Using the Automation Integrator Guide

2014 Automation Integrator Guide: How to use the guide to system integrators in print, online. At bottom, link to all the articles in this year's guide.

By Mark T. Hoske December 21, 2013

Automation Integrator Guide is a global online guide to automation system integrator talent, providing information about size by annual revenue, industries served, geographic areas served, engineering specialties, product experience, corporate affiliations, and professional affiliations. See selected listings and profiles in print and online. Use the multiparameter search engine to quickly progress from “searching” to “finding” the right set of talent for the next automation project.

Control Engineering System Integrator Hall of Fame, www.controleng.com/SIY, links to prior winners of the System Integrator of the Year Awards, including expanded information about the winners highlighted in this issue. Congratulations to Cogent Industrial Technologies Ltd., Insist Avtomatika LLC, and Wood Group Mustang, the 2014 winners. Thanks also to the 2014 entrants and finalists.

Video clips: Get system integration advice from the winners www.controleng.com/videos. (Coming soon.)

The System Integration Channel has articles in this Automation Integrator Guide, with additional products and tutorials to help with your next system integration project.

The System Integration newsletter offers system integration articles and tutorials monthly. There’s no cost.

System Integrator Giants 2013: The largest 100 firms, by automation system integrator revenue, among those in the Automation Integrator Guide responding to the survey; link at the bottom of.

The Control System Integrator Association provides education, member resources, and system integration firm certification.

The Robotic Industries Association and AIA have integrator certifications in robotics and vision systems.

Online training videos and Webcasts: Under Education & Training tab at www.controleng.com and www.plantengineering.com.  

In this issue (Find links to each article at the bottom of this page.)

Outlook is positive for system integrators, CSIA

RIA, AIA: System integration certification programs help advance automation growth 

Excellence in Automation: System Integrator of the Year Winners

7 keys to successful automation

Motion: Applying automation to baked goods production

Veterinary medicine process control programming

Self-contained pumping station has underground control room

Augmented reality enhances plant floor view, productivity

Directory, profiles of Automation System Integrators

– Mark T. Hoske, Content Manager, CFE Media


Author Bio: Mark Hoske has been Control Engineering editor/content manager since 1994 and in a leadership role since 1999, covering all major areas: control systems, networking and information systems, control equipment and energy, and system integration, everything that comprises or facilitates the control loop. He has been writing about technology since 1987, writing professionally since 1982, and has a Bachelor of Science in Journalism degree from UW-Madison.