Gary — PLC Programmer

01/28/15 – Present Day I am in the process of upgreading 3 spring winding machines for a Noth East Spring company. This project was a complete redesign the control system and rewires the machine utilizing some of the usable original hardware as well as new upgraded hardware and controller. Replacement of the servo control systems. This project includes a custom windows based custom operator panel designed for each machine. As well as trouble shooting and repair of various control systems as required. Including printing presses, Milling machines and conveyor systems. I recently worked on emergency bases to help another contractor get a conveyor sorter project that was way behind back on track and salvage the project for them. I contracted with several other contractors to do onsite startups, trouble shooting and modifications as required to complete the projects. These emissions scrubber water treatment plants as well as others. 11/15/2014 – 01/28/15 Provide installation support for an automated conveyor / sorting system This project had multiple panels with AB Controllogix processors and a large number of remote I/O My job included Checkout and verify the I/O Correct wiring errors in the control panels Flash the hardware to the newest firmware as specified for the project Setup and configure the remote I/O Setup the I/O network for the processors Setup the I/O tree in the processors Setup and configure the VFD's for the panels Program the Processors to meet the project specifications 10/02/2014 – 11/02/2014 Provide startup support for a Biomass Plant coming on line southern Mississippi. This project had multiple AB Controllogix processors with multiple remote I/O to each processor My job included: Check out and confirm both local and remote I/O Check out and confirm operation of safety I/O and interface to third party hardware Check out and confirm remote I/O network systems and operations Confirm the operation of control programs and make program modification as necesary. Confirm the operation of the HMI and communication with the PLC 06/06/2013 to 12/01/14 Provide both on site and off site technical support for both Wengers Feeds and Cargill after their acquisition of the former Pennfield Feeds Plants This included program modifications, trouble shooting control system's replacement of defective components, support in their transition to their proprietary control systems and other services as requested by the client Other small projects and services to various local businesses as requested. 02/20/2013 - 06/06/2013 Controls Engineer Lowman Controls Lititz PA This project was to supplement the in plant engineering support to Harley - Davidson Manufacturing in York Pa. My duties at this location included support the plant personnel on trouble shooting equipment as needed Modifying and upgrading existing controls to meet the client needs Modifying programs on Micrologix, Compactlogix and Controllogix processors as requested Design a new safety control and interlock system for the E-Coat line Oversee the modification of existing power and control wiring as necessary to meet Harley's specifications Verify panel wiring ad update drawings to reflect the as wired condition using AutoCAD Software 12/2012 – 1/18/2013 Controls Engineer Martz Technologies Berwick, PA The project was for Kellogg in Muncy, PA. They were moving some conveyors around, adding some new ones and re-tasking others Some of the conveyors were controlled by a PLC 5 processor that was replaced by a Controllogix processor. I needed to copy parts of the ladder code from the PLC 5 to both an existing SLC5/04 and the new Controllogix processor, re-address the Inputs and Outputs for the motor starters and sensors for the different processor they were installed in; As well as write new ladder code in both the SCL5/04 processor and the Controllogix processor for the new conveyors. The entire conveyor had sensors mounted to control product flow that had to be incorporated in the ladder code. In the SLC 5/04 system the conveyors that were reassigned I had to use a customer supplied existing Remote 1771 rack in the Processor configuration and ladder code. In addition to the Controllogix and SLC 5/04 processors, I had to reprogram the existing Panelview displays to allow the operator to control the conveyors. The customer wanted the new screens in the Panelview to have the same look and operation as the original. As part of the project we had to confirm the function and wiring of the Inputs and Outputs for all the processors I worked on.