Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) shared an update PostedFriday, August 29,2014 at 12:14 PM We have sold out of the 12 Premium Integrator Packages available on the Industrial Automation Exchange. Thank you to these integrators who have for their commitment and support of the Exchange: Data Science Automation, Avid Solutions. Stone Technologies, Inc., Matrix Technologies, Inc., Huffman Engineering, Inc., ECS Solutions, Inc., Engineered Energy Solutions, Inc., Avanceon, Patti Engineering, Inc., Bachelor Controls, Inc., Crossmuller Pty Ltd. and Mangan, Inc. There are still plenty of opportunities available to feature your company and participate on the Exchange by upgrading your company profile, purchasing advertisements and acting as an expert resource on the Find an Answer page. Please contact me (ehuemmer@controlsys.org or call 1-608-310-5575) to find the right fit for your company.
Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) shared an update PostedTuesday, September 9,2014 at 5:33 PM http://roboticstomorrow.com/news/2014/09/08/csia-certification-expanding-across-the-globe-first-certified-integrator-approved-in-africa/4643/ CSIA is in the news once again, featured in an article over at Robotics Tomorrow. The article discusses GIL Automation, the first CSIA Certified member in Africa. That means we now have a CSIA Certified company on every continent save Antarctica, (but we're working on that.) Congratulations to the team over at GIL Automation! Read more about them at the link below.
Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) shared an update PostedFriday, September 12,2014 at 12:23 PM http://www.sustainableplant.com/2013/09/sustainability-drives-innovation-in-plant-automation/ Sustainability can be extremely rewarding for industrial users whether it is an effort to reduce environmental waste, provide a safe working environment for employees, or reduce the consumption of natural resources. From a purely financial standpoint, there are a number of state and federal incentive programs including tax credits, rebates and even funding. Other benefits of sustainability include the potential for greatly reduced operating costs through efficient manufacturing methods and more efficient use of energy. Due to the rising cost of energy, operating more efficiently can be a very powerful incentive on its own. Globally, industrial users account for approximately 27% of total energy consumption. Omitting energy used by the Electrical Power sector and transmission-related losses, the industrial sector accounted for approximately 52% of total energy consumption in 2008 (Figure 1). Although, electrical energy ranks third among energy sources for industrial users, it is among the fastest growing form of energy and is expected to remain so through 2035. This makes finding ways to operate more efficiently from an electrical perspective extremely attractive.
2015 Study: Innovations in Plant Communications PostedTuesday, May 26,2015 at 5:29 PM Nicely written and laid out paper on plant communications and survey results. Six key trends are identified including connecting radio communications to other devices like HMIs, Laptops, and iPads. Learn how other plant managers are handling challenges in efficiency, and downtime. Read More
Get Certified! Control System Integrator Association Releases Certification Manual (Podcast from 2012 v4.0) http://www.automationworld.com/system-integration/podcast-get-certified-system-i... PostedMonday, July 20,2015 at 3:03 PM 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) Read More
Is Your Equipment Telling You When It Needs PM? http://reliabilityweb.com/index.php/articles/is_your_equipment_telling_you/ PostedMonday, July 20,2015 at 3:14 PM 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. Read More