Services
Western States ControlsSCADA Systems
Supervisory control and data acquisition systems
DCS/PLC Configuration
Programming and testing of distributed control systems and/or programmable logic controllers.
HMI Configuration
Programming of “human/machine interface” software. Generation of graphic & trending displays, logging & reports, plant performance calculations and interface of the “process floor” to hierarchy business systems.
Modifications / Migrations
Updating, replacing, trouble-shooting existing plant control systems. Migration to new or updated control system platforms.
Feasibility Studies
Control System Specifications
Control Panel Design
Design and fabrication of control panels required for plant operation. DCS/PLC Configuration – programming and testing of distributed control systems and/or programmable logic controllers.
Data Historian & Analysis
Installation
Electrical and/or mechanical installation of all control systems components. Management of installation contractors.
Custom Interface
Custom software, system interfaces, custom protocols.
Control Strategy Development
Develop Process & Instrument Diagrams(P&ID) to determine the appropriate control system solution. This could include written control system descriptions for further system definition.
Control Equipment Specifications
Generate control system hardware specifications based upon process requirements.
Industrial Ethernet Design & Configuration
Documentation
Detailed system documentation that not only includes control configuration printouts, but also written system description, instrument data sheets, I/O lists, alarm lists, control system operation and maintenance manuals, and, other control drawings if required.
Start-Up & Commissioning Assistance
Field checkout, startup and trouble-shooting, of control systems for successful plant operation.
Training
Plant specific controls training, general process control training(flow, level, pressure,
temperature, controllers, etc.)