Control & Automation Inc - Control & Automation, Inc.

1039 Goodwin Drive, Lexington KY 40505

(859) 231-0888

Control & Automation, Inc.

Providing solutions for Customers' Machine, Servo-motion & System Controls

Controls for Machines and Systems

(859) 231-0888support@conauto.com

Control & Automation is a Design and Build Company Focused on Solutions

About Control & Automation Inc.

Control and Automation Inc (CAI) provides industrial machinery control programming and design services. Completed projects range from designing, assembling, and integrating “one of a kind” machines to prototyping, developing and manufacturing scale up for applications that have targeted install base of +/- 5,000 duplicate machines.

The Skill Sets that CAI Provides its Customers are:

Sequential machine control using control logic programming
Fault reporting and recovery
Data acquisition, reporting, and logging
Motion / Servo Control
Upgrade / Conversion of obsolete hardware & software to current standards.
Shop Floor Data Management and Control Networks
Electrical Schematics: Design and Development
Control Panel: Design and Build
Operator safety and protection considerations
Mechanical Design services that complement and work with control system to provide a “turn-key” package for customers / end users.

Our experience

Our experience includes legacy equipment (such as the Mitsubishi A-series motion controller, or the Allen Bradley PLC-5 and SLC 500) as well as the latest in control hardware and software.

Characteristics of our work

Customer Needs
User Safety Requirements
Teamwork
Responsibility
Experience
Knowledge
Timeliness

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Our services

Specific applications are detailed in the gallery of completed projects below. These include systems for automotive component and sub-assembly manufacturing, food and consumer good and other manufacturing applications. Completed projects range from the simple conveyor photo-eye and motor control systems to complex machines with 16+ axis of servo motion control with data logging / reporting and interfaces to higher level data management systems.

UL508 Control Panels

Control and Automation has been a UL508A certified panel shop for over 20 years. We offer complete design and build services for a variety of control panels for the manufacturing industry.

Data Collection / MES

CAI has experience helping industrial clients integrate data gathered by smart sensors and PLCs into MES, SCADA, and other data architectures. Our machine systems can perform data collection for Production Reporting and Quality Tracking.

Control Panel Services

We design and build control panels to suit your application; we also fabricate electrical panels to match provided drawings and specifications. All of control panels are built to UL standards and are optimized for full-lifecycle use.

Machine Control

CAI has extensive experience with controls engineering software and hardware platforms Allen Bradley, Rockwell Automation, and Mitsubishi. We have designed, built, and integrated applications.

Retrofitted Upgrades

We offer retrofitting service and upgrades as well as Platform Migration/Conversion. CAI is experienced with upgrading and converting between Mitsubishi, Rockwell, Allen Bradley, and other hardware/software packages.

Functional Safety

Our Functional Safety services include Machine Control Hazard & Operator Hazard Review and includes design, review, implementation, and validation.

Control Platforms

CAI is experienced with upgrading and converting between Mitsubishi, Rockwell, Allen Bradley, and other hardware/software packages. Our services include PL Programming & Controls, Systems Integration and control Panel Design, and Functional Safety.

Recent Projects

Completed projects range from designing, assembling, and integrating “one of a kind” machines to prototyping, developing and manufacturing scale up for applications that have targeted install base of +/- 5,000 duplicate machines.

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About Control & Automation Inc.

The Skill Sets that CAI Provides its Customers are:

Our experience

Characteristics of our work

Our services

UL508 Control Panels

Data Collection / MES

Control Panel Services

Machine Control

Retrofitted Upgrades

Functional Safety

Control Platforms

Recent Projects

Cyclic Hose Pressure Tester

Allen-Bradley PLC5 To CompactLogix – Big Rapids Products, Mt. Sterling KY

Allen-Bradley SLC5/03 To CompactLogix – Overhead Powered Conveyor Thru Paint Process

RFID And Data Handling Upgrade

Tube Machining Rebuild (TOHO)

Cyclic Hose Pressure Tester

Allen-Bradley PLC5 To CompactLogix – Big Rapids Products, Mt. Sterling KY

Allen-Bradley SLC5/03 To CompactLogix – Overhead Powered Conveyor Thru Paint Process

RFID And Data Handling Upgrade

Tube Machining Rebuild (TOHO)

Cyclic Hose Pressure Tester