To Whom It May Concern:

I have worked with Wayne Gaglia on major crane projects at Northrop Grumman Corporation in Palmdale California since 1986. Wayne was responsible for the design, fabrication, and installation of the control system for our 40-Ton Bridge Crane System in B/401 at Site 4. Subsequently, Wayne has performed important modifications and upgrades to our bridge crane controls.

The 40-Ton Bridge Crane System consists of two 1,100 foot long high bays, five transfers, four 280 foot long bridges, and five 40-Ton carriers with two hoists per carrier. The crane system is capable of both independent and synchronized motion and has two modes of operation - manual control or radio control. Three of the transfers allow for carrier transfers between the high bays. The remaining two transfers allow for carrier transfers between the sick bays and the high bays. In each high bay are two bridges. Each bridge has two 3-speed drive motors with automatic speed reduction controls, and located at each end of the bridges are motor operated interlocks and operational status lights. Riding on these four bridges are five carriers. Each carrier has a 3-speed drive motor with automatic speed reduction controls, and two hoists. Each hoist has a 4-speed motor and a micro motor, for a total of 5 speeds. When two carriers are on the same bridge, the carrier controls automatically decrease the maximum weight that a hoist can lift from 20-Tons to 12.5-Tons, thus increasing the maximum load that can be lifted from 40-Tons to 50-Tons. All five of the carriers are capable of transferring to any of the four bridges or sick bays.

Several times over the years, Wayne was tasked with modifying all five of the carrier control systems to accommodate various operational requirements. These modifications required design changes, control equipment additions, wiring changes, PLC hardware upgrades, programming, and system testing. Wayne also updated all of the documentation (schematics, PLC programs, manuals, preventative maintenance schedules, spare parts lists) and system simulators to reflect these modifications.

During the latest modifications, Wayne suggested incorporating additional safety monitoring and alarm diagnostics into the controls. We agreed and Wayne integrated these upgrades. Wayne often worked long hours and even around the clock when necessary. We were all impressed with Wayne’s knowledge and attention to detail. Because Wayne left not stone unturned, we had no doubt that the system would perform flawlessly. Wayne also provided additional training to our operators. Wayne’s was very thorough and all those trained were impressed by the detail and quality of instruction.

I highly recommend Wayne Gaglia and Pure Automation for any type of crane, material handling, industrial automation, or programming project you are planning.

Sincerely,