Case Studies

Project Lead:

ABB

Location:

South Korea

Project Scope:

Manufacturing in South Korea of LV and MV switchgear systems for a Saudi power generation project

Requirement:

Ongoing supply of UL-approved cables

Eland Cables Solution:

UL-approved tri-rated cable supplied from one of the most comprehensive tri-rated portfolios in the cable industry

Benefit:

Security of supply guaranteed throughout the 8-year project

Project Lead:

Addax BioEnergy

Location:

Sierra Leone

Project Scope:

Construction of a facility to supply up to 15mW of power to the country’s national grid

Requirement:

Complete cable supply for the sugarcane-based sustainable bioenergy project

Eland Cables Solution:

• Eland worked closely with the client’s technical team to determine the correct cables for use in their very demanding application
• Over 20 containers of cables will be provided over a two year period in this multimillion pound requirement
• This landmark renewable energy plant capable of supplying 20% of the needs of the country's national grid was completed on time.

Project Lead:

ArcelorMittal

Location:

Liberia

Project Scope:

Extension to an existing iron ore mine

Requirement:

Full range of power, instrumentation, MV and VFD cables to bespoke specifications

Eland Cables Solution:

• Our technical team designed bespoke VFD mining cable meeting the application's specific requirements
• 10 containers of cables were delivered to site on time to meet the project's tight schedule

Project Lead:

British Airports Authority (BAA)

Location:

UK

Project Scope:

Construction of London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5.

Requirement:

Primary and secondary circuit airfield lighting cables for lighting systems alongside runways, taxiways and the new airport terminal.

Ground power unit cables for the critical link to aircraft on the ground.

Eland Cables Solution:

• Eland Cables' technical team worked with contractors and specifiers to identify the correct airfield lighting cable to meet regulatory bodies and application requirements. Full technical specifications and independent test reports were submitted in support of the proposed cable
• Eland Cables' 400Hz extra-flexible orange ground support cable was selected to provide the link to GPUs in the aircraft bays
• These cables were delivered according to a challenging and precise delivery schedule to comply with the site's logistical requirement

Project Lead:

Belectric

Location:

UK

Project Scope:

Construction of the UK's largest solar farm

Requirement:

Urgent requirement for 3 kilometres of 33kV cable

Eland Cables Solution:

Eland Cables was in the unique position of being able to deliver the cable to site on the day following order placement 

Benefit:

Maintaining the schedule of works for a facility designed to power 14,000 homes while the land on which the solar panels sit continues to be used for grazing

Project Lead:

BHP Billiton

Location:

Australia

Project Scope:

Rail link installation at Caval Ridge Mine, Australia’s largest coal mining complex

Requirement:

Installation complexities necessitated unique consignment configuration for 23km of contact wire

Eland Cables Solution:

• Provision of specialised, custom-made cable drums to facilitate the installation
• Express manufacture and delivery to Brisbane

Project Lead:

Bouygues

Location:

Cyprus

Project Scope:

Construction of Paphos Airport

Requirement:

100km of cables, including power and fire-resistant cables

Eland Cables Solution:

A complex delivery programme using air, sea and road transportation ensured that the project was completed on schedule

Project Lead:

BP

Location:

Oman

Project Scope:

Development of a large-scale natural gas field in Oman by BP in association with local exploration partners

Requirement:

Initial requirement for Low Smoke Zero Halogen armoured low voltage cable meeting British and international standards followed by additional project cables.

Eland Cables Solution:

Following problems with locally sourced cable failing to meet the performance safety standards required after testing, the project's electrical engineers approached Eland Cables for a quality-assured solution on a short manufacturing lead time.

After reviewing the specification and the international standards the cable was required to meet, a suitable British standard armoured cable was identified that could be supplied within the required project timeline.

Our technical experts provided the documentation to demonstrate compliance with  British & European standards and how these matched up to the equivalent international standards.

The cable was supplied after QA testing in The Cable Lab and standard pre-export checks, and received promptly and in optimum condition by the customer ready for installation.

With this initial requirement successfully supplied, further cable requirements for the project then followed.

Project Lead:

British Antarctic Survey

Location:

Antarctica

Project Scope:

Facilities for biodiversity and climate change study

Requirement:

Cables and cable accessories that would resist extremely low temperatures and a changeable environment without compromising on performance and safety

Eland Cables Solution:

• Specialist cables and accessories supplied
• Delivery to one of the most remote locations on earth achieved to deadline

Benefit:

The successful provision of specialist cables to this remote location enabled the Survey to set up its facilities in time to proceed with its climate change study.

Project Lead:

Cable & Wireless

Location:

Falkland Islands

Project Scope:

Increased mobile network coverage throughout the island, providing its inhabitants with the ability to send/receive pictures and to access the internet on their mobile phones for the first time in the island's history

Requirement:

Comprehensive package of power, data and telephone cables

Eland Cables Solution:

• Eland Cables' technical team advised on the cable specification
• Our international logistics expertise then ensured that all of the cables were delivered on time and cost-efficiently

Benefit:

Cable & Wireless was able to source all of its cable requirements from one supplier for this high-impact project

Project Lead:

Costain

Location:

UK

Project Scope:

Installation of traffic monitoring cameras inside the A38 Saltash Tunnel in Cornwall.

Requirement:

Data cables for high speed transmission connecting cameras situated throughout the 410m tunnel, feeding live travel information and images and onto traffic update screens in motorway service stations throughout the UK.

Eland Cables Solution:

• The installation environment left little room for manoeuvre. Our technical team recommended a twisted pair configuration for the cable in order to minimise the overall diameter of the finished cable, then ensured that the precise tolerances for each component part of the cable were observed.
• To prevent signal loss and electromagnetic interference the cables were to be both individually and collectively screened, giving optimum protection against crosstalk.
• In order to be compliant, cables sited in enclosed public spaces such as tunnels have to be sheathed in a low smoke zero halogen compound to prevent the emission of toxic fumes and smoke in the event of a fire.
• Once manufactured, these cables were promptly delivered to site and installed as part of a planned upgrade programme.

Project Lead:

Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International Airport

Location:

United Arab Emirates

Project Scope:

Construction of Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International Airport.

Requirement:

Immediate supply of UL-approved Tri-rated panel wire from 0.5mm2 up to 240mm2.

Eland Cables Solution:

Tri-rated cable supplied from one of the most comprehensive tri-rated portfolios in the cable industry.

Despatched on the same day the order was received in the full range of RAL colours.

Project Lead:

Eaton

Location:

UK

Project Scope:

Building of new communications panels forming part of the O2 telecommunications network

Requirement:

Logistical solution for the supply of tri-rated panel wire

Eland Cables Solution:

Just-in-time delivery from one of the most comprehensive ranges of tri-rated cables in the industry

Benefit:

Cost efficiencies driven by a reduction in wastage and improvements to working capital

Project Lead:

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Location:

Liberia

Project Scope:

Construction of three new Ebola Care Centres

Requirement:

Complete electrical package including power cables, installation tools, switchgears and distribution boards for the easy and speedy delivery of general power to the care centres, and to complex medical facilities Urgent delivery due to previous supplier's consignment having been rejected on quality issues

Eland Cables Solution:

• Fulfilment of initial requirements onsite within two days.
• Balance of the project requirement successfully delivered to the agreed seven-day schedule.

Benefit:

The speedy provision of treatment and recovery facilities for a growing number of Ebola victims

Project Lead:

Emaar Properties

Location:

United Arab Emirates

Project Scope:

Construction of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building

Requirement:

Installation of the building's switchgear systems

Eland Cables Solution:

Eland Cables' logistics team ensured the delivery of the right cables on a specific floor by floor basis

Benefit:

On a complex construction project, the contractors were able to rely on Eland Cables to promptly deliver high quality cables and meet their logistical requirements

Project Lead:

Endeavour Mining

Location:

Mali

Project Scope:

Construction of a mine's power generation unit

Requirement:

Power, control and instrumentation cable with complex pre-shipment regime

Eland Cables Solution:

• Extensive range of cable ready for immediate shipping
• Expedited delivery due to experience of country's import inspection procedures

Benefit:

Cables delivered within seven days of order placement

Project Lead:

Elengy Terminal Pakistan Limited

Location:

Pakistan

Project Scope:

Construction of the Elengy Terminal

Requirement:

Urgent supply of the complete range of power, instrumentation and data cables

Eland Cables Solution:

Delivery within four weeks of order placement

Benefit:

Full cable package promptly delivered to site

Project Lead:

Eurotunnel

Location:

France

Project Scope:

System for isolation of live cables

Requirement:

Improved safety in a high risk environment

Eland Cables Solution:

• Assessment of the project termination requirements through site visits
• Bespoke cable design and manufacture for a 22kV bypass circuit
• Onsite training for Eurotunnel's French contractors
• Final pre-installation testing

Benefit:

Prevention of mortalities

Project Lead:

Fluor

Location:

Guinea

Project Scope:

Bauxite production expansion project in Kamsar

Requirement:

Bespoke MV cable complete with accessories

Eland Cables Solution:

Customised cable design and full technical assistance from project design stage onwards.

Reduced lead time for manufacture followed by testing in The Cable Lab to ensure compliance and performance standards.

Full container load deliveries and end purchase of containers shipped to Guinea as per contractually agreed lead time.

Supplied in multiple cuts of specific lengths for speed of installation and reduction of cable wastage, helping keep project delivery on-time.

Project Lead:

Fogtec UK

Location:

UK

Project Scope:

Dartford Tunnel refurbishment

Requirement:

Standard, enhanced and power fire performance cable range with product approvals from BASEC, LPCB and LUL

Eland Cables Solution:

The full range of fire performance cable was available for immediate delivery

Benefit:

All cable supplied according to time-critical installation schedule

Project Lead:

Gazprom

Location:

Russia

Project Scope:

Scheduled maintenance on an offshore drilling platform in northern Russia.

Requirement:

Offshore Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) power cable with an operating temperature range of -40°C to 110°C and holding GOST certification 

Eland Cables Solution:

Eland Cables technical experts identified the specifications required to meet demands - the sheathing material on the chosen cable was of key importance in helping protect it against the extremes of temperature it would be subject to.

Cable matching the specification and achieving GOST certification (meeting national Russian standards) was then manufactured.

Benefit:

Prompt despatch with complete documentation meant smooth transit and the cables arriving in this remote location on schedule.

Project Lead:

General Electric

Location:

USA

Project Scope:

Power Generation

Requirement:

Replacement of obsolete cable requiring design and manufacture of 45km of bespoke instrumentation cable

Eland Cables Solution:

Customised cable solution

Express manufacture and delivery of specialised cables

Project Lead:

Hamburg Süd

Location:

Germany

Project Scope:

Construction of the world's largest refrigerated container ship: Cap San Lorenzo

Requirement:

Low temperature and marine-grade power cable on a large scale

Eland Cables Solution:

• Supply of NEK606 standard offshore cable rated for operation to -40⁰C.
• Delivered to Hamburg within two days of order

Project Lead:

Honeywell

Location:

Bulgaria

Project Scope:

Industrial cabling for manufacturing process control and automation solution

Requirement:

The original requirement was to supply a range of Belden cables as cost efficiently as possible

Eland Cables Solution:

Eland Cables' team advised on a Belden alternative offering the same high quality performance at a fraction of the cost

Benefit:

Honeywell was able to achieve cost efficiencies whilst also ensuring reliability of supply for their ongoing requirements

Project Lead:

Hong Kong Metro

Location:

Hong Kong

Project Scope:

Urgent supply of approved cable

Requirement:

Approved signalling cable urgently required to satisfy scheduled maintenance requirements

Eland Cables Solution:

Eland Cables was in a position to immediately ship Network Rail-approved signalling cables that met all Hong Kong MTR specifications. The airfreighted cables arrived on time to meet the project team's deadline

Benefit:

Hong Kong MTR's contractor met its project deadline and avoided failed track possession penalties

Project Lead:

Huawei

Location:

Bulgaria

Project Scope:

Telecommunication network upgrade

Requirement:

Urgent requirement for double insulated PVC telecoms cable

Eland Cables Solution:

The cables were delivered to the site in Bulgaria within five days of receiving the enquiry

Benefit:

The ordering was made easy and the cable was delivered promptly allowing Huawei to concentrate on delivering on its project

Project Lead:

IAMGOLD

Location:

Burkina Faso

Project Scope:

New mine construction project

Requirement:

Technical advice from The Cable Lab on cable selection - cables to multiple national standard demonstrating cross-standard comparisons.

Supply of 100+ instrumentation, LV & MV Power, and 50+ types of cable accessory including joints, complete grounding systems, and terminations.

Customised MV power cable for sub-station use designed and manufactured.

Expedited delivery including pre-shipment checks.

Eland Cables Solution:

Initial requirements supplied from stock followed by monthly shipments against mine development and maintenance timelines.

Project Lead:

KBR

Location:

Iraq

Project Scope:

US Army base maintenance

Requirement:

Urgent requirement for internal and external power, control and instrumentation cables

Eland Cables Solution:

A full container of the required cables were delivered to site in two days

Benefit:

The maintenance project was carried out and completed on schedule

Project Lead:

London Underground

Location:

UK

Project Scope:

Comprehensive station upgrade programme.

Requirement:

London Underground was seeking LUL-approved fire performance power cables with a non-standard core construction, in bespoke lengths on an urgent order to adhere to project delivery deadlines.

Eland Cables Solution:

• Our technical team assessed the requirements of the project, promptly identifying an alternative fire performance cable category meeting the application’s specific requirements
• The relevant cable was immediately available from our comprehensive stockholding of London Underground-approved cables. It was despatched on a same-day basis, ready for installation the next morning
• Prior to despatch, the cable was cut to the precise lengths to minimise onsite handling and waste

Benefit:

Our comprehensive stockholding of LUL-approved cables enabled the contractor to meet a tight project schedule

Project Lead:

Lotte Chemical Pakistan Ltd

Location:

Pakistan

Project Scope:

Construction of a 48mW power generation plant

Requirement:

A comprehensive array of cables including 15 variations of BS5308 Part 1 Type 1 instrumentation cable

Eland Cables Solution:

We worked closely with Lotte Chemical to supply five specially made varieties of bespoke instrumentation cable, tailored specifically to the needs of this project. Intensive technical assistance made it possible to meet the strict delivery times and ensure the project was a success

Project Lead:

MAN

Location:

Switzerland

Project Scope:

Control systems in manufacturing plant

Requirement:

Urgent requirement for cable that could withstand temperatures of up to 250oC

Eland Cables Solution:

Eland Cables was able to ensure the fast supply of specialist high temperature cables to site within the required timeframe

Benefit:

MAN could rely on the high quality cables being delivered on time for its project

Project Lead:

Manchester Metro

Location:

UK

Project Scope:

Reduce failure rates and maintenance costs by halting the high corrosion rates on overhead lines across the network.

Requirement:

Seeking expert advice on how to protect the cable from corroding with applied sheathing materials.

Eland Cables Solution:

• Our technical engineers provided comprehensive advice on the water-resistant properties of various sheathing materials for overhead lines
• An alternate solution of a stainless steel catenary wire was also proposed and, based on technical performance and associated cost-efficiencies, selected by the customer
• As the sole holder of Network Rail approval for stainless steel catenary wire, we were able to arrange a manufacturing run for the required bespoke lengths in time for installation against project deadlines

Project Lead:

Masdar

Location:

Mauritania

Project Scope:

Construction of a utility-sized solar plant capable of generating 10% (15MW) of Mauritania’s energy requirements, making it the largest solar installation in Africa.

Requirement:

Broad range of IEC standard data and communications cables for monitoring and reporting on plant production.

Eland Cables Solution:

Cables available from stock for immediate despatch. Cut to custom lengths to facilitate installation and minimise wastage.

Packaged using heat-treated wooden packaging in compliance with the country’s ISPM 15 regulations.

Benefit:

Completion on schedule of this plant, generating 10% of Mauritania's energy capacity

Project Lead:

Melbourne Metro

Location:

Australia

Project Scope:

Urgent supply of axle counter cable

Requirement:

Due to the failure of its existing cable supplier, Melbourne Metro urgently required axle counter cable complying with its specifications for an installation scheduled during a short network shutdown over the Christmas holiday period.

It needed to be nylon-sheathed for additional rodent-protection.

 

Eland Cables Solution:

• As part of the team who designed the cable and developed the standard for the Network Rail approved axle counter cable, we were able to quickly understand the specific requirements
• Whilst Network Rail’s cable uses fibre-glass tape as rodent protection, we were able to work quickly to adapt our designs to match the nylon-sheathed design specifications
• This was promptly manufactured and airfreighted to Melbourne in time to ensure successful completion of the work

Project Lead:

Mobily

Location:

Saudi Arabia

Project Scope:

Construction of a new datacentre

Requirement:

Specialist rubber flexible cables for power supply

Eland Cables Solution:

Technical support to identify the most appropriate specification cable with our global data centre experience being a key factor.

Bespoke LSZH rubber power cable produced and subject to quality assurance testing in our laboratory.

SASO certification promptly achieved.

Benefit:

Eland Cables' expertise helped commission the datacentre on time

Project Lead:

Namibe International Airport

Location:

Angola

Project Scope:

Construction of a new runway

Requirement:

Airfield lighting, secondary circuit and fibre optic cables

Eland Cables Solution:

Eland was able to deliver within the four-week deadline when other suppliers could only commit to eight weeks

Project Lead:

NATO

Location:

Romania

Project Scope:

Construction of Europe’s first land-based missile defence facility

Requirement:

Low Voltage and Medium Voltage power cables

Eland Cables Solution:

Eland Cables' logistics team ensured compliance with NATO’s strict logistics and security stipulations

Benefit:

NATO is able to rely on Eland Cables for the supply of power to its facilities.

Project Lead:

Network rail

Location:

UK

Project Scope:

Bespoke cable development and product approval

Requirement:

Design a new Axle Counter Cable range with superior properties, including rodent protection and improved bend radii

Eland Cables Solution:

Our technical team worked with Network Rail's engineers to design a cable meeting Network Rail's specifications and produced a prototype for live trials

Benefit:

The new design delivered both engineering and cost efficiencies

Project Lead:

Network Rail

Location:

UK

Project Scope:

Southern power supply upgrade

Requirement:

Optimum cable selection and short delivery time

Eland Cables Solution:

Eland Cables' technical team worked with Network Rail's project engineers to specify a suitable alternative to a cable previously selected as part of the initial project design which would have taken longer and cost more to manufacture. The selection process was supported by the analysis of the technical data available and our knowledge of the cable manufacturing process

Benefit:

Shorter production lead times and cost efficiencies

Project Lead:

Network Rail

Location:

UK

Project Scope:

Testing and assessment of third-party cables held in stock by Network Rail

Requirement:

Independent, objective and comprehensive cable testing and assessment

Eland Cables Solution:

Our ISO 17025 UKAS-accredited Cable Lab carried out a series of tests including insulation thickness, overall dimensions, tensile and elongation, conductor resistance, insulation resistance and RoHS compliance

Benefit:

The cables passed all aspects of the testing and evaluation process and were certified for use, resulting in a considerable cost efficiencies for Network Rail

Project Lead:

Network Rail

Location:

UK

Project Scope:

West Coast power supply upgrade

Requirement:

Supply and Just-in-Time delivery of in excess of 300 kilometres of medium voltage and overhead lines to a project lacking storage facilities

Eland Cables Solution:

• Our technical and commercial teams worked closely with Network Rail's to provide care and control protocols. The cables were manufactured and pre-cut to specific lengths to meet the project's exact requirements
• Flexible just-in-time delivery schedules were agreed and met

Benefit:

The project was able to progress without incurring the additional cost of setting up a storage and cutting facility

Project Lead:

Newmont

Location:

Ghana

Project Scope:

HVAC power for underground mining operations

Requirement:

Low Voltage armoured XLPE power cables for ventilation and cooling systems in line with cables specified across the mine.

Eland Cables Solution:

After supporting the engineering house at initial design stage we supplied the armoured power cables for the new power and energy management HVAC system for this sub-surface operation.

Project Lead:

Nigeria LNG Ltd

Location:

Nigeria

Project Scope:

Refurbishment and maintenance at the offshore LNG Terminal

Requirement:

Bespoke fire resistant instrumentation cables

Eland Cables Solution:

Design and supply of bespoke cables within three weeks

Benefit:

Downtime avoided at the terminal

Project Lead:

OMV

Location:

Pakistan

Project Scope:

Ongoing maintenance works at the Sawan, Miano, Mehar, Latif and Tajjal Gas Fields.

Requirement:

Wide range of power, control and instrumentation cables 

Eland Cables Solution:

Extensive stockholding across the required range allowed for an initial consignment to be cut to length and despatched upon receipt of order, with the remainder on a short manufacturing lead-time.

The high quality of the cables received saw further orders and the appointment of Eland Cables as supplier to all of OMV's Pakistan projects.

Project Lead:

Pact Engineering

Location:

Iraq

Project Scope:

Construction of a new water treatment plant

Requirement:

Complete cable solution for an Iraqi project, including pre-shipment inspection and full import documentation

Eland Cables Solution:

• Having advised on the cable specification, Eland Cables' technical team worked with Bureau Veritas to arrange the prompt inspection of the cables, a requirement in order to complete the import documentation
• The international logistics team then arranged for the containers to be shipped to destination promptly and cost-effectively

Benefit:

All four containers of cables were delivered to site in time for the project

Project Lead:

Petrofac

Location:

Malaysia

Project Scope:

Offshore oil rig upgrade

Requirement:

Urgent need for fire resistant instrumentation and power cables

Eland Cables Solution:

• All the cables were available for immediate shipping
• 17 pallets were air-freighted and the delivery was completed within 3 days of order

Benefit:

Maintenance was carried out promptly and downtime was limited to a minimum

Project Lead:

Qatar Gas

Location:

Qatar

Project Scope:

Critical remedial work for the Plateau Maintenance Project

Requirement:

Urgent supply of fire resistant instrumentation cable

Eland Cables Solution:

The specified fire resistant instrumentation cables required a mica glass tape to be applied with the insulation material in order to maintain circuit integrity in the event of a fire.

Manufacture was prioritised and the cables were subject to Quality Assurance protocols in The Cable Lab to ensure they met all appropriate national and international standards.

Benefit:

The cables were air-freighted to arrive within the timeframe allowing all works completed within the scheduled 10-day shutdown period.

Project Lead:

QATAR GAS

Location:

Qatar

Project Scope:

Urgent maintenance work on the Laffan Refinery, one of the world's largest condensate refineries with a processing capacity of 146,000 barrels per stream day.

Requirement:

Specialist oil & gas control cables required in long lengths

Eland Cables Solution:

Cables available from stock in our distribution centre - saving significant time against manufacturing lead-times.

The specific measurement was cut-to-length and immediately packaged for air freight export to Qatar allowing the critical maintenance work to go ahead without delays.

Project Lead:

RasGas Company Limited

Location:

Qatar

Project Scope:

Maintenance on an LNG (liquefied natural gas) train

Requirement:

Oil & Gas industry specification instrumentation cables

Eland Cables Solution:

The application required an IEC international standard instrumentation cable with both overall and individual pair screening to be customised to include a tinned copper drain wire with each screen.

The Cable Lab^® confirmed the precise design and the cable was manufactured against the required delivery timeframe.

RasGas has repeatedly sought Eland Cables’ technical support on customised designs for instrumentation cables including screening and improved temperature and fire resistance requirements.

Project Lead:

Resolute

Location:

Mali

Project Scope:

Construction of the world's first fully-automated gold mine in Syama, Mali.

Requirement:

Comprehensive range of cables for this ground-breaking project

Eland Cables Solution:

Provision of LV and MV cables - both armoured and unarmoured - for power infrastructure, along with instrumentation, data, fibre optic cables for control and monitoring applications.

Supply of flexible trailing rubber cables for connecting mining equipment.

Cable harnessing solution, providing cables cut-to-length and pre-terminated for fast installation.

Resolute Mining's engineering design team worked with the project and technical teams at Eland Cables to ensure compatibility and ready availability of cables specified with future developments in mind.

The majority of cables were supplied direct from stock, with the remaining order requirement supplied against the required project timeline.

 

 

Project Lead:

Royal Navy

Location:

UK

Project Scope:

Construction of aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth

Requirement:

A range of high-quality marine cable was required by Babcock at the Rosyth dockyard for this flagship Royal Navy project

Eland Cables Solution:

Our cables now form part of a defence system built for ultimate reliability

Benefit:

The cables were selected for the rigorous inspection process to which our cables are submitted as part of our quality assurance procedures

Project Lead:

Saipem

Location:

South Africa

Project Scope:

Construction of the Scarabeo 7 semi-submersible drilling unit

Requirement:

Urgent supply of Lloyd’s Register-approved offshore marine cables

Eland Cables Solution:

Same-day shipping ensured timely delivery of the cable

Benefit:

Prompt receipt of the required cable helped with the prompt deployment of the unit

Project Lead:

Saline Water Conversion Corporation

Location:

Saudi Arabia

Project Scope:

Construction of the Yanbu desalination plant

Requirement:

Copper tape screened submersible power cable for installation in salt water environment.

Eland Cables Solution:

• No standard cable met the requirement of the application. Eland Cables' technical team therefore designed a customised cable solution with the relevant characteristics
• Once manufactured, the client witnessed the cable being subjected to a series of tests in The Cable Lab®, our in-house cable laboratory
• The Cable Lab® compiled a detailed quality report which was submitted to and approved by the Saudi government water regulatory body
• The client was able to rely on The Cable Lab® quality testing as part of its quality assurance process

Project Lead:

Schneider Electric

Location:

Singapore

Project Scope:

Switchgear equipment for a new building

Requirement:

Urgent supply of tri-rated panel wire in a wide range of colours and sizes

Eland Cables Solution:

As the leading supplier of tri-rated cables, we were able to airfreight Schneider Electric's full cable requirement to Singapore within two days of receiving the order.

Benefit:

The project team was able to carry out the work on schedule

Project Lead:

Shell

Location:

Nigeria

Project Scope:

Upgrade work for a shallow water drilling platform.

Requirement:

Bespoke instrumentation and fieldbus cables required within four weeks.

Eland Cables Solution:

• Eland Cables' technical experts worked with the specifiers to identify a cable solution that would provide the necessary performance and meet the rigorous demands of the environment.
• Composite cables combining instrumentation and power were designed with technical documentation provided for swift client approval.
• The cables were then manufactured and shipped within 2 weeks from order. This was possible due to our strong relationship with audited, approved manufacturers.
• All five containers reached destination within the required four weeks allowing the upgrade work to be carried out as scheduled.

Benefit:

The upgrade work was carried out as scheduled

Project Lead:

Shoughang Hierro

Location:

Peru

Project Scope:

Upgrade and expansion of the iron ore mine's electrical substation

Requirement:

Urgent requirement for Medium Voltage cables with a voltage rating of 26/45kV

Eland Cables Solution:

Reduced manufacturing lead times - unmatched by any other supplier - saw the cables produced and tested before shipping to site to arrive within 4 weeks of order.

Timelines agreed at outset and met allowing the project to continue to schedule without delays.

Project Lead:

Siemens

Location:

Serbia

Project Scope:

Assembly in Serbia of an industrial automation system for a Middle East based customer

Requirement:

Automation cables manufactured in accordance with British Standard as specified by the end customer's engineers

Eland Cables Solution:

• All the cable required were promptly made available
• Eland Cables' logistics team ensured full import documentation compliance to meet the Serbian custom's strict requirements and prevented any delays

Benefit:

Siemens Serbia was able to rely on a British Standard cable specialist for its international project

Project Lead:

Sinohydro

Location:

Mauritania

Project Scope:

Construction of a power supply unit for an oil refinery.

Requirement:

Full package of power cables manufactured to British Standard and French Normes, specified as part of the expansion to this existing facility.

Eland Cables Solution:

• Our technical experts suggested the use of IEC standard cables, demonstrating the parity of these international standards with the equivalent national standards. This would facilitate a greater ease of supply for any future maintenance or expansion projects
• The agreed cables were then packaged and subject to a full pre-shipment compliance check, in line with the country’s ISPM15 import regulations, assuring a smooth transit to the refinery
• Our experts remained on-hand to provide advice on cable specification throughout the project

Benefit:

Timely project completion

Project Lead:

Suez Environnement

Location:

Morocco

Project Scope:

Water treatment works for an existing phosphate mine

Requirement:

Supply of instrumentation and power cables manufactured in accordance with IEC standards and suitable for installation in a hazardous and explosion-proof environment.

Eland Cables Solution:

• All cables were readily available for immediate shipment
• The entire consignment reached site within one week of order
• Suez Environnement was able to source the entirety of its cable requirement through one single supplier

Project Lead:

SunEdison

Location:

UK

Project Scope:

Construction of 4 large-scale solar farms with collective power output of 60mW

Requirement:

Complete package of cables for onsite power and connection to the National Grid

Eland Cables Solution:

• Within each of the solar farm sites a network of cables including direct burial power cables and photovoltaic cables were needed to connect the panel arrays. To distribute power around the site, as well as transmit the generated renewable energy back out to the National Grid, a series of power-network approved cables including medium voltage aluminium conductor cables were also required.
• Our technical engineers tested and confirmed all cables were both compliant with relevant Standards and would endure the installation environment for an expected 25 year lifespan
• These cables were then supplied from stock and delivered to each of the four locations on a just-in-time basis to mitigate onsite handling and storage. As an added precaution, the cable drums were supplied with branded protective wrapping to help identify any tampering onsite due to limited security.

Project Lead:

TE Connectivity (formerly Tyco)

Location:

India

Project Scope:

Improvements to manufacturing process for automation components

Requirement:

Inventory management solution for the supply of tri-rated and European standard cables at Indian manufacturing facilities

Eland Cables Solution:

Scheduled and just-in-time delivery for full range of cables managed by Eland Cables to significantly reduce site stockholding requirements

Benefit:

Improvements to working capital and to space management

Project Lead:

Total Gas & Power

Location:

UK

Project Scope:

Construction of a new gas plant in the Shetland Islands

Requirement:

Technical consultation on control cable specification and supply of the selected cables

Eland Cables Solution:

Technical specification support was required from the experts in The Cable Lab to identify the most appropriate cables for the application.

Once specified, these control cables were manufactured with the required steel wire braid to provide electromagnetic screening, before being subject to QA testing in the Lab.

These were then promptly delivered to this remote UK location.

Benefit:

The right cables were selected and tight deadlines were met

Project Lead:

Unipart Group

Location:

The Cable Lab®

Project Scope:

Tailored cable training for a wide group of people comprising procurement managers, project engineers and project managers

Requirement:

The objective was to help familiarise the attendees with aspects of cable specification, cable manufacturing, cable testing and cable logistics

Eland Cables Solution:

The classroom element was covered by two Technical Managers with over 20 years of cable manufacturing experience and 25 years of cable specification respectively. This was followed by a cable handling and testing session in the Cable Lab^® with the Technical and Quality Assurance Manager

Benefit:

All attendees were able to apply this newly-acquired cable knowledge to their day-to-day work. They were provided with a detailed pack and continue to have direct access to our cable experts via the Technical Hotline

Project Lead:

United Arab Emirates Armed Forces

Location:

United Arab Emirates

Project Scope:

Installation of telecom systems for a new barracks

Requirement:

Reliable armoured and screened telecoms cables

Eland Cables Solution:

• The cables were subjected to Eland Cables' strict quality assurance procedures
• It was then delivered to site as scheduled over a fourteen month period

Benefit:

The cables supplied ensure the continuity of defence communications

Project Lead:

Vodafone

Location:

France

Project Scope:

Datacentre Upgrade

Requirement:

DC power supply cable in different colours for easy identification

Eland Cables Solution:

• Eland Cables' technical team helped with the cable specification
• The cable was then shipped within a week of receiving the order

Benefit:

The contractor was able to proceed promptly with the efficient installation of the right cable

Project Lead:

Wanjii Hydro Power

Location:

Kenya

Project Scope:

Refurbishment of a Run-of-River hydro-electric power station that has been operational for over 60 years

Requirement:

A full package of LV and MV armoured cable with PVC outer sheathing.

Eland Cables Solution:

The cables were available manufactured against very short lead times. All cables were subject to testing in The Cable Lab prior to packaging for despatch.

Shipment was achieved against project schedule and delivered to port in Hamburg ready for onward transportation to Kenya.

Project Lead:

Warri Refining

Location:

Nigeria

Project Scope:

Waste water plant maintenance programme

Requirement:

Cables resistant to high toxic-content waste water

Eland Cables Solution:

Our technical team helped specify a cable with the relevant properties based on our previous expertise of waste water projects

Benefit:

A resistant cable with a long product life is now in place

Project Lead:

West African state-owned oil company

Location:

West Africa

Project Scope:

Upgrade to offshore oil drilling platforms

Requirement:

A single submarine cable supplying both medium voltage power and data to connect mobile offshore drilling units

Eland Cables Solution:

Eland Cables was one of the few suppliers able to provide this very complex submarine cabling and was able to commit to, and achieve, better delivery times than anyone else

Benefit:

Increased efficiencies in power supply and data transfer in a challenging environment