Author: Kelly Ye

ECS Solutions has acquired the assets of HTI Inc. of Horse Branch, KY

ECS Solutions, Inc. founded in 1977, and dedicated to performance improvement and innovation in batch manufacturing, has acquired the assets of HTI Inc. of Horse Branch, Kentucky. HTI Inc was founded in 1996 with a primary focus on serving Water and Wastewater municipal customers. The company specialized in water and wastewater plant process control design, Full Story

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Embedded Engineers as Trusted Advisors

The legacy walls between areas and disciplines inside of a manufacturing plant have melted away, leaving behind a complex, inter-woven tapestry of interconnected workers and departments.  The speed at which technology advances inside of plants would make it nearly impossible for most organizations to support all systems via internal personnel.  The internal support teams of Full Story

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CONGRATULATIONS TO GUS HAGEDORN FOR BEING SELECTED AS THE 2024 JAMES STOTT ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP WINNER!

ECS Scholarship recipients demonstrate outstanding high school leadership and academic achievements with promise in the Engineering Industry. Gus Hagedorn is a senior at Forest Park Jr.-Sr. High School and he’s maintained a 4.0 GPA. He’s been recognized as valedictorian of his class. He comes from a family of engineers and has further explored this passion Full Story

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Benefits of a Campaign Manager

Batch processing facilitates the repetitive, tightly controlled manufacture of many things.  This type of operation is ideal for large scale manufacturing where products are assembled and modified in a series of stages or steps.  When connected to a batch management software system, the number of ingredients, execution stages, and degree of processing complexity which can Full Story

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ECS is thrilled to be named “One of Indiana’s Best Places to Work” for the fifth consecutive time!

ECS is thrilled to be named “One of Indiana’s Best Places to Work” for the fifth year in a row! A multitude of industries from across the state are represented on the 2024 Best Places to Work in Indiana list – with a record number 193 Hoosier businesses recognized, including more than 90 newcomers from Full Story

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12 Batch Implementation Design Considerations

Batch systems are used for maximizing quality control, minimizing cost, and reducing loss by manufacturing smaller batches compared to a mass production model, which is why companies in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries rely on them. The audience of a batch system is varied, and therefore the proper implementation of a batch Full Story

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A Trusted Advisor Cements Their Value During Project Startups

Engineering projects may take extended periods of time to develop and physically install, often with macro progress being tough to gauge on a day-to-day basis.  These efforts come to a head with a flurry of activity in the final hours before “go live”.  Tradesmen flutter about making final adjustments to installed bulk hardware and intricate Full Story

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ECS Delivers True Long Term Success as Trusted Advisors

People and organizations leverage trusted advisors in all facets of life.  Whether it is something as commercial as an auto mechanic or as intimate as a primary care physician, attorney, or wealth advisor, trusted advisors play a role just about everywhere.  They maintain deep, current knowledge in specialized fields, and they stand ready to support Full Story

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KNOW YOUR LOOP BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO TUNE YOUR LOOP – PART 2

In the last article for this topic, we discussed the importance of field data collection and the importance of a methodical approach to PID tuning.  I introduced the concept of the bump test and that its results would help guide the steps and equations used in proper tuning.  Here I will explore that concept in Full Story

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Innovative Tools for the Evolving Systems Integrator

The personnel challenges facing virtually every industry over the last few years have been nothing short of astonishing. Proper candidates have become increasingly difficult to court and bring on board. New staff in key roles are tasked to accomplish more with fewer floor operators and technology is increasingly leveraged to close the resulting gaps. This Full Story

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