BUSINESS PROFILE

Company Background

CECUBE LIMITED was founded by its director in 1989 following career experience as a control systems analyst and design engineer. This experience includes significant periods of employment with major electrical and electronic engineering companies, covering specification and design of low power servo mechanisms to high power locomotive propulsion. Whilst offering specialist expertise in the areas of computing, simulation and control, and railway safety cases, a thorough knowledge of associated engineering disciplines has been gained. This enables a systems approach to be adopted to the generation of engineering solutions.

As a small, independent and professional consultancy, Cecube Ltd. is able to offer the highest level of personal service to its industrial clients. It is supported by computer technology to provide analytical support, simulation methodologies, and quality documentation. In addition the company can offer high integrity railway software products and safety case services, conforming to an appropriate standard (e.g. IEC 61508, EN50128, BS6224) or other sector standards. The aim is always to achieve zero defects by the use of design techniques, computer models, and rigorous software testing and analysis.

Services Provided

The types of consultancy service offered by Cecube may be conveniently subdivided into five categories:

A. ADVISORY

Traditional consultancy - applying independent expert opinion on technical matters. Examples include the evaluation of specifications, merit judgement on proposals, and comparative performance assessment of alternative schemes.

B. ANALYTIC

Mathematically based theory to substantiate or disprove an idea or concept. Can be either system (or subsystem) based, or possibly more abstract in nature. Includes analytic support of safety cases by fault tree analysis and modelling.

C. PROJECT

Derivation of a system design, usually based on appropriate computer modelling methods. This may represent part of a feasibility study, a safety case, or a detailed design implementation.

D. TRAINING

In relation to expert areas such as drives, digital control or modelling, on site training in the form of short courses, lectures and seminars are available.

E. DEVELOPMENT

The introduction of new unproven ideas are researched independently by Cecube, with subsequent exclusive application development for sponsoring company.

Conditions - OUR Charter to YOU

1. TO LISTEN TO WHAT THE CUSTOMER HAS TO SAY

He will be familiar with the problem, initially we may not be.

2. TO BE DETATCHED BUT APPROACHABLE

Detachment ensures fresh, uncontaminated ideas and skills to address a problem.
Approachability helps cement a trustworthy relationship and eases the flow of information.

3. TO RESPOND TO ALL ENQUIRIES PROMPTLY IN A CONSIDERED MANNER

Indicate the main technical challenges.

4. TO BE REALISTIC ABOUT THE EFFORT REQUIRED

Above all the customer wants quality work.

5. TO AVOID HIDDEN OR AMBIGUOUS MEANING TO PHRASES IN QUOTATIONS AND CONTRACTS

6. NOT TO TAKE ON MORE WORK THAN WE CAN HANDLE

Assure (and effect) confidentiality and deliver on time.

7. AND FINALLY, LET THE CUSTOMER TAKE THE CREDIT FOR A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME

After all, it was their problem.

Cecube has no marketing association with other railway software products or hardware vendors, so is able to offer impartial independent and confidential advice. In railway software production and software engineering, a transferral of copyright is possible. All quotations have a default validity period of 28 days. Limited public liability insurance and appropriate indemnity cover is included in contracts. We also provides information and services to the education sector. Please contact us to find out more.