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What is RTLS?

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Note: In March 2018, Siemens acquired the leader in RTLS technology, Agilion.  Have you ever spent hours searching your facility for a special piece of tooling that you know is […]

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Machine Vision System Factors

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There are many factors to consider when deciding on a vision system in your automation system.  Three of the biggest are hardware, lighting, and lenses. Hardware Machine Vision sensor resolution […]

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BlogIndustry 4.0 / DigitalizationSiemens

Improving Work Station Efficiency with Plant Simulation

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Virtually testing improvements in your plant allows you to test changes with just a few clicks. Siemens Tecnomatix® Plant Simulation is a great tool for generating reports on product flow, […]

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Webinar: Line Balancing and Error Reduction Using RFID at Assembly Stations

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On Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 11:00 AM CT, John Shipley will be joining Automation World to present a webinar about a recent project. Summary In this webinar, Patti Engineering […]

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The Role of Manufacturing During COVID-19

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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 […]

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BlogControl Systems Integration

Profibus Debugging

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A customer was having a problem with their Profibus communication. The Profibus nodes were dropping out occasionally. This caused their ovens to stop working and required a system reset. This […]

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BlogIndustry 4.0 / Digitalization

Why Virtual Commissioning?

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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 […]

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BlogIndustry 4.0 / Digitalization

Sam Hoff Talks About Digital Transformation

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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 […]

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Kettering University Honors Sam Hoff

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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.  […]

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How to Kick Start Your Digital Projects in 2022 with Plant Services

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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 […]

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BlogControl Systems Integration

How to Save Time and Frustration When Configuring VFD Safety on Profinet

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Blog post by Nikhil Niphadkar, Controls Engineer, Patti Engineering Texas Office Industrial Engineering principle: “Do it right the first time”. I have seen people, including myself, struggle while configuring safety […]

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Why You Should Set Up Network Redundancy- Correctly

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Blog post by Nick Sadro, Controls Engineer Networking is hugely important in industrial settings. Inside manufacturing plants, almost all machines are connected together, and most plants have data from the […]

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Why Study Engineering?

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by Sam Hoff, CEO Maybe you are considering a career in engineering but you really like people, or you like to read and write, or you like to do only […]

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BlogControl Systems Integration

What’s So Great about IO-Link?

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Blog post by Ryan Hibbert, Controls Engineer You may have heard about IO-Link and have wondered what it is.  We have recently been working with a new line of IO-Link […]

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What We’re Thankful For

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There is a lot to be thankful for – whether it the well-being of our family, friends, clients and colleagues, the success of our business year after year. The success […]

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We’ve Been Named A Siemens Solution Partner

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We’ve been named a Siemens Solution Partner by Siemens Industry, Inc.  The partnership goal is for both companies to work collaboratively to capture additional market share. “We have found that […]

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UHF RFID
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UHF RFID: ROI

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This is a chapter in our eBook, Your Guide to Implementing UHF RFID and it was written by Ian Mogab, Controls Engineer. With UHF RFID becoming the new standard for […]

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Toasting 2013: Celebrating with Clients, Partners & Friends

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Last month, Patti Engineering celebrated our Control Engineering 2013 System Integrator of the Year award at an open house hosted in our home office in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Thank you to all […]

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Tips for Attending the 2016 CSIA Executive Conference

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Next week, several of us are headed to the CSIA conference in Puerto Rico. Sam, our CEO has attended every conference since 1996.  So we thought we’d share a few […]

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US Critical Infrastructure Control Systems.
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The State of US Critical Infrastructure Control Systems

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Just over a week ago, the United States’ Defense Secretary Leon Panetta gave a speech to business executives in New York City, sharing the government’s knowledge of “specific instances where […]

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