ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS
EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
SULZER
TOM ISON LANDS THE 2018 ELECTRICAL
APPARATUS SERVICE ASSOCIATION
(EASA) KARSTEN MOHOLT AWARD
In recognition of his outstanding
contribution to a number of projects,
Tom Ison, Electrical Engineer at Sulzer,
has been awarded the 2018 EASA Karsten
Moholt Exceptional Achievement Award.
The young engineer’s technical expertise
and professionalism has impressed many
colleagues and customers alike and their
recommendations caught the eye of the
judges.
The annual award is made in memory of
Karsten Moholt and Karsten Aleksander
Moholt who are past Presidents and
Regional Director of EASA European &
World Chapter. It recognizes talented young
engineers that have excelled in their role
and made considerable contributions to
their business.
Chris Powles, Head of Electro Mechanical
Services - EMEA, commented: “Since
joining Sulzer in January 2017, Tom
has been successfully involved in many
technical projects. His professional
attitude and technical expertise have
certainly had a very positive impact.
Several of our customers who have been
supported by Tom, have offered glowing
recommendations, which doubtless
contributed to the award being made to
this talented engineer.”
In his short time at Sulzer to date, Tom has
taken on several roles: project manager,
technical lead and design engineer. Often
combining his skills, Tom had a pivotal
role in implementing new, state-of-the-art
balancing software as part of the high-
speed balance pit upgrade project. His
in-depth knowledge and understanding
ensured that all the challenges were
overcome quickly and effectively, ensuring
the project was completed on time and
within budget.
Tom has also been heavily involved in
the project to install a new 2.4 MW high
voltage test bed in Sulzer’s Falkirk Service
Center. Over five months, Tom provided
essential technical support to ensure that
the fully automated test bed was properly
equipped and commissioned. Thanks to
his contribution, the new test bed offers
customers a quicker turnaround, same-day
reports and the option to witness tests
remotely.
Tom was presented with his award at
the EASA European & World Annual
Convention & AGM, held in Antwerp,
Belgium. The prize also included funding
to visit Karsten Moholt AS in Bergen,
Norway, as well as another EASA member
company to learn more about the
industry and further increase his technical
knowledge.
Tom commented: “It was a great privilege
to be nominated for the award and about
the last thing I expected was to win. I really
enjoy working with our customers and
getting involved with our own in-house
projects as well. This has allowed me to
expand my engineering knowledge and
skillset. I am looking forward to visiting
Bergen, it will be a wonderful experience
and help me gain even more insight into
the industry.”
About Sulzer
Sulzer is the leading worldwide,
independent service provider for large
rotating equipment. With technically
advanced and innovative service
and maintenance support solutions,
Sulzer provides a turnkey service
that provides its customers with the
peace of mind to focus on their core
operations.
Included in this package is a highly
efficient and dependable high-voltage
coil manufacturing and supply service,
delivered from a purpose built facility
within the Birmingham Service Centre,
UK. It is recognized for producing very
high quality coils for high voltage
motors and generators; designed,
manufactured and shipped by a highly
skilled and dedicated team to ensure
fast and reliable service.
Tom Ison (middle) receiving the Karsten Moholt Exceptional Achievement Award from
Mathis Menzel (left), Managing Director at Menzel Elektromotoren GmbH, and Frederic
Beghain (right), General Manager at EASA Region 9.
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With an in-house copper rolling mill,
Sulzer customers can benefit from
round-the-clock manufacturing to
ensure that every coil is delivered on
schedule. In conjunction with constant
quality control and full HV on-site
testing facilities, Sulzer can deliver
quality, precision and speed, any time,
day or night.
www.sulzer.com
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