Controls Engineering
Ready specializes in the control systems, especially WDPF & Ovation Emerson, used in heavy industry, including industrial grade DCS, hybrid systems, and PLCs. Our expertise covers all of the major technology platforms used in North America and we are engaged in nearly every process-intensive industry, from energy and utilities to forestry and agrifood. Our controls group is vendor neutral and has four main areas of expertise: DCS, PLC, HMI & SCADA
Distributed Control Systems (dcs)
Ready possesses expertise across a wide range of DCS automation technology platforms:
| Vendor | Platform |
|---|---|
| Emerson Process Controls | DeltaV, Ovation (both Solaris and NT), Control Builder, Graphics Builder, and Developer Studio; WDPF, P50, and P2000 |
| ABB/Bailey | Infi90/Net90, ABB S800 I/O, Composer, WinTools, EWSCad, SODG, GPI02, GPI03, PCV Harmony Drivers, Class Connect DDE, RIPCAM, tuning and maintenance |
| Foxboro I/A | FoxView/FoxDraw, ICC, FoxCAE, AIMStar, system administration, tuning,design, and maintenance for all modules; AP/WP/AW (all versions), CPs (all versions), FDG, MG, FBMs |
| Honeywell | Experion |
WDPF DCS Support
Ready has extensive Westinghouse Distributed Processing Family (WDPF) experience and expertise and is able to assist with compartmentalized WDPF modifications or entire system retrofits. Ready’s WDPF technical resources are proficient with the following aspects of WDPF systems: configuring and maintaining loop, ladder, and text algorithm logic; configuring IO and databases; building and modifying graphics; updating and configuring historians; troubleshooting and configuring hardware; and upkeeping and administering the overall system. These core skills allow Ready to work with its customers to ensure that they can extend the useful life of their robust WDPF systems.
Annual WDPF Support Agreement
Ready offers annual support agreements, providing our customers with periodic on-site and phone support to maintain, troubleshoot, and improve their WDPF system. On-site support consists of up to two trips per year to perform periodic maintenance of the WDPF hardware and address specific “punch list items” that customers may have accumulated. Phone support provides cost effective expertise and guidance as necessary for customers to maintain their own systems.
By including WDPF hardware support provided by DeepSouth Hardware Solutions, LLC., WDPF users can have the independent support that helps them to continue to get more out their WDPF investment.
Westinghouse/Emerson Ovation Support
Ready provides complete Ovation Emerson services including: start-up and commissioning support; logic design and verification; operator, technician and engineer training; system backup and maintenance; system integration with third party hardware/software; migration from WDPF or other control systems; and historian maintenance. Ready has Ovation Emerson experience for all version of Ovation on all operating platforms (Solaris, NT, XP)
*Westinghouse WDPF, WEStation and Ovation are Registered Trade Marks of Westinghouse / Emerson. Ready Engineering Corporation and Ready Technologies, Inc are not affiliated with, nor an authorized service provider for them.
Bailey DCS Console Replacement
Ready's in-house Bailey DCS expertise is recognized around the globe. Ready provides the specialized system integration services that make leading-edge operator interface products like Wonderware perform on utility-grade DCS installations. This expertise is complemented with custom graphics and DB conversion utilities, PC-compatible Mylar Operator keyboards, the softADP Alarm Display Panel, and the InSync database synchronization tool.
To learn more:
Download the Ready Commissioning and Start-up Resume.
Download the Ready Control System Engineering Resume.
Download the Ready Ovation and WDPF Resume.
Download the Ready Power Generation Control System Resume.
For Industry Specific Experience, and our other company brochures visit our documents page.
For more information, e-mail: info@readyengineering.com.
