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What We are Thankful for This Thanksgiving, and Every Day

Wednesday, November 21st, 2012 by gwhalen

A Thanksgiving Message

patti_buildingThere is a lot to be thankful for – whether it the well-being of our family, friends, clients and colleagues, the success of our business year after year.  The success of our business is greatly contributed to the ability of our engineers to continue to address the needs of the automation technology market. In the spirit of the impending Thanksgiving holiday, we’d like to share a few things we are grateful for and say thanks to our community:

1.    Our Leader – Sam Hoff, our founder and president, is the man behind it all. Sure, we have the be thankful for him, considering he’s our employer and all, but we truly appreciate his guidance and leadership that makes Patti Engineering such a wonderful, fun, and stimulating company to work for.

2.    Our Partners – Siemens, Mitsubishi, Phoenix Contact, Iconics and Indusoft: thank you for your support. Without your innovative technologies and services, we would not be able to do what we do. Our association with these leaders in the automation industry has greatly contributed to Patti Engineering’s success.

3.    Our Engineering Team – Our team, made up of more than 30 brilliant engineers, has proven that they can handle the most complex and difficult projects through management, creation of functional specifications, authoring user and maintenance system documentation, and providing expert witness analysis and testimony.

4.    Our Clients – Your success is our success. We like to think that our clients are always aware of just how much we enjoy assisting in electrical control and information system solutions across automation needs, asset/energy management, product distribution, production information and complex control applications. We thank you for your trust in our abilities and the opportunity to assist in your efforts to improve your efficiency and productivity.

5.    Our Sister Company – LEID Products, LLC. , the leader of electronic locker and cabinet storage with biometric asset protection and control. We developed its trademarked Biometric Access Control System (BACS), is a proven asset management system used in law enforcement departments throughout the country to securely store and track weapons and valuable equipment allowing for full accountability of armory assets.

With Thanksgiving upon us, this festive occasion gives us the opportunity to appreciate and express our gratitude to all those with whom we have worked together and have had a fruitful association.

It’s a pleasure to declare that the past year has been good for us, and we thank you for your unending support which has helped both of us grow. Enjoy!



ICONICS - Energy, Sustainability & Cyber-security Solutions

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 by admin

Russ Agrusa, President & CEO of ICONICS, was interviewed at the ARC 2012 World Industry Forum by Craig Resnick of ARC Advisory Group. In the interview, Russ discusses ICONICS’ vision on innovations, importance of R&D, energy & sustainability solutions, new analytics products and cyber-security.

Patti Engineering has extensive control systems integration experience implementing the ICONICS suite of products . ICONICS has continued to develop and refine their product offerings to meet today’s energy, sustainability and regulatory requirements.

Cyber-security is a hot topic today with attacks on SCADA and HMI systems. ICONICS has also addressed these concerns meeting the highest standards required by the US government where they have been involved in numerous projects for the most secure locations including the Pentagon.



We are Hiring in Texas to Meet Control Systems Integration Growth

Saturday, March 31st, 2012 by admin

Patti Engineering opened our Austin, TX office in April of 2010. Since then, we have built a great reputation in the area for providing outstanding control systems integration solutions to our customer’s. We are looking to expand our presence in the Texas market by bringing on the right Business Development Specialist.

The new business growth potential is significant, as we have extensive knowledge and experience implementing a wide range of industrial controls across various industries with the ability and expertise to solve complex and difficult problems. Patti Engineering partners with world class automation companies; we are a Siemens Solution Partner, an Authorized Mitsubishi Integrator, in addition to being in the integrator programs for Phoenix Contact, Iconics and Indusoft. The right person to expand our business must be a motivated and self-managing professional. To learn more about the position visit our listing on LinkedIn. Resumes can be emailed to HR@pattieng.com



Patti Engineering Provides Textile Automation Technology to Inman Mills Manufacturing Facility

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 by gwhalen

CONTACT:                                                                                      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Georgia H. Whalen                                                                                 December 30, 2011

gwhalen@pattieng.com

(978) 697-2664

 

 

Patti Engineering Provides Textile Automation Technology to Inman Mills Manufacturing Facility

 

inman3Today, Patti Engineering, Inc. (www.pattieng.com) - a control systems integration company based in Auburn Hills, MI with offices in Massachusetts and Texas - announced the successful completion of an automation project at Inman Mills, South Carolina Plant. Inman Mills manufactures a wide variety of yarns and fabrics. This is the sixth textile manufacturing facility Patti Engineering has modernized with custom designed automation technology. In an industry where margins are thread-thin, automation is a major key to quality improvement and cost competitiveness.

Inman Mills purchased a pre-owned Autoflow system (conveyors, motors, control panels). The equipment included an obsolete electrical control system. Inman hired Patti Engineering to design and install a state-of-the-art electrical control system.

steeple-chaseThe latest PC hardware, Phoenix Contact’s Steeplechase Visual Logic Controller (VLC) and Iconics Graphical User Interface (GUI) software were used to build a fully integrated electrical control system. In addition to the design and installation, Patti iconics_enrolledpartnerEngineering provided training to Inman’s maintenance personnel, operators, and management team for optimal utilization of the new system to maximize production. 

“Implementing cost effective electrical control system solutions in textile manufacturing facilities has been a growing niche for Patti Engineering, fueled by word-of-mouth referrals,” explained Sam Hoff, president of Patti Engineering, “It was a pleasure to work with Inman Mills. We were impressed with their commitment to implementation of the best automation technology.”

Patti Engineering has worked with other textile manufacturers to retrofit their existing equipment with new and more advance electrical control systems. Retrofits cost just pennies on the dollar compared to replacing inefficient equipment, allowing manufacturers to double the life of the system, adding an additional 15 to 20 years of run time with high reliability and a significant boost to productivity and accuracy.

Some of the textile ring spinning trolley conveyor systems Patti Engineering has encountered in other mills have been operating with 15 to 20 year-old PC based control systems with hardware and software no longer supported by foreign manufacturers.

Patti Engineering’s solutions include additional features not available with the original machine control. New software programs are written for better support and debug. Configurations and logging databases are added to give a better history of events to improve debug. Improved functionality and management capabilities from the GUI are added to run the systems more efficiently. In addition, Patti Engineering provides US-based customer service with online engineering support services available 24/7 for support.

Today’s manufacturers struggle with aging infrastructure, increasingly stringent regulations as well as escalating operations and energy costs. They are searching for cost-effective ways to upgrade their equipment to meet current and future requirements. Patti Engineering offers sustainable solutions that help manufacturers reduce costs, improve operations, comply with new regulations, and save energy.

 

About Patti Engineering, Inc.

csia_tallFounded in 1991, Patti Engineering, Inc. is a CSIA Certified control systems integration company based in Auburn Hills, MI with offices in Massachusetts and Texas. Patti Engineering’s technical expertise provides turnkey control systems integration services for design/build, upgrade/retrofit and asset/energy management projects; including project management, electrical engineering, hardware design, hardware procurement, software development, installation, calibration, start-up testing, verification, documentation, training and warranty support. Patti Engineering solutions are used in manufacturing facilities, retail distribution, municipalities, food industry, libraries, law enforcement, military, ice arenas and college/universities. Visit the Patti Engineering website at www.PattiEng.com and find us on twitter.com/pattieng, Facebook and LinkedIn.



Backyard Barbeque Foundation of Patti Engineering 15 Year Partnership with World Class Client, Johnson Controls, Inc.

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 by gwhalen

CONTACT:                                                                                      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Georgia H. Whalen                                                                                 October 5, 2011

gwhalen@pattieng.com

(978) 697-2664

 

johnson_controls2Today, Patti Engineering, Inc.  - A control systems integration company based in Auburn Hills, MI with offices in Massachusetts and Texas - celebrates their 15 year partnership with Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI).  It is hard to believe that Patti Engineering’s successful business partnership with JCI began 15 years ago with just a casual backyard conversation. One never knows where such a conversation may lead.

logo-bluenoshadowSam Hoff, president of Patti Engineering, had just that experience. Back in 1996 Sam’s neighbor, Eric Klebba worked at the Johnson Controls automotive seat manufacturing facility in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Sam and Eric’s conversation about a failing control system at that plant was the catalyst to Patti Engineering’s lengthy relationship with Johnson Controls. Eric Klebba is still with Johnson Controls today and Patti Engineering still serves as a trusted partner and resource to Johnson Controls Automotive Division.

 

Johnson Controls is a leading global supplier of automotive interior systems and electronics.

Johnson Controls is a leading global supplier of automotive interior systems and electronics.

 ”It has been our pleasure to serve Johnson Controls over the past fifteen years. We appreciate the confidence, loyalty and trust JCI has placed with Patti Engineering through the years,” said Hoff. “We are proud to be associated with a global leader in the automotive industry with products, technologies and advanced manufacturing capabilities that demand our very best. ”

 

Johnson Controls is a leading supplier of automotive interior systems and electronics. Patti Engineering collaborates with JCI on system architecture and data structure requirements for manufacturing execution system (MES) applications operating in the space between the front office information technology (IT) and plant floor operations. According to Hoff, “JCI is one organization that has figured out that the war between operations and IT is over and that both organizations need to work together to increase overall efficiency.”

 

iconics_enrolledpartner1Patti Engineering has been instrumental in the development of manufacturing and production Intelligence “Excellence Standards” for JCI’s automotive division. Many of the MES applications developed and supported by Patti Engineering include MIRA (Manufacturing Intelligence Reporting Application), an Iconics based application, JCI’s custom Integrated Production Control (IPC) system, and the lot traceability application required for tracking and maintaining critical build data such as serial numbers of airbags, pretensioners, and occupancy detection devices.

 

“Lot Traceability” is critical to the improvement of manufacturing productivity, efficiency and quality assurance. The Lot Trace application was initially developed in 2000 and has been continually improved over the last decade with collaboration from all the JCI manufacturing facilities across North America. In addition to application development and implementation, Patti Engineering provides 24/7/365 support to JCI manufacturing facilities across North America.

 

About Patti Engineering, Inc.

csia_tallFounded in 1991, Patti Engineering, Inc. is a CSIA Certified control systems integration company based in Auburn Hills, MI with offices in Massachusetts and Texas. Patti Engineering’s technical expertise provides turnkey control systems integration services for design/build, upgrade/retrofit and asset/energy management projects; including project management, electrical engineering, hardware design, hardware procurement, software development, installation, calibration, start-up testing, verification, documentation, training and warranty support. Patti Engineering solutions are used in manufacturing facilities, retail distribution, municipalities, food industry, libraries, law enforcement, military, ice arenas and colleges/universities. Visit the Patti Engineering website at www.pattieng.com and find us on twitter.com/pattieng, Facebook and LinkedIn.




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