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Youthful Exuberance in Engineering
It is well documented that there is a talent shortage in the engineering ranks and especially in controls engineering these days. It seems as though we are losing more engineers than we are gaining in our industry and it is … Continue reading
PLC’s Versus PC’s For Control – Is There Still a Debate?
Controldesign.com is revisiting an article that they published in February 2001 where they debated PLC’s versus PC’s in industrial settings. I saw the latest update on this topic today. I remember the debate raging with several customers when I went to … Continue reading
Manufacturing Homecoming?
First of all, let me apologize for my/our lack of regular posting in a while. I lost focus and realize that this needs to be a regular event if we are going to make a run in social media. Next week, … Continue reading
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Tagged Controls Engineering, Factory Automation, US Manufacturing
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LSI launches DALS website
05/07/12 – LSI has recently launched a new website for its DALS product. This is a set of software and hardware tools that is geared at the quality control and testing industry which has primarily been used in refrigeration and … Continue reading
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Eliminating the White Knuckle Ride of Startup: Simulation and Factory Acceptance Testing, Part II
In part I of this blog, the importance of having a good functional description was essential in developing a good simulation application, which then leads a good factory acceptance test. In this blog, the importance of simulation is discussed, … Continue reading
The importance of Simulation and Factory Acceptance Testing, Part I
I want to outline some critical steps in projects that many end users still overlook, and those are functional description definition, process simulation, and factory acceptance testing. I think that the value of a proper simulation and factory acceptance test … Continue reading
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First video blog
LSI’s first video blog – as a test.
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Tagged Controls Engineering, DCS, PLC, System Integrator, System Integrator China
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LSI’s services may qualify for a tax credit
Recently, our CFO sent an internal email request about hours spent on a few “products” that LSI produces, as these hours may qualify for a tax credit. He also informed me that our customers also could receive a tax credit … Continue reading
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Tagged DCS, Engineering, HMI, MES, PLC, Process Control, R&D Tax Credit, Research and development, System Integrator
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Jim Gavigan
Logical Systems, LLC's Blog 