Author Archives: Gareth Boyd

New framework award

Acrastyle is awarded a five year framework order for Protection System design from a major Network Operator. This is excellent news for our dedicated & highly skilled design team & further reinforces Acrastyle’s reputation as a UK leader in High Voltage Protection >>>

The UK’s ultimate one-day challenge!!

Acrastyle employees once again volunteered to help with the organisation of the recent Fred Whitton Challenge – The UK’s premier cycle sportive. With over 2000 riders this year the event has so far raised almost £100,000 for MacMillan Cancer care bringing the >>>

Missing Drawings? Acrastyle’s Replacement Drawing Service Saves Time & Money

Challenge

Build and test protection panels to customer’s drawings for 132kv S/S extension when old drawings turned out to be missing or out of data.

Solution – Drawing replacement

Acrastyle did a full audit on old protection system then re-created the missing drawings, re-designed the >>>

Acrastyle Ltd – Introduces Salesforce CRM

Acrastyle has been implementing Salesforce as its Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool over the last three months. The cloud based system is a strategy for managing all our company’s interactions with current and prospective clients. Salesforce will enable us to be more >>>

Scottish Power Energy Networks – Solkor R Protection

Acrastyle continues to work with Scottish Power Energy Systems in supplying their network with Solkor R protections cubicles. Several orders have been received over the 2013/2014 fiscal year, the most recent being in March 2014.

SSE Perth – Carnoustie & Maryton Protection Cubicles

Design engineers from SSE Perth attended a Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for protection & control cubicles associated with Carnoustie and Maryton substations. The client expressed their satisfaction with the presentation and quality of the project. Acrastyle wishes to thank all that were >>>

WPD West Midlands – Visits Acrastyle Limited in Ulverston

Six electrical design engineers took the opportunity to visit Acrastyle’s manufacturing facility in Ulverston on the 12 March 2014. Having been given an initial company introduction, they went on to tour around the manufacturing facility to see projects that are currently work in >>>

IET Dinner – London

Acrastyle hosted a table at the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) annual dinner in London on the 20 February 2014. The event was well supported by a large range of industry professionals, suppliers, contractors and utility end-users from all over the >>>

ENWL – Hazel Grove Substation

Design engineers from Electricity North West Ltd attended a Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for protection & control cubicles associated with Hazel Grove substation. The client specifically acknowledged the quality and overall management of the project. Hazel Grove substation is situated near Stockport >>>

WPD East Midlands – Hinckley 132kV Substation

Acrastyle has been awarded a contract to manufacture protection and control cubicles for Hinckley 132kV substation. The contract includes feeder, transformer and AVC cubicles. The project is programmed to be delivered in the summer of 2014.