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E Tech Group Director of Operations Featured on CSIA Podcast

A recent episode of CSIA’s podcast: Talking Industrial Automation, featured E Tech Group’s Director of Operations, Cassy Gardner. A decade of experience in engineering, sales and project management in the Life Sciences field has allowed Cassy to leverage her engineering and MBA degrees to help clients achieve their automation goals. On the podcast, Gardner discusses how she came into the field of automation, citing a professor who inspired her during her senior year and connected her to the automation professionals at Banks Integration, which later became a part of E Tech Group. Let’s look at some of the questions Cassy tackled in her podcast interview and her main talking points: Q: What kinds of trends and challenges are you seeing in industrial automation right now? Q: What is DEI and why is it important? Q: What do you mean by diversity? Engineering is a male-dominated field, but are there other things diversity applies to in the field of industrial automation? Q: What are some consequences of a lack of DEI? Q: How can promoting DEI help in engineering and automation specifically? Q: What does a focus on DEI look like? Q: What about the claims that there just isn’t diversity in the STEM pool no matter how hard you look? Q: For people who want to know more about DEI in automation engineering, where should they start? Q: What is E Tech Group doing to improve DEI? Listen to the full webcast on CSIA Exchange.

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Life Sciences Sponsors ISPE 27th Annual Fun Day

E Tech Group’s Life Sciences team was a sponsor for ISPE San Francisco’s 27th Annual Fun Day, where professionals across the automation and pharmaceutical industry got to do a different kind of networking – at golf courses and wineries. We are honored to be involved with ISPE and enjoyed seeing and having a day of fun with so many of our partners and industry colleagues. About the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) ISPE is a non-profit organization that connects pharmaceutical knowledge with manufacturing processes, including things like food sciences and pharmaceutical automation. Their mission is to support and advance pharmaceutical engineering by providing professionals with resources for innovation, networking and industry advancement. The San Francisco Bay chapter has been a particularly active chapter since its inception in the early ‘90s. E Tech Group is proud to be an active participant and sponsor in ISPE’s San Francisco Bay’s initiatives. ISPE Event Overview and Purpose ISPE Fun Day is an annual event designed to foster community engagement, encourage learning, and provide hands-on experiences for participants of all ages interested in science, technology, and engineering. The event brings together professionals, students, and families to explore the world of life sciences and innovation in a fun, interactive environment. Community and Industry Impact Supporting ISPE Fun Day aligns with E Tech Group’s commitment to fostering innovation in life sciences and inspiring the next generation of engineers and automation professionals. At the event, our team actively engaged attendees through educational activities and demonstrations, highlighting the impact of life sciences automation. Participants had the opportunity to explore practical examples of automation technologies and learn how they contribute to efficiency, quality, and safety in the pharmaceutical industry. About E Tech Group: A Nationwide Leader in Pharmaceutical Automation E Tech Group is a leader in automation innovation. Our … Continued

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E Tech Group Employees Earn PI Certification

E Tech Group is proud to announce that two members of our team have recently earned the PI System Infrastructure Specialist certification from OSIsoft. This certification demonstrates their expertise in PI System architecture, data management, and best practices for leveraging real-time data to improve industrial operations. E Tech Group’s PI System Expertise Grows Congratulations to our Principal Engineer, Matt Martin, and Senior Project Manager, Tony O’Deay, on earning their PI System Infrastructure Specialist certifications. To complete the PI System Infrastructure Specialist certification, an individual must have one year of experience configuring the PI system, complete a set of training modules, and pass a 50-question final exam. The certifications show our company has trained and is experienced with the PI System. E Tech Group is committed to providing expert service and support for the PI system. Achieving PI System Infrastructure Specialist certification reflects E Tech Group’s ongoing commitment to professional development and delivering cutting-edge industrial automation solutions. With this expertise, our engineers are better equipped to help clients maximize the value of their PI Systems — enhancing data visibility, operational efficiency, and decision-making. Thank you, Matt and Tony, for pushing yourselves and sharing this expertise to E Tech Group and our clients!

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E Tech Group Webcast: What is Just Enough Industrial Data Analysis?

E Tech Group’s Vice President of Business Development, Laurie Cavanaugh was a presenter for this Control Engineering webcast, where she and Matt Ruth, President of Avanceon, discuss what “just enough data analysis” is, pros and pitfalls, and the future of data analysis in automated manufacturing. The webcast included live Q&As from the audience, and was followed up with an article offering even more answers to automation professionals’ questions about data analytics in their plant processes. Just-in-time supply chain strategy limits have been exposed in recent years. Is just-enough industrial data analysis working for operations? Is the right data getting to the right people to optimize operations in time? Where are the bottlenecks, and how are they being addressed? Where’s data going to become information, and who’s seeing it? In the cloud or on-premises or both? Are your knowledge brokers seeing the right information quickly enough to make the right decisions, or are your analytics too much, too late to be effective? Utilizing case studies as illustrations and an interactive format, Cavanaugh and Ruth advise control system integrators on how to: This presentation focused on the future of data analytics in industrial manufacturing, including obstacles control engineers need to overcome in order to move forward in the industry and embrace the new role data analysis will take in the field. Visit E Tech Group’s blog for more automation industry news and insights.

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E Tech Group: AVEVA System Integrators Offering OSIsoft Support

AVEVA is one of the global leaders in automation software for industrial applications and one of our trusted partners. E Tech Group is an AVEVA Endorsed System Integrator with CSIA certification, domain expertise in AVEVA PI, and proficiency in pre-acquisition legacy OSIsoft products. AVEVA’s innovative approach to cloud-based applications and sustainable program designs works perfectly with E Tech Group’s brand of custom-built automation system and control panel design. An automation system is only as effective as the software on which it’s built, and AVEVA offers process automation solutions that boast high process visibility, improved decision-making and optimized performance across the system, wherever it is within the value chain.