At CMD Engineering, we offer a very particular portfolio of services and support in the areas of Automation, Reliability, Functional Safety, and Project Management.
This allows us to utilize our experience and expertise to focus on our customer’s unique requirements.
Automation
CMD Engineering can support your business in the area of automation by providing the best support in the following areas: HMI Design, Electrical Schematic Review, Machine Design, and Maintenance & Engineering Training.
This list is not exhaustive; rather, it contains some of the more common areas of support. Sample projects include: Design of electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems and specifications for new equipment; management of the assembly, installation, start-up, and operator training of new equipment; creation and implementation of complex equipment testing to validate that all performance standards meet specifications; modernization of older equipment by keeping abreast of changing technology and upgrading outdated systems to ensure competitiveness and cost savings; and development of assembly operation procedures for Line Operators while ensuring optimal equipment usage and performance.
Reliability
CMD Engineering understands the importance of owning reliable process and systems. From design for reliability to continuous improvement, our team can help solve the support your reliability tasks to ensure that your critical assets are well-maintained, durable, and ready for service. Our team can support your business in the area of reliability by providing the best support in the following areas: Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA), Development of Maintenance Plans, Creation of Equipment Life Cycle Plans, Implementation of Predictive Technologies, and Analysis of Equipment Spare Parts. This list is not exhaustive; rather, it contains some of the more common areas of support. Sample projects include: Development of a spare parts analysis tool using algorithms to determine procurement decisions based on various component analytics including spare part cost, lead time, failure rate, and inventory cost; Optimization of new equipment designs to meet reliability targets such as Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
Safety
CMD Engineering has years of experience in understanding local, state, and national safety codes. From design for safety to safety audits, our team can support your safety tasks to ensure that your critical assets are safe for its intended user and for its operating environment. Our team can support your business in the area of safety by providing the best support in the following areas: Compliance to Safety Standards: IEC 61508, ISA84, Robotic Safety Standard according to ANSI/RIA.06-2012, Safety Risk Assessments, and Design for Safety. This list is not exhaustive; rather, it contains some of the more common areas of support. Sample projects include: Development a machinery functional safety standards in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations; Assurance of proper implementation of the ANSI/RIA.06-2012 safety standard for industrial robotic safety.
Project Management
CMD Engineering understands that proper project management can have both tangible and intangible benefits to the company’s bottom line. With years of experience leading major projects, CMD Engineering can either support or provide leadership in the area of project management. From the conceptual project phase to project hand-off, our team can support your project management tasks to ensure that your project is under budget and on schedule. Our team can support your business in the area of project management by providing the best support in the following areas: Management of small-scale projects, Development and Maintenance of Project Schedule, and Project Deck Development. This list is not exhaustive; rather, it contains some of the more common areas of support. Sample projects include: Negotiation with manufacturing facilities regarding cost, launch schedules, equipment complexity, and assembly workability to ensure product manufacturing readiness; Maintenance of technical documentation; Updates to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).