Automation & Controls
FINDING THE RIGHT LEVEL OF AUTOMATION
With any automation project, we start by:
- Understanding your production objectives
- Evaluating any existing systems and standards
- Developing a robust solution customized to your operations
While we maintain relationships with top suppliers, we are completely equipment and vendor neutral which means you receive the best, most cost-effective solution for your particular needs.
In-house emulation capabilities help identify and mitigate issues prior to field deployment, and we will be there every step of the way through start-up and beyond.
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Our food industry control & instrumentation experience includes:
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- Control System Electrical Design
- Control Panel Design and Fabrication
- Network and Control System
- Architecture Development
- PLC and PC Based Controls
- Functional Specifications Development
- Instrumentation and Field Device Specification
- HMI and SCADA Systems
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- Server Virtualization
- Recipe Management
- Batch Execution
- Data Collection/Reporting/Downtime
- Tracking
- Line Integration including PackML
- Vendor Coordination
- Emulation / Controls FAT
- CQV and Start-Up
- Operator Training
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- Complete Electrical and Controls Design
- Control Panel Design
- Voltage Segregation and Safety Design
- Control Panel Fabrication
- Design and Configuration of control networks
- EtherNet/IP, ControlNet, DeviceNet, AS-I, Profibus
- Safety/Risk Analysis, Integration, and Upgrades
- Control panel audits and existing system as-builts
- Instrumentation and Field Device Specification
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SOFTWARE CAPABILITIES
- Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC/PAC)
- Human Machine Interface (HMI) Applications
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
(SCADA) Systems
- Server Virtualization
- Recipe Management
- Batch Control
- PLC/HMI Software Testing using Emulation Modeling Software
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SOFTWARE DESIGN
- Standard PLC and HMI Control Software
- Leverage Standards for Consistent Quality
- Use of Add On Instructions (AOIs)
- Plant-wide Control Software Standardization
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- Modification of Machine Controls and Vendor Interface
- VFD Setup and Configuration
- Network/Switch Setup and Configuration
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Food & Beverage Markets Served
We have 30 years of extensive experience in all segments of food and beverage.