Automation integrator
{{short description|Type of systems integrator}}
An automation integrator is a systems integrator company or individual who makes different versions of automation hardware and software work together, generally combining several subsystems to work together as one large system.
The title may refer to those who only integrate hardware, although these will often work with software integrators. Software created by automation integrators allows devices to communicate with each other, as well as collecting and reporting data.{{cite web |title=Automation Integrator Guide, 2011 Articles |url=http://www.controleng.com/search/search-single-display/automation-integrator-guide-2011-articles/297d515031.html |publisher=Control Engineering |access-date=16 April 2012}}
The magazine Control Engineering publishes an annual “Automation Integrator Guide” which lists over 2,000 automation integrators. They also give an annual system integrator of the year award to three automation integration firms.{{cite web|last=VanDoren|first=Vance|title=The Best In Automation System Integration, 2011|url=http://www.controleng.com/industry-news/top-stories/single-article/the-best-in-automation-system-integration-2011/d93c751e55.html|publisher=Control Engineering|access-date=16 April 2012}}
The Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) maintains a buyers' guide of over 1200 member and nonmember systems integrators known as the Industrial Automation Exchange, or CSIA Exchange for short.
Certification
The Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) certifies automation integrators, through an audit based on 79 critical criteria from the best practices manual. Companies must be associate members of the CSIA to be eligible for certification.{{cite web|last=VanDoren|first=Vance|title=System Integrator Certification Catches On|url=http://www.controleng.com/index.php?id=2735&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=16525&cHash=271281|publisher=Control Engineering|access-date=10 May 2012}} Integrators can also receive certification through a program launched in 2012 by the Robotics Industries Association.{{cite web|last1=Anandan|first1=Tanya|title=Protecting End Users and Suppliers -- Best Practices for Robot Integrators|url=http://www.robotics.org/content-detail.cfm?content_id=4094|website=Robotics.org|publisher=Robotic Industries Association|access-date=10 April 2015}}
Industries
Automation Integrators work in a wide variety of industries which use robotics and automation. Some of the most common include:
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- Automotive
- Water and Wastewater
- Manufacturing
- Packaging
- Electrical equipment
- Food and beverage
- HVAC Controls
- Oil and gas
- Chemicals
- Pharmaceuticals
- Power
- Utilities{{cite web|title=Automation Integrator Guide|url=https://www.integratorguide.com/default.aspx|publisher=VanDoren Industries|access-date=16 April 2012}}
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References
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External links
- [http://www.isa.org The International Society of Automation]
- [http://www.controlsys.org Control System Integrators Association]
- [https://www.csiaexchange.com CSIA Industrial Automation Exchange]
- [https://www.jianxindi.com/abb-bailey/ Industrial Automation Solutions]
- [https://www.integratorguide.com Automation Integrator Guide]