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Industrial Controls and Automation

Universal Dynamics' Controls Group has engineers, scientists, technologist and programmers with extensive process experience in the application of computer technology for industrial control and automation. We are skilled in the selection, design, programming, integration and commissioning of a wide range of control products and systems including:

  • Smart devices
  • Programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
  • PC-based soft PLCs
  • Human-machine interfaces (HMIs) including web-based HMIs using standard browsers over the internet/intranet
  • Distributed control systems (DCSs)
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)
  • Real-time high speed plant floor networks including Ethernet TCP/IP
  • Data historians and dedicated application servers
  • Manufacturing execution systems (MESs)

Involved in a wide range of major industries including: Pulp and Paper, Bulk Materials Handling, Food and Beverage, Glass Manufacturing, Lime and Cement, High Tech Manufacturing, Electrochemical, Utilities (generation, transmission, protection and control), the Controls department offers the following services to our customers:

  • Control System Evaluation and Performance Audits - troubleshooting existing plant control system, network security review, system reliability studies, housekeeping and disaster recovery procedures, drawing and documentation updates, software programming methodologies and hardware standards.
  • Project Management - plant control system expansion and upgrade logistics, transition and contingency planning, implementation program execution, procurement and expediting.
  • Preliminary Engineering - conceptual design, system hardware and software evaluation, network architecture definition, system performance study, budget estimates, detail specification, tender package preparation.
  • Detail Design - system design and configuration, control logic and operator interface programming, networking interface and integration, construction drawings, factory acceptance testing, commissioning plans and documentation.
  • Technical Support - construction supervision, commissioning and startup, training, post installation technical support.
  • Training - customized training for operation and maintenance staff, technology transfer.

The Controls Group provides implementation resources and technical support to other departments within Universal Dynamics, particularly the Advanced Controls group who specializes in the analysis of unique control problems requiring customized, advanced technology solutions.

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