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Dealing with Dated Technology AMS (Aerospace Material Specifications) 2750 Rev F is an international aerospace specification which covers the pyrometric requirements for equipment used for the thermal processing of metallic materials. Among the many changes between Rev E (July 2012 publication) and Rev F (June 2020) the most noticeable requirement is for all digital measuring instruments to have 0.1° resolution. This made many of the existing instruments on the market non-compliant for aerospac

Raspberry Pi Replacing PLCs in Industry Recently we held a poll on LinkedIn asking if people thought the Raspberry Pi could replace PLCs in industry. The answer was decidedly yes. Here at Powered Engineering, we are embracing what can be done with the Raspberry Pi and how it can save the customer money. Using nearly any computer programming language or combination thereof, the Pi can create a Graphical User Interface (GUI) as well as handling all the I/O necessary for industrial use using inte

Powered Engineering was able to fully replace the Muskegon Foundry's outdated PLC and paper data recording systems with modern PLC technology that is built for total digitization of data and cloud-based data management.

Powered Engineering has controls and automation mastery and can help take your process to the next level. With the increasing power and shrinking size of computer processors, microcontrollers, and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) automation is a very fast growing field in engineering. Automation is the act of a machine performing a task on its own, whether simple or complex.  This task could be part checking using vision systems, part building, or completing a process such as washing the

What would Powered Engineering be without the ability to engineer expert Power distribution systems from the ground up? Power distribution is the first step in creating any electrical process. This can be on the scale of an entire building complex or a stand alone fixture, and anywhere in between. Having a background in the construction aspect of power distribution networks gives Powered Engineering an upper hand when it comes to designing one. Many people might think that such a thing is no m

Powered Engineering knows Linear motion control. What are the primary ways to generate linear motion? Electrical, Hydraulic and pneumatic systems are Powered Engineering's specialty. Let's talk about what these linear motion technologies entail: Pneumatics is the practice of using compressed gases (typically compressed air) to control the movement of a machine, such as extending an arm or running a drill. Hydraulics is doing the same thing, but with hydraulic fluid which is incompressible.  T

Powered Engineering designs efficient and effective embedded systems using the most up to date micro-electronics technology. What is an embedded system? An embedded system is one that automates a process behind the scenes with little or no user input. I like to refer to it as “Life Automation”. Let’s think about a washing machine. The operator puts the dirty clothes in, chooses the wash setting, and walks away. The washing machine does the rest. Embedded systems can be a standalone device such

Powered Engineering has experience engineering High Frequency Induction systems. Induction heating is a rapid and economical method of heating an electrically conductive object that has many advantages over traditional convection heating and countless applications. Induction heating can be used in a vacuum and heat any conductive object to its melting point,   making it the perfect heat source for temperature reactive metals such as titanium. Induction heating can be used in such simple process