Realizing the Vision Construction, Installation, Commissioning Realizing the Vision aeSolutions can supply the construction scope of work and support the client with preparing and analyzing bid packages based on the detailed design. aeSolutions can support the control system and field installation activities, including power up and commissioning with cabinet testing, communication testing, and I/O signal testing. Commissioning demonstrates that the control system hardware and all the I/O devices are connected correctly and functioning. • Construction schedule, scope of work • Construction bid package • Construction bid evaluation support • Installation drawings • On-site construction support • Commissioning check sheets • On-site commissioning support Automation Services Previous Next

Mechanizing in Real Time Factory Automation Systems Mechanizing in Real Time aeSolutions has delivered automation solutions with Programmable Logic Controllers for nearly two decades. In the 1970's, a PLC was a programmable emulator of relay ladder logic. Today, a PLC is a scaled down controller, often stand alone, but with much of the power and some of the functions of controllers used in DCS process automation. Multiple PLC's are often networked somewhat like a DCS with fewer features. aeSolutions can provide the right PLC automation system when a client needs highly reliable and very fast real time response to events in a manufacturing cell or an electromechanical panel. Ruggedized operator displays and touch screens allow local HMI control. The PLC can also be interfaced to a supervising DCS. • High speed I/O and processing • Ruggedized environment • Basic networking and communications • Ladder logic programming familiar to I&E staff • Scalable in size and cost Automation Services Previous Next

A system composed of sensors, logic solvers, final elements, and support systems (e.g., utilities, interfaces, and communications). The aeSolutions automation engineering team can design, construct, and implement automation systems. It starts with defining the automation requirements in the Front End Loading (FEL) stages of projects, as we all understand that the greatest influence over project success or failure comes from the earliest stages of conceptual design, long before the actual programming effort ever begins.​ Our systems group is comprehensive in its capability to provide transmitter-to-value engineering. Acronyms & Terms Glossary <- More Definitions Process Automation A system composed of sensors, logic solvers, final elements, and support systems (e.g., utilities, interfaces, and communications). The aeSolutions automation engineering team can design, construct, and implement automation systems. It starts with defining the automation requirements in the Front End Loading (FEL) stages of projects, as we all understand that the greatest influence over project success or failure comes from the earliest stages of conceptual design, long before the actual programming effort ever begins. Our systems group is comprehensive in its capability to provide transmitter-to-value engineering. Our Services Processing Magazine: The Need for a Control System Migration: Building the Case to Upper Management Check out our article in Processing Magazine where Tom McGreevy discusses tips to earn the support of leadership when proposing a control system migration. Chemical Processing: How They Made It Work: aeSolutions' FGS 1300 Fire and Gas Alarm Controller Check out our coverage in Chemical Processing's "How They Made It Work" series. PHA Revalidations | Beyond Checking Boxes Keep your facility safe and compliant — don’t let your PHA become a “check-the-box” task. Regular, well-executed PHA revalidations identify evolving risks and turn findings into action, ensuring lasting protection for your people, assets, and operations.

To (dis)connect wires. Acronyms & Terms Glossary <- More Definitions (De)terminate To (dis)connect wires. Our Services Processing Magazine: The Need for a Control System Migration: Building the Case to Upper Management Check out our article in Processing Magazine where Tom McGreevy discusses tips to earn the support of leadership when proposing a control system migration. Chemical Processing: How They Made It Work: aeSolutions' FGS 1300 Fire and Gas Alarm Controller Check out our coverage in Chemical Processing's "How They Made It Work" series. PHA Revalidations | Beyond Checking Boxes Keep your facility safe and compliant — don’t let your PHA become a “check-the-box” task. Regular, well-executed PHA revalidations identify evolving risks and turn findings into action, ensuring lasting protection for your people, assets, and operations.

Common Mode Failure is a Failure causing coincident failures in multiple systems on two or more separate channels in a redundancy system, leading to system failure. This state may result from one or more failure events. Acronyms & Terms Glossary <- More Definitions Common Mode Failure Common Mode Failure is a Failure causing coincident failures in multiple systems on two or more separate channels in a redundancy system, leading to system failure. This state may result from one or more failure events. Our Services Processing Magazine: The Need for a Control System Migration: Building the Case to Upper Management Check out our article in Processing Magazine where Tom McGreevy discusses tips to earn the support of leadership when proposing a control system migration. Chemical Processing: How They Made It Work: aeSolutions' FGS 1300 Fire and Gas Alarm Controller Check out our coverage in Chemical Processing's "How They Made It Work" series. PHA Revalidations | Beyond Checking Boxes Keep your facility safe and compliant — don’t let your PHA become a “check-the-box” task. Regular, well-executed PHA revalidations identify evolving risks and turn findings into action, ensuring lasting protection for your people, assets, and operations.

Testing and Turnover Site Acceptance Testing and Startup Testing and Turnover After the control system and I/O have been installed and commissioned, aeSolutions works with the client to deliver Site Acceptance Testing in accordance with aeSolutions' generated SAT plan. SAT is similar to the FAT but includes testing of actual field devices and foreign device interfaces. Site Acceptance Testing proves that the supplied system, including the control logic and operator stations, is interfaced to the field I/O correctly and performs in accordance with the project specifications. aeSolutions offers startup support after the client has accepted the system. • Approved SAT test plan • SAT test results and punch list disposition • Startup assistance support Automation Services Previous Next

Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) is the average time required to repair a failed system or component and restore it to operational status. MTTR is a key metric in maintenance management, reflecting the efficiency of repair processes. Acronyms & Terms Glossary <- More Definitions Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) is the average time required to repair a failed system or component and restore it to operational status. MTTR is a key metric in maintenance management, reflecting the efficiency of repair processes. Our Services Processing Magazine: The Need for a Control System Migration: Building the Case to Upper Management Check out our article in Processing Magazine where Tom McGreevy discusses tips to earn the support of leadership when proposing a control system migration. Chemical Processing: How They Made It Work: aeSolutions' FGS 1300 Fire and Gas Alarm Controller Check out our coverage in Chemical Processing's "How They Made It Work" series. PHA Revalidations | Beyond Checking Boxes Keep your facility safe and compliant — don’t let your PHA become a “check-the-box” task. Regular, well-executed PHA revalidations identify evolving risks and turn findings into action, ensuring lasting protection for your people, assets, and operations.

Use of multiple elements or systems to perform the same function, in order to improve reliability. Acronyms & Terms Glossary <- More Definitions Redundancy Use of multiple elements or systems to perform the same function, in order to improve reliability. Our Services Processing Magazine: The Need for a Control System Migration: Building the Case to Upper Management Check out our article in Processing Magazine where Tom McGreevy discusses tips to earn the support of leadership when proposing a control system migration. Chemical Processing: How They Made It Work: aeSolutions' FGS 1300 Fire and Gas Alarm Controller Check out our coverage in Chemical Processing's "How They Made It Work" series. PHA Revalidations | Beyond Checking Boxes Keep your facility safe and compliant — don’t let your PHA become a “check-the-box” task. Regular, well-executed PHA revalidations identify evolving risks and turn findings into action, ensuring lasting protection for your people, assets, and operations.

In reliability engineering, availability refers to the proportion of time a system or component is operational and able to perform its required function. It is a key performance indicator that combines reliability, maintainability, and maintenance support aspects. Acronyms & Terms Glossary <- More Definitions Availability (reliability engineering) In reliability engineering, availability refers to the proportion of time a system or component is operational and able to perform its required function. It is a key performance indicator that combines reliability, maintainability, and maintenance support aspects. Our Services Processing Magazine: The Need for a Control System Migration: Building the Case to Upper Management Check out our article in Processing Magazine where Tom McGreevy discusses tips to earn the support of leadership when proposing a control system migration. Chemical Processing: How They Made It Work: aeSolutions' FGS 1300 Fire and Gas Alarm Controller Check out our coverage in Chemical Processing's "How They Made It Work" series. PHA Revalidations | Beyond Checking Boxes Keep your facility safe and compliant — don’t let your PHA become a “check-the-box” task. Regular, well-executed PHA revalidations identify evolving risks and turn findings into action, ensuring lasting protection for your people, assets, and operations.

API 525 is a recommended practice developed by the American Petroleum Institute for conducting tests to determine performance characteristics of a given design of pressurerelieving device which is required to operate under variable superimposed back-pressure conditions with compressible fluids. Acronyms & Terms Glossary <- More Definitions API 525 API 525 is a recommended practice developed by the American Petroleum Institute for conducting tests to determine performance characteristics of a given design of pressurerelieving device which is required to operate under variable superimposed back-pressure conditions with compressible fluids. Our Services Processing Magazine: The Need for a Control System Migration: Building the Case to Upper Management Check out our article in Processing Magazine where Tom McGreevy discusses tips to earn the support of leadership when proposing a control system migration. Chemical Processing: How They Made It Work: aeSolutions' FGS 1300 Fire and Gas Alarm Controller Check out our coverage in Chemical Processing's "How They Made It Work" series. PHA Revalidations | Beyond Checking Boxes Keep your facility safe and compliant — don’t let your PHA become a “check-the-box” task. Regular, well-executed PHA revalidations identify evolving risks and turn findings into action, ensuring lasting protection for your people, assets, and operations.

Supplying World-Class Panels Hardware Design and Panel Fabrication Supplying World-Class Panels aeSolutions operates its own 10,000 square foot FM approved and UL 508a certified panel fabrication and testing facility. The aeSolutions team designs and builds sophisticated panels for a wide variety of projects, from small PLC cabinets, to large multi-bay safety and control systems designed to run large facilities. aeSolutions engineers specify and purchase hardware and software appropriate for client applications. Equipment is staged at our facility for integration and factory acceptance testing. • CAD drawings • Power supply, UPS, battery sizing • Heat load calculations • Panel Layout, wire ways, and interconnection wiring • Painting, labelling • Pressurization, purging • Master Fuel Trip relay and watchdog circuits • OEM racks, cards, relays, termination units, networks • Firmware, revisions, compatibilities • Bills of Material, purchasing, receiving, shipping Automation Services Previous Next

An Emergency Shutdown System (ESD) is a safety system designed to rapidly shut down processes or equipment in response to unsafe conditions, such as a gas leak or fire. ESD systems are crucial for preventing accidents, limiting damage, and protecting personnel. Acronyms & Terms Glossary <- More Definitions Emergency Shutdown System (ESD) An Emergency Shutdown System (ESD) is a safety system designed to rapidly shut down processes or equipment in response to unsafe conditions, such as a gas leak or fire. ESD systems are crucial for preventing accidents, limiting damage, and protecting personnel. Our Services Processing Magazine: The Need for a Control System Migration: Building the Case to Upper Management Check out our article in Processing Magazine where Tom McGreevy discusses tips to earn the support of leadership when proposing a control system migration. Chemical Processing: How They Made It Work: aeSolutions' FGS 1300 Fire and Gas Alarm Controller Check out our coverage in Chemical Processing's "How They Made It Work" series. PHA Revalidations | Beyond Checking Boxes Keep your facility safe and compliant — don’t let your PHA become a “check-the-box” task. Regular, well-executed PHA revalidations identify evolving risks and turn findings into action, ensuring lasting protection for your people, assets, and operations.