PostedSeptember 22, 2014

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This presentation given at the 2011 CSIA Executive Conference is adapted from a real-life project involving an end-user and a CSIA control system integrator. The case study highlights the key requirements for a successful project from start to finish and how a CSIA control system integrator contributed to the overall triumph of this endeavor. Tim Foster, Vice-President of Specialty Ingredients Marketing, Inc., Dakota City, Nebraska, shares this story.

PostedJuly 20, 2015

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Automation World caught up with Jeff Miller, chairman of the best practices committee, Control System Integrators Association (CSIA), in May as his committee was putting the finishing touches on the Best Practices manual, Version 4. The new manual outlines certification procedures to become a member of the Control System Integrator Association. Jeff discusses new additions to version 4, changes from version 3 and what are some of the challenges for system integrators in this marketplace. (Approximate Time - 17:21)

PostedJuly 20, 2015

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Does your equipment need preventative maintenance?

CSIA member RedViking explores the value of Manufacturing Execution Systems.

When it comes to preventative maintenance (PM), some manufacturers may have clipboards to capture data on equipment failures and line downtime, or vendor-provided maintenance schedules recording any issues.

Lisa Sobkow, Director of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) for CSIA Certified member RedViking, says that’s a good start. However, operator-collected data may not be the best solution. There is not only a risk of error, but maintenance schedules don’t always pick up on a plant’s unique production cycles. Sobkow tells ReliabilityWeb.com the best way to create a PM schedule for minimizing downtime is to start with actual historical data.

To find out how MES is the right way to capture and convert raw equipment data into useful information, read the article.