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The “Who What When Where Why”? of PLCs
Recently Copper Glow Technologies has had the pleasure of working with a variety of customers across different sectors that have no modern forms of automation in their facilities, and itās been quite the challenge. As a highly technical controls-based company the struggle has been to understand how a company operating in the āmodernā manufacturing space […]
Laying out a panel is Art
“Anyone that doesn’t believe that laying out a panel is art is someone that’s never laid out a panel” – Someone (Probably) Laying out a panel correctly is one of the most fundamental parts of creating the perfect product. In so many ways it’s an art. It’s not about making everything just fit. It’s about […]
Old Machine – New Tricks
Who says you can’t teach an old machine new tricks! After working through the challenges of integrating a new Siemens S7-1200 with an old Omron PLC we have project success! Just because a piece of equipment is dated does not mean that it is useless. Our team has the experience you need to turn that dusty machine […]
HMI Design
It’s so easy to get excited about the physical things that we build at Copper Glow Technologies that we forget to show off other parts of what we do! Copper Glow Technologies offers a full automation package from controls and electrical design to PLC / HMI programming! We currently offer Rockwell Automation, Siemens, and CONTROLLINO PLC / HMI programming. […]
The (Short) Story of a Panel
Another week, another control panel full of all the best components from Rittal GmbH & Co. KG, Siemens, and our new friends over at Satie System! Sometimes the story of why the panel is being built is just as interesting as the panel itself! We were brought into a customer’s facility to help rebuild a machine that is […]
Making it “Pop” with Satie System
Being a small business committed to providing you with the best solutions possible means we are constantly looking to improve. Recently we’ve had the privilege of working with Julien Gsell over at Satie System and we’ve been nothing but impressed! This week we’ve started laying out a new panel for a customer using our first Satie System back plate […]
Out with the old, In with the new
Another weekend, another successful install. 30-year-old technology was removed and replaced with a modern control panel. Our customer couldn’t be happier! With a beautiful enclosure from Rittal GmbH & Co. KG, a voltage indicator and test point from Grace Technologies, and all the highest quality components from Siemens, our customer will have a solution that will last another […]
3D Printed Brackets
3D printing is one of the greatest technologies that’s around today and sadly enough its vastly under-utilized. From rapid prototyping to final production pieces, this technology covers the entire spectrum! These days our 3D printing is pretty mild (brackets, mounts, spacers, etc.) but that doesn’t make it any less impressive. As a company primarily focused […]
MCC Upgrade
After a successful installation with one of our favorite customers this weekend it is great to be back in the shop working on our next control panel! This panel may not look super exciting, but to the customer this is a game changer. After years of dealing with a run down MCC this panel will provide […]