ESS solves problems first and then it develops software.
With a decade of problem-solving experience that spans the
steel framing, construction, manufacturing, transport, defence and
scientific applications industries, ESS has developed a
methodology that guarantees results and a reputation for
excellence.
ESS Managing Director Gordon Kay said ESS often worked with
customers that experienced intractable problems. " We put software
into places people didn't think was possible," he said.
"But, for us, it's not about the software, it's about solving
problems. Our clients want to make their business more efficient
and want technology to assist in achieving that goal. ESS solves
the problem first and develops software to make the solution work
efficiently."
For Mining: When mining group ICI wanted a
program to calculate how much explosive blast was required for
an excavation, it turned to ESS. The problem was significant:
Too little charge meant time-wasting repetition, while too much
charge required excess excavation and potentially destabilised
the mine structure. Within time and budget limits, ESS developed
a software application that mathematically modelled the
effective blast area of the explosion and its effect on the
shaft.
For the Military : When the Turkish Navy
needed to retrieve encrypted data stored on a failing
surveillance system, it awarded the challenging project to ESS.
Pressure was added because the US manufacturer of the
surveillance system was no longer in business. ESS used its
understanding of the underlying data patterns to crack the
military-strength data encryption in hours instead of weeks.
For Manufacturing : AdRad, one of the
largest after-market suppliers of radiator components and
condensers in Australia, wanted to integrate manufacturing
processes involving four different cutting machines. The
challenge was that each machine had its own control language and
method of metal cutting, ranging from nibbler punches to
high-pressure water profile cutters. ESS developed a 2D design
program that could design a radiator component for manufacture,
and then create the relevant tool path file for any machine. The
result for AdRad was the ability to optimise work schedules over
a large range of equipment without additional design cost.
ESS has delivered custom-developed solutions for customers in
other industries including steel framing, construction and
transport.
