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| February 19, 2024

E Tech Group Announces Critical Achievement of a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

E Tech Group has attained Certified Information Systems Security Professional status to help intensify and strengthen their delivery of sophisticated cybersecurity programs to protect manufacturers and industrial clients integrating OT assets and systems to front office IT systems. West Chester, OH – E Tech Group, a leader in providing high-quality automation, control and engineering services for industrial clients and Gold Certified Rockwell Automation Partner, announced today that they completed and earned the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) status. CISSP certification is a globally accepted standard that validates IT security professionals’ skills and experience in handling and executing security plans. As manufacturing and industrial companies progress with the adoption of more industry 4.0 solutions, the need to integrate IT into traditionally siloed operational technology (OT) securely is imperative. E Tech Group provides cybersecurity services with expertise in both IT and OT industrial control systems (ICS). “This achievement aligns with our firm’s ‘beyond automation and control’ vision, and demonstrates our focus on delivering sophisticated yet practical solutions to clients,” said Nick Hasselbeck, Vice President of Cybersecurity at E Tech Group. “This accomplishment elevates E Tech Group’s professional profile and strengthens our team’s ability to provide nuanced sophisticated security solutions to our clients.” CISSP professionals have proven they are able to effectively design, implement, and manage a best-in-class cybersecurity program. To earn this certification, a professional must possess five or more years of work experience, pass a written exam, maintain good standing within the cybersecurity industry, hold membership with ISC2, and commit to adhering to the ISC2 Code of Ethics and privacy policy. “Earning this certification brings a new level of expertise and authority to showcase our cybersecurity and networking capabilities,” said Kevin Romer, Solutions Architect at E Tech Group. “We see a high demand for cybersecurity professionals that understand the OT side and are excited to … Continued

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| February 19, 2024

E Tech Group Team Members Earn Siemens Certifications

Congratulations to our team members who recently completed the recertification process for Siemens. E Tech Group supports the continuous education and improvement of our team members. Through earning professional certifications with our industry and technology partners we not only support the advancement of our team members, but we can better serve and respond to the diverse needs of our clients. To earn the Siemens certifications, team members must complete several Siemens courses and pass an 8-hour exam that tests their developed solutions and implementations in a simulated environment. To maintain the certifications, team members must complete additional courses. Congratulations and thank you to these Siemens-certified team members for continually bettering themselves and our abilities to serve our clients: For Factory Automation: For Motion & Control Drives: About Siemens Global Siemens has been at the helm of engineering for well over a century, building the first elevator motor in 1880 and first reversing electric drive in 1907. They led the way to today’s complex, integrated automation systems with the Simodrive Posmo A in 1999. Today, Siemens’ automation products are known for their innovation, reliability and focus on critical logistics. E Tech Group is a Solution Partner in Automation drives with Siemens. About E Tech Group E Tech Group is committed to supporting the advancement of manufacturing and industry through providing advanced automation and control system solutions utilizing bleeding-edge technology and methodology. Our brand of engineering services is collaborative, communicative and strategic. Serving clients across North America and beyond, E Tech Group is a Main Automation Partner you can count on to provide services that add value at every stage.

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 and is scalable for future growth.

The Project: Turnkey Factory Automation for Mycoprotein Production

Food and beverage automation is changing, because so is the way we’re looking at industrial food production. The Better Meat Co. is a leader in the alternative protein movement. They produce a plant-based mycoprotein made by fermenting staple agricultural ingredients and minimally processing them into a dense protein that can be used in tandem with or instead of true meat. Their brand of alternative meat production touts:

Whole food with natural texture of animal meat
Complete amino acid profile
Sustainable production, ethical alternative
Cheaper than beef
Much smaller carbon footprint than raising traditional meat

The Better Meat Co. faced a quick turnaround to full-scale production once they cleared the necessary regulatory barriers. Knowing they would need a robust, foolproof automation system to achieve their goals, they partnered with E Tech Group and Barnum Mechanical Inc. to design, build, and automate a full-scale processing system at their new mycoprotein fermentation facility in Sacramento, California.

The Process: Build & Integrate a Custom Automated Fermentation System

The Better Meat Co. partnered with Barnum and E Tech Group to build a full-scale processing system from scratch. The project team assessed existing equipment and current system requirements, and collaborated with various stakeholders to best design the full-scale processing system, keeping alternative meat processing standards and scalable performance capabilities top-of-mind.

E Tech Group’s team leveraged their expertise in automated control systems and process design to create a custom solution. The project team accomplished a software redundant control system that was capable of developer remote access support, redundant databases, recipe controls, historic data logs, and interactive reports.

The system that Barnum and E Tech Group helped to build allows The Better Meat Co. to experiment simultaneously with different types of feedstocks so that they can sterilize different media to run different types of fermentations.

The Result: A Better Way to Process Proteins

The Better Meat Co. implemented an automated system, developed with the help of E Tech Group and Barnum Mechanical, which has been successful in producing its products on demand. The CEO of The Better Meat Co. endorsed the value of automation. The system has been reliable since its deployment and is scalable for future growth.

You can learn more about the automation process for this case study in this video interview with the Better Meat Co. CEO.

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| February 14, 2024

Congratulations to our 2024 E Tech Group Award Winners!

We think our team is BEYOND amazing! We recently celebrated them at the Third Annual E Tech Group Awards! The awards are a way to acknowledge team members by team members. This is our third year of the awards and we had nearly triple the nominations than our previous years- proving how awesome our team is! The ten awards were for: Outstanding Internal Team Most Impactful Project Team Creative Solution Award Always Growing Always Listening Rockstar Rookie Shoutout Star Team Players The Coach Our Purpose In Action BONUS AWARD —> Above and Beyond Award Congratulations to all of our award winners and nominees!