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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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Sustainability
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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.
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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.
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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
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