Engineering

ENGINEERING

Control Systems West, Inc.'s success is built on our engineering excellence. It is the backbone of our superior product designs and defines the advanced technical merits of our services. Better engineering invariably translates into superior custom products.

Engineering flexibility, in part, sets us apart. Every client is important to us, and we make sure we can respond quickly to their needs. This makes us more efficient and more effective at solving our clients' problems.

Our company's engineering staff has a combined 157 years of experience, and our principals are involved in every project. We focus on building strong relationships with our clients, a focus evident by our high numbers of return clients and referrals.

Our extensive engineering services include:

  • Engineering oversight throughout the entire system process and fabrication.
    • Qualified engineers design the process control programming and automation; this includes the integration and interface of the PLC, local interface, and SCADA system.
    • As part of our comprehensive service, we offer all deliverables electronically from our engineering department – drawings in AutoCAD; documents outlining systems functions narratives and O&M manuals (Operation and Maintenance) as a pdf file or on disc; and spreadsheets showing configuration data and testing.

Please visit our control panels page for more information.

  • Job site or plant engineering Field Analysis:
    • For existing operations or facilities, we work with the client to identify the details of their existing process control and make upgrade recommendations for optimal operation.
    • Our analysis and recommendations evaluate the system in its real world scenario, and propose scope, specifications, and price estimates.
    • We clearly report our findings for updating or upgrading the existing system with a combination of documents and drawings showing relevant electrical engineering data, set-points, regulation data, and value-added recommendations for best scenario on-site operations.

Please visit our field services page for more information.

  • Highly specialized electrical engineering services for custom equipment design:
    • Our teams work in tandem with local utilities to design systems that conform to local regulations and permitting.
    • Our electrical engineering and draftsmen teams work with our clients and the local utilities to design and configure systems that provide the necessary electrical capacity for our clients' projects.
  • Engineering Qualifications:
    • Systems partner for PLC's and HMI's with Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley.
    • Modicon PLC programming.
    • Process Control Systems: GE Fanuc, Siemens, etc.
    • SCADA certified by Wonderware "Factory Suites" system integration, Rockwell Automation and Intellution, as well as other similar products.

Please contact us for more information.

slide show

Customized to Meet Your Needs

We will design a system to best meet your specific needs in the most effective ways possible.