SI Corner

SI Corner October 6, 2023

Process safety consulting: Enhancing management systems and regulatory compliance

Process safety consultants help clients understand their compliance gaps, implement effective safety programs and reduce potential risks.

By Melissa Langsdon
Randy Otto is the CEO of ECS Solutions and brings more than 25 years of experience in diverse industries, including glass fibers manufacturing and custom assembly machine manufacturing. Courtesy: ECS Solutions
SI Corner September 29, 2022

The importance of a process functional ecosystem

The process functional ecosystem consists of a methodology for viewing the different functionalities that are utilized in most production areas.

By Randy Otto
Randy Otto is the CEO of ECS Solutions and brings more than 25 years of experience in diverse industries, including glass fibers manufacturing and custom assembly machine manufacturing. Courtesy: ECS Solutions
SI Corner September 15, 2022

Developing the existing and future workforce

The great resignation movement is forcing companies to adjust their tactics and turn to third parties who can provide the technical support needed to keep manufacturing system online.

By Randy Otto
Randy Otto is the CEO of ECS Solutions and brings more than 25 years of experience in diverse industries, including glass fibers manufacturing and custom assembly machine manufacturing. Courtesy: ECS Solutions
SI Corner August 29, 2022

How to identify, quantify, and mitigate risk in industrial operations

Identifying and mitigating risk requires a wide understanding of what it means and how it goes beyond basic safety principles.

By Randy Otto
Randy Otto is the CEO of ECS Solutions and brings more than 25 years of experience in diverse industries, including glass fibers manufacturing and custom assembly machine manufacturing. Courtesy: ECS Solutions
SI Corner May 9, 2022

Implementation of a data pump with Ignition

There are many tools on the market for historizing process data and it is often desirable to log a "set" or "group" of data together, associating many data points with a single event.

By Randy Otto
Randy Otto is the CEO of ECS Solutions and brings more than 25 years of experience in diverse industries, including glass fibers manufacturing and custom assembly machine manufacturing. Courtesy: ECS Solutions
SI Corner March 18, 2022

Automation of manual processes

Streamlining the most basic of operations on the factory floor and making them more automated is often overlooked, which can be a real missed opportunity for manufacturers.

By Randy Otto