Development, manufacture and distribution of temperature controllers, process controllers and thyristor power controllers for industrial process automation.
West Control Solutions (TGA Industries Ltd / PMA Prozeß- und Maschinen-Automation GmbH)
Aldingen (DE) · Brighton (GB) · Brunn am Gebirge (AT) · Roissy en France (FR) · Tianjin (CN) · Barueri (BR) · Plainville, CT (USA)New on Amplifa
About West Control Solutions
West Control Solutions is a global manufacturer and supplier of temperature and process control instruments. Under the brand umbrella, the group, which belongs to Fortive Corporation, unites the brands PMA, West Instruments, CAL Controls and Partlow. The product range includes single-loop and multi-channel controllers, profile controllers, temperature limiters, indicators, transmitters, recorders and data acquisition, thyristor power controllers (PMA Relay S/C, 30 to 800 A, 24 V to 690 V), digital thermostats, the modular Rail Line I/O system as well as thermocouples and temperature sensors. The products are designed for accuracy, stability and reliability and are used, among other applications, in heat treatment, industrial furnace construction, plastics technology and extrusion, and in the packaging, medical, laboratory, food and beverage industries. Development centres are located in the UK and Germany; the German seat of PMA Prozeß- und Maschinen-Automation GmbH is Aldingen. Sales and support are provided through own offices in Europe, North and South America and Asia as well as a global dealer network.
- Site
- Aldingen
- Processes
- Design, manufacture and distribution of temperature controllers and process controllers, Power control of electric heating systems with thyristor power controllers (PMA Relay S and Relay, Lean production with single piece flow and Kaizen methods for continuous improvement, Technical support/customer service, Quotations and order processing, Return of goods (RMA), Customer-specific controller solutions, Software tools (engineering, configuration, simulation, data evaluation)
- Materials
- Process Control / Engineering, Thyristor Power Controllers, Modular I/O System, Single Piece Flow, Kaizen / Continuous Improvement
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018
- Industries
- Heat treatment, Industrial furnace construction, Plastics technology and extrusion, Packaging industry, Medical and laboratory technology, Food and beverage industry
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Product development (engineering centres UK and DE)
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Lean production/assembly with single piece flow and Kaizen
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Quality inspection (ISO 9001)
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Distribution via offices and dealer network
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Technical support and software tools
Product Groups and Technologies
Process Control / Engineering
Engineering, configuration, simulation and evaluation software (BlueControl, ET/KS98-2 and others) for controllers and I/O systems.
Thyristor Power Controllers
Power control of electric heating systems, 30 to 800 A, 24 V to 690 V, 1-, 2- or 3-phase, optionally with heater current and short-circuit monitoring as well as fieldbus (Profinet).
Modular I/O System
Rail Line system with fieldbus communication (Profinet, Profibus, CANopen) for process monitoring and control.
Single Piece Flow
Lean production method that makes defects quickly visible and minimizes scrap.
Kaizen / Continuous Improvement
Company-wide methods for continuous optimization of quality and processes at all levels.
Locations
Aldingen
DEGerman seat of PMA Prozeß- und Maschinen-Automation GmbH (sales and support)
Brighton
GBService provider (TGA Industries Ltd, legal imprint), development centre
Brunn am Gebirge
ATOffice location Austria
Roissy en France
FROffice location France
Tianjin
CNOffice location China
Barueri (SP)
BROffice location Brazil
Plainville, CT
USOffice location USA (Gems Sensors & Controls)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design, manufacture and distribution of temperature controllers and process controllersEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Power control of electric heating systems with thyristor power controllers (PMA Relay S and RelayEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lean production with single piece flow and Kaizen methods for continuous improvementAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality Management
Quality management systems in accordance with ISO 9001 are implemented at all companies in the group; PMA is certified to ISO 9001:2015. West Control Solutions uses the Fortive Business System (FBS) with the priorities quality, delivery performance, cost management and innovation, as well as lean production with single piece flow and Kaizen methods.
| Evidence | Aldingen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 14001:2015 | |
| ISO 45001:2018 |
History
The brands PMA, West Instruments, CAL Controls and Partlow look back on over 90 years of experience in industrial measurement and control technology.
Merger of the Fortive companies PMA, West and CAL under the West Control Solutions brand umbrella.