Industrial Automation

Open Minds works with clients on batch and continuous process projects ranging from a single loop to plant-wide systems of 100,000 points or more. Services include

Control System Design, Engineering, Implementation and Support

Open Minds works with clients on batch and continuous process projects ranging from a single loop to plant-wide systems of 100,000 points or more. Services include:

• Defining control and related process automation needs.
• Designing systems using proven methodologies and the best available technologies to meet your needs.
• Providing complete control systems engineering, implementation, training, service and support for your project.
• Real-Time Process Historian applications.
• HMI and alarm management.
• Collaborating on ongoing process and control improvements.
• Targeted use of Advanced Control and Optimization Software.

Open Minds consistently delivers solutions using the best available systems and components. Whenever possible, we design primarily DCS-, PLC- and PC-based control solutions using widely marketed open-systems components. Such systems cost less to purchase, implement and maintain. And nearly all Open Minds' systems can be supported by you in-house, by us or through providers in addition to Open Minds.

Controls and projects expertise

From single technology and small budget efforts to massive multi-discipline control, automation and information integration initiatives, Open Minds gives you:

• A proven ability to effectively deliver comprehensive and high-level skills and resources to projects of all sizes.
• A disciplined focus-supported by rigorous work management and collaboration systems-on completing projects on time and within budget while keeping you fully informed along the way.
• An emphasis on building into every project maximum integratability with current systems as well as possibilities for future expansion, enhancement and improvement.
• Thorough expertise in today's leading automation, control and development technologies, matched with a steadfast commitment to recommending those that create the best possible results for clients.

You can use Open Minds Controls Systems Integrations for expertise in a single area, for any combination of capabilities and services or from problem identification to project completion.

Open Minds Process Control System Integration services

• Evaluation, including the technical and business impact of control system choices
• Design and implementation
• Project management
• Specification and commissioning of field instrumentation
• System testing and start-up
• Training
• Complete systems support
• Ongoing control, integration and automation collaboration