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After the original equipment manufacturer left work unfinished, a specialty glass manufacturer reached out to E Tech Group for help. The project required KUKA robotics experience and units for inspection delivered within a tight timeline.
The decision of who to hire (and trust) for an automation project is critical. A quality partner will focus their knowledge, techniques, and skills to meet your project needs on-time with the highest-level of client communication and customer satisfaction. After an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) left work at a specialty glass manufacturer unfinished, the manufacturer needed to quickly pivot to a new robotics automation partner that could fully support their complex project within a tight timeline.
The E Tech Group team promptly identified the specialty glass manufacturer’s situation. The project required KUKA robotics experience to support automotive windshield applications and had additional complexities of delivering units for inspection. Challenges faced were a tight timeline and conferring with overseas decision-makers.
“At E Tech Group, we have a people-focused culture,” said an E Tech Group sales team representative. “That means purposefully building authentic relationships through empathy, understanding, and respect. We apply this people-focused culture from the first phone call with potential customers so we can learn about their challenges and diagnose how we can use our unique skills to be a successful partner.”
After identifying the specialty glass manufacturer’s situation, E Tech Group deployed their Senior Controls Engineer with advanced robots training to tackle the KUKA robot challenges on-site within the same week. He applied his expertise in advanced robotics to quickly learn the OEM’s code and KUKA software, as well as understand the pattern needed for the robot to function properly for the manufacturer’s automotive applications.
E Tech Group’s Senior Controls Engineer committed a week and a half of time on-site to resolve the robot’s functionality challenges. Dedicated to the success of the project, E Tech Group’s Senior Controls Engineer stayed into the later hours to provide support as needed and ensured the robot was functioning perfectly. The project timeline was met on-time and as promised for the KUKA robot to apply epoxy to windshield sensor units.
E Tech Group foresees more opportunities to support projects like this in the future based on the success of this project and its quick turnaround time with oversees decision makers. “This was an exciting opportunity for us to apply our experience. Our Senior Controls Engineer has worked all over the globe and we believe E Tech Group has value to offer beyond our domestic borders” said an E Tech Group representative. “The more we can grow organically with customers, the more we have to offer.”
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E Tech Group is currently in the final stages of developing a design that interfaces with Inductive Automation’s Ignition, to support batch control while meeting ISA-88 standards. The resulting design will give batch control manufacturers access to Ignition’s open architecture, cross-platform compatibility, user-friendly development environment and flexible licensing model while meeting the strict ISA-88 standard.
In the food and beverage industry, genealogy and traceability is a legal requirement from the FDA. Contamination is a big problem in the food and beverage industry that tends to have a ripple effect. If your product is already in stores when contamination is discovered, it needs to be pulled from shelves before someone gets hurt.
Trent Meyers, P.E. assumes the role of Vice President of Life Sciences Central and Process Industries at E Tech Group, bringing over 30 years of industry experience in management and operations. His appointment reflects E Tech’s commitment to support growth in demand for the company’s industrial engineering and automation services. West Chester, OH – April 2, 2024 – E Tech Group, a leader in providing high-quality automation, control, and engineering services for industrial clients and Gold Certified Rockwell Automation Partner, today announced hiring Trent Meyers, P.E. as the new Vice President of Life Sciences Central and Process Industries. “We are excited to welcome Trent Meyers to the E Tech leadership team. Trent has proven engineering and leadership skills with a long track record of fostering organizational growth while enhancing individual and team performance. His extensive expertise in engineering and manufacturing operations in the core industries we serve will be invaluable as we continue our growth trajectory,” said Matt Wise, CEO of E Tech Group. Meyers brings nearly 30 years of experience in engineering and manufacturing operations, including holding numerous leadership positions throughout his career. He will be responsible for leading E Tech’s Life Sciences Central and Process Industries groups encompassing consumer products, food & beverage, material handling, general industries, as well as life sciences operations. In this role, he will oversee the engineering, project management, and project delivery groups while supporting sales and marketing efforts. “Trent will be dedicated to further enhancing our client’s experience ensuring our high-quality work remains nothing short of exceptional,” said Fred Fontaine, President of E Tech Group. “His leadership will continue to drive the growth of our business by delighting current clients and attracting new ones to the E Tech family.” Prior to joining E Tech, Meyers served as Vice President of Project Delivery and … Continued
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