Category: Inductive Automation

Large Scale SCADA Migration using Ignition coupled with the Perspective Module

ECS Solutions, Inc., recently completed a large-scale SCADA migration for a fortune 500 food manufacturing client.  This upgrade was noteworthy based on the size of the facility-wide project and the fact that it was executed using Inductive Automation’s Ignition platform coupled with the Perspective visualization module as the basis of design.  This client has embarked Full Story

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Exploring the Benefits of Enterprise Architecture with Inductive Automation’s Ignition

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, companies face numerous challenges such as data fragmentation, operational inefficiencies, and the need for real-time decision-making. To overcome these obstacles, many organizations are turning to enterprise architecture solutions that offer a holistic approach to optimizing operations. One such solution is Inductive Automation’s Ignition, a powerful software platform that offers Full Story

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Manual Ingredient Additions – Confirmation and Tracking

ECS Solutions, Inc. (ECS), worked with a world leader in nutritional products to tie together the most critical software tools used in their dry ingredient manufacturing.  This project merged the capabilities of the existing inventory tracking system with the robust batch processing capabilities in the company’s final assembly area. The client’s existing inventory management system 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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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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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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Using Ignition Scripting Libraries

Volumes have been written about the proper use of tools within a software application and how to create projects for maximum efficiency in both development and execution.  Senior programmers and leaders of development teams strive to write and deploy robust solutions that are simple, efficient, easy to debug, and easy to adapt in the future. Full Story

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Ignition Perspective® Module

Human-machine interface (HMI) vendors have been promising a utopia based around web-based technologies for over two decades.  The prospect of simply providing a web address to anyone within an organization that leads to a fast-loading, full-power supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system has been on most factories’ wish list for a long time.  After Full Story

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Systems Integrator Extends Packaging OEM’s Reach

Modern packaging plants want tightly integrated line solutions that run their array of products with fewer operating personnel and the easiest possible means for equipment maintenance.  Buyers increasingly purchase large-scale packaging solutions from a single vendor with the expertise to deliver these applications.  This presents challenges to equipment OEMs, many of whom offer a few Full Story

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DVR Module for Troubleshooting and Continuous Improvement

Effective mass production manufacturing operations involve both monitoring of production processes and continual improvement.  ECS Solutions, Inc (ECS) has developed an innovative, powerful tool to help their clients develop peace of mind that their products are being manufactured accurately and efficiently while providing a platform to easily improve future interactions.  The Process DVR tool satisfies Full Story

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