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E Tech Group Announces Promotion of Stan Reyna to Vice President of Life Sciences

Vacaville, California – March 14 – E Tech Group, one of the largest industrial automation firms in the United States, announced today the promotion of Stan Reyna to Vice President of Life Sciences. Reyna has over 17 years of experience with E Tech Group, where he served in various roles including Director of Operations for Banks Integration, an E Tech Group Company. He was appointed to the role by previous Vice President Gary Powell. Powell was promoted last month to Senior Vice President of Operations. “Stan’s long tenure with our company has given him deep experience in the needs of our clients and, most importantly, our own team members,” said Powell. “His strategic thinking, strong work ethic and technical capabilities make him a great resource and leader for our west coast team.” Powell and Reyna are working together on transition through the end of March, when Reyna will officially assume the role. “During all the years I have worked at Banks / E Tech Group, I saw how our former founder Greg Banks and later our Senior Vice President Gary Powell have empowered and invested in our employees to do magical things,” said Reyna. “Their leadership helped us to provide creative solutions to complex Life Science automation challenges and ultimately helping our customers save lives and manage diseases. This is the same inspiration that continue to drive me today, and I aim to impart that same leadership and support to our team in my new role.” About E Tech Group: Excellence in Automation Founded in 1993, E Tech Group, Inc. is one of the largest independent industrial automation system integrators in North America, with offices coast to coast and a combined staff of 400+ specializing in industrial automation, information systems, Business Intelligence (BI), machine safety, machine and process modeling, and … Continued

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Stan Reyna Promoted to VP of Life Sciences
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Exploring Industrial Wireless Best Practices: More Answers

More industrial wireless best practices were provided by speakers from a Control Engineering webcast, “Exploring industrial wireless best practices.” Laurie Cavanaugh, business development manager, E Technologies, and Dean Fransen, Applied Intelligence, Wood, answered more industrial wireless audience questions below that were submitted but not answered in the one-hour July 8 webcast.

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How to Perform a Risk Assessment  

– By Tony Schalk, Functional Safety Engineer (TÜV Rheinland), Automation Systems Engineer, E Technologies  Sophisticated companies know that safety is a journey, not a destination. It is a part of their strategic and ongoing growth. As more and more companies look to implement safety programs, questions about budget, time, effort, and feasibility come into play. Larger companies may already employ a safety engineer or even a safety team, with well-established metrics and objectives each year. If you don’t fall into that category, don’t be discouraged. The most important thing you can do on any journey is to start. To begin your safety journey, you start with a risk assessment.   In the United States, when an accident originates from machinery, the owner of the machine is responsible for the safety, not just the manufacturer of the machine. This means that if something happens, it’s technically your responsibility. If that doesn’t scare you, it should.  The beauty of the risk assessment is that it is your education on what could happen with the machinery in your facility. What you choose to do with your newfound knowledge is up to you; however, in the immortal words of G.I. Joe, “Now you know, and knowing is half the battle.”   There are a few caveats. Although companies could self-perform their risk assessments, it isn’t a job that just anyone in your plant can do. A TÜV certification is needed, as well as an understanding of ISO 13849 or IEC 62061 standards. Anyone could pick up the standard and follow the process, but it’s hard to implement a standard and its many details if you’re new to safety. This is where having a safety professional can be very beneficial for efficiency’s sake. He or she can walk into a situation and quickly identify what needs to … Continued

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