Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) announced that one of its engineers secured an Ignition Gold Certification. The company added that it is training three engineers to become Ignition Gold-certified as well.
A provider of automation engineering, AMT specializes in advanced material handling, end-of-line solutions, on-demand engineering services and autonomous mobile robots for warehousing and logistics.
Ignition, developed by Inductive Automation, is an industrial server software platform designed to connect SQL databases with plant floor equipment. With a wide range of compatible brands and models, Ignition functions as a central hub for integrating production systems and IT.
The platform collects data, facilitates the design of industrial applications and supports the deployment of web clients to users globally.
To become Ignition Gold Certified, engineers must enroll in Inductive University and complete comprehensive training, pass certification exams and demonstrate proficiency with real-world projects.
“The engineers we are training on Ignition are fully trained automation engineers, competent in programming PLCs and industrial robots, who have now also developed skills to support Ignition projects,” AMT Constrols Software Lead Dinesh Vasabakthula said. “In addition, we have a subset of the team who are capable of engineering and consulting on the ‘back-end’ work involved in Ignition deployment.”
AMT recently supported a life sciences company by deploying the Ignition platform to automate and monitor critical steps in its process.
Using Ignition’s capabilities for visualization, real-time data acquisition and system connectivity, AMT reportedly enabled the facility to track and control cycle parameters and product movement from entry to exit.
The Ignition system integrated with the customer’s MES and provided dashboards, alerts and audit logs to support both operational efficiency and regulatory compliance. As a result, AMT said the client achieved improved overall product quality and ensured complete batch safety.
