Simark Controls Receives Large Order for SCADA Communication Systems

Simark

 

 August 30, 2018

Simark Controls Ltd., a subsidiary of SFC Energy, leading provider of hybrid power solutions to the stationary and mobile power generation markets, has received an order for Trio Radio communication systems from a major Canadian Oil and Gas Company. The order amounts to approx. CAD 0.7 million.

The customer will use the systems in their SCADA Expansion Project in Western Canada. In this project, 2,500 wells will be added to their existing SCADA system.

“Automation along with digitization of oil and gas assets continue to be high priority and major innovation drivers in the industry,” says Derek L’Hirondelle, Vice President of Process Automation & Energy at Simark Controls. “Simark Controls has been a leader in the supply and development of automated technologies that help our customers increase operational efficiency and increase profitability.”

Leveraging a proven track record in a wide range of industries and expertise in the areas of instrumentation, control and data acquisition, wireless communication and IT, Simark Controls Ltd. supports customers in making the most of their remote operations and assets. Simark often provides integrated, turnkey solutions in which power packs are delivered fully prewired and preassembled using SCADA technology and EFOY Pro fuel cells.

Additional information on the SFC Energy’s off grid power portfolio for defense, security & safety, oil & gas, wind, traffic management, environmental and telecommunications applications at www.sfc-defense.com, www.efoy-pro.com and at www.sfc.com. Additional information on Simark at www.simark.com.

 

 

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