Design
Automation Engineering
Our Automation Group understands that designing and implementing machines and control systems is about balance – our goal is to design systems that increase plant productivity and safety without overly complicated solutions that require constant maintenance and frustrate operations teams.
Encorus Group’s automation and control system projects include, designing complex control systems for the WIPP site in Carlsbad, NM, Building Management Systems for office and retail facilities, and electrical control systems for the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. Our team has designed control panels for the wastewater industry and skidded systems that are intended to operate unsupervised for extended periods of time. Our team stays informed with the latest ISA standards and recommendations to minimize operator fatigue when it comes to nuisance alarms, reliability metrics and graphics/screen design.
Encorus Group has extensive experience with complicated programming issues such as cascaded PID tuning and parallel systems controls. For a project on a facility ventilation system, our engineers had to design and program a system capable of balancing 6 separate fans (MV over 1000hp, see Electrical Engineering) fans including minimum flow requirements and numerous facility dampers throughout the system. Our engineers have the skills to develop, test and prove out the most challenging process control systems.
Encorus Group’s team supports turnaround/outage efforts with risk & reliability assessments to balance plant capital & maintenance objectives with ever tightening budgets and schedules.
Encorus Group has designed machines used by our clients to assemble products for commercial sale, material handling systems for the metals industry as well as machines and stands designed to improve operator ergonomics. In addition to design, Encorus offers services to ensure the safety of your facility, employees, and clients, including Process Hazard Analysis, HAZOP, PFMEA and SIF/SIL design and review.
Services Contact
Geoff Chadwick, PE
Automation/Controls Lead
About Our Service
Engineering, design and field support:
- Control System Specifications
(Hardwired, PLC, HMI) and evaluations - Encorus is a certified Allen Bradley System Integrator
- Risk/Reliability Assessments
- Instrumentation Specifications
- Process Safety Review – PHA/HAZOP, PFMEA and SIF/SIL
- Machine and Equipment design
- Instrumentation and Equipment tagging
- PLC/HMI/SCADA Programming (Ladder Logic, Graphics Design, PID loop logic, Object Oriented Programming)
- Outage/Turnaround Support
- Control Panel design, construction and FAT.
- Operator Training
- Database design (SQL, Access, etc)
- Variable Frequency Drives
In addition, should your project require staff augmentation, we can assist in filling those roles. We recognize that our role as a consulting engineering firm is to help our clients achieve their goals, and we approach every project as an opportunity to provide “better solutions to the toughest problems.”
Work with Encorus
We’re happy to discuss how partnering with Encorus can help your project succeed.
We would be proud to have the opportunity to share our qualifications with you, give you a quote, and have the chance to work on your next project. Encorus welcomes the opportunity to work with your firm, as a prime contractor, subconsultant, or teaming partner.
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