Engineering Design Consultants

Gateshead Millennium Bridge

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Brief description of control systems

	Movement of bridge tilting mechanism
	Advanced monitoring of bridge position
	Advanced control of bridge position (+/- 0.2°)
	CCTV position selection
	Control of 14 No electrical motors and 2 No diesel power packs Control of all pedestrian warning devices

Responsibilities:

	Design and authoring of MEA&H full mechanical, electrical and hydraulic specification
	Design and authoring of control system specification
	Supervising consultants for all MEA&H systems
	Advisors on hydraulic mathematical modeling
	Dynamic modeling of bridge including hydraulic performance and PLC PID control loop

Hardware:

	3 No Allen Bradley PLCs
	Allen Bradley panel view 500 operator terminal

Related links:
Prime Minister's Award for Gateshead Millennium Bridge
Lowry Centre Footbridge

M G Bennett and Associates Ltd is now part of the Group