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 process and without it, the plant simply could not operate. The main problem with the existing PLC-5 control system was obsolescence and its failure would shut down the plant. In […]

Improving OEE by upgrading Safety & Controls on a Pallet Film Wrapper

Pacific Blue Engineering (PBE), a CSIA member systems integrator and certified TÜV functional safety engineering team that provides turnkey control system integration solutions, machine safety services, staff augmentation, and more. A client hired us: To upgrade the obsolete controls on a film wrapper and a pallet wrapper, and Bring their machines into compliance with safety […]