PLC Programming

• SCADA is not a middleware

  The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) can improve operations. Learn how. by: Arlen Nipper The term “supervisory control and data acquisition” (SCADA) refers to a set of industrial-software applications that can be configured to support management of almost any kind of discrete or process production. SCADA is found […]

  Read MoreDave Blaida, PE / Control Engineering / IIoT / Industrial Internet of Things / Internet for Engineers / Message-Oriented Middleware / MQTT / Plant Engineering / PLC Programming / Supervisory Control / Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition / SCADA /

• Matrix Engineers Turn Old Warehouse into Modern Manufacturing Facility

  Matrix Engineers Turn Old Warehouse into Modern Manufacturing Facility For any engineering project, understanding the arrangement of the building, equipment, and space is very important. In a typical industrial greenfield project, the focus is on the process and packaging aspects. Once these are defined, the building and its features are laid-in to accommodate this process […]

  Read MoreBrett Rygalski / 3D Modeling / Architectural Design / Controls Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Facility Engineering / HMI Programming / Instrumentation Engineering / Manufacturing Design / Multidiscipline Engineering / PLC Programming / Power / Power Design / Process Design / Planning / Renovation / Civil Design / ControlLogix / Controls / Electrical / Factory Talk / Mechanical Design / Power Design / Rockwell Automation / Site Design /

• Case Study: Creating a Better User Experience using PlantPAx

  Case Study: Creating a Better User Experience using PlantPAx At times, we work with partner engineering firms to help them with projects that may be outside of their normal scope of offerings. Here’s how Matrix Technologies successfully helped a small engineering firm move a manual process to a fully-automated process using PlantPAx. The Problem When […]

  Read MoreTom Hudson / Auxillary Codes / Chemical Manufacturing Process / HMI Programming / PLC Programming / Process Control System / Process Design / Rockwell Solution Partner / Improvement / Sustainability / PlantPAx / Rockwell Automation /

• 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 /