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Services
Engineering
Special Services
  
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System Integration - Material Handling
Value
IDC is a full-service architectural, engineering and construction
firm with system integration capabilities, including a building
block approach to conveyor control. For automated material handling
system (AMHS) projects we offer:
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Dynamic simulation testing prior to field startup.
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Procedures and documentation to define material flow and
sequence of operations.
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All system integration and factory automation projects benefit
from IDC's project management expertise, as well as our cost control
and scheduling systems. We provide complete and detailed documentation
including design guide standards, and procedures and staff to support
startup and acceptance testing. Design-build project delivery is
available through our in-house construction management staff, procurement
capabilities and field calibration systems.
Expertise
IDC's areas of expertise include:
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High reliability control systems through hot failover PLCs
and redundant SCADA servers.
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Monitoring and control of energy center systems (chillers,
boilers, compressors).
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PLC-based conveyor control.
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Integration into industrial automation systems.
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Technology
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Web technology (HTML, XML, portals, Active X) and web-based
applications.
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IEC-1131 compliant PLC code and standard code blocks.
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Switched Ethernet networks, fiber optic and IEEE 802.11 wireless.
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Relational database technology for data archiving.
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Remote, secure data collection over wide area network (WAN)
and Internet.
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Optical sensors.
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Bar code readers.
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Fieldbus-based motor control centers.
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