Tuesday, 04 May 2010 08:24
AUTOMATYKA Sp. z o.o.
PRESIDENT: Artur Maciejczyk
OPERATIONS: Industrial Automation
ESTABLISHED: 1997
EMPLOYEES: 200
REVENUE: 25 mln PLN
www.automatyka.tarnow.pl
For more than a decade of its activity Automatyka Sp. z o.o. (LLC) from Tarnów, Poland, has grown rapidly and become one of the leading providers of digital control and measurement automation systems. Its comprehensive solutions have been duly appreciated by petrochemical and power industry.
Written by Bartosz Sowński
Traditional and Innovative
Nowadays Automatyka Sp. z o.o. enjoys recognition as a leader in the branch of designing, execution, implementation and service of industrial measurement and control systems. Although the company was founded in 1997, its true beginnings date back to the 1920s’. In the course of privatization it inherited the tradition of Zakłady Azotowe S.A. established in 1927, and being more precise, their Department of Measurements providing automotive control systems for the industry. The management of the business soon set themselves an ambitious objective and between 2000 and 2007 broadened the scope of activity, launching brand new services and solutions which include thermovision, CCTV, supervision, optic fibres technology and calibration. The last of these could not be delivered if was not for a laboratory awarded the accreditation certificate in 2007. The market demand for technologically advanced solutions made the company open its branch in Katowice in July 2009.
Rock Foundations
For a decade of its independent operations Automatyka Sp. z o.o. has managed to create a technological park containing machine workshops and modern diagnostic, repairing and calibration studios for measuring devices and elements of control systems. However, infrastructure does not make the only paragon of its power. People are equally important there. More than 200 highly qualified workers look after the manufacturing process at the present time. Relevant experience as well as expertise in theoretical aspects of chemistry, energetics and ecology enable them to maintain a desired quality of the products further substantiated by PN-EN ISO 9001:2001 certificate. Automatyka as its holder means that all the teams there comply with severe quality requirements, be it design, implementation, installation, service, monitoring or internet teams.
Offer in Brief
The wide array of services delivered by Automatyka Sp. z o.o looks truly impressive. Firstly, the catalogue includes comprehensive service, assembly and starting of industrial measuring and control systems employing PLC program controllers and DCS systems. Secondly, on offer there are also visualization, installation of nets and computer software as well as repairs, calibration and check of instruments. Thirdly, the company provides thermovision measurements, technical services for people and property protection, technical advising, expertise, designs, training and spare parts manufacturing. This extraordinary assortment of solutions has been made possible thanks to the technological powerbase. The company takes particular pride in the calibration laboratory holding the certificate of Polskie Centrum Akredytacji (The Polish Centre for Accreditation), which confirms that the laboratory meets requirements of PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 quality norm with regard to industrial sensors of resistance thermometers and thermoelements of the type S, J, K, N, N, T, E.
Moving Parts of a Machine
In order to present the offer in detail it is necessary to spare a few words on each section of the business. The first of these, design team, is responsible for a full range of design and execution works. It also issues opinion concerning offers, provides specialist training and technical consultancy as well as works on completion and specification of deliveries. It holds a license of MSWiA (Ministry of the Interior and Administration) indispensable for designing, assembly of digital supervisory (CCTV), fire (SAP) and anti-burglary (SSWN) television system service. The next one, digital control systems team, specializes in designing, configuration, implementation and current service of DCS and SCADA computer control systems fitted with PLC programs. This party takes extreme care to optimize manufacturing processes and creates computer networks which utilize optic fibres technology. Analytics and weighers team can be in turn relied on when it comes to stationary detection systems of explosive and toxic gases and mobile exhaust-gases analysers. These people calibrate and design hygrometers, toxicity meters and explosion meters as well as do inspection, maintenance and rating of industrial and analytic weighers. Maintenance and assembly team of measuring installations not only puts these systems together but also carries out prefabrication of cabinets, control desks and panels, cable trays and mobile components as well as performs orifices and measuring sections. Maintenance and servicing team of executive modules and equipment is ready to perform twenty-four-hour operation service of these modules. Moreover, it prepares verification, rating and performs checks of appliances passed on for exploitation including regulating and ball valves, throttles, pneumatic, electric, piston and rotational actuators. These guys also manufacture spare parts and spend much of their time conducting professional training and consultancy. Renovation and service team of measuring and control equipment is on the alert 24/7 so as to secure operation service of measuring appliances and control systems. This section also performs assembly and renovation of control installations including tailor-made office equipment and air-con.
Top-notch Solutions
Optic fibres technicians complete projects consisting of design, service, delivery, assembly and repair of optic fibre communication systems. Hence, in order to ensure custom-made solutions they first visit customers’ premises, then select top-notch appliances and execute passage connections, branches and endings of optic fibre lines in various standards. While taking measurements and carrying out diagnostics they utilise state-of-the-art appliances such as reflectometer and optical power meter. Specialists from thermovision department secure services necessary in the process of applying for energetic test. By means of the up-to-the-minute thermovisual camera they detect pre-emergency states in the heating circuit, which allows the customer to cut further heat losses, plan necessary renovation as well as save time and money. Last but not least, the company creates audiovisual monitoring systems (CCTV) of sports, church, industrial and public utility facilities. Its supervisory television systems are also dedicated to production control as well as shop, mass events and dangerous spots supervision. If utilised for property protection, these systems work as a support for anti-burglary signalling systems.
Market Recognition
Taking only a brief glance at the solutions Automatyka has on offer, one should come to a conclusion that such a wide assortment of goods and services must have been appreciated by the market. The facts will only prove it further. For the last four years the company has been always awarded the title of “Gazela Biznesu” (“Business Gazelle”). It has been also honoured by the jurors of the “Przejrzysta Firma” contest (“Transparent Business”). It will come as no surprise if we enumerate quality certificates held by the enterprise. These are as follows: license of technical security of the second stage and the designer powers of the Polish Chamber of Alarm Systems to design the technical security systems in the classes SA1-SA4 (necessary for audio visual monitoring execution); Powers of Radiological Protection Inspector of the type: IOR-0, IOR-1; PN-EN ISO 9001:2001 quality certificate referred to earlier in the text. Striving to be on top of today’s technology, the company has established liaison and achieved the status of the Authorized Partner of the following companies: Emerson Process Management, Endress+Hauser, Astor. No wonder, therefore, that the business has had an opportunity to cooperate with the giants of petrochemical, refining, power, gas and automation industry including Grupa Lotos and Orlen refineries; power plants in Ostrołęka, Lubln, Rzeszów and Tarnów; HKW Hafen Munster, Germany;Vattenfall Heat Poland; Rafako; Linde Gaz Polska; Karpacka Spółka Gazownictwa; Rockwell Automation Services; and Andritz, France.
Ecology and Sport
The board of the company is particularly keen to reach possible levels of sustainability. Hence a series of initiatives which make it possible to meet the demands of stern ISO 14001 norms and directives concerning waste, exhaust gases and dusts; hence recycling and the audit issued by the Environmental Conservation Inspector of Lesser Poland. As far as healthy lifestyle and sports are concerned the business provides financial backing for mountain bikers (SOKÓŁ group), two employees taking part in gruelling marathon competitions and a football team wearing the company’s logo, too. These guys often play against the squads representing Automatyka’s business partners and thus make it possible to tighten the bonds with them on the grounds other than merely professional. That leads us to the conclusion. Football is about rivalry and cooperation. Just like entrepreneurship.
