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Published by Grachael Dara, 2017-10-24 09:09:47

ACE brochure 2017

ACE brochure 2017

Innovationand
Sustainability

1995
ACEwasfounded

1997
PartnerswithKWT

2003
Accreditation

Achieved

2004
Accreditation

Achieved

2005
Distributionof

WaStop®
Non-ReturnValves

2009
Inhouse
manufacturingof
fishpassesand
flooddoors

2011
PartnerswithFish
Flow Innovations

2012
Distributionoffish

friendlypasses

2013
Distributionoftrash
andweedscreen

cleaners

2013
PartnerswithVaki

2014
Partnerswith
JansenVenneboer

2015
Accreditation

Achieved

OurHistory

AquaticControlEngineeringLtd(ACE),formedin
September1995,wasestablishedtoprovidethe
latestDutchWaterFlow ControlInnovationsintothe
UKandIrishmarketplace.Theseproductswere
manufacturedatKWTinTheNetherlands,usingHigh
DensityPolyethylene(HDPE),aplasticwhichislighter,
resistanttocorrosionandyetstillmorerobustthan
commonmaterialssuchascastironandtimber.
Todaythismaterialisaprovenandwidelyadopted
conceptinwaterflow controldevicescastingthe
reputationofACEsolidlyasthemarketinnovator.
Investingheavilyintoresearch,designand
development,ACEprovidesaholisticsolutionto
waterflow controlprojectsthroughouttheUKand
havebecomemarketleadersinthisarea.Inaddition
ACEnow representalargeproductrangeincluding
Bosman(WindPumps),Berkenheger,Habbig,
WaStop(CheckValves)andACE'sownSlidingFlood
BarriersassoledistributorsfortheUK/Ireland.

For2decades,businesshasbeenincreasingandour
team hasgrowntoincludeanestablishedrangeof
servicesfrom design,projectmanagement,early
contractorinvolvement,installation,commissioning
andmuch,muchmore.Ourlargeandloyalcustomer
baserelyonACEforrepeatedhighstandardsof
installationontimeandtoschedule.Butwehaven't
stoppedthere!

Intheyear2000theincreasingeffectoftheEUWater
FrameworkDirectivemeantthatourstructures
neededtocarefullyconsidertheimpactonthe
migrationofEels,Elversandcoarsefishspecies
includingSalmonids.Providingthetwoelementsasa
packagehasallowedACEtoprovidemorecost
effectivesolutionstoitscustomersandtohelpwith
thebalanceofecologicalandenvironmental
benefitoverriskfrom floodingandcommercialneed.
Wecurrentlyworkcloselywithnaturegroupsand
charitiestocontinueeffortsinwaterflow control
productdevelopmentwithminimalenvironmental
impact.ACEareproudtonow representFishFlow
InnovationsinHollandinadditiontoourUKdesigned
andmanufacturedfishandelverpassrange.

Innovationand
Sustainability

ACEteam intheearlydays

Design,SupplyandInstall

TheethosbehindACEistoofferasmuchoraslittle
asyouneed.Thisflexibleapproachisbrought
throughthedepthandbreadthofknowledge
possessedbyACE.Fortwodecadeswehavebuilta
closerelationshipwithourEuropeansuppliersasthe
productrangehasdeveloped.Thisgivesusan
unrivalledunderstandingoftheproducts.Many
waterflow professionalseveryyearrelyonthis
knowledgeandACE’sabilitytosupplyquality
equipmentatshortnoticewithnofuss.
Alargepercentageofourcustomersrequire
solutionsthatneedalittlemoretailoring,andthisis
whereourengineeringteam stepin.ACEhavea
largeandhighlyskilledengineeringteam equipped
withthelatestvirtualmodellingsoftware.Thisallows
them tocreateexactrepresentationsofphysical
locationsandthendesignandtestsolutions.Which
inturnalsomeansthatissuesanddelayscanbe
solvedinthedesignphase.
TheexperienceACEhasinthewaterindustryis
carriedthroughintoourinstallationteam.Inayear
ACEwillinstallproductsacrossmanysitesintheUK.
Theserangefrom asimplesingleday’sinstallationto
complexmultiassetprojects.

Innovationand
Sustainability

LargepenstocksinstalledatPembrokePowerStation

ProjectManagement

ACEhaveawealthofexperienceworkingwith
internationalcontractorsonlargewaterflow
controlprojectsintheUKandIreland,thisincludes
theEnvironmentAgenciesMajorFramework
Contractors.

ACEhavetheexpertisetoactasCDM Principle
Contractorforfishmigrationandwaterflow control
projects,utilisinganestablishednetworkoflocal
subcontractorsandfieldexpertstoensurethe
higheststandardofprojectdelivery.Allthisistaken
careofwiththededicatedbackupofourHealth,
Safety,QualityandEnvironmentalmanagerswhich
hasensuredourhighstandardofaccreditations
anddepthofprojectreferencesyearafteryear.
TheACEProjectManagersliaise,plan,execute
andcontrolprojectswiththeaim todeliverthe
agreedcustomerspecificationandgoalsontime
andwithinbudget.

Furthermore,ACEwilladdvaluewhereverpossible.
Ourcommissioningensuresthatallcomponents
aredesigned,installed,tested,operated,and
maintainedaccordingtotheoperational
requirementsofthecustomer,ownerorendclient
Theseprojectsingeneralarehandedoverto
organisationssuchastheEnvironmentAgency,
InternalDrainageBoards,Utilitiesproviders,
CouncilsandConservationOrganisations.

Innovationand
Sustainability

SiphonFishPassattheRiverWisseyinNorfolk

UKWaterFlow Control
EquipmentStockist

OverthepasttwodecadesACEhavebeen
supplyingthewaterindustrywiththehighestquality
andmostinnovativeproducts.Asourreputation
hasgrown,sohaveourcapabilities.ACEhavea
dedicatedteam handlingallenquiriesforour
standardproductsfrom penstocktoWaStops,and
theirproductknowledgeissecondtonone.
AtACEweknow how costlydelayscanbe.To
makesureourcustomersarenotleftwaitingwe
haveinvestedinbothstockandfacilities.This
meansthatifyouorderanystockitem before
12noon,wewillshipitoutthesameday,soyouwill
receiveitthenextworkingday.
AtpresentACEstockafullrangeofPenstocks
(upto0.8m),FlapValves(upto1m)andawide
rangeofWaStopcheckvalves.

Innovationand
Sustainability

SampleofstockintheACEWarehouse

WaterFlow Control

WaterisoneoftheEarth’smostpreciousresources,
strikingthebalanceofecologyandnature
alongsidefloodriskmanagementandwater
abstractionhasalwaysbeendifficult.Inrecent
times,thecommonoccurrenceofextremeweather
hasseenfloodwarningsandhosepipebans
happeningsimultaneously,switchingthefocusto
includelevelmanagementandretentionfordrier
times.Whetheryouareawastewatertreatment
plantorlocalRiverTrust,ACEareheretohelp
addressthebalanceofenvironmentalconcernand
commercialviability.Ourproductrangehasallbeen
designedwiththisinmind,offeringrobustdesign
andlongevityalongsidelow carbonandcost
effectivematerials.
AquaticControlEngineeringLtdhaveprovided
standardandspecialistproductsandservicesinthis
arenafortwodecades,ourfocusoncreating
effectivesolutions,whetherthewaterneedstobe
stored,diverted,protectedagainstorallofthe
above!

Innovationand
Sustainability

MitfordDam,partofMorpethFloodAlleviationScheme

FishFriendlyPumps

ACEiscommittedtonotimpedingfishpassage
andhasdemonstratedthisthroughtheuseof
variousproducts,oneofthenewestbeingthe
ArchimedeanScrew Pump.
TheArchimedeanScrew Pumpisdifferentfrom
othermodernscrewsasitenclosesthescrew
pumpinavinylesterpipe,resultinginadrastic
improvementinefficiency,designlifeandnoise.
Duetoaninnovativecuttingedgedesignitis
virtually100%fishfriendly.Thepumpusesavariable
speeddriverasstandard,whichguaranteesitto
runatitsmostefficient,ensuringitdeliversthe
requiredflow eachtimewithoutusingsurplus
energy.
ThorneMoorsisthefirstfullyfishfriendlypump
installedintheUKanditisrightinlinewithACE’s
ongoingmissionforflooddefenceandfish
migrationtohaveasymbioticrelationship.

Innovationand
Sustainability

ArchimedeanScrew PumpatThorneMoors

FishandEelMigration

AquaticControlEngineeringbelieveinbalancing
theneedforfishmigrationwithoutcompromising
flooddefenceorwaterlevelmanagement.We
serveawiderangeofcustomersfrom the
EnvironmentAgency,theRiverAgency,
ConservationorganisationstoUtilitiesproviders
throughouttheUKandIreland.
Itisthismissionandbeliefwhichhasmadeusthe
marketleadersinthedesign,supplyand
manufactureoftechnicalFishandElverpass
solutionsintheUKandIreland.OurFishMigration
team havecompletednumerousprojectsacross
theUKwhichinturnhaveaddedtoourknowledge
centre.Awealthofmonitoring,researchand
developmentthroughEnvironmentalbodiesand
Universitieshasconfirmedourproduct
effectivenessandhelpedustorefineourdesigns
intotheirmodernform.

Innovationand
Sustainability

Photocredit:CliffCarson-MiddleLevelCommision

ACEelverpassattheStGermansPumpingStation

ioners

CertificationandAssurance

ACEalwaysstrivesforthe ISO 9001isaquality ISO 14001isanenvironmental
higheststandardsacross
everyareaofthebusiness. managementsystem.Itensures managementsystem for
Eachyearweinvesttime
andresourcesintoauditing wehaveimplementeda controllingtheaspectsofACE’s
keyareasofourbusinessto
ensurethatthesestandards systematicandprocessdriven workthatmayhaveanimpact
arebeingmet.Thishasled
tousbeingawarded approachtomanagingour ontheenvironment.Thisiskeyto
severalkeyaccreditations.
ACEarecertifiedforthe business.ThisispartofACE’s ACE’scommitmentto
followingstandards:
longstandingcommitmentto sustainability,avaluethatruns

deliveringthehigheststandards througheverythingwedo.

viaconstantmonitoringand

improving.

Innovationand
Sustainability

OHSAS18001isaHealth& ConstructionlineistheUK's AchillesUVDBisthecommunity

Safetymanagementsystem leadingprocurementand fortheUKutilitiesindustry.It

aimedatissuingsafeworking supplychainmanagement enablestheutilitiessectorto

bothonandoffsite.This servicethatcollects,assesses useAchilles’provensupplier

o certificationverifiesthatACE andmonitorsstandard pre-qualificationsystem to

worktoidentify,reduceand companyinformationthrough manageriskwithinthesupply
aquestionsetthatalignsto chainandcomplywithEU
monitorriskinallareas.
PAS91,thestandardised regulations.Launchedin1996,

pre-qualificationquestionnaire UVDBismanagedbya

developedbyBSItoreduce SteeringGroupconsistingof

duplicationwithinthe utilitybuyerstodriveindustry

constructionindustry. bestpractice.

WeedScreenCleaneratCrossensPumpingStation

Foundedin1989,KWT SwedenbasedWaproare FishFlow Innovations
Internationalhasarich themarketleaderin developandbuild
historyinthefieldofglobal productstoprevent innovativefishmigration
quantitativewater backflow inwatersupply facilitiesalongwith
managementsystems.Its systems,sewerand protectionsystems.Our
focusisonsystemsfor sanitation.Theirunique missionistocontributeto
aquaticflow controlused productrangehasproven solvemigrationbarriersfor
insurfacewater tobeahitwithboth fishandpreventdamage
management,aswellas contractorsandendusers. tofishthroughour
providingsluicegates, tailor-madeproducts.
penstocks,gatevalves, ACEistheUKandIreland
tiltingweirsandnon-return distributorforWaproand FishFlow Innovations
valvestocustomers haspioneeredtheuseof designedand
globally. WaStopinlinecheckvalve manufacturedthefirstfish
intheUK.TodateACE friendlypumpsandstill
ACEhavebeenproudto havesoldhundredsof holdtheEuropeanpatent
partnerKWTfor20years Wastopvalvestoavariety totheingeniously
takingtheuseofHDPEin ofcustomerswithdiverse designedimpellerIn2012
watercontrolfrom anew needs. ACEinstalledtheUKsfirst
concepttoanindustrybest siphonfishpass,an
practice.ACEandKWT innovationthatallows
haveworkedtogetherto passagebetweentwo
deliversomeoftheUKs watercourseswithout
biggestandmost compromisingtheflood
challengingwaterflow defence.
controlprojects.

Innovationand
Sustainability

Pentairwasestablished Withmorethanacentury JansenVenneboerhas
over150yearsagoandis ofworld-wideexperience, over100years’experience
now awell-respected Landustriehasbecomea withaprojectportfolio
multinationalbusiness leadingplayerinthefield spanningtheglobe.Inthe
workinginallareasof ofwastewater Netherlandstheyare
waterflow management. managementandtheir recognisedasthepower
Akeyareaofthebusiness basiswaslaidaround1913. houseinheavyengineering
isthesupplyand Thecompanywasactivein forthewatersectorwith
installationoflarge theagriculturalmarket experienceinthedesign
capacitydrainagepumps. sectorandinvolvedwith andsupplyofradialgates,
PolderDrainageatan lockgatesandbridges.
Pentairmanufactures earlystage.
highlyengineeredsystems ACE‘scollaborationwith
tomoveuptoonemillion ACEarepleasedtosupply JansenVenneboerbrings
gallonsoffloodwaterper Landustrietrashscreen thislevelofheavy
minute.Pentair'spump cleanersandweedscreen engineeringexperienceto
installationsrangefrom cleaners.Thesearewidely theUKandIrelandforthe
smallmunicipalities,tothe recognisedastheindustry firsttime,allowingour
world’slargestpumping leaders,offeringunrivalled customerstoutiliseJansen
stationkeepingthecityof versatility.ACEhasmany Venneboer’sknowledge
New Orleansdry.Key yearsexperienceinthe baseandproductrange
solutionsincludevertical configurationand withtheACEengineering
turbineandFishFriendly installationofLandustrie service.
pumps.ACEalsostocks trashscreencleaners.
VakiRiverwatcheraspart
ofthePentairgroup.ACE
isproudtoincludePentair
FishFriendlypumpsaspart
ofourfishmigrationrange.

UK&IrelandCoverage

InverclydeBackRakingMachine
WeedHarvestersinIreland

Pembroke

GrandWesternCanal

LochDuntelchaig
MorpethFAS

St.GermansPumpingStation

HeadOffice

RiverThamesTidalOutfall

Innovationand
Sustainability

www.aquaticcontrol.co.uk
01777249080

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