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Lowry Centre Footbridge

  
   
New 95m long lifting footbridge over Manchester Ship Canal
18 metre total lift
Less than 3 minutes to lift or lower
Integrated sequential operation:- Full control of bridge movement provided by just 3 push buttons
Advanced ‘maintenance mode’ control for one or both sides of the bridge

Brief description of control systems

Movement of bridge, barriers and span locks
Control of pedestrian warning systems
Proportional speed control of bridge movement
Advanced ‘Feed Forward’ level correction system
Independent speed and position monitors
Automatic operation on electric or diesel power
Wind speed and rope load interlocks
Digital system description readouts
Digital prompting for operators
Control of motors and power pack on both sides of the canal
Control of navigation traffic lights and all proving circuits
Advanced zoned fault annunciation system

Responsibilities:

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 Design of all mechanical equipment (winch, drums, compensators, counterweights etc.)
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 Design of all site hydraulics
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 Design and authoring of all PLC software
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 PLC network design
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 Commissioning of all moving equipment
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 Provision of all maintenance information and training

Hardware:

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 2 No Cegelec Alspa C-35 PLCs
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 Alspa enhanced N80 network
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 3 No Celgelc communicator operator terminals

For more information, contact us on 01709-373782
Related links:
Gateshead Millennium Bridge
Bridge of Scottish Invention

M G Bennett and Associates Ltd is now part of the Atkins - the official engineering design services provider for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Group
Atkins - the official engineering design services provider for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
 
Lowry Centre Footbridge over the Manchester
Ship Canal

Lowry Centre bridge in lowered position. Counter weights have a red frame around them. In the lowered position the counter weights are at the top of the tower.
Bridge in lowered position
Bridge in lowered position - view across the walkway
     
Side view of the bridge in the lowered position
Bridge fully raised. The counter weights can be seen at the base of the tower.
Side view of the bridge in it's fully raised position
     
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