An older control system that regularly fails has a significant impact on a company’s earnings with production down-time and incessant equipment repair costs. RG Weber Control Systems works with its customers to restore their machines’ productivity and efficiency to its full capabilities – leading to a better bottom line. More About RG Weber Control Systems,…
In 2008, Joe Summers founded System Concepts PLUS (SC+), an engineering specialty provider for the industrial process control area. The company was founded on the concept of providing more service at an affordable price by understanding customers’ specific control and automation problems and working to provide the best automation solution. The SC+ motto is: “To…
“Been there, done that,” – besides just being a great t-shirt logo, there is a lot of truth in seeking wisdom from those who can claim they’ve been there and done that. In this “System Integrators Talk” segment, we queried our System Integrators Group on LinkedIn with a question on HMIs, and gathered their collective…
Automation NotebookAutomationDirect SpotlightIssue 27 – 2013Learning ResourcesNotebook IssueSIDirectSystem Integrators
Get Linkedin with SIDirect
If you’re not familiar with it, LinkedIn is an online professional networking site used by businesses and individuals for recruiting and networking purposes. LinkedIn is home to more than 200 million users in over 200 countries/territories. However, there is more to LinkedIn than just jobs and resumes; LinkedIn can help with your business needs, connect…
Automation NotebookAutomationDirect SpotlightIssue 25 – 2013Learning ResourcesNotebook IssueProductProgrammable ControlSIDirectSystem Integrators
DG Controls
In this issue of Automation Notebook, we introduce you to Dan Gulley of DG Controls in York, Alabama. With over 30 years of designing and troubleshooting industrial machine controls and system integration, they are experts when it comes to custom control panels and retrofitting equipment. How did you get started in your Controls/Engineering career? My…
Automation NotebookAutomationDirect SpotlightIssue 24 - 2012Learning ResourcesNotebook IssueProductProgrammable ControlSIDirectSystem Integrators
KCC Software
AutomationDirect is proud to have a network of system integrators covering a wide variety of industrial control processes across the country. KCC Software, in Huntsville, Alabama, provides services in all areas of the United States and in several countries around the world. Tim Roberts, Integrator Coordinator for AutomationDirect, recently talked with KCC Software owner and…
Automation NotebookAutomationDirect SpotlightIssue 23 – 2012Learning ResourcesNotebook IssueProductProgrammable ControlSIDirectSystem Integrators
CH2M HILL Joins AutomationDirect’s SIDirect Team
Since its beginning in 1946, CH2M HILL has become a global leader by providing full-service consulting and design, as well as design-build and operations and program management in over 80 countries. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, CH2M HILL was founded on the principle of meeting high-end challenges and creating technical innovations. CH2M HILL provides turnkey solutions…
Automation NotebookAutomationDirect SpotlightIssue 22 – 2012Learning ResourcesNotebook IssueOperator InterfaceProductProgrammable ControlSIDirectSystem IntegratorsVariable Speed Drives
AutomationDirect's SI Direct Program is Now in Canada!
RPM Automation Inc. is a system integration firm located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. As a member integrator of the SI Direct Program, RPM provides an array of design and integration services across industries including manufacturing, oil/gas, water/wastewater, material handling and pulp/paper. Stephen Goodwin founded RPM Automation in 2005, with the goal of delivering technical solutions…
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PCA Provides Complete Turnkey, Cost-Effective Control System Solutions for a Variety of Industries
Pacific Coast Automation, Inc., located in Modesto, California, was founded in 2008 based upon the need for a competent, dependable and reasonably priced control system engineering firm, and not just a “controls tech” company which bases its existence on service calls. Since its meager beginning, PCA has seen an almost 500% growth from 2009 to…
Automation NotebookAutomationDirect SpotlightIssue 21 – 2011Learning ResourcesNotebook IssueSIDirectSystem Integrators
IAS Corp.
IAS (Industrial Automation Specialists) began in a small rented office in Newport News, Virginia back in 1992. Since then, owner Kathy Burton and Vice President of Operations Preston Burton have built a reputation for accomplishing the impossible. With the motto, “There is always a way,” IAS Corp. continues to grow and now operates out of…