Industrial Control System Health Check Maintenance
Tips for prolonging your automation system through regular control system health checks and preventative maintenance.
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Why Projects Fail Before They Start
After working on enough industrial control projects, you start to see a pattern. When a project struggles or fails, it’s rarely because the PLC hardware was wrong or the code was bad. Most of the time, I can trace the problems back to decisions that were made before the project ever started
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The Hidden Costs of Vision System Integration
January 27, 2026 Uncategorized Author: Josh Chenault As control system integrators, we’re often brought in after the initial excitement around a new vision system begins to fade and challenges have
Electrical Toolset Helps Make Ice Cream Sandwich Machine a Reality
AutoCAD Customer Success Story
Ranging from programming PLCs to upgrading controls and integrating motion drives and vision systems, the company’s team of engineers create innovative solutions no matter the customer or industry. And they rely on AutoCAD and the Electrical toolset to make it happen—including using it for an ice cream sandwich filler machine.
Operational Technology: Data Acquisition, Data Architectures, Data Analytics
Using Big Data for operational technology (OT) automation and control applications is increasingly important and can be a bewildering journey if the right questions aren’t asked. See four elements of data analytics system architecture.
Edge Computing Terms and Skills
Six edge computing questions to ask about data collection, networking and control systems
3 Steps to a Successful Machine Vision Project
Machine vision can add to a project’s quality and throughput. Heed these three ways to help a vision project succeed.
2019 Engineering Leader Under 40: Ian Visintine, 37
Senior Project Engineer, MartinCSI, Plain City, Ohio, AS Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Columbus State Community College
Ask 11 Questions to Simplify System Integration
Being prepared, having project management structures and processes in place, and building trust with the customer are the most reliable ways to simplify the systems integration process. See eight system integration project management tips.
Edge Computing for Efficiency, Quality
Edge devices streamline operations and offer many benefits including enhanced efficiencies and quality of service for industrial manufacturers.
Understand Network Security: Public Key Encryption and Industrial Automation
Remove unnecessary fear, take a proactive approach to network security as the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to rapidly expand.
Case Study: IIoT Effectiveness on the Plant Floor
Create and collect machine and sensor data to augment overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and determine machine efficiency.
Finding Common Ground for IT/OT Convergence
Finding a common understanding between information technology (IT) and operations technology (OT) means avoiding a lot of issues with overall facility operations.
How to Transition from Traditional to Digital Plant Floor Technologies
Improving plant efficiencies starts with bridging the gap between workforce generations. Generation X can help connect traditional industrial applications with digital manufacturing. See three benefits of mobility on the plant floor and implementation advice.
Control Engineering & Plant Engineering 2017 Engineering Leader Under 40
Nate Kay has been a part of MartinCSI since 2005. In those years, he has earned a professional engineer designation and been promoted to Project Manager.
Proof of Concept, Testing for Integrated Vision Applications
Inside machines: A control system integrator and automation vendor have jointly developed a vision lab where they will offer machine vision testing, advice, proof-of-concept work and validation services. See advice about machine vision applications.
A Tale of System Integration Success
When looking for a system integrator, users should seek out those with knowledge, experience, reliability, and integrity.
Omron FH/FZ Vision Training
MartinCSI Project Engineers, Josh Terrell and Ian Visintine received Omron FH/FZ Vision training certifications in Illinois, February 2017
Opening Eyes to Machine Vision
System integrator adds machine vision lab to its technology showcase to help manufacturers better understand the technology’s range of applications.
Best Practices to Help with Multiplatform System Integration
Learn these tips when integrating industrial automation devices and systems across control system platforms. When integrating different platforms for devices in at a plant, there are many steps to take to make sure different platforms are integrated correctly and efficiently. These three key tips and tricks can help determine if multiplatform system integration is the best path to take.
A Vision for the Future – Ohio’s Only Omron Vision Lab
When we moved into our new building in 2015, we were approached by Omron to help create a new state of the art Vision Lab in our facility. Vision systems use cameras, lights and lenses to inspect and process information used for quality control. This Vision Lab is unique in many different aspects, and is the only Omron Vision Lab in the state of Ohio.
Five Automotive Industry Advances, Lessons for Other Industries
The automobile is used every day by millions of people to get them where they need to be safely. Lessons learned in the automotive industry can be applied to other industries. Five advances, in particular, should be considered if they haven't been already, on the topics of traceability and data collection, upgrades, machine vision, robotics, and safety systems.
Selecting a Control System Integrator for Your Automation Needs
There are many options out there — how do you choose one Control System Integrator over the rest? Automation is a key part in keeping your operation running, and it’s very important to find the perfect system integrator for you. Here are some suggestions we thought would help in your decision making process:
Control Engineering & Plant Engineering 2016 Engineering Leader Under 40
David King has been a part of MartinCSI since 2004. He started out as a design engineer and has moved up to principal, project manager.
Control Engineering Editorial Advisory Board
Joe Martin, Martin Control Systems, joins Control Engineering editorial advisory board
Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition
“MartinCSI along with our Peer Group of companies (IAC, Loman Control Systems, A&E Engineering, Viewpoint Systems, Apex Manufacturing Solutions, & Banks Integration) are industry partners of the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC), which was selected on June 20th by President Obama to lead the new Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy.” Please check out the recent article: http://www.energy.gov/articles/fact-sheet-president-obama-announces-winner-new-smart-manufacturing-innovation-institute.
How I Ride the Ups and Downs of Business
Manufacturing can be a fickle, cyclical industry, so imagine the ups-and-downs of being a business tethered to it.
That’s where Martin Control Systems Inc. stands.
MartinCSI Earns Control System Integrators Association’s Certification for the Fifth Time
MartinCSI announces their completion of the Control Systems Integrators Association (CSIA) “Best Practices and Benchmarks” recertification. This is the fifth consecutive time MartinCSI has passed the CSIA Certification audit process.
MartinCSI Project Featured in 2016 Ignition Discover Gallery
2016 Firebrand Gold Award Winner
By creating an exact duplication of the actual system or process, the Guild Training Simulator sets a new standard in equipment training. The Guild Training Simulator — engineered to the exact specifications of the original piece of equipment — gives both the instructor and trainee virtual product accessibility where they can gain hands-on experience before they ever activate a switch.
Control System Integrator Association’s 2015 Integrator Member of the Year
MartinCSI was awarded the Control System Integrators Association’s (CSIA) 2015 Integrator Member of the Year at the annual CSIA Executive Conference in Washington D.C.