PLC
PLC’s are at the heart of most automation projects. Because of WBA’s commitment to providing the best solutions to our customers, WBA will work with any brand of plc. Whether it is installed base, supplier expertise, or customer preference, we work with our customers to provide the support needed. WBA […]
Operator Interface / HMI
As with PLC’s, there are a wide number of Operator Interfaces available in the market today. While each offering has its strengths and weaknesses, the HMI used often depends upon customer preference or what shows up on the equipment. WBA works with whatever HMI our customer’s require. Our HMI experience […]
Motion Control
From the start, WBA Automation has supplied motion control solutions. Founded by a former Rockwell Automation Sr. Field Support Engineer specializing in motion technologies, WBA had many motion projects over the years. Although WBA has grown to provide solutions across a wide variety of industries and technologies, WBA has continued […]
Drives
Drives are a major component of most modern control systems. WBA has supplied, serviced, and started up drives from innumerable drives. We have started up new frequency drives from Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Group Schneider, Mitsubishi, Lenze, Control Techniques, Yaskawa, Invertek, ABB, Danfoss, and Vacon. We have worked on stand-alone drives as […]
Robots
WBA has programmed robot systems in Pennyslvania, New York, Massechusetts and Georgia. We have also serviced systems in Delaware. We are most experienced with Fuji and Motoman robots, but have troubleshot Fanuc robots. Fertilizer in Massachusetts Wood Pellets in New York Stone in Baltimore Cement in Pennsylvania
Supervisory Control and Data Collection
Whether it is Recipe management or data collection, many applications require PC based operator interfaces. WBA has experience with Wonderware, Rockwell Automation, Inductive Automation, Iconics, Intellution, Cimplicity and other PC based systems. Some examples include: A paint pigment processing system that collected critical data and automatically generated job tickets, implemented […]
Safety
It is hard to avoid safety in today’s world. It is always best to design safety into the system, rather than add it in later. While the basic safety circuit has changed dramatically over the year (what used to require a simple e-stop wired to a standard relay, now requires […]
Microprocessors/Microcontrollers
Microprocessors (such as Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and BeagleBone) are beginning to have a role in industrial applications. WBA has provided monitoring and reporting systems using microprocessors.
3D Printing
WBA tries to keep up with all current manufacturing technologies. As part of this effort, WBA has in-house 3-D printing capabilities. While we do not contract produce parts, we do use our printer for our own projects. Here are some examples of quick connect fixtures that we made for automated […]
Hazardous Locations
WBA is well versed in the requirements for hazardous location control systems. Whether it is explosive gas in the atmosphere or explosive levels of dust, we can design a control system the meets national code. In addition to designing hazardous location control systems, we have built many UL stamped Class […]
Testing
WBA has provided many test stations for a building automation manufacturer. We have also supplied test equipment for testing batteries at the end of the production line. We also designed and manufactured a test stand for providing multiple voltages and starters for testing fan motors for a building ventilation company.
