Improving OEE/Uptime with a PLC-5 Conversion to ControlLogix
A large cosmetic manufacturer hired Pacific Blue Engineering to migrate a PLC-5 control system to ControlLogix. The PLC-5 system controlled a critically important water batching
Legacy Migration
As older technology becomes obsolete, it is imperative to convert your equipment to a modern platform. Integrating the latest equipment in your facility enables you to access valuable information about your process that legacy products weren't capable of obtaining...
- PLC Upgrades
- Complex Motion Applications
- AC & DC Drive Conversions
- Relay Control to PLC Migration
- Network Architecture Modernization
PLC Upgrades
Relay Control to PLC Migration
Your PLC was originally commissioned 20 years ago, you don’t have electrical schematics, wire labels are barely legible….no problem. We will reverse engineer your PLC and associated field I/O, retrofit it with the latest controls hardware, and procure a fresh set of electrical schematics.
Complex Motion Applications
Motion applications are typically more complex than your standard discrete PLC migration. You need to bring in the big guns. Pacific Blue has heavy hitting motion control experts to modernize your motion control system
AC & DC Drive Conversions
From your standard pump and conveyor applications to advanced master follower with torque control, we can convert your old school AC & DC Drives.
Network Architecture Modernization
You already know that your network is vitally important. It serves as the central nervous system of the automation control architecture. Legacy networks are bottlenecks to modernizing your entire platform and can cause devastating unplanned downtime. Our team surgically decommissions your existing infrastructure and implements a modern network architecture to keep your operations running efficiently.
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Consolidating four (4) isolated SLC PLCs, two (2) ControlLogix PLCs to a redundant ControlLogix rack with remote Point I/O. Also, converting a Labview SCADA interface to FactoryTalk ViewSE. Almost complete with the engineering design and conversion, will be ready to commission shortly! (Image pixelated for privacy)
automation disciplines
Variable Frequency Drives
Networks & Infrastructure
Motion Control
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Safety Makes Cents
Pacific Blue Engineering’s (PBE) client recently presented a situation that many companies find themselves in: a machine on their floor, in this case, a shrink
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Using a secure VPN connection to prevent unplanned downtime & update a control system remotely.
Pacific Blue uses a secure VPN connection logging in remotely to a PLC, diagnosing and resolving an issue within 30 minutes which prevented an extended
Pacific Blue successfully upgraded legacy controls at a trash sorting / recycling facility.
No wire labels, no schematics, no program with comments….no problem!
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Automation Disciplines
- Safety Controls
- PLC Programming
- SCADA Design
- Advanced Motion Control
- Variable Frequency Drives
- Networks & Infrastructure
- Robotics
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