ELM-901 Electricity Meter Certification

29th August 2012

The UniControls company has completed the development and all tests for the ELM-901 (ELM-101) electricity meter and has successfully finished the certification process at the Czech Metrology Institute (ČMI) accredited testing laboratory. The ELM-901 electricity meter is now a specified meter for commercial measurement with the EC type test certificate number “TCM 221/12-4970”. The certification was carried out according to the Measuring Instruments Directive (“MID”), which means that the certificate is valid all over Europe.

Modernisation of the electric locomotive of the 363 / 362 ČD series

15th January 2013

On the basis of the success achieved by UniControls in the RFP-based selection process the company implemented an important project for Pars nova in 2012, consisting in the delivery of the train control and monitoring system (TCMS) for modernisation of the electric locomotive of the 363 or 362 ČD series.

The Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of UniControls as a member of business delegation in the USA

6th March 2013

Last week, Minister of Industry and Trade Martin Kuba visited Chicago, Charlotte and Washington as a part of his business tour. He was accompanied by a group of Czech entrepreneurs who intend to expand their export to the USA. Naturally, one of the members was also Ing. Jaroslav Látal – Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of UniControls. As a part of the seminars, the business delegation, led by the President of the Confederation of Industry and Transport Jaroslav Hanák, met the representatives of World Business Chicago and Chicago Land Chamber of Commerce. During these interactive Workshops the Czech and American entrepreneurs exchanged information and discussed their interest in possible future cooperation.

"This journey might in fact open the door for our further export," said Jaroslav Latal shortly after meeting the representatives of local company in the Baker and McKenzie center.

Successful IRIS and ISO re-audit

4th April 2013

The IRIS and ISO re-audit took place at UniControls in the middle of March. Not only did the company pass the audit successfully, but it even achieved a rating improved by as many as 22 points. The increase in the score was enabled by implementation of several systemic measures recommended to us by the certification authority (LRQA) within the framework of the audit held last year. In its final consequence, this approach results in an increase in effectiveness of processes and reduction of costs of the company. The company management would like to thank all the employees involved, both for their participation at the actual re-audit and for the previous preparatory work concerning this audit.

UniControls the main organiser of the conference in Poland

15th April 2013

From 10 to 12 April 2013 Unicontrols organised a conference "Nowoczesne technologie sterowania, informacji i komunikacji w pojazdach szynowych" (Modern control, information and communication technologies in rail vehicles) in Ustron, Poland. A number of specialists in railways technology from Poland and the Czech Republic read their papers there. We appreciated the big interest in participation in this event, and are proud to state that the event took place on a very high level in very pleasant atmosphere.

Integration of the camera system in the locomotives of 362 series

29th April 2013

Within debugging of the 4th series of the locomotive of 362 series on the previous days the camera system was successfully integrated in the TDD diagnostic displays at the engine driver's stands. Until that time, the existing UniControls camera systems were not integrable in the DISPL-1 display, and thus needed a separate display unit. 

Czech Raildays trade fair 2013

3th June 2013

The 14th annual Czech Raildays trade fair will again take place in Ostrava, on 18 – 20 June. Unicontrols will participate in the fair for the twelfth time. We would like to invite you to come and visit our stall A1-13 where you will see, among other things, the reconstructed console for electrical locomotive of the 242 series.