Installation, commissioning, startup and training of new equipment and systems are often areas left unaddressed by OEM and EPC companies with the expectation that the construction contractor will handle them.

Field construction personnel can be unfamiliar with the equipment and any special handling considerations it might require and possibly even less familiar with the proper sequences for commissioning and startup.

This, coupled with often aggressive construction schedules, can result in costly damage and delays. Control Center’s experience in supply of new equipment as well as upgrades to existing systems has allowed us to build a special Field Services team of craft and technicians. The Control Center Field Service team are all involved in the manufacture process for our systems as well as the functional testing, insuring a detailed understanding of the equipment and any special installation and commissioning issues. This knowledge provides several advantages when we are used to install, commission, and start up not only our systems but other similar equipment.

As a supplier of these types of equipment, we assess, identify, and resolve potential areas of concern before resources are applied, eliminating the need for having costly resources waiting while problems are debated. We provide detailed support for interface connections and perform all pre-checks and tests to ensure safe and orderly commissioning of the equipment. In addition this frees up construction resources to perform other important duties to stay on schedule.

Operational maintenance and calibration requirements can demand time from limited site resources that is better utilized in other areas of need. Control Center’s Field Services team is highly skilled in these areas and can perform this service on an outsourced basis cost effectively.

Some significant benefits include: freeing up limited site resources for higher value tasks in the unit; less cost to own or rent specialty equipment required for calibration or maintenance; reduced cost to maintain proficiency in tasks not required regularly; and rapid access to replacement parts if required.

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