Automation Solutions

• Best Practices for Effective Factory Acceptance Testing

  Best Practices for Effective Factory Acceptance Testing When writing code for a software automated system, it’s necessary to demonstrate that code meets the stakeholders’ specifications and their goals. A Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) ensures the quality and success of a project, no matter the scope. Watch this presentation by Eric Lauber, PE, Project Engineer to […]

  Read MoreBrett Kachenmeister / Automation Integration  / Automation Solutions  / Defense in Depth  / Factory Acceptance Testing  / FAT  / Information Security  / Information Technology  / Integration Testing  / Manufacturing Technology  / Matrix Moment  / Operational Technology  / Software Engineering  / Software Testing  / Systems Testing 

• Mobile Data Collection

  Mobile Data Collection John Lee, Strategic Manager of Manufacturing Intelligence at Matrix Technologies talks about the benefits of mobile data entry and field data collection. Matrix Technologies is one of the largest independent process design, industrial automation engineering, and manufacturing operations management companies in North America. To learn more about our manufacturing operations management capabilities […]

  Read MoreJohn Lee / Automation  / Automation Solutions  / Field Data  / Field Data Collection  / Manufacturing Intelligence  / Matrix Moment  / Mobile Data Logging  / Mobile Device  / Real Time Information  / Smart Manufacturing 

• RS-232 is Simple, Robust Serial Communications Method

  RS-232 is Simple, Robust Serial Communications Method All communications are serial communications, from the high-tech data bouncing around satellites to synchronizing your phone to a computer. Even human speech is a form of serial communication. This article discusses a simple yet robust communication method that has been around for nearly 60 years: RS-232. RS-232 is […]

  Read MoreBob Taylor / Automation Solutions  / Industrial Automation Engineering  / IT  / Manufacturing Operations Management  / Manufacturing Process Control  / Serial Communications  / Software Design  / Automation Integration  / Manufacturing 

• Best Practices for Effective Factory Acceptance Testing

  Best Practices for Effective Factory Acceptance Testing When writing code for automated systems, it is necessary to demonstrate that the code is written to the customer’s specifications. At Matrix Technologies, Inc., we begin our projects by listening to the customer’s needs and writing a functional document describing how we will address those needs. Upon client […]

  Read MoreRon England, PE, PMP / Automation Solutions  / Factory Acceptance Testing  / FAT  / Integration Testing  / Software Engineering  / Software Testing  / Systems Testing  / Automation Integration  / Software Integration 

• Integrated Control System Streamlines Wastewater Treatment Facility

  Integrated Control System Streamlines Wastewater Treatment Facility Consolidating control over the many elements of an industrial wastewater treatment system can achieve operational efficiency and enable in-depth reporting. Here’s how Matrix Technologies helped a major food and beverage manufacturer upgrade the integrated control system for a new wastewater treatment and spray field facility. The Goal: Streamlined […]

  Read MoreDave Blaida, PE / Automation Solutions  / Food and Beverage Manufacturing  / Industrial Automation Engineering  / Industrial Process Design  / Integrated Control System  / System Integration  / Wastewater Treatment  / Improvement  / Planning  / ControlLogix  / Integrations  / Rockwell Automation  / Upgrades  / Wonderware 

• Choosing an Automation Platform: Compliance with IEC 61131

  Choosing an Automation Platform: Compliance with IEC 61131 IEC 61131 was published in 1993 after over 10 years of development by IEC (the International Electrotechnical Commission). The 10-part standard is an attempt to standardize programmable controllers. Each of the 10 parts addresses a different part of the programmable controller. Parts are identified by the number […]

  Read MoreTerry DuMoulin / Automation Solutions  / Industrial Automation Engineering  / Manufacturing Operations Management  / PLC Programming  / System Integrator Company  / Integrations  / Rockwell Automation  / Upgrades 

• HTML5 is Here: What Industrial Manufacturers Need to Know

  HTML5 is Here: What Industrial Manufacturers Need to Know One of the newest technology buzzwords to penetrate the industrial manufacturing space is HTML5. HMI platforms are beginning to be based on HTML5. Analysis tools for MES, configuration software, and other products are touting their HTML5 compliance. HTML5 is getting a lot of attention. But what […]

  Read MoreJohn Lee / Automation Integration  / Automation Solutions  / HTML5  / Industrial Automatoin Solutions  / Manufacturing Operations Management  / Manufacturing Process Control  / Process Design  / Upgrade  / Improvement