System Integration
Principal Technology's System Integration group produces control panels and automation control systems that support the operations of our diverse industrial clientele. Our project portfolio ranges from simple relay or small PLC-based annunciator panels to complex process control and safety instrumented systems (SIS).
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We produce control systems from either build-to-print or design-build project scopes – programmed by us or shipped cold for programming and installation by others.
Regardless of the system design, our panel builders have access to PTI’s control system engineers to ensure your system is built and tested to work as designed.
Once our panel builders complete their work, our technical specialist step in to perform and document job-specific quality inspections and function testing for every panel and system we build.
We maintain the capability to perform extended burn-in, soft and/or hardwired function testing, and witnessed acceptance tests with our clients and other project stakeholders.
Principal Technology’s System Integration shop is UL certified for general purpose and hazardous (Classified) locations, including UL 508A, UL 698A, and UL 1203, using purged and pressurized, explosion-proof, or intrinsically safe circuit protection means.
The tightly integrated engineering, system integration, and fabrication professionals at Principal Technology allow us to support diverse project scopes for a broad range of clients in various market sectors. Design-Build, Build-to-Print; cold-hardware, or turn-key logic development, configuration, testing, and anything in between, our project team is accustomed to tailoring our product and service offerings to meet our client's specific project needs.
learn morePrincipal Technology's design team has over two decades of experience supporting our client's safety system challenges. Our System Integration group can build and test your safety control system to manufacturers and industry standards - or- our engineering team can complete a turn-key safety system design for your application.
learn moreOur engineers, designers, and panel builders have experience with all major PLC, PAC, and DCS manufacturers. Our project portfolio includes Allen Bradley SLC and Logix Families; Schneider Modicon, Triconex, and Foxboro; Siemens SIMATIC; Fisher Delta V and ROC platforms.
learn moreThe traditional architecture of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems has evolved a bit since we started PTI two decades ago. Our project portfolio includes numerous projects where our engineering and system integration teams have developed solutions to streamline our clients' day-to-day operations by integrating their data streams using traditional local control, wireless networking, and remote SCADA technologies.
learn moreElectrical power systems of almost any type... from simple motor starters, electric heater power and control (HPP), variable frequency drives (VFDs), to advanced "smart" Motor Control Centers (MCCs)... Principal Technology's licensed engineers and System Integration & Fabrication group have the credentials, experience, and capabilities to take your project from Permit to Power-On.
learn moreProviding efficient engineered solutions remains a cornerstone of our Mission and Vision from when we founded Principal Technology in 1997. This goal usually requires more than just a Control Panel. PTI has a tightly integrated multi-discipline team of engineers, designers, and fabrication professionals under one roof to support this goal.
learn moreCloud Hosted SCADA and SCADA-as-a-Service platforms provide small and midsized operators security, hardware, software, and network management capabilities that parallel that of larger companies with dedicated IT departments.
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Standard flame safeguard controllers or Safety PLC designed systems per NFPA-85, 86, or 87. Single and multi-burner capable with integral combustion blower controls for packaged burners.
Remote and Distributed IO Panels for most major automation manufacturers. Redundant and fault-tolerant networks. EthernetIP, ControlNet, Foundation FieldBus, HART, and Modbus.
ANSI/ISA S84 Safety Instrumented Systems and Safety PLCs. Our Engineering team works with each customer to design a system to meet your Safety Integrity Level (SIL) requirements.
PTI’s Engineering & Control System team developed a standard design approach to provide high-quality cost-effective control panels. Ask us about our 8, 16, and 32-Pack PLC panels.
PTI fabricated this control system for a Gulf Coast client that was short on plot space. The completed system included their plant’s process automation controller, a gas analyzer, a wall-mounted operator annunciator panel, and a metered nitrogen purge rack.
The integrated system was housed in a walk-in enclosure not much larger than a small closet. This approach eliminated two external control panels and a stand-alone structure for the purge panel, all housed in the same space that would have been occupied by the gas analyzer alone.
Our System Integration group fabricated and assembled this compressor engine control panel designed by our customer. The completed system included an Allen Bradley ControlLogix PLC, a proprietary industrial PC, and a touch screen operator terminal.
PTI engineers supported our client in conducting a comprehensive 100% hardwired IO function test at our Plano, Texas office before shipping it to the field.
PTI is proud to work with a variety of industry partners. This multi-year, multi-project relationship provided a unique opportunity to collaborate with our customer’s engineering department to design and build a semi-standard engine automation system. Our work merged our client’s technology and know-how with PTI’s engineering and control panel manufacturing capabilities to produce a branded control system to support their engineered products business unit.
PTI accepted the challenge of building this custom control system server cabinet for use in an EXTREMELY dusty process area. While “off-the-shelf” filtered and cooled server racks exist, this project was challenged by an immovable space constraint and a level of dust that standard filtered cabinets could not handle without very frequent filter changes.
PTI and our client’s engineers realized that if the system was not “User Friendly” and required excessive Preventative Maintenance, human nature may take over and compromise the project’s long-term goal.
Principal Technology is a full service engineering firm with additional support for system integration, fabrication, sulfur recovery, amine treating, and a wide selection of turnkey solutions.
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