Engineering Services
Advanced Process Systems' technical team has worked in the metals processing industry since 1993. They are a diverse group of advanced process engineers and support staff responsible for Equiax and DS/SX casting technology. Our applications and materials specialists hold advanced degrees in Physics, Materials Science and Engineering. Advanced Process Systems, LLC provides a multitude of engineering services to the advanced materials processing industry. We specialize in understanding our customer's process needs to help them achieve the highest level of performance.
Areas of Specialization:
- Equipment Upgrades
- Process Enhancements
- Materials Selection
- Metals and Metal Alloys
- Ceramics
- Nitrides
- Graphites
- Composites
- Carbides
- Aluminides
- Semiconductor materials
- Radioactive materials
Project Management
Advanced Process Systems, LLC. has the skills to manage your entire project. Our support team will ensure your project meets process specifications and your milestone commitments. We have the experience to contract your project, or to augment your existing staff.
- Feasibility analysis and development planning.
- Transition development projects into production.
- Process systems development and implementation management.
- Synchronous manufacturing support to increase efficiencies.
- Equipment and process improvements.
- State-of-the-art controls integration and systems upgrade support.
Controls Engineering
All the members of our controls engineering and systems group at APS have 10 to 20 years of experience in systems integration and controls engineering. We have vast experience in many industries and applications including: Induction Heating and Melting, Forging, Heat Treating, Channel Furnaces, Factory Automation, Motion Control, Material Handling, Metal Chip Processing, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Power Systems, Precise Temperature Control Applications, in addition to Vacuum and Advanced Materials Processing.
Our Engineers also have extensive experience with a wide range of PLC and machine control hardware and software platforms.
PLC platforms include:
· Allen-Bradley PLC products
· Siemens Step 5 and Step 7
· Modicon
· GE Fanuc
· Mitsubishi
· Steeplechase
· Texas Instruments
· more
HMI and operator interface platforms include:
· Allen-Bradley RSView and Panelview terminals
· Siemens WinCC Scada and Flex,
· Fixx Intellutions, Citect
· Wonderware
· More
We also have years of Servo Motion control and Variable Frequency AC and DC Drive programming under our belts as well. After years of working as OEM onsite service engineers, we are quite used to customers providing extremely demanding application requirements on their systems. We know the value of a well structured planning and design stage and work closely with our customers to develop a well designed controls system that satisfy these demanding requirements. Our controls engineers are flexible, seasoned professionals who give the customer exactly what is expected. Our group works diligently to engineer and design reliable controls systems that provide value, ease of operation, and comprehensive diagnostics.
Systems Hardware and Integration
Under the supervision of our controls engineering group custom control panels are designed and fabricated to exacting details. This competency allows us to have the opportunity to test electrical sub assemblies and controls programs prior to arrival at the customer's site to ensure smooth and timely startups in the field. We are proficient in all PLC systems. In particular, Allen Bradley, Siemens, GE, and Modicon. APS engineers understand your custom process needs and design products for your specific application.
Some areas we can help in are:
- Customized components constructed with specialty materials for demanding applications.
- Alternate materials for improved process stability and reliability.
- Advanced processing systems hot zone rebuilds.