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Engineering Solutions

Every great idea needs a launching pad to become an equally great solution. Our experienced ENSCO engineers give ideas depth and texture, and ensure that solutions translate into success for every one of our customers.
 

If research and development are where ideas are born, engineering is where they grow and mature. With meticulous design, attention to materials, systems and processes, and systematic testing, we bring concepts and prototypes to fruition and put them into action in the marketplace. One area where this is evident is our ongoing work in the rail industry.

For years, ENSCO’s Automated Track Geometry System has been a rail industry standard for proactively identifying track anomalies and routine maintenance issues, requiring a specialized car and trained operators.

“We don’t take shortcuts, and we never sacrifice the quality of our engineering. From idea to prototype to finished product, there’s a customer whose success depends on it, and we never forget that.”
   - Patti D’Elia – Manager, Engineering Solutions

In keeping with the fast pace of the industry and its needs, ENSCO designed the Autonomous Geometry Evaluation and Notification for Track, or AGENT®. AGENT saves customers money on labor and is more efficient, yet just as accurate, as its precursor.

This year also brought a fruitful collaboration between our geophysical scientists and our rail engineers. Combining their capabilities and experience, ENSCO created a new, ultra-sound based technology that can identify internal rail fractures, ensuring greater safety for rail transport.

Years in the field and up-to-date technological know-how combine and enable us to implement unique solutions for our customers, as in the recent launch of MicroSearch® G3.

MicroSearch detects unauthorized individuals hiding in vehicles or containers on vehicles. In the next generation of this technology, ENSCO took into account the challenging environment in which it’s used: prisons, border crossings and ports. The new MicroSearch G3 filters out ground noise, making the tool more effective in challenging operational environments.

Across a wide spectrum of projects, our engineers see the impact—and success—of their solutions every day.

ENSCO@Work: A Stellar Asset. “My operational experience has had the biggest impact on my work at ENSCO. As engineers, it’s not enough to understand how to build a solution. To be truly effective, we must understand why it is needed in the first place.” George Thomas is considered a “national treasure” in the space launch community. He began his career tracking the Sputnik satellite and went on to work in virtually every major space program in U.S. history, including the Mercury, Apollo and the Space Shuttle programs. Now, he plays a critical role in ENSCO’s space launch technology capabilities. Since he joined ENSCO 11 years ago, George has applied his knowledge and experience to ENSCO’s range safety programs, including those related to the government’s redesign of the Eastern and Western Launch Ranges. George brings an impressive dossier of technical experience to ENSCO, and has a keen understanding of how best to understand and meet customer requirements.

 

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