Case Studies
E Tech Group has been an industry-leading automator and systems integrator for thirty years. In that time, we’ve accumulated our fair share of success stories. Explore them below.
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Cybersecurity Best Practices Save Critical Infrastructure
When a food and beverage manufacturer experienced a cyberattack, E Tech Group's prior IT/OT assessment and network improvements protected the facility, ensuring operational continuity and minimizing damage to the enterprise...
Dedicated Packing Line Improves Scheduling Across Multiple Production Lines
A food and beverage client was continuously struggling with scheduling production lines. E Tech Group implemented a new system, providing the client with a dedicated packing line for their sterilizers.
PLC Upgrade Improves Reporting, Visualization & Connectivity for Cheese Producer
E Tech Group was contacted to replace three PLC5s at a cheese production facility to remove the bottleneck for an expansion of ongoing reporting projects. The project team installed a...
PLC & SCADA Upgrade Improves Red Fermentation Process for Winery
A California winery faced challenges due to outdated controls, which caused downtime, expensive hardware replacement, and lack of maintenance knowledge. They hired E Tech Group to create a PLC and...
KUKA Robot Support by E Tech Group Gets Glass Manufacturer Back on Track
E Tech Group was able to help a specialty glass manufacturer with a complex automation project after the original equipment manufacturer left work unfinished. The project required KUKA robotics experience...
Precision Subsystem Programming for Semiconductor Chip Manufacturer
E Tech Group programmed integral subsystems for a tin droplet delivery mechanism in a piece of machinery that creates components the world’s most sophisticated pieces of technology are dependent upon.
Upgrading an Aging System for Modern Data Management
A client was struggling with a bottleneck caused by an aging data lake that was stifling their ability to scale operations. E Tech Group’s Mission Critical team implemented a new...
Custom Building Automation for Oligonucleotide/mRNA Process Facility
A mRNA Therapeutics manufacturer needed a new process facility in order to meet growing demand. E Tech Group partnered with Hart Companies to deliver a complete solution for the client.
Designing a Flexible, Scalable Automated Processing System for The Better Meat Co.
The Better Meat Co. collaborated with E Tech Group and Barnum Mechanical Inc. to design, build and automate a full-scale processing system that has been successful in producing on-demand production...
Supporting a Global Courier’s Ability to Scale with 24/7 Support
A global e-commerce leader wanted to add 24/7 support to several of their US facilities. E Tech Group’s infrastructure upgrades and added support in US-based sites paved the way for...
Remedying Delays & Downtime for Global Leader in Logistics
A global courier was facing delays and fines caused by an aging system. E Tech Group performed a complete overhaul of the operational infrastructure and added on-call support, eliminating all...
Utilizing Ignition Platform to Provide Organization-Wide Access to Quality Data
E Tech Group helped Prima Frutta increase productivity by 50% without hiring extra personnel by using the Ignition platform, which allowed remote operation of the production line and real-time data...
A Winery’s Journey to Automated Brix Monitoring with IFM Integration
A leading California winery successfully overcame manual sampling inefficiencies by implementing an IFM Integration project, achieving fully automated in-tank brix monitoring with precision and expertise.
Maximizing a Distribution Center’s Capacity with Custom PLC Software
A global parcel services provider needed a custom PLC program for their sortation systems. E Tech Group provided PLC program development, troubleshooting and system start-up to meet a tight timeline...
Supporting a Water Well Expansion with PLC/HMI Upgrades
A growing environmental client was facing efficiency, accessibility and scalability issues with their legacy PLCs and HMIs. E Tech Group successfully advised and implemented an advanced control system to apply...
Rockwell Automation Solutions Improve Spice Company’s Production Capabilities
From manual control to automation, this success story highlights how Rockwell Automation solutions supported increased throughput and cost reductions.
Rising to the Occasion with System Integration Expertise and Dedication
Challenges in complex projects are inevitable, but the dedication to overcome challenges is what sets exceptional system integration firms apart. This case study highlights how E Tech Group, an E...
Pig Iron Caster Project Pours Hot Metal Ahead of Schedule
E Tech Group’s role shifted to that of a Main Automation Partner for a metals project with an ever-evolving scope of work. Our team effectively managed risks and delays, communicated changes promptly,...
Overhauling a Botched Control System Upgrade for Warehouse Client
A fulfillment center needed to upgrade its obsolete system which was no longer operational. E Tech Group traveled onsite and overcame a multitude of challenges to get the client operational...
Tomato Peeler System Upgrade: Cutting Downtime, Boosting Efficiency
A prominent food manufacturing company specializing in tomato processing faced a significant challenge with their existing peeler system. The controls hardware was outdated, causing a higher risk of downtime, limited...
Improving Efficiency & Safety on a Food Client’s Conveyor System
A food production and distribution facility was experiencing frequent jams and safety hazards with their conveyor system. E Tech Group assessed and upgraded the conveyor with an MDR, increasing output,...
Warehouse Power-up: Elevating Efficiency by Modernizing Conveyor System Controls
Challenges arise when hardware and software become outdated. This was the case for a leading food manufacturer who needed modernized controls for their warehouse conveyor system. The existing Allen-Bradley PLC-5...
PLC-5 to ControlLogix Migration Supports Greater Uptime for Global Spice Supplier
A global supplier of spice ingredients needed to upgrade their Allen Bradley PLC-5 system. E Tech Group was recruited to modernize their obsolete PLC system to a more IIOT-friendly platform.
Major SCADA & PLC Upgrade Increases Uptime, Lowers Maintenance Costs for Rice Milling Company
A rice milling company needed a new PLC in a truncated timeline. Automation Group, an E Tech Group Company’s team inventoried equipment and upgraded the facility’s automation system to Ignition...
Upgrading a QBMS while Enhancing Existing Functionality
Unsupported OSs forced a client to upgrade their automation system to avoid failures. E Tech Group developed and integrated a creative solution that delivered the desired functionality between previously incompatible...
Integrating an Electrical Power Monitor System in Parallel with an Existing System
E Tech Group installed and commissioned a standard Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) in parallel with a data center’s existing system to maintain the original combined EPMS and Building Management...
Achieving Speed and Quality without Compromising Engineering Integrity
A major food manufacturer needed a system integrator to design and fabricate six control panels for their new production line. E Tech Group rose to the challenge, constructing six UL508A...
Upgrading an Irrigation District Water Treatment Plant’s Control System
E Tech Group upgraded a decades’ old, primitive control system in an irrigation water district treatment plant to allow for remote monitoring and control of some of their systems, more...
Implementing a Hybrid SCADA Solution Using PlantPAx 5.0 & 4.10
E Tech Group developed a hybrid SCADA solution for a BMS in a biopharma co-packing facility utilizing two different controllers and operating systems that would operate in unison, allowing the...
Why A Dedicated System Integration Team Should Be Your Next Hire
In the fast-paced world of food manufacturing, efficiency and precision are paramount for maintaining a competitive edge. When a major player in the food industry wanted to upgrade their packaging...
Mitigating Risks Through Modernization: PLC/HMI and Radio Upgrade Plus Water Well Expansion
Outdated systems have the potential to transform assets into liabilities. It is important to know the signs and risks of using outdated systems, and when it is the right time...
Control System Upgrade in Less Than 90 Days: Improving Flexibility and Performance for Carbon Fiber Manufacturer
E Tech Group supported the PLC upgrade for a carbon fiber manufacturer. The customer faced the challenge of modernizing their outdated control system which included control panels operating with an...
Implementing Robotic Automation for a Food Production Client
E Tech Group was able to automate a once completely manual process for a food manufacturing facility that was struggling with employee retention and meeting output demand due to physically...
Updating Label Detection System for Automated Beverage Production
Quality assurance issues were plaguing a bottling facility, as their current label detection system wasn’t catching missing or misapplied labels. E Tech Group was able to integrate three systems into one,...
Improving Milk Production Efficiency with Additional Cooling Towers
A leading American dairy producer was facing challenges with their milk production process. The dairy producer wanted to integrate two additional cooling towers with their existing system to improve production...
Scaling a Biotech Startup from Trial to Manufacturing
A new biotech company with limited staff needed to pivot to full-scale manufacturing. E Tech Group designed, installed, configured, and tested a new AVEVA PI Historian system compliant with FDA’s...
Modernizing an Almond Roasting Line After a Devastating Event
E Tech Group collaborated with an architectural engineering company to support an international almond supplier after a fire destroyed their roasting line. The project team worked together on a tight...
Building a PlantPAx 5.0 System for a Pilot Cultivated Meat Plant
A cultivated meat production facility needed to scale up from lab production so they could refine their process of growing cells at bench-top scale to a pilot scale. E Tech Group...
Helping a Food & Beverage Client Avoid Obsolescence ConcernsHelping a Food & Beverage Client Avoid Obsolescence Concerns
A large food and beverage company recognized there was the potential large-scale obsolescence of their control systems. They reached out to E Tech Group to have our automation team assess...
PLC and SCADA Upgrade Improves Red Fermentation Process for Long-Standing California Winery
A long-running California winery needed to modernize the controls for their red fermentation process. The winery needed to address how a system upgrade would impact their operations and engaged E...
Rising Insurance Premiums with Less Protection Make IT/OT Assessment a Priority
A metals manufacturer experienced several ransomware attacks and came to E Tech Group for help. We aligned a cross-functional team to strategically perform a risk and vulnerability assessment to create...
Major SCADA and PLC Upgrade Increases Uptime and Lowers Maintenance Costs for Rice Milling Company
A rice milling company had an obsolete PLC-5 controlling their rice finishing line, in addition to an obsolete SCADA application controlling their entire facility. E Tech Group was engaged as...
Delivering a 1.5 Year ROI on a $2M Line Automation Recontrol
A steel service center was experiencing a troubling trend in increasing downtime and scrap losses. E Tech Group proposed modernized controls and programmable drives, implementing an automation solution with a...
Automated Sterilization Process Increases Production Rates for Latin Food Products Supplier
A supplier of Latin food products was challenged to increase the efficiency of their canned goods sterilization process. The food products supplier engaged E Tech Group to improve the efficiency,...
HVAC Controls Upgrade Enhances Efficiency and Reliability of Wine Operations
A California-based wine company needed to recontrol their HVAC system in one of their largest production facilities. The original system was outdated, hard to maintain, and only supported local control....
Ignition SCADA Migration Enhances Remote Operations for Eco-Conscious Solutions
SCADA systems play an important role in production processes. Over time, these systems can become unsupported or lack the same level of functionality of new SCADA systems. This was the...
Designing a Flexible and Scalable Automated Processing System for The Better Meat Co.
The Better Meat Co. partnered with Barnum Mechanical Inc. and E Tech Group to design, build, and automate a full-scale processing system at The Better Meat Co.’s new mycoprotein fermentation...
Dealing with Obsolescence Can Become a Bit of a Pickle….
A pickle plant faced obsolete control system hardware but couldn’t afford downtime. E Tech Group’s automation engineers were able to upgrade their decades’ old obsolete system to a current high-speed...
Red Fermenter Pump-Over Automation Yields Greater Tank Controls for California Winery
A Californian winery's red fermenter tanks used manual pump-over technology, but it was experiencing inconsistent timing as well as limited electrical capacity to run all pumps simultaneously. E Tech Group...
PLC-5 to ControlLogix Migration Supports Greater Uptime for Global Spice Supplier
A global supplier of spice ingredients was unsure of when the right time to upgrade their PLC System. This led the client to seek a system integrator that could provide...
Six PLC-5 Migrations Over Holiday Weekend Supports Efficiency for Consumer-Packaged Goods Giant
A consumer packaged goods giant experienced a major disruption during peak production because of a network switch failure. E Tech Group was called to support the project given their previous...
Providing Expertise for a Control System Evaluation
E Tech Group, being a trusted system integrator for this biotech client, was asked to consult on the analysis of their current control system and evaluate potential new platforms. Our...
Keeping a Distribution Warehouse’s IT/OT Networks Current and Out of Obsolescence
A material handling company wanted their network integrated and optimized. Our automation engineers documented and assessed the client’s IT/OT Infrastructure to help identify critical components near obsolescence or end of...
Plant Site Assessment Generates a Success Plan for Food Distributor Giant
E Tech Group was engaged to thoroughly assess a food distributor's automation hardware and operational technology (OT) networks and provide a comprehensive site assessment report. This report would clearly identify...
Diagnosing a Lift Table Motor Burnout for a Distribution Center
A material handling customer had been experiencing motor failures on hydraulic lift tables in their distribution centers. E Tech Group helped their team identify the problem and correct the malfunction...
Ignition Platform Supports Real-Time OEE Data and Performance Monitoring for International Almond Supplier
An almond supplier wanted to own their data and not rely on outside data hosting resources since these often limit extensive data archives. E Tech Group was engaged to upgrade...
Development of Batch Pasteurizer System Supports Long-standing Tea and Juice Production for Global Drink Manufacturer
A global drink manufacturing leader needed support setting up a new production line that included batching, pasteurizing, and bottling capabilities with a dedicated Clean-In-Place (CIP) system. E Tech Group was...
New Storage Tank Process with CIP System Supports Olive Oil Production Expansion
Olive oil production relies on robust storage systems. Storage systems that have inadequate controls against light, heat, and oxygen exposure can compromise the freshness of olive oil products and result...
Batch Process Solutions for Global Spirits Producer Enhanced with ISA-88 Standard
Distilled spirits have complex processing needs. To stay competitive, spirit producers often turn to batch processing and blending solutions to improve their operational agility; however, this can be compromised as...
Process Control Automation Accelerates Smoothie Product Line Launch
A global fast-food giant, launching budget-friendly breakfast smoothies as a new product line was essential to compete against other café chains that offered similar products but at a higher price...
SCADA System Upgrade Enhances Automated Gold Mining Operations
To help manage their complex operations, mining companies rely on supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems to oversee their industrial processes locally or at remote locations; however, these systems...
Distribution Center PLC Fault Detection Techniques Streamline Parcel Sortation Operations
The surge in e-commerce operations and expedited shipping demands have caused unprecedented challenges for distribution centers. To keep the pace, many distribution centers are implementing automation solutions to maximize system...
Migrating a Legacy PLC Program to a Modern Controls Platform
One of the world’s largest mozzarella cheese producers was challenged with their legacy Allen Bradley PLC5 control system centered and its limited memory capacity and, consequently, the inability to handle...
SCADA Software Conversion Improves Operational Performance and Cross-functional Communication
One of the world’s largest almond processing companies became unsatisfied with their legacy SCADA system and its limited report capacity, E Tech Group was called to action to support the...
Culinary Oil Production Company Pivots to E Tech Group After Competitor Dissatisfaction
One of the world’s largest culinary oil production companies, poor communication and staffing issues with a large system integrator challenged the company to find a new partner for state-side support....
Winery Wastewater Facility SCADA Investment Advances Data Access and Control Efficiency
When one of the world’s largest wineries needed to address data collection and operational issues at their wastewater facility, E Tech Group was engaged to make their process more sustainable...
CSIA Methodology Streamlines Olive Oil Packaging Line Automation
Challenges in the packaging process can impact the ability to scale operations and can affect many aspects of a company’s product line such as quality, safety, product professionalism, and maintenance...
Transitioning to an Automated Performance Monitoring System Empowers Manufacturers to Cost-Effectively Reach New Levels of Efficiency
Co-packing allows consumer packaged goods manufacturers faster turnaround times, greater flexibility, and often significant cost savings over doing it themselves.
Candy Manufacturer Conveyor System Modernization Increases Efficiency, Decreases Noise, and Minimizes Maintenance Costs
After producing some of the world’s most famous and flavorful confections for many years, a Northern California candy manufacturer’s aging conveyor system was becoming old, noisy, and obsolete. The existing...
Returning a Roll Coater Paint Line to Maximum Profitability
Our automation engineers expanded line capabilities and upgraded to state-of-the-art Siemens digital drive systems to support a leading steel company.
Implementation of an FDA-Compliant Biologics Process Control System
E Tech Group’s process control solutions included a manufacturing execution system for FDA-compliant data collection and reporting, as well as a building management system and other vendor-supplied control systems.
Increased Flexibility & Better Quality for Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
E Tech Group’s control system engineers implemented a low-cost Rockwell Automation PlantPAx process automation system to upgrade a single-product semi work facility.
Bringing Back Large-Scale Electrical & Mechanical Safety Standards
A global battery supplier reached out to E Tech Group with their initiative to bring 99 machines into compliance with the most recent electrical and mechanical safety guidelines. Our automation...
Increasing Throughput Capacity at a Global Parcel Hub
A global parcel service reached out to E Tech Group when they were asked to increase their throughput. Our engineers helped them meet peak-season demand through our turnkey material handing...
Helping a Food Manufacturer Grow Production Volume With Automation
Our engineers used Rockwell Automation technology to program process automation controllers, perform troubleshooting and upgrade support for a manufacturing expansion.
Customized Validated Critical Monitoring System
E Tech Group supported a biopharmaceutical’s expansion with a new validated control system. The company focuses on serious, debilitating, and genetic diseases.
BioTech Manufacturing Scale-Up
A promising biotech startup with drug candidates progressing from stage 2 to stage 3 clinical had limited automation staffing. The startup turned to E Tech Group to transition their processes...
Control System for Acorda Therapeutics
E Tech Group is proud to partner with Acorda Therapeutics to bring an expanded manufacturing process online.
Exit Line Automation and Controls Upgrade for an Aluminum Producer
An American industrial company specializing in aluminum products contacted E Tech Group to upgrade their exit line automation and controls. The line had previously been running on vintage reliance analog...
Emergency Support Call and Upgrade of Steel Mill Line Controls
After a steel mill client experienced a flooded basement and damaged equipment, E Tech Group upgraded the obsolete drives, PLC, and HMI, as well as an automatic tension control mode.
Remote SCADA Maintenance and Troubleshooting for a Metals Client
A steel manufacturing company was experiencing errors and downtime with their SCADA system. E Tech Group's engineers swiftly identified and eliminated the error, getting production back online.
Upgrading a Biotech Company’s Outdated Controls Platform
An American biotechnology company knew their legacy control systems were approaching end-of-life, making an upgrade essential for their site in California. E Tech Group provided several control system upgrades to...
Automation Upgrades Lead to Financial Savings for Steel Industry Leader
A steel company came to E Tech Group for help with their cold mill line automation. Improvements to the client’s cold mill yielded measurable financial savings by reducing defects and...
Automating Antiquated Jail Controls System Enhances Security Reliability
The City of Clovis Police Department’s mission is to “provide superior protection and service.” That mission includes ensuring that Clovis City Jail operations remain uninterrupted and anyone booked into or...