Experience Our staff includes degreed engineers, formally trained technicians and administrative support. We have over 70 years of combined experience in the disciplines of Mechanical, Electrical and Software design, and formal training in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and industrial fabrication. Our extensive hands-on industry experience includes biomedical, semiconductor, scientific research and high-tech manufacturing. Our staff stays abreast of the latest technologies utilized in equipment design and system integration. Specific areas of expertise include motion control, data acquisition and imaging systems. We are proficient in a wide variety of automation technologies and can choose and apply the most appropriate components for the application at hand. The engineering tools we typically use include: • SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Visio. • LabVIEW, Visual Basic, SQL • Motion Controller languages include Parker Compumotor, Galil, Danaher • PLC environments including Rockwell, Omron, Automation Direct • Microsoft Project Automation components we typically use include: • Embedded and stand-alone PC control systems • PLC machine and process controllers • HMI and Visual Basic front ends • Single and multi-axis motion controllers • Servo, stepper and DC motors and drives • Linear mechanics, gearboxes, belt and pulley drivetrains • Conveyor systems • Pneumatic and vacuum systems • Process and heater controllers • Data acquisition systems including LabView • Aluminum framing systems • Custom mechanical component design and fabrication img class="xr_ap" src="index_htm_files/17.png" alt="" id="LiveCopy:58ButterflyFooter.MouseOff" title="" style="left: 0px; top: 925px; width: 770px; height: 26px;"/> 953 Piner Place, Ste B, Santa Rosa, CA 707.237.2129     © AVID Innovation, 2011