History
History
2017
Sydney Desalination Plant
February 2017 – Sydney Desalination Plant Inspect, test and report site’s electrical and control infrastructure, restore the plant. This includes cables and cable supports, electrical equipment, instruments, security and SCADA systems, the main high voltage switchyard and the various high voltage substations.
2012
Won a major project with Sydney Water
In 2012 Thompson Controls won a major project with Sydney Water for electrical and SCADA upgrades of numerous plants, some which are current and ongoing.
2006
Port Kembla STP, Tubemakers
2006 – Port Kembla STP, Tubemakers – Step Screens – Design, supply and commissioning of electrical instrumentation and process control equipment
2003
Nuplex Industries
2003 – Nuplex Industries, Botany – Resin manufacture – Replacement of main switchboard
2002
MPI, Albright and Wilson
2002 – MPI, Albright and Wilson – Leorix Filter System – Electrical and Instrumentation, design, engineering, construct/installation, commissioning
2002
Transfield Montgomery Watson Joint Venture
2002-2003 – Transfield Montgomery Watson Joint Venture, West Hornsby and Hornsby Heights – Waste water treatment plant STP – Electrical and Instrumentation, design, engineering, engineering, construct/installation and commissioning incl. SCADA and Controls
2002
Mauri Foods
2002 – Mauri Foods, Harbin, China – Yeast Production – Commissioning and plant supervision
2002
Astra Zeneca, Austin Australia
2002 – Astra Zeneca, Austin Australia – Electrical and Instrumentation, design, engineering, construct/installation, commissioning incl. PLC’s and Controls
2002
Offered a management buyout
In 2002 the company offered a management buyout and it changed its name from Tryton to Thompson Controls. Then in 2010 It moved from Wetherill Park to its current facility at Eastern Creek.
2001
Clough Lucas Joint Venture
2001-2002 – Clough Lucas Joint Venture, Bundeena Maianbar, Sydney NSW – Water and Wastewater pumping Stations – Electrical design, manufacture and installation of electrical Kiosk’s and controls
2001
OTV Kruger / Gold Coast City Council
2001-2002 – OTV Kruger / Gold Coast City Council, Beenleigh, Qld – Waste water treatment plant – Electrical and Instrumentation, design, engineering, construct/installation, commissioning
2001
Yokogawa Australia
2001-2002 – Yokogawa Australia, Bondi, NSW – New SCADA System in Sewage Treatment Plant – SCADA Comms, Design, construct, commission
2001
Sydney Water/AWT/Transfield
2001-2002 – Sydney Water/AWT/Transfield, St Marys, NSW – St Marys STP – Design, supply and install electrical and instrumentation works for construction of Tertiary Clarifiers.
2001
Clough Lucas Joint Venture
2001-2002 – Clough Lucas Joint Venture, Bundeena Maianbar – Sewage Pumping Stations – Design, supply, install and commission electrical kiosks and field instrumentation.
2001
Sydney Water/AWT/Transfield
2001-2001 – Sydney Water/AWT/Transfield, St Marys, NSW – St Marys STP – Design, supply and install electrical and instrumentation works for retrofit of digesters.
2001
Sydney Water/Transfield
2001-2001 – Sydney Water/Transfield, Rouse Hill, NSW – Rouse Hill STP – Stage 1, Phase 2 Upgrade.
1999
Sydney Water
1999 – Sydney Water, Bondi, NSW – Instrumentation Upgrade in Sewage Treatment Plant – Instrumentation, Electrical, Design, construct, commission
1999
Sydney Water/AWT/Allied Constructions
1999 – Sydney Water/AWT/Allied Constructions, St Marys, NSW – St Marys STP – Design, supply and install electrical and instrumentation works for WAS thickening, flow scalping and stage 3 fine screens.
1999
Sydney Water
1999-2000 – Sydney Water, Orchard Hills / Mulgoa – Orchard Hills Water Filtration Plant and Mulgoa Water Pumping Station – Design, supply, install and commission electrical switchboards, DC Drives, instrumentation and SCADA / PLC Control system.
1999
Sydney Water/AWT, St Marys
1999-2000 – Sydney Water/AWT, St Marys, NSW – St Marys STP – Supply and install instrumentation and electrical modifications for process conversion of Stages 1 and 2.
1999
Sydney Water/AWT
1999 – Sydney Water/AWT, St Marys, NSW – St Marys STP – Sludge Cakes, all instrumentation and electrical work
1999
McGrath Engineering
1999 – McGrath Engineering, Crestmead Brisbane QLD – Controls for WWTP – Electrical and SCADA, Design, construct, commission
1999
Merck Sharpe and Dohme
1999 – Merck Sharpe and Dohme, Granville, NSW – Pharmaceutical Plant – Shutdown and Maintenance work
1998
Austin Australia
1998-1999 – Austin Australia, Bathurst, NSW – Sausage Skin Manufacturing Facility – Electrical and Instrumentation, Design, construct, commission
1998
Sydney Water/AWT
1998-1999 – Sydney Water/AWT, St Marys, NSW – St Marys STP – Supply and install electrical and instrumentation works for tertiary filters.
1998
Biotech
1998 – Biotech, East Roseville, NSW – Water Purification Plant – Design and construct electrical and control system for water purification plant.
1997
Reed Constructions
1997-1998 – Reed Constructions, Northern Suburbs – Sewage Pumping Stations – Design, supply, install and commission electrical kiosks and field instrumentation.
1997
John Holland Constructions
1997-1998 – John Holland Constructions, Berrima Cement Works – No. 6 Kiln Upgrade – Electrical and Instrumentation, Design, construct, commission
1997
Sydney Waste Services
1997-1998 – Sydney Waste Services, Lidcombe Liquid Waste – Liquid waste disposal processing plant – Electrical and Instrumentation, Design, construct, commission
1997
John Young Kelvinhaugh
1997 – John Young Kelvinhaugh, Malabar NSW – Malabar STP – Design, supply and install electrical and instrumentation works for water heaters facility
1997
John Young Kelvinhaugh
1997 – John Young Kelvinhaugh, Malabar NSW – Malabar STP – Design, supply and install electrical and instrumentation works for filtered effluent facility
1997
Water Board, Cronulla
1997 – Water Board, Cronulla, NSW – Cronulla STP – Supply and install PLC cubicles for Cronulla STP
1997
John Young Kelvinhaugh
1997-1998 – John Young Kelvinhaugh, Malabar NSW – Malabar STP – Design, supply and install electrical and instrumentation works for screenings outloading facility
1997
Relocated the workshop to Wetherill Park
In 1997 the company relocated the workshop to Wetherill Park where technical and admin/support staff grew at its peak to 120 as the company provided more specialized services for specific construction projects.
1996
Minproc Engineers Ltd
1996 – Minproc Engineers Ltd, Cronulla, NSW – Cronulla STP – Supply and install electrical and instrumentation works for sludge dewatering plant.
1996
Sydney Water
1996 – Sydney Water, North Head, Sydney NSW – Upgrade Sludge Handling System in Sewage Treatment Plant – Electrical and Instrumentation, Design, construct, commission
1996
Carlton United
1996 – Carlton United, Broadway, Sydney – Wort Kettles 1, 2, 3, Automation – Instrument/Electrical installation and control panel manufacture.
1995
Warman International Limited
1995 – Warman International Limited, North Head, NSW – Sludge Degritting Plant – Design, supply and install electrical instrumentation works.
1995
BHP
1995 – BHP, Castle Hill – STP – Supply and install electrical modifications to STP
1995
Warman International
1995 – Warman International, Hornsby Heights STP – Clarifier System – Design, supply and commissioning of electrical instrumentation and process control equipment
1995
Manor Constructions Pty Ltd
1995 – Manor Constructions Pty Ltd, Crookwell STP – Sewage Treatment Plant – Design, supply and commissioning of electrical instrumentation and process control equipment
1995
Miteco
1995 – Miteco, Glebe Island – Sugar Refinery – Installation of electrical instrumentation and control, including pneumatic test/commissioning.
1995
Carlton United Breweries
1995 – Carlton United Breweries – Broadway, Sydney – Brew House – Communication and Data – Communication and data cabling/installation of associated equipment.
1995
Carlton United Breweries
1995 – Carlton United Breweries, Broadway, Sydney – Bi Filter Line – Installation of instruments/cabling and calibration.
1994
Aquatec-Maxcon
1994 – Aquatec-Maxcon, West Hornsby STP – Digester System – Design, supply and commissioning of electrical instrumentation and process control equipment
1994
Barclay Mowlem
1994 – Barclay Mowlem, West Hornsby – Sewage Treatment Plant – Sludge Dewatering – Design, supply and commissioning of electrical instrumentation and process control equipment
1994
Aquex Dewatering Plan
1994 – Aquex Dewatering Plan, Liverpool – Mining Technology – Design, supply and commissioning of electrical instrumentation and process control equipment
1994
CADAC Thiess Joint Venture for Kooragong Coal Authority
1994 – CADAC Thiess Joint Venture for Kooragong Coal Authority, Kooragang – Coal Stockpile and ship loaders – Sub-contract management, supervision and commissioning of electrical instrumentation and process control equipment
1993
Minproc Engineering Ltd
1993-1998 – Minproc Engineering Ltd, Huangshi, China – Coal Gasification Plant, Design, supply PLC/SCADA & Instruments.
1993
Warman International
1993-1998 – Warman International, Xing Tai, China – STP – Sewage Treatment Plant – Design, supply HV Switchgear (10kV) Transformers, PLC/SCADA Mimic Panel & Instruments.
1993
Warman International
1993-1995 – Warman International, Shijiazhuang, China – Drinking Water Plant – Design, supply of HV Switchgear (10kV) LV Switchgear (380V) – MCCs, PLC/SCADA and instrumentation.
1993
Westcliff Coal Colliery
1993 – Westcliff Coal Colliery, Westcliff – Methane Compressors and Associated Equipment – Design and construction of electrical and control system.
1992
ICI
1992 – ICI, Villawood NSW – Metamorphosis Project – Supply of all material, testing/commissioning, installation of electrical works.
1992
ICI Botany, Linde Australia Pty Ltd
1992 – ICI Botany, Linde Australia Pty Ltd – Polythene No 2 Plant – Complete installation of instrumentation, control and electrical equipment, cabling, termination, testing, commissioning under controlled Quality Assurance Plan
1992
Kelloggs Botany
1992 – Kelloggs Botany – Building 15, Alvey (St Louis USA) – Warehouse Material Handling System – Design, manufacture of motor control cubicles and PLC panels, field installation, testing and commissioning.
1992
CSR Sugar Division
1992 – CSR Sugar Division – Pyrmont Sydney – Plant Upgrade – Design, supply, commission of software, Electrical design; MCC and Instrument panel manufacture.
1992
Warman International
1992 – Warman International, Yangzhou, China – Drinking Water Plant – Design, supply of HV Switchgear (35kV & 6.0kV) PLC/SCADA and instrumentation.
1992
Dyno Wesfarmers
1992 – Dyno Wesfarmers, Rockhampton QLD – Explosives Manufacturing Plant – Design, supply and commissioning of PLC, and continuous Process Control equipment.
1992
BHP
1992 – BHP, Appin Colliery, NSW – Alternative Fuel Plant (Methane Inc) – Supply of electrical instrumentation and control systems and installation, testing/commissioning.
1992
Kelloggs
1992 – Kelloggs – Botany, NSW – Capital Works Projects General Upgrade and Maintenance – Electrical installations, testing/commissioning.
1991
Leightons (Technical Resources) Pepsi/7 Up
1991 – Leightons (Technical Resources) Pepsi/7 Up, Huntingwood, NSW – Bottling Plant – Design, supply, install, testing/commissioning of marshalling racks, control panel, cabling and field instruments of a Yokogawa Distributed Control System.
1990
Meadow Lea Foods
1990 – Meadow Lea Foods, Mascot, NSW – Capital Works Projects, General Upgrade and Maintenance Works – Electrical instrumentation and control installations, testing/commissioning.
1990
CSR, SIS ‘88 Singapore
1990 – CSR, SIS ‘88 Singapore – Sugar Refinery – Design, construct Electrical Instrumentation/process engineering and structural work, supply/install/commission drum drier, conveyor systems
1990
Caltex Oil Refinery
1990 – Caltex Oil Refinery, Kurnell, NSW – Total Upgrade of Refinery – Supply of Engineers to assist Caltex in the design of capital works projects.
1990
Caltex Oil Refinery
1990 – Caltex Oil Refinery, Kurnell, NSW – Supply, manufacture and assembly of I S marshalling panels.
1989
Visy Board Paper Products
1989 – Visy Board Paper Products, Emu Plains, NSW – Batching Plant – Design and installation of chemical/mechanical engineering, software design, programming and commissioning of field instruments.
1988
MWS & D Board
1988 – MWS & D Board Bondi, NSW (with John Holland) – Ventilation Control – Design, supply, manufacture and commissioning of PLC control panels and field instrumentation
1988
Bradford Insulation
1988 – Bradford Insulation, Ingleburn, NSW – Batt Packer Plant – Manufacture and installation of all field cubicles, electrical and instrumentation. PLC, MCC and control panels including testing/commissioning of whole plant – 24 hour continuous maintenance team for whole factory – supplying electrical, mechanical and instrumentation personnel.
1988
Du Pont Australia
1988 – Du Pont Australia, Bogan Gate, Warkworth & Girraween, NSW – Chemical and Explosive Plants – Design, supply, install, testing/commissioning complex control systems, PLC design, programme, testing/commissioning – MCC design, manufacture/commissioning – pneumatic and electronic instrumentation for hazardous areas.
1988
ICI Engineering
1988 – ICI Engineering, Rhodes, NSW – Shut Down Work – Design, supply, installation/electrical cabling, terminations, testing/commissioning – shut down work, workshop electrical/instrumentation, maintenance work, instrument calibration.
1987
Laporte Group Australia
1987 – Laporte Group Australia, Botany, NSW – AO Plant Upgrade – Design, supply, installation, commissioning of instrumentation and electrical cabling, termination, control panels, DAS system using Yokogawa 1 Micro X6 system; Installation of fire protection system.
1987
Boral Australia
1987 – Boral Australia, Port Botany, NSW – LPG Tank Farm – Design and installation of control equipment, SCADA system and manufacture of control panels
1986
Interox Chemicals
1986 – Interox Chemicals, Northern Territory and South Australia – Peroxide Dosing Plants – Design, supply, installation of controls and electrical systems.
1983
Santos
1983-1986 – Santos, Port Bonython, South Australia – Liquids Terminal and Refinery – Project management, engineering installation of instrumentation of control/computer and DAS panels
1980
Acquired more clients
In 1980 they acquired more clients such as Santos for their Liquid Gas & Liquid Load-Out facility at Whyalla. (See Projects Timeline below).
1978
Moved to Artarmon
The company moved to Artarmon in 1978 as it grew from 3 employees to 10 employees. It won numerous projects in their expert field for Union Carbide, Monsanto, and CSR, Shell, Laporte/Solvay Interox and others.
1973
Thompson Controls Established
Thompson Controls was initially established in 1973 as Tryton Instrumentation. It was located at the rear of a hairdressing salon in Northbridge and employed 3 staff. As Tryton grew it started to provide more electrical, process instrumentation and technical services to a particular niche markets and grew steadily in that..Read More
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