Since beginning in the 1980s, Innovar Systems Limited has been known for applying control-systems engineering to the practical demands of manufacturing. The company has completed more than 2,000 projects and now helps manufacturers use real-time information to run and improve their processes, including through its Enforcer® Smart Manufacturing software.
Integrated Mill SystemsIntegrated Mill Systems was founded in 1992 by electrical and control-systems engineers who set out to replace proprietary “black-box” mill controls with open, commercially available technology. Still led by its three founding partners, the company has grown from a metals-industry specialist into a process-automation firm serving complex manufacturing applications, with more than 1,000 projects completed and over 500 clients. Its engineers design and commission the systems they create, carrying that process expertise from the original rolling-mill work into newer industries.IRWIN, PA
ControlSoft, IncSince 1985, ControlSoft, Inc. has been known for developing patented process-control technologies for industrial operating companies. The Highland Heights, Ohio, firm supports plants worldwide by helping them improve performance through their existing control systems, with its technologies licensed by more than 15 control-system manufacturers.CLEVELAND, OH
Avista Realtime SystemsFor nearly two decades, Avista Realtime Systems has been the engineering partner behind complex control environments used by utilities, municipalities, and industrial organizations. The Elkridge company is known for taking responsibility across a project’s full life, from system design through commissioning and support, with work that includes SCADA for large power networks and water utilities. It also develops aviCore, a managed platform for monitoring critical infrastructure.CLARKSVILLE, MD
DCTech, LtdSince 1998, DCTech has helped manufacturers modernize their plant floors through independent industrial automation and control-systems engineering. The Northeast Ohio firm bridges IT and OT with tailored system integration, manufacturing execution software, secure infrastructure, and in-house control-panel fabrication. Its engineers work across manufacturing environments, including demanding chemical-processing operations, and support projects from assessment and design through commissioning and training.TWINSBURG, OH