OUR SERVICES
System Integration
VI Automation can provide complete System Integration for your process line, whether it be a partial retrofit of existing equipment or a completely new process line. We have many years of experience integrating equipment from many different industrial and commercial hardware and software vendors. Click here for a list of hardware and software that VI has used to provide solutions for our customers. The end result is an efficient process that is easy to control, maintain, and is fully documented for trouble shooting or future upgrades and process changes.
Programming Services
Our primary focus is programming services, and we regularly provide programming support for systems integrators and OEMs on projects large and small. Whether working as part of a team on a multi-million dollar plant upgrade, or designing and developing a small machine, we work to define and meet the customer's requirements. This often includes assisting in initial scope definition and documentation.
System Upgrades
We have helped specify and implement a number of machine upgrades to vintage equipment that is still viable. This extends the life of capital equipment, and usually improves performance as well. Upgrades typically involve replacing or adding a new PLC system, converting the old program or relay logic with new code, and replacing arrays of buttons and indicators with user-friendly touch-screen interfaces. Since downtime must be kept to a minimum when upgrading equipment that is actively being used, we work with the customer to create and meet a reasonable installation schedule
On Site Troubleshooting and StartUp
We have a strong background in onsite work, and can assist in making equipment perform, whether we designed the system or not. From the ideal (drawings up-to-date, programs well-documented) to the less-than-ideal (PLC fried in a power surge with no back-ups or drawings), we have seen the spectrum and are able to deliver.