Sam Hoff's Bio
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Samuel M. Hoff, Chief Executive Officer, started the company from his home in 1991. Since then he’s expanded his business to more than 35 college-degreed engineers. Patti Engineering has engineering offices in Auburn Hills, MI, Austin, TX, and Indianapolis, IN.
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The road to digital transformation is not one-size-fits-all, and each manufacturing facility's needs are unique. Our Digital Manufacturing Needs Assessment takes less than 5 minutes and helps us gauge your organization’s need for digital manufacturing. Patti Engineering, having three decades...
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Patti Engineering uses Siemens Industrial Edge, Ignition and other technology platforms to help manufacturers harness data collection to remove bottlenecks and optimize throughput, quality, and processes. Patti Engineering was recently featured in an article by Control Global focusing on the...
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Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and Distributed Control Systems (DCS) With the advancement of microprocessors and automation technology, the lines have blurred between the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and Distributed Control Systems (DCS). It is more challenging than ever for process...
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Don't miss the "Innovations from the Industry" section in the June issue of Control Engineering and Plant Engineering magazines, featuring Patti Engineering's pioneering approach to digitalization, inspiring success stories, and a highlight of the potential of manufacturing innovation. In the...
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Gain valuable insights into the evolving landscape of the automation industry and the crucial role of control system integrators as Patti Engineering CEO Sam Hoff shares his expertise and discusses the future of control system integration in a featured Plant...
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Patti Engineering offers advanced vision solutions tailored to diverse industries, helping improve precision, quality and efficiency through expert programming and seamless integration for a wide range of applications. Are you looking to improve productivity, safety, and quality through cameras and...
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Patti Engineering has unveiled its newly redesigned website to elevate user experience and provide easy access to our decades of knowledge in automation and digitalization. Featuring a brand-new logo, the website allows visitors to explore Patti Engineering’s core solutions and areas...
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Check out Patti Engineering's new logo! Our sleek new design reflects our commitment to innovation and excellence in control systems integration and digitalization. We remain the same company at our core, holding rigorous standards and striving to provide exceptional solutions...
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You’re probably no stranger to Industry 4.0 and its ability to transform traditional manufacturing processes. Patti Engineering utilizes Industry 4.0 and digitalization technologies to increase efficiency and productivity, reduce costs, and improve the overall quality of products across a wide...
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"With Ignition, Patti Engineering helped us reduce up-front costs and total cost of ownership. We were able to create everything in one environment and train our employees on a single system, rather than using multiple systems and packages." -Plant Manager,...
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These are the days of digitalization - for manufacturers, digitalization means using digital tools such as IoT devices, AI, and edge/cloud computing to gain better visibility into their processes and outcomes. But, digitalization doesn’t just mean more technology on the...
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In the December issue of Plant Services magazine, CEO Sam Hoff spoke with the Big Picture Interview. They discussed how a systems integrator can guide your digital projects, the state of digitalization, and more. Read the full interview here.
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Last week, Kettering University honored Sam Hoff with its Alumni Service Award at its Evening of Distinction and Determination. "Kettering means so much to me. It's such a unique school. I want to have a part of helping the school...
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Intro (Sam Hoff did a podcast interview with Bryan Powrozek, Sr. Manager, Industrial Automation at Clayton & McKervey, and discussed digital transformation. Here are some highlights of the podcast.) What is digital transformation to Sam Hoff? Digital transformation and Industry...
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Today marks 30 years of Patti Engineering. Back in 1991, three weeks before Sam’s wedding day, he founded a company named after his bride-to-be. Today, the company is more than 30 employees across three offices. To celebrate three decades, we’re...
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Especially with visitor and safety restrictions over the last year, more of our customers have been requesting virtual commissioning on their projects. Find out why. Read about a project example where we cut down estimated downtime by weeks.
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We’ve all heard about the importance of The Cloud when it comes to digitalization and modernizing your facility. The Edge, however, may be the most overlooked and underestimated part of the Industry 4.0 puzzle. What is The Edge? The Edge...
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A lifetime ago, back in March, we reached out to you all to ask: What can we do to help? The most immediate need we are hearing from you is social distancing and contact tracing. Many facilities that have been...
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To our valued partners and customers, During these unprecedented times, I've been thinking about our industry. While things are changing every day, it is becoming clear that manufacturing will have a major role to play in meeting immediate needs and...
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There are currently many options to visualize your data on the plant floor. WinCC OA and MindSphere are two common products that are, in many ways, quite similar. WinCC OA SCADA Designed for on-premise storage License Based Extremely flexible open software Statistics MindSphere...
