Technica Ltd

At Technica we are committed to minimising the environmental impact of our operations and what better way to do this that by encouraging our employees to be more active at the same time.

To do this, we have teamed up with Climategames (www.climategames.com), an event and challenge-based app converting health and fitness activities into positive climate action.

The more that our employees run, walk, swim or cycle, the bigger the environmental impact we are able to make.  Climategames fund amazing causes such as planting trees, protecting peatlands, removing plastic from our oceans and sequestering methane and other greenhouse gas emissions as well as providing critical support to humanitarian projects.

Technica have committed to funding 2000 trees, removing 5 tonnes of C02 and 5kg of plastic within a year.

Our June challenge planted 23 trees.

Health and fitness is so important for organisations and provides many benefits for both employees and the employer with an increasing number of people using exercise as a primary means of stress relief and regular exercise leading to less sickness / absence and a generally providing a happier workforce.

The challenge for July is to focus on removing plastic from the oceans and waterways.

Plastic can cause great implications to marine ecosystems, marine health and potentially poses a risk to human health.  A single plastic bag is equivalent to 10g of plastic and one 500ml plastic bottle is equivalent to 20g. This means Technica has committed to removing the weight of 250 plastic bottles.

Eleven days into July, our team has already run 106km, cycled 365km, completed 1.2km in the pool and walked a tremendous 317km removing 1.9 kg of plastic so far.

Chairman of Technica and active ‘Climategamer’ John Davison said “Technica are excited to be able to participate in this great initiative which encourages our employees to live a more active lifestyle whilst cleaning up the environment”.   He continued “We have a range of fitness levels within the business, from ultra marathon runners to people who enjoy a sociable walk and the beauty of Climategames is that every single minute or meter of exercise contributes to this worthwhile cause”.

Technica will continue to post updates of our climate challenge via our website at www.technicaltd.com or via our Linkedin profile.

Grimsby based engineering solutions provider Technica has signed a memorandum of understanding with Liverpool based inventor and engineer David Gilhooley.  The agreement will see Technica support David with the development and marketing of his novel wind turbine DAVE (Dynamic Aero Variable Enclosure).

A prototype turbine is now at the Technica office in Grimsby where their engineering team will establish the capability to mass manufacture the product as well as maximise the power output from the unit.

The DAVE turbine is a lightweight, potentially low-cost solution which is designed to be mounted in a number of scenarios including on top of commercial properties.  The solution is scalable allowing the low-profile turbine to be ‘stacked’ offering the end user a range of generation outputs.

This is the second such agreement signed by Technica as they continue to identify opportunities to provide novel technologies to the renewable energy sector.

Managing Director of Technica, Richard Law commented “We are excited to be partnering with David at the early stages of his development of the DAVE turbine and we look forward to exploring the capability of this technology”.  He continued “It is clear that technology such as vertical axis wind turbines can play an important role in the push for a de-carbonised energy future and we hope that we can assist David with bringing his solution to market”.

“Stacking wind turbines is a unique and liberating idea” said engineer, David Gilhooley. “The key to the concept is to find the right balance between size and output, with the units being supported on a single central column”. David also highlighted the advantages of having multiple turbines that can be used in a wide variety of applications and locations, reducing the need for acquiring more land and Planning Permission – an attractive proposition.

Since incorporation almost 20 years ago, Technica has continued to provide engineering services to the UK and international energy sectors.  They have the capability to support clients with multi-disciplinary FEED, detailed design, construction and service and maintenance support.  They are an experienced EPC contractor and through their project delivery team, have successfully and safely delivered complex projects for a large number of energy and industrial customers.

For more information, please visit www.technicaltd.com

On June 24th, 2023 – 14 members of #TeamTechnica are taking on the challenge of Tough Mudder to raise money for St Andrews Hospice and Royal British Legion.

The 5k Tough Mudder packs 13 obstacles into the fast-paced, team orientated challenge with obstacles such as Kiss of Mud, Everest, and Electroshock Therapy to test the team.

We’re aiming to raise £1000 in total to split between our two very worthy charities.

To follow their journey or to donate, please click on the link below:

https://lnkd.in/eJC2ZGVw

Grimsby based engineering solutions provider Technica has been awarded a place on a 5 year framework to support the leading Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) terminal within the UK.

The framework place was awarded after a competitive process and will see Technica provide installation and minor design support to the ongoing portfolio of projects, capacity upgrades, ‘re-life’ works for existing equipment and future developments at the Grain LNG facility in Kent.

Managing Director of Technica, Richard Law stated “we have been indirectly supporting Grain LNG with EC&I design works for their CAP25 project so I am really pleased to see our expertise being recognised and our relationship expanded through the award of this framework place”.  He continued “we are grateful for the opportunity to develop our relationship with Grain LNG and support their portfolio of project installation works through the provision of our excellent site technicians”.

Technica has a successful track record of delivering design and construction services for LNG facility operators having been involved in over 20 projects Worldwide to provide services including FEED, detailed design and EPC of LNG offloading, processing and storage facilities.

About Technica:

For almost 20 years, Technica (www.technicaltd.com) has developed the capability to design and deliver complex Electrical, Control, Instrumentation, Mechanical and Process engineering solutions.  They specialise in Fiscal and Non-Fiscal metering, RTU, Fire and Gas, SCADA and industrial automation and control, Local Gas Treatment and the provision of site installation and maintenance.

As an engineering solutions provider they are able to provide a wide range of services including EPC, EPCM and consultancy services to clients and have extensive experience in the successful delivery of CDM projects as both Principal Designer and Principal Contractor.  Their construction team have demonstrated a track record of successfully delivering complex installation works ranging in scale from small asset installations to major multi million pound, multi-year site upgrades.

The Technica service department are experienced in providing ongoing service and maintenance support which includes ongoing asset monitoring, planned and emergency maintenance and independent audit of fiscal metering and analysis equipment.

About Grain LNG:

Grain LNG forms part of National Grid Ventures (www.nationalgrid.com/national-grid-ventures/grain-lng) It is the leading LNG importation terminal within the UK with a world-class facility delivering the highest standards of performance for its customers.  The Grain LNG terminal is of strategic importance to the UK having 1,000,000m3 of tank space and providing the equivalent of 20% of UK gas demand.  It is the largest terminal in Europe and the eighth largest in the world by tank size and spans an area of 600 acres.  Capacity 25 (CAP25) comprises of 3 key projects; the storage tank project which will deliver a new 190,000m3 tank, the main site works project which includes additional boil off gas compression, two new submerged combustion vaporisers, two new export tank pumps and a new local equipment control room and the asset re-life project which is focused on maintaining operational integrity and resilience whilst extending the life of the assets. Alongside CAP25, Grain LNG are working hard to support their existing plant and invest in further opportunities which will ensure their ability to support major LNG operations in the future.

Technica have started the new year on a positive note having been awarded a contract to support SGN with the replacement of obsolete metering equipment at one of their key sites in Dorset.

The contract calls for the provision of a new fiscal metering system including the flow computer rack and Flow Weighted Average Calorific Value (FWACV) analysis system.  The design works for the project will commence within the next few weeks and then the system will be built, factory acceptance tested and then delivered to client by the end of 2023.

The provision of this equipment follows on from a significant number of similar contracts delivered for SGN and other independent gas distribution networks as well as for an independent client over the last few years.  It also reaffirms the expertise of Technica and establishes them as one of the most experienced providers of FWACV metering systems within the UK over the past 5 years.

Commenting on their success, Managing Director of Technica, Richard Law said “I am pleased that SGN have chosen Technica to provide this equipment and support their project in their southern region”.  He continued “having delivered similar systems for them in the past, we are delighted that they recognise our expertise, the positive relationships we have with our key suppliers and our ability to deliver a successful outcome for them in relation to this particular site”.

SGN is one of the largest gas network operators within the UK, providing gas to over 5.9 million homes and businesses across Scotland and the south of England.  For more information please see their website www.sgn.co.uk.

For almost 20 years, Technica (www.technicaltd.com) has developed the capability to design and deliver complex Electrical, Control, Instrumentation, Mechanical and Process engineering solutions.  They specialise in Fiscal and Non Fiscal metering, telemetry, Fire and Gas, SCADA, Local Gas Treatment and industrial automation and control.  Technica is also able to provide EPC, EPCM and consultancy services to clients and has extensive experience in the successful delivery of CDM projects as both Principal Designer and Principal Contractor.

Like many companies around the United Kingdom, our offices will be closed on Monday 19 September on the occasion of the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

We wish to extend our condolences to His Majesty King Charles III and the Royal Family for their loss.

A small number of our employees will continue to support our clients where this has deemed to be essential or critical and our management team will have already contacted these clients regarding this arrangement.

“At its heart, engineering is about using science to find creative, practical solutions.  It is a noble profession”

HM Queen Elizabeth II

Earlier this month, our engineers completed a period a consultancy for a large UK energy company.

The consultancy work, delivered as discrete packages of work, included the provision of deep specialist advice, optioneering and conceptual engineering, supporting the clients Senior Technical Engineering and Policy team and helping to inform their next 5-year strategy.

Feedback received from the client stated “We have really appreciated the support which Technica have provided with these tasks.  The output will save the industry millions of pounds, so we are delighted with what has been a really great result”.

Managing Director of Technica, Richard Law said “We are very pleased to receive such positive feedback from our client and whilst this is by no means the largest piece of work we have undertaken for them, it demonstrates the impact that our excellent engineers are able to have when providing deeply specialist consultancy support”.

Formed in 2003, Technica (www.technicaltd.com) has developed a reputation for the successful delivery of complex electrical, control, instrumentation, mechanical and process engineering solutions.  Having the ability to produce in-house multi-disciplinary designs and then deliver these as turn-key projects has allowed Technica to gain expertise in electro-mechanical, instrumentation and automation projects for the international energy, green energy, petrochemical, industrial, maritime and infrastructure sectors.

They are also able to provide EPC, EPCM and consultancy services to clients and have extensive experience in the successful delivery of CDM projects as both Principal Designer and Principal Contractor.