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A&E Engineering Case Studies

  • Greenfield control system automation for automotive plant – paint process air houses
    Greenfield control system automation for automotive plant – paint process air houses

    Problem An automotive manufacturer required a new paint line to increase production capacity and efficiency while improving absorption and removal of contaminants and environmental emissions. The new system required air houses (air houses provide filtered/conditioned air for work space and paint booths and also filter/remove fumes and gases for quality). Solution A&E was contracted by

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  • Manufacturing Control System Upgrade – Batch Process Automation – Liquid Ingredients
    Manufacturing Control System Upgrade – Batch Process Automation – Liquid Ingredients

    Problem Our customer was looking for ways to save on physical labor and material handling costs while improving their supply chain. One of the ingredients used in their manufacturing process is shortening. The process was very manual and prone to operator error. It used solid shortening cubes that required unboxing, unbagging, slicing, weighing, and delivering

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  • Oil Delivery Control System Upgrade at a Baking Facility
    Oil Delivery Control System Upgrade at a Baking Facility

    Problem This manufacturing facility makes baked goods. Part of the process involves delivering oil and PB (peanut butter) paste from one area to another. The hardware controlling the area was obsolete, not maintainable, and unreliable. There was a high probability of production downtime, affecting the entire bakery.    Solution We upgraded the oil & PB

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  • Factory Automation – Assembly Line Capacity Expansion
    Factory Automation – Assembly Line Capacity Expansion

    Problem Our customer needed to expand their assembly line capacity by 50%. They needed this accomplished without bringing the existing line down for any significant period of time. Solution A&E delivered the control systems needed for much of the automation, particularly the AGC (Automatic Guided Cart) and Andon systems. A&E also provided guidance and technical

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  • OEE/Downtime Monitoring and Reporting System for a Food & Beverage Plant
    OEE/Downtime Monitoring and Reporting System for a Food & Beverage Plant

    The client wanted to be able to compare production performance (OEE / downtime) across manufacturing plants to facilitate continuous improvement for the manufacturing teams & keep a pulse on production efficiency at the executive level. A&E helped them standardize the data collection and reporting of business/production metrics across all facilities in all 3 divisions of…

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  • Greenfield control system automation for automotive plant – paint process air houses
    Greenfield control system automation for automotive plant – paint process air houses

    Problem An automotive manufacturer required a new paint line to increase production capacity and efficiency while improving absorption and removal of contaminants and environmental emissions. The new system required air houses (air houses provide filtered/conditioned air for work space and paint booths and also filter/remove fumes and gases for quality). Solution A&E was contracted by

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  • Factory Automation – Assembly Line Capacity Expansion
    Factory Automation – Assembly Line Capacity Expansion

    Problem Our customer needed to expand their assembly line capacity by 50%. They needed this accomplished without bringing the existing line down for any significant period of time. Solution A&E delivered the control systems needed for much of the automation, particularly the AGC (Automatic Guided Cart) and Andon systems. A&E also provided guidance and technical

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