Smart Process Control Systems and Real-Time Monitoring: The Backbone of Modern Total Plant Automation
Process control systems act as your facility’s central nervous system, using smart controls and real-time …
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How Total Plant Integration Enhances Operational Excellence Beyond Bulk Material Handling
Manufacturing plants face increasing pressure to do more with less. Rising costs, tighter profit margins, …
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Why Food Manufacturers Turn to Integrated System Solutions
Industrial manufacturing in the food and ingredients industry requires precision, efficiency, and reliability. Integrated system …
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Recipe for Success: Tackling Batch Manufacturing Challenges in the Food Industry
Batch manufacturing is the backbone of the food industry, allowing precise control over quality and …
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Batch Process Automation And AI: A Match Made for Productivity
Modern advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming processes across industries, including industrial manufacturing. When …
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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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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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PlantPAx Objects for Chemical Processor
ECS Solutions, Inc. (ECS) recently executed an increasingly rare upgrade for a midwestern chemical processor. The application was rare in that the facility and its controls were neither a brand new, greenfield design nor an upgrade from existing, controller-based automation. This grain processor utilizes volatile hexane in their oil extraction operations so the facility has Full Story
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Embracing the Connections of Automation Projects
The ECS Solutions (ECS) team works on all manner of automation projects, from small to large and from very simple to highly complex. Many of these projects have a major impact on the success of their clients but few are more satisfying than when a project’s results are a dramatic streamlining of plant operations tied Full Story
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Case Study: Integrating PlantPAx into an Existing Process Cell for a Pharmaceutical Company
A major pharmaceutical company was in the process of commissioning a control system for a new process cell and asked ECS to provide site support to complete the commissioning and qualification. The control system supplier had taken a simplistic approach to keep costs down. A single controller with multiple Panelviews provided the heart of the Full Story
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