Platinum Engineering

Platinum Electrical Engineering Limited

Platinum Engineering provides expert automation, prototyping, hazardous area solutions, and design/consultancy for digital manufacturing. They offer innovative and efficient engineering services across various industrial sectors.

Platinum Engineering specializes in delivering expert engineering solutions for digital manufacturing, focusing on automation, prototyping, hazardous area compliance, and design & consultancy. With a commitment to positive and proactive solutions, they cater to diverse sectors including commercial, industrial, aviation, power, petro-chemical, pharmaceutical, and defense. Their services encompass upgrading current processes and designing new ones, leveraging a combination of design, engineering, and manufacturing expertise. Platinum Engineering is known for creative, high-quality design solutions and the ability to think outside the box to meet client needs. They are particularly adept at providing automation solutions to enhance production efficiency and utilizing connected devices for data harvesting and process optimization. For hazardous areas, they offer COMPEX qualified engineers for inspection and maintenance, alongside designing, building, and installing equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres, ensuring compliance with international standards like ATEX and IECEX. Their design and consultancy services utilize 3D CAD suites for complex modeling and offer expert advice on upgrades and regulatory compliance, ensuring designs are correct from the outset.

About

**Who they are**
Platinum Engineering is a specialized engineering firm focused on delivering innovative solutions across various industrial sectors. They emphasize expert knowledge and unparalleled service.

**Expertise & scope**
* Automation: Specializing in automating manufacturing systems to enhance production efficiency and competitiveness.
* Prototyping: Developing equipment for new concepts, utilizing 3D rendering and animation for functional designs and rapid market preparation.
* Hazardous Area Solutions: Providing COMPEX qualified engineers for electrical and instrumentation inspection, maintenance, design, build, and installation of equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres, adhering to ATEX, IECEX, and NEC standards.
* Design and Consultancy: Utilizing 3D CAD suites for complex geometries, improving existing components with modern manufacturing techniques, and consulting on upgrades and regulatory compliance.
* Control Panels: Offering concept, design, build, and installation services for control panels, focusing on efficiency and meeting evolving sector demands.
* Electrical Installation: Providing full electrical installation packages, including complex process and installation projects, power and lighting schemes, and periodic inspection and testing, compliant with BS7671.

**Reputation / proof points**
* Adherence to BS7671 for electrical installations.
* Support for mandatory requirements of IEC 60079-17/14 DSEAR and ATEX 94/92/EC.
* Experience with ATEX, IECEX, and NEC standards for dual certification projects.

Additional information

Platinum Engineering's approach to control panel building emphasizes efficiency and client confidence through visual representation. They utilize 3D CAD models to present control panels for client approval, which has been shown to reduce the time from inquiry to delivery by up to 50% for new products. This visual accuracy allows purchasers to review a completed virtual product before committing to an order, ensuring certainty and informed decision-making. Their hazardous area services are particularly relevant for industries such as petrochemical, pharmaceutical, aviation, defense, explosives storage, mining, food & beverage, and heavy engineering, where compliance with stringent safety standards like ATEX and IECEX is critical.

Key Highlights

  • Specializes in automation to enhance manufacturing system efficiency and competitiveness. Source
    “at platinum we specialise in automating a client’s manufacturing system to ensure that their production process remains at the highest level of efficiency.”
  • Provides COMPEX qualified engineers for hazardous area electrical and instrumentation services. Source
    “Platinum Electrical Engineering, have COMPEX qualified engineers for site electrical & instrumentation hazardous area inspection and maintenance.”
  • Designs, builds, and installs equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres, supporting ATEX and IECEX standards. Source
    “We also design build and install equipment specifically designed to be used in hazardous areas and potentially explosive atmospheres.”
  • Utilizes 3D CAD for design and consultancy, enabling clients to visualize concepts before production. Source
    “Using our 3D CAD suite, we can model complex geometries and parts.”
  • Offers full electrical installation packages compliant with BS7671 for industrial requirements. Source
    “As a complement to our other services we offer full electrical installation packages, adhering to the current edition of BS7671.”

Certifications & Trust Signals

  • Supports compliance with IEC 60079-17/14 DSEAR and ATEX 94/92/EC for hazardous areas. Source
    “We support clients with the mandatory requirements of IEC 60079-17/14 DSEAR and the equipment directive ATEX 94/92/EC.”
  • Possesses comprehensive knowledge of ATEX, IECEX, and NEC standards for dual certification projects. Source
    “Comprehensive knowledge of ATEX, IECEX and NEC standards are assured for projects requiring dual certification for locations of deployment.”

Buyer Snapshot

Best for
  • Companies seeking to automate manufacturing processes for increased efficiency.
  • Businesses requiring specialized design, prototyping, and consultancy for new product development.
  • Industries operating in hazardous environments needing compliant electrical and instrumentation solutions.
How engagement typically works
  • Close partnership with client teams.
  • Transparent approach to fast-moving technologies.
  • Focus on meeting tight time constraints and market demand.
Typical deliverables
  • Automated manufacturing systems.
  • Functional prototypes and 3D designs.
  • Hazardous area compliant electrical and instrumentation equipment.
  • Custom-built control panels.
  • Electrical installation and inspection reports.
Good to know
  • Best when clients require specialized engineering expertise in automation, hazardous areas, or complex electrical systems.
HQ: Gateshead, United Kingdom
Languages: English
Timezones: UTC
Status: listed

Services & Capabilities

Usability / Human Factors Testing

Industries: Medical Devices
Pricing model: Per project
Services Offered: Risk analysis, Task analysis, Other
Standards Supported: Other
Is Accredited: No
Has Participant Recruitment: No
Has Usability Lab: No
Has Remote Testing: No
Lead Time Band: Start in 4-8 weeks
Quote SLA: 3-5 business days
Rush Available: No
Nda Support: No
Minimum Project Size: <$10k

Additional usability_human_factors_testing Details

Services Offered
Automation, Prototyping, Hazardous Area Solutions, Design and Consultancy, Control Panels, Electrical Installation
Standards Supported
IEC 60079-17/14 DSEAR, ATEX 94/92/EC, IEC 60079, ATEX, IECEX, NEC, BS7671
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