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Industrial Engineering Projects & Case Studies
The true measure of any engineering solution is not the equipment installed—it’s the operational performance it helps achieve.
Every project featured here reflects Proplant PCE’s commitment to improving process reliability, plant performance, operational visibility, and long-term engineering success.
From instrumentation upgrades and automation projects to density measurement installations and electrical infrastructure, our work is focused on solving real operational challenges across mining, manufacturing, water treatment, energy, and industrial processing facilities.
industry Experience
Introduction
Engineering Solutions Delivered in the Real World
Industrial engineering isn’t performed in a laboratory.
It’s delivered in operating plants where reliability, safety, and production targets matter every day.
Our project portfolio demonstrates how practical engineering, accurate instrumentation, reliable automation, and thoughtful process control help organisations improve operational performance while reducing long-term operational risk.
Rather than focusing solely on products, we focus on the engineering challenges our clients need to solve.
Featured Projects
Rhosonics Non-Nuclear Density Measurement Installation
Challenge: Improve slurry density measurement while eliminating the regulatory burden associated with radioactive sources.
Solution: Installed a Rhosonics Non-Nuclear Density measurement system and integrated it into the client’s process control system.
Application: Provides continuous real-time slurry density measurement for improved process monitoring and control.
Wadeco Microwave Blocked Chute Detection
Challenge: Improve early detection of blocked chutes to reduce unplanned process interruptions.
Solution: Installed Wadeco Microwave Blocked Chute Detectors at critical transfer points.
Application: Designed to provide early blockage detection and improve operational continuity in bulk materials handling.
Industrial Instrumentation Upgrade
Challenge: Ageing instrumentation affecting measurement accuracy and plant visibility.
Solution: Replaced obsolete field instrumentation with modern process measurement technologies.
Application: Supports improved measurement accuracy, operational visibility and long-term reliability.
Electrical Infrastructure Modernisation
Challenge: Improve early detection of blocked chutes to reduce unplanned process interruptions.
Solution: Upgraded electrical distribution and control systems to support ongoing plant operations.
Application: Provides a modern electrical platform for reliable industrial operation and future expansion.
Automation System Upgrade
Challenge: Limited operational visibility and inconsistent process control.
Solution: Implemented an upgraded automation and control system tailored to the client’s operational requirements.
Application: Enables improved process monitoring, operational consistency and system integration.
Complete Water Treatment Plant Electrical & Automation Upgrade
Challenge: The client required a complete electrical, instrumentation and automation solution for a new water treatment facility, including control infrastructure, field instrumentation and system integration.
Solution: Proplant PCE delivered a turnkey engineering solution comprising electrical distribution, control panels, field instrumentation, PLC automation, commissioning and project support.
Application: A fully integrated plant control system designed to improve operational reliability, monitoring and long-term maintainability.
Our Engineering Approach
Every Project Starts With Understanding the Process
Successful engineering projects begin with understanding the operational objectives—not simply selecting equipment.
Our approach typically includes:
Assess
Understanding the process, plant conditions, and operational challenges.
Specify
Selecting the right instrumentation, automation, and electrical solutions.
Install
Professional implementation with minimal operational disruption.
Commission
Testing, validation, and optimisation.
Support
Ongoing engineering support for long-term reliability.
Operational Outcomes
While every project is unique, our engineering solutions commonly help clients improve:
Operational Reliability
Process Stability
Measurement Accuracy
Plant Visibility
Equipment Performance
Maintenance Efficiency
Process Safety
Asset Protection
Long-Term Operational Performance
Industries Represented
Projects across:
Technical Resources
Every project generates valuable engineering knowledge.
Visit our Resource Centre to explore articles covering:
- Process Control & Automation
- Industrial Instrumentation
- Non-Nuclear Density Measurement
- Plant Reliability
- Measurement Accuracy
- Flow Measurement
- Operational Excellence
- Electrical Infrastructure
- Industrial Networking & Connectivity
Why Real Projects Matter
Engineering decisions carry operational consequences.
Real project experience demonstrates how instrumentation, electrical systems, process control, and automation perform in demanding industrial environments.
Our projects showcase practical engineering solutions focused on operational performance rather than product features.
Because engineering isn't measured by what is installed.
It is measured by how reliably the plant performs afterwards.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Proplant PCE supports industrial facilities across mining, mineral processing, manufacturing, water and wastewater treatment, chemical processing, energy and utilities, food and beverage, and heavy industry. Our electrical, instrumentation, automation, and process control solutions are applied wherever reliable measurement and stable process control are critical to plant performance.
Yes. A large share of our work involves improving existing operating plants rather than greenfield builds. We upgrade ageing instrumentation, modernise electrical and control infrastructure, and integrate new automation into established systems — planned around your production schedule to keep operational disruption to a minimum.
Yes. Commissioning is a standard part of our project delivery. We test, validate, and optimise installed equipment to confirm it performs correctly under real operating conditions before handover, so the solution delivers the measurement accuracy and process stability it was specified for.
Yes. We supply and install non-nuclear density measurement technology, including Rhosonics non-nuclear density transmitters, as a direct alternative to radioactive density gauges. This removes the licensing, handling, and regulatory burden associated with nuclear sources while maintaining reliable density measurement in slurry and process applications.
Yes. We assess existing instrumentation to identify inaccurate measurements, ageing equipment, and opportunities to improve process visibility and reliability. The outcome is a clear, prioritised view of where targeted upgrades will deliver the greatest operational benefit.
Yes. We upgrade and extend existing PLC, HMI, SCADA, and control panel systems rather than requiring a full replacement where that isn’t necessary. Upgrades are designed to improve operational visibility, reliability, and integration while protecting your existing investment.
Every project starts with understanding your operational objectives, plant conditions, and challenges — not simply selecting equipment. From there we specify the right instrumentation, automation, and electrical solutions, install with minimal disruption, commission and optimise, and provide ongoing support for long-term reliability.
Every project starts with understanding your operational objectives, plant conditions, and challenges — not simply selecting equipment. From there we specify the right instrumentation, automation, and electrical solutions, install with minimal disruption, commission and optimise, and provide ongoing support for long-term reliability.
Planning Your Next Engineering Project?
Whether you’re upgrading instrumentation, implementing automation, improving process control, or modernising electrical infrastructure, our engineering team is ready to support your project.