PECM Featured Article
May 6, 2021
JTS are proud to feature as an Editor's Choice in the 50th issue of Process, Engineering, Control & Manufacture magazine published this week.
TEST CHAMBER SPECIALISTS
Engineered Solutions, designed and built in Britain
Our mission is to work closely with our customers to provide innovative solutions for their product development and quality assurance. As such, we are delighted to have been working on a project with Grayson Thermal Systems who is the market-leading supplier of cooling, HVAC and e-mobility systems across a variety of industries.
The design brief was to build a large environmental test chamber to provide controlled temperature conditions between -30°C and +55°C with some test loads dissipating up to 30kw.
The combination of a ceiling-mounted cooling unit, fitted with three EC fans and a speed-controlled Ecostar Bitzer condensing unit ensure maximum efficiency in full and part load operations.
Double doors and a removable aluminium ramp give easy access to a test area that is 2.8m wide x 3.8m deep and 2m high. The high load-bearing anti-slip floor is fitted with drainage points to facilitate the safe containment of test fluids used within the customer processes.
One wall of the room is fitted with an inlet and an outlet port allowing the customer to connect their test product up to an external conditioned temperature and humidity cyclone air supply. This cyclone air is mixed and conditioned in an insulated enclosure adjacent to the main test area where humidity is introduced via a steam lance. To give full testing flexibility two insulated stainless steel bungs are provided to isolate the cyclone system when it is not required.
As with any bespoke design, it is key that the customer interface is accurate, informative and easy to navigate, so for this JTS use the Watlow F4T touch screen programmable controller which permits custom screens to be created. Taking full advantage of ethernet connectivity the chamber can be run and monitored from a PC anywhere on the network.
With the chamber installed and commissioned, Grayson Thermal Systems can look forward to a future of reliable testing backed by our after-sales support for scheduled maintenance and calibration, with a quick efficient response should a breakdown occur.
Following on from our transition into Employee Ownership in 2024, we are keen to expand our service department and are now looking for an experienced engineer to join our talented team. If you have experience in servicing environmental test chambers, are happy to travel across the UK and occasionally to Ireland, this could be the role for you. Key Tasks To carry out preventative and scheduled maintenance of refrigeration, electrical and humidity systems on environmental test equipment Carry out annual calibrations of equipment Diagnose problems and carry out repairs, upgrades and retrofits on all refrigeration, electrical, humidity and software systems Work at customer premises, and in our workshop at Talgarth, Powys, as and when required Be part of our team for project installations To contribute to building customer relations and growing our servicing capabilities Managing your own work in conjunction with our office staff Managing service parts and equipment, and ensuring paperwork is complete Key Skills Experience with environmental test chambers Conversant with commercial and industrial electrical systems Knowledge of electronic controls/controllers Fgas qualification- City & Guilds Level 2 Fgas & ODS reg: cat1 500/5730/3 or equivalent Good working knowledge of refrigeration systems and refrigerants, including cascade systems Good pipework skills including brazing/silver soldering Capable of working alone on-site Competent with Microsoft Office and PC systems Scope This is seen as a key role within the company, and you will be an active contributor to the growth and successful future of the business. It is expected that as the business continues to grow you will contribute to the vision for the company, be forward thinking and open to change. Person Specification You will be a self-motivated engineer, with high integrity, able to work alone or as part of a team. An ability to use your own initiative is essential, as are excellent inter-personal skills and respect for customers. You must be able to organise and manage your work and be confident working independently, as well as part of a team when required. Weekend work is rarely required. Full clean driving licence essential. Expected start date - As soon as possible Location – can be based remote from Talgarth Hours – 40 hours / week Salary – negotiable depending on experience but between £40 - £45k + company van Full job description can be found on Indeed.com https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a5ee79933e4cb0a9&from=shareddesktop_copy CV's being submitted to JG HR Solutions Limited - julie@jghrsolutions.co.uk
JTS were asked by local councillor William Powell to help out refreshing a storage container used by Talgarth Town FC juniors and ladies. After some initial discussions and a quick cad mock up to agree the paint scheme the JTS team began to work on the project. This happened with the help of the Black Mountains College (Power) and Talgarth Building Supplies (Paint) and the JTS workforce. As you can see the container has had a new lease of life and we hope the guys using the container like the paint work! ‘Good news TTFC under 10’s celebrated a home victory with the team having a photo and the container used as a back drop!’
James Technical Services Limited having been involved in electric car, battery development and testing over the past 7 years have now installed two 11kW charging points at the factory in Talgarth mid Wales. These points can be used by customers and employees 😊 JTS have always been following the progress of the battery development and have purchased their first electric vehicle which will be used by the employees to carry out sales / site visits. The container test chamber below is used by various car manufacturers for electric vehicle battery testing. This is just one example of a battery testing facility JTS can supply.
