Top 50: Engineering specialties among system integrators

More than half of the system integrators in the 2008 Automation Integrator guide say they have expertise with three engineering specialties….

By Control Engineering Staff June 5, 2008

Oak Brook, IL – More than half of the system integrators in the 2008 Automation Integrator guide say they have expertise with three engineering specialties….The top 50 engineering specialities among control system integrators in the automation integrator guide follow. Control Engineering provides a multi-parameter search tool to find the best system integrator for a job, using seven search criteria to narrow the field, among them is “engineering specialities.”61.9% programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and remote transmitting units (RTUs)52.8% human-machine interfaces50.5% automation and control engineering (including designs and implementation)49.1% process control and automation48.6% instrumentation and data acquisition44.9% systems engineering (including design and integration)44.8% motors, drives, and motion control (including AC, DC, and variable frequency drives)43.8% control panels (including fabrication, installation, and UL listing)39.8% installation and start-up39.8% networking and communications (including fieldbus, Ethernet, and telemetry)37.9% factory automation37.8% computer engineering – software and programming37.0% batch control (including recipe management)35.9% distributed control systems (DCS)35.8% turnkey systems35.7% supervisory control34.6% CAD/CAM, drafting, and documentation33.4% electrical/electronics engineering (including electrical contracting)32.5% project management32.4% automated assembly31.1% project planning and consulting30.7% designs and specifications (including P&ID development)30.4% data processing and database management (including SQL programming)30.2% machine design and controls29.3% robotics28.8% SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition)28.7% discrete and sequential control28.3% vision systems (including image processing and OCR)26.7% water, wastewater, and groundwater systems25.1% personal computers (PCs)24.4% training and education24.1% product tracking and identification (including bar codes and radio frequency tags)24.0% information systems (including MIS and PIMS)23.5% field service21.9% data collection and reporting (including historians)21.7% process engineering (including analysis, design, and monitoring)21.0% packaging20.7% blending20.7% mechanical engineering20.5% test and inspection20.0% PC-based controls19.8% machine building and retrofitting19.4% building automation18.7% Visual Basic programming18.2% international projects18.2% automatic test equipment17.8% hydraulics and pneumatics17.8% embedded controls17.7% temperature control17.5% industrial engineeringAlso see: Automation integrator statistics: Organization membership Industry statistics: Areas most served by system integrators, more international –  Mark T. Hoske , editor in chief, and Vance VanDoren, consulting editor Control Engineering System Integration eNewsletter Register here and scroll down to select your choice of eNewsletters free .