Heat pump prototype control
Control panels, field devices, dashboards, and logged data for prototype thermal equipment.
Edinburgh, UK
Data acquisition and control systems for practical R&D.
Calcut Engineering designs, builds, and commissions monitoring, control, and Industrial IoT systems for research teams, prototype rigs, and engineering-led product development.
System design
Requirements, architecture, I/O, naming, BOMs, and test plans.
Control panels
Panel layouts, field wiring, controllers, and commissioning.
Monitoring systems
Modbus, MQTT, dashboards, remote access, and logged data.
Electronics and PCB
PCB design, layout, bring-up, and small test fixtures.
Client List
Selected clients and collaborators.
University of Glasgow
University of Liverpool
Sourcethermal Limited
George Jackson Engineering
SNRG
Clear Blue Energy
Q-zeta
Example Work
Hardware, controls, data, and test rigs.
Panel design and build
Controller selection, I/O modules, terminal wiring, power distribution, and test-ready panel builds.
Remote monitoring
Edge controllers, remote access, data logging, and dashboards for equipment under test.
Test rig development
Prototype rigs that bring together equipment, pipework, sensors, controls, and data capture.
Instrumentation and integration
Sensors, meters, valves, controllers, and industrial protocols with clear naming and signal paths.
How It Works
From first sketch to working rig.
Clarify the system
Define what needs to be measured, controlled, logged, displayed, and accessed.
Turn requirements into buildable detail
Convert the problem into an architecture, I/O list, naming scheme, BOM, panel or PCB requirements, and software structure.
Build, commission, and iterate
Assemble hardware, connect devices, bring up communications, build dashboards, and adapt as the rig changes.
Thermal Hub
Workshop and test space for thermal systems.
Calcut Engineering is part of Thermal Hub, an Edinburgh workshop and test space directed by Calum Cuthill and Andrew McCahey. It supports heat pump development, controls work, instrumentation, and prototype testing.
Contact
Need a practical control or monitoring system?
For early-stage ideas, the most useful first step is usually a short conversation about the equipment, signals, constraints, and what needs to be visible or controlled.