Notes from the field and the bench — metering, control systems, IoT, and the software that ties them together.
HMI Design & Development: Graphical Pages Operators Can Trust
How we design HMI graphical pages, alarm philosophy, and trending so operators see the plant clearly — from layout standards to FAT sign-off.
16 Jan 2026 · 5 min readRead →PLC Design & Development: Ladder Logic, I/O, and Touch Screens
From ladder logic programming and I/O module configuration to AI/AO/DI/DO and pulse channels — how we build PLC systems that are easy to commission and maintain.
30 Jan 2026 · 5 min readRead →Flow Computer S600+ Configuration: Design & Development
Configuring the S600+ flow computer for custody transfer: stream setup, calculation standards, proving, alarms, reports, and configuration modification done safely.
13 Feb 2026 · 6 min readRead →Loop Drawing Design Examples: Analog, Digital & Frequency I/O
Worked examples of E&I loop drawings — 4–20 mA analog loops, digital I/O, and frequency/pulse loops — and how each is integrated and tested in the control panel.
27 Feb 2026 · 6 min readRead →Telemetry & Remote Data Communication: IoT Devices and Internet Gateways
Moving field data to the cloud reliably: sensor nodes, internet gateways, store-and-forward, security, and the web dashboard at the end of the pipe.
13 Mar 2026 · 5 min readRead →Hardware Integration: Serial, Network & Wireless — Modbus, OPC UA/DA, JSON & Buffer Arrays
How we connect new and legacy hardware over serial, network, and wireless links — and the protocol layer that makes them speak: Modbus, OPC UA, OPC DA, JSON, and raw buffers.
27 Mar 2026 · 6 min readRead →Developing an Inventory System That People Actually Use
From stock cards and spreadsheets to a cloud-based inventory platform: how we design the data model, workflows, and reports that keep counts honest.
10 Apr 2026 · 5 min readRead →Developing and Upgrading an RFID Inventory System
Adding RFID to an inventory operation — tags, readers, gate antennas, middleware — and how we upgrade barcode-era systems without throwing them away.
24 Apr 2026 · 6 min readRead →IoT Integration with Medical Devices
Connecting medical and laboratory devices to central platforms: interfaces, data integrity, alerting, and the engineering discipline healthcare data demands.
08 May 2026 · 5 min readRead →