/A Distributed Control System (DCS) has been a world leader since its
introduction, and continues to lead in terms of state-of-the-art technology,
whilst maintaining its ability to be fully compatible and upgradeable.
Medaco has worked for many years as the Regional representative for Foxboro (as a continuation from Leeds & Northrup, acquired by Foxboro) in the electrical utility SCADA market throughout the Middle East, Africa, Greece and Cyprus. Medaco and Foxboro have successfully worked for the installation of numerous projects, particularly in Saudi Arabia, where a very significant market share has been achieved. Some major projects carried out to date and/or under execution in Saudi Arabia include the following:
- SCECO-East. Energy
Management System (EMS) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
(SCADA) System.
- Tabouk Electricity
Company. SCADA System and RTUs
- SCECO-Central,
Qassim Area Control Center. SCADA System and RTUs
- SCECO-South, Jizan
Area Control Center. SCADA System and RTUs
- Electricity Corporation,
Al-Jouf Control Center. SCADA System and RTUs
- Electricity Corporation,
Hail Control Center. SCADA System and RTUs
- Electricity Corporation,
Hail-Qassim Interconnection. Energy Management System (EMS)
Triconex (http://www.triconex.com)
is a global leader in the supply of products, systems, and services for
safety, critical control, and turbomachinery applications. Triconex TMR
products are based on patented technology known as Triple Modular Redundancy
(TMR), with its TMR product being widely regarded as the most reliable
and robust safety & critical controller available. Today, Triconex
TMR products operate in over 4,000 installations, making Triconex the
largest and most successful TMR supplier in the world.
SimSci-Esscor™
(http://www.simsci.com)
is a leader in industrial process simulation software and systems for
a variety of industries, including oil and gas, petroleum refining, power
generation, etc. SimSci-Esscor products enable clients to minimize capital
requirements, optimize facility performance, and maximize returns on investments.
For over 35 years, SimSci-Esscor has served the process industries with
strategic solutions that add measurable value.
LogicaCMG (http://www.logicacmg.com) is a global solutions company providing management and IT consultancy, systems integration and outsourcing services. The company supports clients across diverse markets including telecoms, financial services, energy and utilities, industry, distribution and transport and the public sector. Formed in December 2002 through the merger of Logica and CMG, the company employs around 20,000 staff in offices across 34 countries and has nearly 40 years of experience in the IT service arena.
LogicaCMG has a deep knowledge and broad international experience of the
fast-changing energy and utilities industries (http://www.logicacmg.com/energy/index.asp).
LogicaCMG is playing a leading role in developing and offering innovative
new services to support individual enterprises in the energy market as
well providing solutions for entire markets. Capabilities and offerings
in the energy market range from consulting to full business process outsourcing,
and operate across the entire supply chain -- from power generation to
the consumer. Medaco have partnered with LogicaCMG to introduce the company's
leading SCADA and Distribution Management System (DMS) technologies to
selected markets in the Middle East region, including Egypt.
Whessoe
S.A., (http://www.whessoe.fr/en/index.html)based
in Calais, France, is the world leading supplier of systems for inventory
management and safe storage in liquefied gas and chemicals applications.
The company manufactures a complete range of instrumentation, management
software, hydraulic safety valves and control panels for storage terminals
and gas caverns, as well as pneumatic safety valves for truck transportation
applications. Key customers include the Public Gas Corporation of Greece
(DEPA) where Whessoe have provided the complete tank gauging system for
the Revithoussa LNG terminal.
Medaco's Regional
Administration office in Greece is located close to the international
shipping center of Piraeus, and the company is therefore well placed to
serve the needs of the industry. We work closely with a small number of
highly experienced Principals, each having many years of experience in
marine applications. All products and systems are Class approved for marine
use and a strong emphasis is placed on customer service.
A short introduction to some of Medaco's partners serving the marine industry
is provided below:
Dresser-Rand A/S, (http://www.dresser-rand.no) based in Kongsberg, Norway, manufactures gas turbines for continuous or stand-by power generation. The company has a broad experience in the marine market, including ship-board stand-by power applications, and power generation for off-shore platforms. Medaco exclusively represent Dresser-Rand A/S in Greece and Cyprus; whilst in Egypt, Medaco serves certain end-use markets.
Invensys
Foxboro (http://www.foxboro.com)
is part of the Invensys Production Management Division and provides world
class automation solutions to the marine industry. The company possesses
particular experience for LNG carriers and offshore applications. Foxboro
has supplied 90% of the LNG carriers currently in service with Custody
Transfer Systems (CTS), based on its capacitance level measurement technology.
Foxboro's I/A Distributed Control System (DCS) is widely used on LNG carriers
and for offshore applications such as FPSO's (Floating Production Storage
Offloading vessels).
Seatechnik (http://www.seatechnik.com), based in the United Kingdom is a specialist supplier of instrumentation to the marine shipping industry. The company's products include torsion meters for ship propeller shafts, and ship-shore emergency communication systems for LNG applications. Seatechnik have an extensive reference list, with its torsion meters being installed on many vessel types, and the ship-shore systems being widely used in the LNG industry.
Whessoe
Total Automation Ltd.,
(http://www.whessoe-europe.co.uk)
based in the United Kingdom, is a leading supplier of marine instrumentation.
The company has over 35 years experience in Cargo Level Gauging Systems
and associated automated systems. Whessoe Total Automation provides a
wide range of services, including marine gauging instrumentation, total
systems solutions, and after sales service support worldwide. Medaco exclusively
represent Whessoe Total Automation in Greece and Cyprus, and are responsible
for supporting an extensive customer base, including the leading Greek
and Cypriot shipping companies in the marine tanker industry.
Whessoe Total Automation is part of the Singapore based engineering, control
and instrumentation specialist, the Total Automation Group (http://www.total.com.sg).
Through Total Automation a complete range of services is provided to the
marine, off-shore and process industry markets for system design, equipment
supply, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of instrumentation
and process control systems. Total Automation's origins lie in the marine
industry, and it remains very strong in this market; offering extensive
automation and electrical repairs to ships in dry-dock, at anchorage and
at sea worldwide. The Group provides these services from offices in the
Far East, Middle East and Europe to customers worldwide.
Worldwide Marine Technology (http://www.wmtmarine.com) (WMT) provides high quality marine technical documentation covering normal and emergency marine operating manuals and maintenance procedures. Documentation is specially designed for each operating company and has a built-in update and control system for compliance with ISM standards. We work with ship owners, shipyards and new-build consultants undertaking projects up to the 'turn-key' provision of all fleet-wide marine documentation
Industrial Technology,
Equipment and Engineering Services
Medaco
serves the energy market across our region, working together with leading
international companies to supply advanced engineering solutions and industrial
equipment to meet the needs of the oil & gas, refining, power and
other energy related industries.
Some of Medaco's associations in this area are described below:
The
Chevron Research and Technology Company (CRTC)
(http://www.chevron.com/prodserv/tema/)
is the technology licensing division of Chevron, one of the world's leading
multinational oil companies. Chevron has a leading position worldwide
in technology licensing and catalysts for oil refinery processes to produce
advanced lubricants and environmentally friendly diesel and gasoline.
Medaco exclusively represents CRTC in connection with a major upgrade
of the Petrola Hellas Refinery in Greece.
Dresser-Rand A/S, (http://www.dresser-rand.no) based in Kongsberg, Norway, manufactures gas turbines for continuous or stand-by power generation and for cogeneration applications. Medaco exclusively represent Dresser-Rand A/S in Greece and Cyprus; whilst in Egypt, Medaco serves certain end-use markets. Typical users include stand-by power for offshore platforms and ship-board applications, industrial cogeneration facilities, and major commercial buildings.
Stone
& Webster
(http://www.shawgrp.com/StoneWebster/index.cfm),
a division of the Shaw Group, is one of the world's leading engineering
and construction firms, with vast experience in utilities, process industries,
and other major industrial and infrastructure projects. Medaco have worked
extensively with the Stone & Webster Engineering Corp. and Stone &
Webster Consultants (http://stoneweb.shawgrp.com/Consultants/index.cfm)
in Greece and Cyprus, and for selected projects elsewhere in the Region.
Key projects achieved and supported by Medaco include the following:
- Public Power Corporation, EDP Modernization Project, Greece. Implementation of a large customer services and billing system
- Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Cyprus. A major management consultancy assignment, organizational and strategic planning study
- Public Power Corporation, Aliveri Power Plant, Greece. Basic engineering and tender preparation for a 600 MW coal-fired power plant
- Petrola Hellas Refinery, Greece. Feasibility study and preparation of tender documents for cogeneration plant
- Hellenic Alumina Industry (ELVA), Greece. Engineering Valuation Services. This project was carried out under subcontract from Salomon Brother, financial advisor to ELVA
- Petrola Hellas Refinery, Greece. Safety audit and environmental assessments. Visbreaker and hydrodesulfurization studies and other process engineering services
- Petrola Hellas Refinery, Greece. Complete engineering and supply for upgrade to crude oil heater
The rail
transportation market in the region is expanding significantly as mass
transport is increasingly being seen as the long-term solution to overcrowding
on the roads. Medaco have recognized the potential of this growing market,
and have partnered with Invensys Rail Systems (http://www.invensysrail.com),
a leading supplier of railway signaling and sophisticated automation systems.
Working with Invensys Rail Systems, Medaco serves the full range of railway
applications, including main-line, underground, and suburban rail networks.
Medaco exclusively represent Invensys Rail Systems companies, Dimetronic
Signals and Foxboro Transportation in Greece.
Dimetronic Signals, (http://www.dimetronic.es/uk/default.htm)
based in Madrid, Spain, has a record of experience of more than 45 years
in the railways signaling business. Dimetronic Signals, part of the Invensys
Rail Systems group, is a world leader in the application of advanced technologies
and train control systems in the sector of railway signalling.
Foxboro Transportation (http://www.invensysrail.com.au/wsa/pageswest.nsf/pages/FoxT_Home.htm), a division of Invensys Rail Systems Australia Limited, is a global leader in the supply of sophisticated rail automation solutions. Foxboro Transportation's Intelligent Rail Management solutions offer traditional SCADA applications, such as Power Remote Control Systems (PRCS) or Environmental Control Systems (ECS), along with the ability to integrate rail management sub-systems onto one operator platform if desired.