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Gas in the Tank: Modernizing Fuel Farm Controls
Replacing outdated controls with a centralized fuel farm control system to improve visibility, efficiency, throughput, and safety. A fuel farm containing five storage tanks supported aircraft fueling as well as the loading and offloading of supply trucks. Its aging...
A Pressing Matter: Improving Aluminum Extrusion Safety
Engineering and implementing machine safety remediation for more than 80 identified hazards across an aluminum extrusion line. An aluminum manufacturer needed to address more than 80 safety hazards identified during a plant-wide safety assessment. Concept Systems...
Crispy Innovation: Developing a New Standard for Automation
Leveraging our experience as a Rockwell Automation Gold Level System Integrator to standardize process control with PlantPAx for a greenfield frozen potato processing facility. A global frozen potato supplier was building a greenfield processing facility while looking...
We Steel Got It: Automating Billet Identification & Tagging
Combining six-axis robotics, 3D vision, automated welding, and production data to improve steel billet traceability, accuracy, and worker safety. Steel manufacturers like Nucor Steel rely on accurate billet identification to maintain traceability from casting through...
Bake Me an Intricately-and-Uniquely-Decorated Cake as Fast as You Can: Upgrading existing machinery to increase accuracy and quality.
A Robotic Retrofit Case Study Upgrading existing machinery in a robotic retrofit to increase accuracy and quality Rise Baking Company outside Atlanta makes and decorates cakes that it sells to large supermarket chains. Responding to these retailers’ requests for more...
Go-Go, Gadget Arm: Automation solutions for moving a new product to market.
A Robotic Workcell Case Study Moving a New Product to Market with a Robotic Workcell Vestcom helps retailers maximize the shelf edge as it serves more than 70 percent of retail food, drug and mass merchants in the U.S. It identified an opportunity to reduce labor...
Pick-Up Sticks, Robot Style: An automated solution for safety + process optimization.
A Random Bin Picking Case Study Automated Random Bin Picking Solution Provides Safety & Process Optimization Automating labor-intensive factory tasks with the use of bin picking robots prioritizes worker safety and increases profit. The problem At a truck and axle...
Soaring Efficiency: Redesigning an aerospace paint hangar system.
A Complex Controls Upgrade Case Study Redesigning An Aircraft Paint Hangar System The manufacturer wanted to improve accuracy and efficiency, and eliminate costly delays caused by the need to repark aircraft during the painting process. The Problem The customer wanted...
Ice, Ice, Baby: Increasing reliability and safety for the U.S. Coast Guard polar icebreakers.
An HMI and PLC Control Upgrade Case Study Increase reliability and safety for the US Coast Guard polar icebreakers. When the US Coast Guard was ready to install new crane hardware and hydraulic units on its two polar icebreakers, it turned to Concept Systems to...