A West Coast cement manufacturer contracted Trutegra to replace their forty-year-old production system, which did not incorporate any automation features or controls and did not provide data collection capability. Trutegra designed, constructed, commissioned,...
Trutegra recently examined a large number of sensors and data points generated in automated crane systems, which are usually collected by a PLC for use in decision making, e.g., selecting automated moves. An overwhelming amount of data is accumulated and at times...
A company that manufactures products used in a variety of outdoor activities, including bullets that make up rounds of ammunition, wanted to expand its facility and upgrade the automation of the control systems. At the facility, an electroplating process has been...
Automated cranes provide a critical function in the metals industry. These cranes depend upon the reliability of wireless communications within their working environment. The identification of the proper hardware to provide the necessary reliability is crucial and can...
The storage and processing of metal coils are important activities in the metals industry. These coils can weigh as much as 50 tons, stand 7 feet high, and have a width of 6 feet, making the handling of them challenging. Trutegra has proven automation technology for...
Trutegra was hired by a cement manufacturing company to semi-automate a bucket crane in one of their facilities. This type of crane has a bucket at the end of two separate cable systems requiring two separate hoists, one a holding hoist that lifts and lowers the...
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