Clients and Projects
- ALCOA ALUMINUM, Halethorpe Extrusions
Supply and integrate controls upgrade on two 11,000 ton aluminum extrusion presses and associated material handling and heating systems using a MODICON 984-785 PLC, MODBUS+ peer-to-peer PLC communications network, multiple NEMATRON AT (C++ coding) color graphics operator interfaces, to a NOVELL LAN and file server to provide data communications between factory floor and office.
- AMERICAN LYOPHILIZER
Automation of "Lyophilization" pharmaceutical process equipment using NEMATRON AT (PASCAL coding) color graphics operator interface host computer and ACROMAG single point digital and analog I/O system. Control of vacuum, refrigeration, hydraulics, fluid transfer systems, and analysis equipment.
- ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Field testing, servicing, and product improvement designs and methods for robotic construction material handling system.
- ATMS – BETHLEHEM STEEL
Instructor for Industrial Electronics, PLCs, Drives and Process Control.
- Department of Commerce, BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
Machine controls for the Census 2000 mail sorting machines. Design and implementation of PC based machine control system on a TCP/IP network developed in C++. Management of machine electrical re-design, board level designs and overall systems development and integration. Development and implementation of operator and maintenance training, and user/operator documentation. CAS was a 1998 recipient of the Lockheed-Martin Vendor of the Year Award.
- CONSOLIDATED DESIGN ASSOCIATES
Custom parts assembly machine design and fabrication for the Israeli Government.
- CHANNEL CREASING MATRIX
Custom machine design and controls for materials production.
- COX CREEK REFINING
Copper foundry process control upgrades using existing MODICON 584 programmable controller and multiple DC drives to position anode molds, weigh and pour the molten copper, and control the anode off-loading to tank bath for cooling and then removal.
- DIXON VALVE & FITTING
Turret lathe computerization, utilizing HMI operator interface and Single Board Computer and OPTO-22 I/O.
- DYNEX (formerly Dynatech Laboratories)
Biotech and pharmaceutical process machinery controls for liquid dispensing applications using OMRON, MODICON, A-B or TI PLCs.
- GEA FOODS
Machine controls for the transport and filling of food and beverage container process using A-B, MODICON, and/or SIEMENS PLCs.
- HALPRO
Biotech and pharmaceutical process machinery controls for filling MicroTiter trays using A-B and TI PLCs.
- KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE
Tire testing equipment controls including data acquisition and operator interfaces. Control of multi-axis hydraulic servo system for force/load, position and velocity of tire/road simulators.
- C.M. KEMP Co.
U.S. patent accepted for design of ASME code pressure vessel used for fluid stream drying systems, normally compressed air. Prototype design, construction and functional testing. Productizing of prototype including aluminum castings design and vendor selection, establishment of machining specifications, component and system fabrication methodology, ASME testing and sign-off, and production test methods established for this product. Dedicated board level control system design and integration.
Gas processing equipment controls using GE PLCs in hot-standby mode.
- KIDDE SYSTEMS
Waste water treatment plant process controls programming using ALLEN-BRADLEY 3/10 PLCs and IDT color graphic operator interfaces.
- LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT
Conversion and upgrade of palletizer and feeding/staging conveyors controls from SIEMENS S-3 to MODICON 984-680 PLC system.
- M&M CONSULTING
Design, construct, and test control system for "Mechatronically-Assisted Mason's Aid" (MAMA) for International Masonry Institute and the Army Corps of Engineers CERL. Patent accepted.
- MAIER & MAYHALL ASSOCIATES
Control of component assembly machinery using A-B 5/12 PLC to pick-and-place and sense parts for US Bureau of Engraving.
- NEORx
Control systems and operator interface for robotic material handling equipment, and metered dispensing of a radio-active cancer serum. Control systems provide complete materials handling from vile picking, dispensing and filling to capping. System resides in a sealed lead-lined containment vessel.
- NORTH AMERICAN PHILLIPS
Design and construct sequential spot welding machinery for assembly process, controlled utilizing TI PLC, stepper motor, weld package interfaces, and pneumatics. Design and construct rotary welders for radial joining of parts. Design and construct a fully automated, temperature controlled, assembly chamber with conveyors, pick and place mechanisms, spot welding, pneumatics, HVAC controls, stepper and synchronous motors and motion controls using Allen-Bradley PLC and operator interface.
- PAPENMIER-WEBER, Germany
Plastic extruder controls for DC motor drives, transfers, cooling baths, and cut-to-length machinery. Multi-loop PID controls.
- SANDY SPRING INSTRUMENTS
Design and implement automated vial filling machine controls for biotech and pharmaceutical reagent product metered dispensing systems using Allen-Bradley or TI PLCs.
- TELSTAR S.A., Spain
Lyophilizer equipment mechanical and electrical design and integration of PC-based "CompuDry" (PASCAL coding) lyophilizer controls meeting FDA GMPs and European standards for resale.
- USIFROID SA, France
Pharmaceutical/biotech lyophilizer installation, CGMP validation and customer service for DuPont, Monsanto, Scherring-Plough and others.
- WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT
Waste water treatment plant controls, boiler feedwater pump control and alarm annunciation using A-B PLCs.
- WESTINGHOUSE BALTIMORE AUTOMATION CENTER
Design and construct fixturing equipment and controls for 1 ton railroad car components to be welded by robot. Sense/Control part positioning, weld robot communications interface, operator interfaces, hydraulic systems, and alarms using MODICON 984 PLC.
- W.R. GRACE
Automate crystal growing process and integrate ph controls.