Control Methods, Inc.

35440 Forton Ct.  
Clinton Twp., MI 48035  

 
          

Designers and Builders of Automation Controls


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Good Engineering does not end with the delivery of the engineering documents.  Before shipment, our build and installation team monitors your control system from start to finish-- ensuring you receive a quality system that will perform in the most demanding manufacturing environments.  Each system is carefully checked to insure the operating integrity of all hardware systems.  Once your system is designed, our experienced team performs the wiring and start up services to prepare your system for operation.  Our build and field wiring service ensures that a qualified expert is with you every step, making sure your system is up and running with minimal downtime.  

Control Methods also performs engineering, software services, panel build and field wiring for customers own machine maintenance or assembly.

Documentation and software used in the design and build of custom control panels:

Accel EDA Schematic & Tango PCB

Allen Bradley 6200 APS, IPDS, PCIS, Panel Builder, RS Logix, AI500

AutoCAD (Version 14), AutoCAD LT

Directsoft

DVT SmartImage Framework

G.E. - Fanuc Controls

Omega

Omron

Square "D" SY/MAX

Taylor Modicon 984/584

Telemechanique/Modicon TSX Premium Software


Design Application and Experience:

Electronic Research and Development

Printed Circuit Boards

Machine Vision

(Control Methods, Inc. is a DVT SmartImage Certified Integrator)




Programmable Controllers

Allen Bradley

Omron/Cutler-Hammer
G.E./Fanuc
Siemens
Square "D" SY/MAX
Honeywell
Telemechanique
Mitsubishi
Texas Instruments
Modicon




Industrial Computer-Based Real-Time Control




Microprocessor Applications

Intel

Motorola




Data Manipulation




Motion Control

Allen-Bradley

Compumotor

MTS

NSK Megatorque




CNC Controllers

Allen-Bradley

G.E./Fanuc

Siemens




Machine/Operator Inferface (Diagnostics):

Allen Bradley Panelview 1200, Panelview 550 & Dataliner

CTC

GE DataPanel

IDT

Nematron

PanelMate

Red Lion

TCP SmartScreen & QuickPanel

Uticor

Xycom




Robot Control Interfacing

Adept

Cincinnati Millicron

CSM

Fanuc



Variable Frequency Drives

Allen-Bradley

CSR

Mitsubishi

Sumitomo

Vee Arc



Fluid Power, Pneumatics, and Lubrication

Arrow

ISI

Lubriquip

mAC

Norgen

Numatics

Parker

Ross

SMI

SMC

Trabon

Vickers

Vogel

Wilkerson



Build Capability

Custom Systems

Electronic Packages

Legend Tag Engraving

Modular Systems

Panels

Printer Circuit Boards

Prototypes

Push Button Enclosures

System Enclosures

Wire Harnessing



Additional Experience Available with Systems

Field Wiring

Fluid Power and Pneumatic Installations

Project Management

Start-Up (Run-Off)

System Installation



Turnkey Systems and Automated Assembly Experience

CNC Machines

Dial Machines

Full Function Testing Equipment and Machines

Material Handling Machines

Overhead Monorails

Precision Links

Robotics/Servos

Vibratory Feeding Systems

Non-Synchronous Assembly Machine Process Control Systems

Error-Proofing and Inspection Systems

Conveyor Systems

Eddy Current Analysis

Leak Testing

Metal Cutting Machines

Photo-Electric (Optical) Controls

Resistance, Arc, and Sonic Welding Machines

Transfer Lines

Vision Systems



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