DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, January 12, 2010 (ME NewsWire):
Equinox International, one of the Middle East’s leading providers of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services and solutions, announced today that it has successfully installed the first wireless network to support Data Collection from Cranes in Dubai Aluminium Company Limited (DUBAL), one of the world’s largest producers of primary aluminum.
Equinox was selected by DUBAL’s Technical Support Group (TSG) to provide a wireless network solution that would allow the Operations Team to transmit crane data directly to the Jebel Ali Smelter’s Potroom control area.
The solution that Equinox provided established the foundation to reduce the cabling costs associated with the cranes and enhance data collection capability from the cranes. It is noteworthy that all of this was implemented during limited-duration maintenance windows without disrupting operations.
When asked about the project, Osama Qadan, Managing Partner of Equinox International commented, “We are honored that DUBAL has entrusted Equinox with this strategic and challenging project. We are excited that we have provided DUBAL, one of the largest non-oil contributors in the Dubai economy, with the best technologies and solutions our industry has to offer. Mr Qadan went on to say, “This project is a direct reflection of Equinox’s capability to design and implement challenging projects for top clients within schedule and budget. At Equinox, we are accustomed to challenging projects and we always strive to meet our client needs professionally.
About Dubai Aluminium Company (“DUBAL”)
DUBAL is the world’s largest modern aluminium smelter with a captive power station. It is also one of the largest non-oil contributors to the economy of Dubai. Built on a 480-hectare site in Jebel Ali, Dubai, UAE, DUBAL’s major facilities comprise an 981,000 tonne-per-annum primary aluminium smelter, a 2,350 megawatt power station (at 30°C), a large carbon plant, three casthouses, a 30-million-gallon-per-day water desalination plant, laboratories, port and storage facilities. Employment is provided to more than 4,100 people, of whom approximately 24 per cent are UAE Nationals.
The company has the capacity to produce more than one million tonnes of high quality finished aluminium products a year, in three main forms: foundry alloy for automotive applications; extrusion billet for construction, industrial and transportation purposes; and high purity aluminium for the electronics and aerospace industries.
DUBAL serves more than 300 customers in about 45 countries predominantly in the Far East, Europe, the ASEAN region, the Middle East and Mediterranean region, and North America. The company holds ISO 9001, ISO/TS 16949, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 20000, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification; and has twice won the Dubai Quality Award in the Production and Manufacturing sector (1996 and 2000).
Driven by a quest for continuous improvement and ongoing innovation, DUBAL has invested substantial sums of money over the past 25 years in developing advanced reduction cell technologies that not only improve productivity but also reduce the operations’ impact on the environment through improved energy efficiency and minimised emission levels. This has culminated most recently in DUBAL’s proprietary DX Technology – a UAE flagship technology that operates at 370kA plus and therefore ranks among the best in its class. Developed in 2006, DX Technology has been implemented in a dedicated 40-cell potline at DUBAL’s Jebel Ali smelter complex; and is being installed at the green-field EMAL smelter complex in Al Taweelah which, when completed, will be the largest single site green-field smelter in the world.
Entirely state-owned, DUBAL was established to aid in the diversification of the UAE economy by adding value to the country’s oil-rich mineral resources. After a series of six successive expansions, accompanied by a regular array of operational achievements and independent awards, the company is today widely regarded as the industrial flagship of the UAE. Having begun to tap metal in November 1979, the company celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2009.
Source : ME NewsWire
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About Equinox International
Equinox International is a technology leader with a complete portfolio of solutions to meet the mission-critical objectives of enterprises and service providers. Its solutions allow clients to manage their networks smarter, decrease the total cost of ownership and increase the availability and robustness of their infrastructures.
Based in Dubai, UAE, with offices in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Equinox International delivers consistently high levels of customer service to its 40 plus clients throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Working closely with key partners such as Cisco, NetScout, and Netcordia, allows Equinox International to offer an unrivalled level of expertise and experience in the multifaceted industry of IT.
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Equinox International
Rochelle Rivera
Email: Marketing@EquinoxME.com
Tel: +971-4-2294072
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