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Top Ten Attributes of a Good Plan for Successful Deployment/Implementation of an Automation Project

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“A goal without a plan is just a wish,” Patti Engineering VP of Operations Ken Kutchek reverberates, from French writer and poet Antoine de Saint Exupéry, to his audience at […]

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Patti Engineering Tips on Automation Projects
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Experienced Engineers Share Tips to Minimize Downtime When Implementing an Automation Project

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Big or small, automation projects can slide off course with budget overruns, unanticipated technical glitches, miscommunications, and/or unwelcome downtime and delays. So, how does one avoid the unwanted project pitfalls? […]

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Real Ale Brewing Quadruples Speed on Bottle Line

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Real Ale Brewing Company is the home of a dedicated team of brewers producing high-quality handcrafted ales. The company has experienced consistent growth year over year, and is nationally ranked […]

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Patti Engineer Sails in Race to Mackinac

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We are proud that our own Charlie Rysenga was invited to participate in the 2014 Chicago Yacht Club’s Race to Mackinac this weekend. This is Charlie’s second year participating in the […]

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Going Green – Creating Sustainable Water and WastewaterSolutions

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Going green and identifying energy-efficient sustainable solutions is a hot topic of conversation across the globe. Advances in technologies are driving sustainable city development. Today, city governments are recognizing that […]

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An Inside Look: Major Mitsubishi Electric Control System Upgrade for Automotive Manufacturing Giant

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Quality built industrial equipment can often outlive the PLC and other industrial controls that make it operate. Patti Engineering has a long history of performing control system upgrades to keep […]

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Patti Engineering Invited to Share PROFINET Expertise at ARC Advisory Group’s 18th annual Industry Forum 2014

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The ARC Advisory Group’s 18th annual Industry Forum 2014, “Industry in Transition: The Information Driven Enterprise”, is in progress this week in Orlando, Florida. At this event industry executives come […]

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The Professional Engineer License and What it Means if Hiring an Engineering Company to Assist with Automation Projects

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Nick Hitchcock of Patti Engineering’s Austin, Texas branch, recently earned his Professional Engineer (PE) license from the Texas Board of Professional Engineers. Nick is Patti Engineering’s fourth engineer to earn […]

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Patti Engineering to Sponsor 18th Annual Michigan Regional Future City Competition

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is very excited to be supporting the Engineering Society of Detroit’s (ESD) Michigan Regional Future City Competition again this year. This is an impressive program for our youth here in […]

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A Team Effort to Help Forgotten Harvest Feed the Hungry

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November 1st, we enjoyed volunteering at Forgotten Harvest, a great organization benefitting the Detroit area. The mission of Forgotten Harvest is to relieve hunger in the Detroit metropolitan community by […]

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A Fun Evening of Pampering

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A different spin on our typical high energy “fun fund” event. A little pampering time for all in attendance!

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Control System Integrators Buoyed by Growth in Manufacturing

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Business leaders build upon success by turning to CSIA. MADISON, Wis. – Manufacturing gains in production, employment and new orders as the U.S. economy moves into the fourth quarter have […]

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Patti Engineering Hired to Convert Obsolete Siemens S5 PLCs to Latest Siemens S7 Control Platform

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With discontinuation of the S5 product series, maintenance of these control systems is becoming more difficult and expensive. Patti Engineering is providing the necessary engineering labor to provide Siemens program conversion services using the latest version of Siemens.

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Our Texas Team Enjoys Fun in the Air

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We never doubt that our Texas team likes to step outside the box! They are energetic and creative at work and at play! The iFLY Fun Fund was a big success, […]

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Asset Lifecycle Management on the Rise for Manufacturers

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Those who oversee production facilities are increasingly turning to control system integrators for help with asset lifecycle management (ALM), which helps manufacturers optimize the performance of their facilities and prioritize capital improvement projects over the long run.

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Nothing Like a Beautiful Summer Day on Lake Orion

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Over the Summer our team enjoyed a beautiful day of sun and fun on Lake Orion. Cheers to warm weather and boating, Michigan style. Makes you think of the song […]

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Chrysler Siemens TRANSLINE 2000 & Mitsubishi Electric PLC/HMI

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Patti Engineering has been fortunate to be a part of Chrysler’s comeback.  Nicely recovered from bankruptcy in 2009, Chrysler has invested heavily in plant automation and modernization. Chrysler has been […]

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Industry Clients Steering Active Marketplace in 2013 for Control System Integrators

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The Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) recently issued a news release regarding the increasing demand for CSIA members to implement cyber security to protect manufacturers against production downtime. See the […]

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Fun Fund Playing Card Game Night

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Patti Engineering card sharks in action! Even the president of the company, Patti Hoff, likes to get involved with our Fun Fund monthly events. Every Patti Engineering employee is invited to […]

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FIRST Robotics Teams Impress in St. Louis

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Patti Engineering supported six teams in 2013 FIRST Robotics Competition, one of which earned second place overall. The annual competition brings together thousands of bright young individuals to compete in […]

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