diff --git a/bernina.py b/bernina.py
index 5fb69f1..614209c 100644
--- a/bernina.py
+++ b/bernina.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import sys
 import logging
 from epics import PV
 
-from slic.utils.eco_components.aliases import NamespaceCollection
+from eco_components.namespace import NamespaceCollection
 from eco_components.ecoinit import ecoinit
 
 from devices import components, config
diff --git a/eco_components/namespace.py b/eco_components/namespace.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aded9ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eco_components/namespace.py
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+import json
+
+
+class Namespace:
+    def __init__(self, namespace_file=None):
+        path = Path(namespace_file)
+        assert path.suffix == ".json", "file has no json extension"
+        self._path = path
+        self.name = path.stem
+        self.data = None
+        self._modified = False
+
+    def read_file(self):
+        with self._path.open("r") as fp:
+            self.data = json.load(fp)
+            self._modified = False
+
+    @property
+    def aliases(self):
+        if not self.data:
+            self.read_file()
+        return [td["alias"] for td in self.data]
+
+    @property
+    def channels(self):
+        if not self.data:
+            self.read_file()
+        return [td["channel"] for td in self.data]
+
+    def update(self, alias, channel, channeltype):
+        assert not alias in self.aliases, "Duplicate alias {alias} found!"
+        assert not channel in self.channels, "Duplicate channel {channel} found!"
+        self.data.append(
+            {"alias": alias, "channel": channel, "channeltype": channeltype}
+        )
+        self._modified = True
+
+    def store(self):
+        if self._modified:
+            with self._path.open("w") as fp:
+                json.dump(self.data, fp)
+                self._modified = False
+
+    def get_info(self, alias=None, channel=None):
+        assert alias or channel, "Either search alias or channel needs to be defined!"
+        assert not (
+            alias and channel
+        ), "Only either search alias or channel can be defined"
+        if alias:
+            if alias in self.aliases:
+                return self.data[self.aliases.index(alias)]
+            else:
+                return None
+        if channel:
+            if channel in self.channels:
+                return self.data[self.channels.index(channel)]
+            else:
+                return None
+
+
+class NamespaceCollection:
+    def __init__(self, alias_path=None):
+        if not alias_path:
+            alias_path = os.path.abspath(__file__)
+            self._namespace_path = Path(alias_path).parent / "namespaces"
+        else:
+            self._namespace_path = Path(alias_path)
+        for nsf in self._namespace_path.glob("*.json"):
+            # self.__dict__[nsf.stem] = property(lambda:Namespace(nsf))
+            self.__dict__[nsf.stem] = Namespace(nsf)
+
+
+