09/17/2026
Engineering Matters
Automation is often judged by what you can see: the PLC, the HMI, the motion, the finished cycle.
But the real success of a system is determined by the engineering underneath it.
For this project, ASR Engineering was responsible for far more than controls. We performed the structural calculations and steel design required to support approximately 11,000 pounds of solution load, designed the hydraulic system used to lift a 2,000-pound part through roughly 48 inches of vertical travel, and completed the electrical engineering for the system.
ASR also developed the Rockwell ControlLogix PLC and HMI software, integrated VFD-controlled blowers and conveyors, and engineered the controls required to coordinate the machine as a complete system.
During commissioning, ASR worked directly with the customer’s PhD process scientists and chemical engineering specialists to develop and refine the operating recipe, then trained both production and maintenance personnel on the completed system.
ASR was sole-sourced for the project, carrying the work from engineering and design through software development, commissioning, and training.
Good engineering goes beyond making a machine run. It considers the structure, the load, the failure modes, the controls, the people operating it, and how the system will perform long after startup.
At ASR Engineering, we believe engineering matters because every decision eventually shows up on the plant floor.
