George Pickering
Controls • Motion • Robotics • Stage Engineering
Programming and commissioning industrial automation systems
Contact • Scarborough, UK • Worldwide

Start with what the system does today and what has to change.

The fastest way to get to a useful conversation is a short practical brief: current behaviour, the problem or risk, the result you need, the timescale, and any fixed constraints around access, safety, shutdown windows or target hardware.

Enquiry form

Use the form below for an initial summary. If you need to attach files such as drawings, panel photos or logs, email them directly to [email protected].

Direct route

Enough detail to define the job, not decorate it.

A practical first message is usually better than a carefully written summary with no technical value. Say what the system does today, what is failing or holding it back, what you need it to do instead, and what is fixed around access, timing or platform choice.

Best by email

Drawings, panel photos, alarm screenshots, logs, parts lists and rough notes are all useful. Email: [email protected]

Typical enquiry areas
  • Re-controls and retrofit planning
  • Motion and drive integration
  • Robotics and cell support
  • Stage engineering and safe lifting concepts
  • Training rigs and delivered training
  • Software, networking, servers and support tooling
Useful constraints to mention
  • Shutdown windows or night access only
  • Safety sign-off or existing risk controls
  • Target PLC, HMI, drive or robot family
  • Whether the site needs travel or remote-first support
Send a brief

Project details

Use the form for an initial summary. The more practical and specific the information, the easier it is to define the next step properly.

Email instead
Best starting point Short brief first, then drawings, photos, logs and constraints.
Typical scope Re-controls, motion, robotics, stage engineering, training and supporting software.
Most useful detail Current behaviour, failure point, target outcome and project timing.

How to frame an enquiry properly

The goal is not a polished specification on day one. The goal is enough practical information to understand the machine, the risk, the constraints and the delivery shape.

What happens next

The first reply should reduce uncertainty, not add more of it.

A good first response should clarify scope, identify any missing information, define likely deliverables and set out a sensible technical next step. That might be a call, a review of drawings, a site visit, a more detailed technical brief or a proposal around commissioning and support.

The aim is always to get quickly from “we have a problem” to a realistic path forward with fewer assumptions.

Scope clarity
Constraint review
Technical next step
Realistic delivery path
Engineering hardware and controls detail

Where to go next

If you want to understand the kind of work behind the enquiry, the best next step is usually the portfolio, services or project pages.