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  • How Much Should Be Spent on a Control System?

    June 20, 2019

    by Brent Senio Lauren Parker

    We sat down with Brent Senio, Engineering and Technology Manager, for a deep dive into some of the rationale behind on-going investments and the control system.
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  • Establishing Return on Investment for Control System Upgrades

    June 04, 2019

    by Shawn LeDrew Lauren Parker

    How can ROI be established for control system upgrades? There are two sides to the equation when determining ROI; the potential risks attached to legacy systems, and the benefits that can be gained with modern systems.
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  • Control Systems 101 Q&A

    April 25, 2019

    by Gerald Friesen Lauren Parker

    Our recent webinar, Control Systems 101 resulted in some excellent questions being asked by participants. Here are a few that we thought would be especially informative for many of you.
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  • Canadian Electrical Code – IEC 61508 and 61511 to be Removed from Appendix A

    April 01, 2019

    by Sam Kozma R.E.T. , CFSE Lauren Parker

    If you have been following the recent controversy surrounding the inclusion of IEC 61508 and 61511 in the 2018 Canadian Electrical Code , you’ll be pleased to know that I have received an email from CSA stating that both the IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 standards are going to be moved OUT of the normative Appendix A of the 2018 edition of the Canadian Electrical Code!
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  • What You Need to Know When Considering a Control Systems Retrofit Project

    November 14, 2018

    by Dave Osborne Lauren Parker

    In this blog, we will discuss control system retrofits, and some of factors that companies should be ready to address when considering such projects.
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  • Four Key Reasons to Consider an Industrial Facility Modernization [video]

    August 16, 2018

    by Gerald Friesen Lauren Parker

    In this video, Gerald Friesen, Operations and Senior Project Manager, discusses the four key reasons why companies should consider industrial facility modernizations.
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  • Autopro School of Technology - Panel Discussion Summary

    May 23, 2017

    by User Not Found

    The panel discussion at our recent Autopro School of Technology in Calgary yielded some very insightful questions from the audience. This is a summary of the questions, and the answers provided by the panel members.
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  • PLC vs DCS Q&A

    February 09, 2017

    by Ron Yee User Not Found

    Our recent webinar, PLC vs DCS - How to Choose the Right Control System for your Facility, resulted in some excellent questions being asked by participants. Here are a few that we thought would be especially informative for many of you.
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  • Control System Modernization Q&A

    May 19, 2016

    by Gerald Friesen Nancy Murray

    Our recent webinar, Control System Modernizations, resulted in some excellent questions being asked by participants. Here are a few that we thought would be especially informative for many of you. Question In a brownfield where HMIs are highly customized, migrating these HMIs are typically a huge challenge. It is also difficult to justify the high number of man hours needed to allocate for these migrations. What is a good method to do such an estimate so it makes sense form a project management perspective?
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