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GEC-Elliott Automation
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Note: This is a sub-section of GEC
of Elstree Way, Borehamwood, Herts
1968 A major reorganisation of AEI and English Electric (including Elliott Automation) was carried out after they were acquired by GEC. In electronics, 2 separate companies were created[1]:
- GEC-Marconi Electronics Ltd
- GEC-Elliott Automation Ltd, to hold and manage the automation and control activities of the predecessor companies
1969 4 main groups were established within GEC-Elliott Automation to manage the various activities grouping together similar activities under a single management[2]:
- English Electric-AEI Industrial Controls
- Elliott Process Instruments
- AEI-Elliott Process Automation
- English Electric-AEI Projects
Others were[3]:
- GEC-Elliott Mechanical Handling
- GEC-Elliott Traffic Automation
- Elliott-Automation Control Valves
- Elliott Mechanical Automation
- AEI Scientific Apparatus.
1969 A 4th generation computer, not for business data processing applications, would be developed jointly between GEC-Marconi and GEC-Elliott Automation[4].
1970 Advertised for staff for [5]:
- GEC Electrical Projects
- GEC-Elliott Process Instruments
- GEC-Elliott Computer Software
1975 The Telecommunications, Electronics and Automation subsidiaries included:[6]
- GEC Computers Ltd
- GEC-Elliott Traffic Automation Ltd
- GEC-General Signal Ltd (50 percent)
- GEC Transportation Projects Ltd
1979 Formation of Fisher International, brought together the Fischer Controls subsidiary of Monsanto, and GEC's process controls and control valve division.[7]. This involved GEC-Elliott Control Valves at Rochester and GEC-Marconi Process Control at Leicester and Lewisham.[8]
1997 Satchwell Controls Co did not fit the company under its new management so was sold to Siebe[9]