Expertise

TriCore AEA offers a wide variety of engineering and data integration services. From project specification through design, implementation, training and support, TriCore AEA possesses the expertise needed to resolve your automation and process control challenges.

Automated Process Control and Engineering Services

The key to any successful automation project is experience in automated process control. At TriCore AEA, automation is the foundation of our business. From system specification through training and support, we will focus on maximizing your process efficiency through qualified application of state-of-the-art hardware and software. The result is increased process efficiency, productivity, and most importantly, profitability.

Listed below are some of the many engineering services offered by TriCore AEA.

  • Control System Design
  • Electrical Engineering
  • CAD Drafting
  • Panel Design and Layout
  • PLC Programming for the the following manufacturers:
        -Allen-Bradley
        -GE
        -Honeywell
        -Modicon
        -Siemens/TI
  • Project Management
  • Checkout and Commissioning
  • Validation
  • Factory Acceptance Testing
  • Training

Engineering Documentation

No automation project is complete without a comprehensive set of professional engineering documents. Our in-house drafters, technical writers and engineers will provide you with a complete set of professional engineering documents, as well as concise and detailed user manuals.


Panel Layout and Design

With TriCore AEA, you can be assured that your electrical panels are designed and built to rigorous industry standards, using standardized enclosures and layouts in order to achieve a consistent look and feel. Strict adherence to standards such as NEC, NFPA, UL and CSA ensure maximum safety for your personnel and facility. All panels are designed with expansion in mind, eliminating the need to replace panels for simple system upgrades. Additionally, published standards for such things as wire color codes and gauges are always a part of a TriCore AEA-designed panel. Some of the many electrical panels designed by TriCore AEA include:
  • Human-Machine Interface (HMI)
  • PLC
  • Motor Control Center (MCC)

Visualization Software Design and Programming

Visualization Software is a window into your automated process, providing a graphical indicator of critical procedures and parameters. Using development tools from major software providers including Rockwell Software, Wonderware and Intellution, TriCore AEA can develop a distinctive graphical user interface for your automated processes.

Data Integration and Reporting

We believe data integration is not an afterthought. Our systems specifications routinely include high tech database and reporting systems. Process data can be viewed in real time, archived in enterprise-level databases for on-demand retrieval and printing, or viewed via a web-based computer.

Some of the latest data integration technologies being implemented by TriCore AEA are...

Total database integration to and from your plant floor
An enterprise-wide data collection and reporting system requires an enterprise caliber database. TriCore AEA uses Microsoft's SQL Server database, and has expertise in all aspects of establishing and maintaining a healthy and secure data environment.

Internet and Intranet-based reporting systems
Your web browser can do more than just check football scores. Using technologies such as Active Server Pages, Internet Information Services, Javascript, Crystal Reports and ActiveX Data Objects, TriCore AEA can deliver process-level reports, including CIP, production and efficiency reports, right to your desktop through your corporate intranet or World Wide Web.

Microsoft Visual Basic Expertise
Microsoft Visual Basic and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) are invaluable tools that integrate with many of our core software products, or function as stand-alone applications. TriCore AEA developers can utilize Visual Basic to create custom ActiveX controls specifically for your difficult applications in situations where off the shelf products are inadequate.

21 CFR Part 11 Compliance
TriCore AEA is leading the way with 21CFR Part 11 compliance. With our extensive experience in visualization software development, coupled with our database and networking expertise, TriCore AEA offers a single-source provider for your 21CFR11 projects.

Manufacturing-specific network architecture
TriCore AEA can supply your operation with the latest networking technologies specifically designed to operate within the rigors of the plant floor. Networks are optimized to reduce communication bottlenecks and maximize efficiency of data transfer between servers and operator interface terminals.

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