We are pleased to announce we will be exhibiting at Inter Airport South East Asia Exhibition (27 February – 1 March ’19).
Visit us at Booth G80 and discover our range of Aircraft Ground Power Products including 400hz and 28V DC Aircraft Sockets and Plugs, Crocodile Cable Carriers and Cable Harnesses.
To book an appointment with our Sales Team contact us at sales@lpa-connect.com
It is impossible to know the exact trading conditions we will be faced come 29th March 2019. However, LPA Group has considered what it deems to be the crucial areas and gives its position as follows.
Export
With more than 100 years’ experience of importing and exporting to over 50 countries, LPA Group is well versed with World Trade Organisation rules and all other aspects of international trade. Should a hard Brexit prevail, this will present trading conditions no worse than currently experienced when exporting to any country outside of the EU.
Import
LPA suppliers are based throughout the world and have significant experience of international trade. The situation is under continuous review and actions are being applied where necessary. For example, we are stocking up on key components to counter any shortages that may occur within the supply chain.
Employees
LPA has a small number of EU nationals within its workforce and, as such, we are in communication with these employees to ensure that they are supported with their continuing right to work within the UK.
Brexit is being monitored and considered at every level of the LPA organisation and all practical precautions are being taken. Should you have any further questions, then please do not hesitate to ask via your normal LPA Group contact.
14th December 2018
LPA Lighting Systems is proud to share the news of its latest ISO 9001:2015 certification.
LPA Lighting Systems’s certification upgrade from ISO 9001:2008 to the latest ISO 9001:2015 demonstrates our commitment toward continuous quality system improvement.
Click here for full certificate.
LPA Lighting Systems, part of the LPA Group PLC, are delighted to announce that we have been selected by LUL (subject to contract) for the Central line and Waterloo & City line rolling stock interior Saloon LED Lighting supply scope.
LPA Lighting Systems, part of the LPA Group PLC, are delighted to announce that we have been selected by Stadler for the design and manufacture of Merseyrail rolling stock interior LED lighting including driver’s cab, saloon and vestibule area, door status indicator lights and step lights. All the scope of supply will be fully designed and manufactured from our UK factory in Normanton, West Yorkshire.
The LPA Group companies will be joining forces again this year to exhibit at InnoTrans – the leading international trade fair for transport technology. Again this year, we will be part of the British Pavillion in Hall 2.2 and show our expertise on stand #206J
Greg Howell, Managing Director of LPA Connection Systems presented his experiences of LPA’s Knowledge Transfer Partnership program with the University of Essex to an interested audience of over 300 delegates at the RIA Technology and Innovations Conference earlier this year.
An ambitious project is underway to provide high-speed rail communication systems which will help create the UK’s first ‘smart’ train to meet the needs of future rail passengers and operators.
The School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering at the University of Essex is working with Saffron Walden-based LPA Connection Systems after securing significant funding from Innovate UK – the UK’s innovation agency…
The 36 month collaboration will look to improve ‘train-to-shore’ communication speeds using cutting-edge wireless technology.
LPA Connection Systems is a leading UK innovator in the sector and has ambitious plans to develop systems to support the UK’s first smart train. Managing Director Greg Howell said: “We are looking to deliver very high speed internet for passengers and at the same time want to ensure trains in the future are equipped to exploit the developing ‘Internet of Things’ – enabling different technologies to easily communicate with each other.
“This will allow personal technology, such as smart phones, to connect with other systems on the train. This will improve the train user’s experience as the underpinning technology we are developing will support exciting innovations such as ticketless boarding and real-time travel information and advertising.
“Passengers will also benefit from greater train reliability as train operators will be able to use remote control monitoring of onboard systems in order to detect any train systems that are degrading and inform maintenance teams so that they can plan preventative maintenance before a system fails.”
LPA provides electro-mechanical solutions to improve reliability and reduce maintenance and life cycle costs for the rail, aviation, infrastructure, marine and industrial markets throughout the world.
The University of Essex is recognised as one of the leading UK universities for telecommunications and embedded systems research.
Telecommunications innovator Professor Stuart Walker from the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering will lead the University’s contribution to the project and will be closely supported by Dr John Woods, a pioneer in embedded electronics.
The collaboration is being made possible through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) part-funded by Innovate UK. This will allow the recruitment of a high calibre telecommunications graduate to be based at LPA Connection Systems who will lead the project, work closely with Professor Walker and Dr Woods, and ensure successful exchange of knowledge and expertise between the two partners.
For further details on the KTP or to discuss any ideas for potential new projects, please contact our KTP Manager – Robert Walker – on r.walker@essex.ac.uk
