EXOR HMI Upgrade

Exor HMI Upgrade

Customer states that Exor UniOP HMI is not working on a bandsaw blade leveler. Customer states that HMI is constantly cycling power. The HMI is no longer made, and there is not an upgrade path from the manufacturer. The HMI is connected to Allen-Bradley SLC500 PLC. We had the software for the old HMI, and […]

Pl12 controls

Inkjet Board Printer Infeed Controls

We have completed a control system for an infeed sorting device that feeds a large format inkjet printer. This system will sense incoming boards into the printer, and will raise and lower a guidance system to keep the boards tracking straight into the printer. We used an M221 PLC from Schneider Electric, and safety light […]

Horner PLC, PID control

Industrial Pressure Washer Control

This is a small project we did to control an industrial hot water pressure washer at a meat processing facility. We installed a Horner APG PLC/HMI to use as the front end, and also to provide PID control for constant pressure. The PLC was wired to a pressure transducer to sense the line pressure. The […]

Control Panel Build

Automated Cut-To-Length Control

This is a documentation of an automated control system we designed, built, and installed for an automated saw machine. The machine was built by a local tool and die shop, and was installed for production at a wood window and door factory. We were commissioned to build the control system by the tool and die […]

Industrial Network

Connecting Industrial Machines To Plant Network

In the automation world, we have been getting more involved in the industrial networking side of things, specifically connecting PLC controlled machines to the office network. Traditionally industrial networking has been very expensive and cumbersome in order to get data from the office environment to the production machines on the plant floor. This data is […]

OCS_WEBMI

WebMI Coming Soon!

Implementing, accessing, and managing your remote applications has never been easier, faster, and safter than through WebMI – the first release in our new webOCS product line. Published directly from the OCS controller, WebMI empowers you to control everything onscreen from your computer, tablet, or other mobile device. Registration is quick and easy, while the […]

Control Panel

Motion Controller Troubleshoot Job

I just finished an extended four day long troubleshooting job, involving a Galil motion controller, and Allen Bradley servo drive. The customer was experience erratic behavior of the servo motor, on a linear cut-to-length application. The servo drive is at the end of a large machining and assembly line at a wood window mfg. facility. […]