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We provide industrial process solutions with enthusiastic services &
automation products that enable “World Class Manufacturing”

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About Us
• Founded in 1984
• Privately Held
• Located in Greenville Wisconsin
• Global provider of products and Services
– Recent projects in Wales, France, and Mexico
– Products distributed in US, Canada, and Europe
Greenville
Our Mission: Delighting Our Customers With Design Foresight, Product Leadership And
Unequaled Responsiveness
• Currently Occupy 18,000 Square Feet
• Thirty associates bringing over 200 years of
experience and expertise to market
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Sure Associates
Sure Associates are dedicated
to “Delighting Customers with
Design Foresight, Product
Leadership and Unequaled
Responsiveness”.

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Engineered control systems to :
• increase safety
• Improve product quality
• Increase productivity
• Reduce power consumption
• Reduce down-time
Sure Controls designs, builds, installs and tests control systems to
enhance safety, quality and productivity. Sure Controls’ project
management assures lower risk and excellent communications so you
know project status exactly.
We understand your production processes so we can design solutions
enabling you to meet your goals without over engineering.
EXAMPLES OF SURE CONTROLS INC. INTEGRATION PARTNERS
Sure Services
Integration Solutions
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Designing new or
rebuilding existing panels;
our team of experts
produce quality solutions
that makes maintenance
easier.
We offer:
• UL certification
• CE compliance
• Factory tested
Your design or ours, we take the time to assure the project makes ‘electrical sense’
at every turn while being reliable, compliant and easy to trouble shoot. Sure
Controls can also take existing electrical schematics with redlines and produce clean
new documentation reflecting the current state to minimize downtime.
Sure Services
Control Panel Design and Production
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Automated data collection and
analysis (SCADA) allow you to
make informed decisions that
lower costs, improve quality and
safety. Ask us how!
• Capture data reliably in real-time
• Access the data real-time
• Automate reporting saving analytical time
• View data and machine status locally at the machine, from your desk, or on the
road from your mobile device.
• Plant floor visualization – key performance indicator and metric reporting
Sure Services
Plant Intelligence Solutions
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• Prompt friendly service for
troubleshooting
• Preventive maintenance
• Certified calibration services
• 24/7 telephone access for
scheduling.
We call them enthusiastic services because our technicians understand
the urgency and importance of increasing runtime and quality. Our
goal is to return you to service as quickly as possible
We offer:
24/7 telephone access for scheduling
Remote troubleshooting services
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Field Services
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Repair Services: Not sure
whether to repair or replace?
Worried about how long it takes?
Let Sure Controls experts assess
your part. We’ll tell you if it costs
less to replace than repair so
you’ll know. Ask about our
exchange program.
Training Services: Your
place or ours. Train on the
same equipment you’re using
hands on! Give your team more
confidence and the ability to get
you back into operation when
problems arise
Sure Services
Training and Repair Services
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Electromechanical Example
• Pick and Place Gantry Style Robotic Integration System
• Turn-Key
o Pick and place system
o End Effecter (gripper)
o HMI
o Mechanical support structure
o Commissioning & Install
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Concept Completion

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Example System Solution
• Parker provides mechanical sub-systems to
solve material handling applications including...
o Palletizing
o Storage and Retrieval
o Machine Loading
o Parts Transfer
o Automated Assembly

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Safety
Achieve compliance with OSHA guarding and safe stopping regulations
• Interlocked guarding switches, using guard safety relay
• E-stop circuits updates with E-stop safety relay
• Machine E-stop functionality: Fast stop, followed by power removal
• Safety devices and circuitry at EN954 Class I safety standards

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Safety
Applying design methods to meet ArcFlash requirements
• Door mounted devices for ease of maintenance
• Panels designed to meet SCCR needs
• External disconnects achieving full power removal inside cabinet

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Safety
Safety circuit updates
• Meets industry standards
• Capability of installation in hazardous locations
• Engineered quick stop, then motor power removal

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Motion Control Example 1
Two axis conversion from hydraulic to AC motors
o Increased production rates by nearly 2X
o Significantly reduced downtime associated with hydraulics
o Improved process capability – can now process materials that
couldn’t be done in the past

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Motion Control Example 2
Three axis web handling application DC to AC
o Eliminated obsolete drive equipment
o Improved processing capability
o Addressed ARCFlash needs
o Reduced motor PM requirements
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Motion Control Example 3
Nine extruder drive conversion
o Eliminated obsolete drive equipment
o Improved processing capability
o Addressed ARCFlash needs

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Motion Control - New Machine
New 15 axis machine – AC Motor Control
• Pre-installation verification
• ARCFlash ready
• Quick machine field commissioning

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Motion Control - Servo
Supplied mechanical and electrical products and engineering to
perform two axis injection control…
o High precision positioning
o Runs open or closed loop

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Motion Control – Fan/Pump
Replaced existing across the line motor starter with V/Hz drive and
closed loop with process feedback…
o Qualified for rebates from Focus on Energy
o 9 month payback on utility costs alone

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Motion Control – Conveyors
Designed automation system for corrugator conveyor…
o UL Panels
o Auto/manual functionality
o Multiple stack configurations

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Motion Control – Conveyors
Designed automation system for corrugator conveyor…
o Monitor barcodes on stacks
o Strap stacks according to size based on barcode

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Other Motion Experience
• Updated DC drives on:
o Web handling (unwind, rewind) extrusion line in Mexico
o 17 axis web handling line
o 26 axis web handling line
• Converted DC drive/motor to AC:
o Multiple 200-300 HP extruders
o Material handling process equipment (paper, plastic, wire)

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Machine Control – PLC
Upgraded Siemens S5 PLC to AB Control Logix
• Ability to repeat functionality (requires understanding of both platforms)
• Eliminated obsolete parts
• Self-sufficient maintenance
• Ability to move process/production data to network
Before After

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Machine Control – PLC
PLC System Upgrade
• Engineered/pre-wired in shop to meet minimum downtime
requirements
• Assisted in field installation and commissioning providing 24
hour coverage

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Process Control Upgrade
Upgraded obsolete MACO system to Eurotherm discrete
w/comms
• Ease of maintenance
• Redundancy for operator setpoints
Before After

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Process Control Upgrade
Upgrade temperature control using RKC SRZ system
• Low cost
• Ease of connectivity for process data mgmt
• Small form factor

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Process Control Upgrade
Complete Drive, Temp, PLC and HMI upgrade of Sheet
Line
Before After

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Operator Interface
Update of a legacy system using the latest technology,
yet able to maintain the ‘look and feel’ the
operators were used to- thus minimizing impact of
transition time.
Before After

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Quality & Metrics
The Challenge:
To turn daily hand written run reports into real-time,
accurate data measuring downtime and
associated reasons for each occurrence.

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Quality & Metrics
Using an operator interface coupled with machine I/O,
barcode scanners and on-screen keyboard to collect
the data…

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Quality & Metrics
…We were able to bring rich web-based reports to the
management team to help fuel their decisions.

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Quality & Metrics
What did our customer get
• $$$ - (12 month payback)
o Energy costs (estimated at $10K/mo)
o Fewer operators (estimated at $100K/annually)
o Fewer data entry clerks (estimated at $60K/annually)
• Increased Productivity
o By developing goals for machines and specs and holding operators accountable
o Able to respond to very accurate data concerning downtime and waste
• Visibility
o Easy access to the production data by all users over the Web

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Putting Our Customer in Front
• Delivering a ‘superior experience’
• Single queue Customer Care email
• Tech Support team to help with obsolete or hard to find products
• 24/ 7 Telephone Response
• Experienced engineering to help you design your solution
• Field sales professionals
• Monthly customer satisfaction measurement
– Web-based Survey every month
• WWW.SureControls.com
– Information | Contact | Technical Information | Communication

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Our Commitment
• We partner with you to solve challenges you
are currently facing.
• Our experts are available to:
o Listen to your needs
o Design the right solutions
o Deliver turn-key integration that meets your requirements
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