Engineering
- Description of operation
- Control and electrical drawings
- Bill of materials and device layouts
- Power, I/O, and network layouts
Capabilities / From the device to the operation
Complete automation.
Connected at every layer.
We connect engineering, panels, controls software, electrical installation, and startup. From a controller replacement to a new material-handling system, we bring the parts together around the way your operation needs to work.
The project package
From the first drawing
to the running system.
Our capabilities cover the full project lifecycle: design the system, build the controls, connect the equipment, and put it into operation.
Panels & hardware
- Control-panel design and assembly
- PLCs, HMIs, field devices, and controls hardware
- Device selection and sourcing
- Spare-parts lists
Software & interfaces
- PLC sequences and interlocks
- HMI screens and alarm history
- Tracking, routing, and equipment handshakes
- WCS, WMS, and database interfaces
Installation & turnover
- Electrical field installation coordination
- Wiring, terminations, and electrical checkout
- Commissioning and operator training
- As-built updates and maintenance documentation
A / Controls modernization
Upgrade the controls.
Plan the transition.
We plan controls upgrades around the equipment you have, the systems it connects to, and the operating windows available for the changeover.
Migration planning with real legacy-system experience.
Our engineering background includes phased PLC-5-to-ControlLogix migrations, coordinated HMI upgrades, operator training, and maintenance documentation. We bring that experience to the planning and execution of each modernization.
- PLC-5 and SLC replacement planning
- ControlLogix and CompactLogix platforms
- PanelView and HMI upgrades
- Phased cutovers and temporary DH+ remote-I/O arrangements where required
- Interface mapping, logic conversion, checkout, and turnover planning
B / Material handling
Designed around
your production flow.
Track the product, coordinate the equipment, and make routing decisions at the right point in the system.
Conveyance & sortation
- Conveyor zones and MDR systems
- Merges, induct metering, and anti-gridlock logic
- Shoe, tilt-tray, and cross-belt sorter experience
- Right-angle transfers and popup diverts
- Carton and pallet tracking and routing
Connected equipment
- Barcode scanners and routing data
- Print-and-apply interfaces
- Weigh-in-motion integration
- WCS/WMS communications
- AGV-to-conveyor handshakes
We integrate the controls interfaces between AGVs and conveyors so equipment can coordinate transfers with the surrounding material flow.
C / Packaging & process
Work across the
machine boundaries.
Bring upstream supply, machine status, downstream availability, and operating sequences into a coordinated controls design.
Packaging to palletizing
- Carton-erector controls
- Product and SKU routing
- Downstream interlocks
- Merge release and palletizer coordination
- Accumulation and carton reserve
Process controls
- Tank and valve sequences
- Flow control and monitoring
- Recipe-driven operation
- Purge and sanitation sequences
- Operator status and alarm visibility
We develop operating sequences around the process, its equipment, and the information operators need at the HMI.
D / Software & data
Make the information
part of the system.
Connect controls data to the decisions people and other systems need to make.
Engineering beyond the controller.
- PLC data acquisition and structured data mapping
- CSV exports, charts, and diagnostic tooling
- UDT and WES/WCS data mapping
- Barcode, database, and business-system interfaces
- Controls standards and modular PLC code
- Conveyor-list-driven code-generation experience
We develop project-specific interfaces and engineering tools to connect equipment data, simplify diagnostics, and support consistent controls design.
Controls platforms
Work with the platform
the project needs.
Allen-Bradley
ControlLogix · CompactLogix · PLC-5 and SLC migrations · PanelView
Siemens
S7-1500 · TIA Portal · Conveyor and connected-device integration
Our platform work spans new controls development, legacy-system migration, and integration with existing equipment.
Field service & support
Focused field support.
Practical troubleshooting.
We help with PLC and HMI debugging, sequence review, device and communication checks, conveyor and sortation troubleshooting, and commissioning support when an existing system needs attention.
Ask about field service →Let’s talk automation.
Bring the challenge.
Let’s build the solution.
Tell us what needs to change, what equipment is involved, and where you want to take the operation.
Discuss a turnkey project michael@honestcontrols.com