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Industrial technology giant Siemens has long been a global industry leader in the field of Automation, Technology and Electrification with MJR enjoying a close working relationship with them over many years. This has culminated in MJR being formally appointed as a Siemens Solution Provider for Automation & Drives. We are looking forward to a long […]

As part of the multi vessel contract, MJR has just successfully completed replacement of  the propulsion control system on Calmac Ferries Caledonian Isles. Completed in just over 14 days from start to finish and with over 1500m of new cabling and transits installed, the project was  delivered on time and to specification. Our retrofit engineering […]

MJR is delighted to announce its appointment as a UK Authorised Solution Provider for B&R Automation of Austria, an ABB Company. Focusing primarily on the Marine & Offshore applications sector, MJR will offer the B&R X20 Controller and APROL DCS/PCS platform to provide a high performance, yet extremely cost effective automation platform ideally suited to […]

Working to strict deadlines and to the highest quality standards, MJR has just designed, built and delivered a modular low harmonic active front end modular variable speed drive package for powering an offshore 3.3kV subsea machine. With extensive experience in high performance variable drives, power conversion, control systems and high voltage engineering MJR is the […]

Over the latter part of 2018 MJR carried out extensive upgrades on JDR’s two main production lines at their Hartlepool Victoria Quay Manufacturing Plant. These technically challenging turnkey projects, executed to strict deadlines and demanding technical specifications involved replacement of all obsolete variable speed drive systems and delivery, installation and commissioning of a new centralised […]

ONS, Norway, 28th of August 2018.  Skeleton Technologies and MJR Power and Automation Ltd. have signed a contract to commercialize Skeleton Technologies ultracapacitors in MJR’s systems. Skeleton Technologies and MJR are introducing water-cooled 170V ultracapacitor module technology for the X-Wave Active Heave Compensation (AHC) systems. Currently, the first module is being built for testing in the […]

As a key specialist subcontractor to A&P Group and Condor Ferries, MJR together with Longitude Engineering has recently completed two very successful Ballast Water Treatment System installations on Condor Ferries Commodore Clipper & Commodore Goodwill. The turnkey project solution was delivered by A&P Falmouth during the Commodore Clipper’s & Commodore Goodwill’s scheduled refit periods with […]

MJR has taken a further leap forward in becoming the ‘go to’ company in the UK renewables sector for design and construction of PowerBuoys, Offshore MicroGrid Systems and Power Take Off (PTO) Systems for testing of wave and tidal energy converters. Recent deliveries have included the 0.5MW Minesto Micro Grid System and the Marine Power […]

Principles, implementation, application and benefits. What are Marine Energy Storage Systems? Energy Storage Systems or ESS store excess electrical generation capacity when it is available, for later instantaneous release into the network when it is needed. Storage elements can comprise batteries or super/ultra- capacitors or a combination of both depending on the load cycle, which […]

MJR Power & Automation continues the success of 2017 with a repeat order for an 20′ DNV-GL2.7-1 Containerised Control Room . This order comes on the back of a turnkey project for both  Power and Control Rooms to DNV-GL 2.7-1 delivered to the same client in Q3 of 2017 . Paul Cairns, MD comments “This […]

Despite continuing to operate in challenging market conditions, MJR is delighted to announce that sales have doubled in the past year and an additional facility has been acquired to house our continually expanding Engineering and Administration departments. This represents a significant milestone for MJR, far exceeds the growth targets set in our strategic plan and […]