It’s expensive to keep a full-time staff that can engage in all stages of Automation System development. From concept design to system commissioning, automation suppliers must employ many different skill sets to see their projects to completion. Successful enterprises need the right people at the right time. Creative Automation Engineering Services (Creative AES) maintains a staff of Robot and PLC programmers as well as technical documentation specialists to help B2B partners succeed.
Our Creative AES team is dedicated to providing industry-leading support. Whether your needs include short-term system troubleshooting or more lengthy engagements, like the need to scale manpower for long-duration installations or production support - Creative AES can provide the engineering talent to serve your goals.
SERVICES WE OFFER....
It's Go-Time and You Need -> OPERATIONAL SUPPORT!
INSTALLATION
Our field install team will get mounts and hard connections prepped for the controls team.
System Startup
The job is designed, built, and shipped; now you need boots on the ground to it get up and running: on-time!
DEBUG
Where's the problem? PLCs, Networks, Power Distribution, Field Buss I/O, Robot Interfacing, Servos, Motion Control, Conveyors, Pneumatics... we'll find solutions.
PRODUCTION SUPPORT
Does the system need to be supported onsite after it has been green tagged for production?
NEW PART TYPE PROGRAMMING
If your organization is focused on the big picture, you might need help when your client needs to add a new part to their lineup!
CYCLE-TIME OPTIMIZATION
The end user has the space and budget to expand their automation envelope and there's only one problem left to solve.... time! Our team will help optimize cycle-time of existing installations and those under development.
Creative AES leverages decades of Manufacturing Controls Design experience to help clients achieve goals: on-time and on-budget.
Our wide range of expertise comprises:
- Robot Integration
- Cycle-time study
- Reach Study
- DCS Optimization
- Electrical Design
- PLC – Programmable Logic Control
- PAC – Programmable Automation Control
- Distributed Control
- HMI – Human Machine Interface
- RTU – Remote Terminal Unit
- Control Panel Layout
- Fluidic Systems
- Pneumatics
- Hydraulics
Creative AES maintains an industry recognized team of well-trained robot programmers who have the experience and expertise to engage with client projects from many facets.
- Skills
- Off-line program (OLP) development and simulation
- Advanced Robot Mounted Vision
- Types of Robots we work with
- Articulated 6-axis robots
- Collaborative robots
- Cartesian – gantry mounted robots
- Delta / Parallel Kinematic robots
- Certifications
- A3 Robotics
- FANUC Authorized System Integrator
Creative AES has employed Machine Vision for a range of applications, including bar code reading, error-proofing, inspection and robot guidance.
Our Vision experts have incorporated machine vision systems at all stages of the manufacturing process, including challenging applications like inspection of red-hot forgings, specialized end-of-line engine assembly inspection and robotic bin-picking
Being on the forefront of technological innovation, Creative has knowledge and experience incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning into the deployment of new advanced vision systems that can provide real-time continuous improvements to the manufacturing process.
VISION SYSTEMS
- Cognex
- Keyence
- Matrox
- and more...
PLC Programming Languages
- Ladder Logic
- Function Block Diagram (FBD)
- Structured Text (ST)
Software Skill Sets
- Rockwell Automation / Allen Bradley Studio5000, FactoryTalk ME & SE
- Siemens / Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal, SIMATIC, WinnCC
Creative AES can help you meet your end user's documentation specifications. Our talented documentation team has experience with:
- Operator / Maintenance Manuals
- Instruction Videos
- Preventative Maintenance Plans
- Spare Parts List
- CAD formatting to customer specifications
- Machinery Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
- Machine Ledgers
- Spare Parts Lists
Examples of Customer Specifications
