Chris Elston

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Chief Robotics Manager | MrPLC.com Founder | Automation Geek | FRC Coach 1501 @ YRG, Inc.
Chris Elston's Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, United States
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About Chris Elston

25+ years in Controls and Automation experiences.FIRST Robotics Coach (FRC) Team THRUST 1501 (Huntington, Indiana)Allen Bradley PLC expertCustom Allen Bradley Add-On Instruction (AOIs) expertGE 90-30 PLC expertPanel View HMI expertProface HMI expertRed Lion HMI expert Cognex Vision expertYamaha Robotics expertSpecialties: PLCs, Vision Systems, and Robotics

Chris Elston's Current Company Details
YRG, Inc.

Yrg, Inc.

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Chief Robotics Manager | MrPLC.com Founder | Automation Geek | FRC Coach 1501
Chris Elston Work Experience Details
  • Yrg, Inc.
    Chief Robotics Manager
    Yrg, Inc. Jun 2009 - Present
    Fort Wayne, In, Us
    Responsible for the support, sales, training and repair of Yamaha robotic controls, integration, application in the North America, Mexico, Canada, Great Britain and South America Regions.Designed training curriculum for all sales distributor personnel. Designed end user training curriculum for all end users of Yamaha robots including such companies as Nissan, GM, Autoliv and Medtronics.Directed, produced, edited 200+ screen casting and application videos for training and educational purposes.Designed Allen Bradley RS Logix 5000 series AOI (Add-on-Instructions) control integration for seamless ladder logic control of Yamaha Robots in the RCX and TS series controllers. No Yamaha programming required using EthertNet/IP communications between the PLC and Yamaha controllers.
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  • Mrplc.Com
    Founder & Editor
    Mrplc.Com Nov 2001 - Present
    Founder and content contributor to MrPLC.com.MrPLC.com is a free community based website for those interested in the field of Automation.MrPLC.com offers free forums that are neutral in discussion. A downloads area that hosts more than 800+ PLC sample snippets for engineers to download and learn from. MrPLC is designed to be a user contributable website.
  • Elston Systems, Inc.
    Consultant
    Elston Systems, Inc. Jan 1999 - Present
    Fort Wayne, Indiana, Us
    I use Elston Systems, Inc. to run all my side projects.Current Projects:AOI (Add-On-Instruction) Development for Third Party Ethernet/IP DevicesMrPLC.comApp Development for Mobile DevicesAutomation ConsultingAutomation Training VideosWireless Sensing of Variable Speed SpindlesPast Projects:PC Post CardsPLC Cables
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  • Crown Unlimited Machine
    Controls Engineer
    Crown Unlimited Machine Aug 2008 - Jun 2009
    Bluffton, In, Us
    Designed a new control panel and control method processes for the Goodman Expanders, originally manufactured by Burr Oaks Tooling Company. Converted the old Burr Oaks machine from relay logic to PLC ladder logic. Used several process controls and HMI touch interfaces by upgrading the controls and software in these older machines.Expander machines:Patent: http://www.google.com/patents/US5220722Designed two different types of control systems.1. Simple controls upgrade with open loop pressure controls.2. Second style of machine was upgraded with all closed loop hydraulic system by Delta Computer System and controlled by an RMC-150 hydraulic axis controllers.The hydraulic axis was used to control this movable bolster in the higher end upgraded machines.Patent: http://www.google.com/patents/US8033018
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  • Amerimax Building Products
    Sr. Controls Engineer
    Amerimax Building Products Apr 2007 - Aug 2008
    Plano, Tx, Us
    • Installed and configured RS Bizware Windows 2003 server and data logging system for production and process controls. Supported and intergrated new process controls into new start up factory. Doubled the factory cycle time starting April 2007 (5 parts an hour) to present day (10 parts an hour) less than six months. Reduced downtime of new startup factory automation line by 90%. Supported Allen Bradley ControlLogix and Compact Logix system. Customized and added improvements to nine different HMI’s and an RS View ME station in the control room. Support Ethernet I/P, Device Net conveyor system. Supported POE networkable camera systems. Re-wrote several sequences in conveyor system.
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  • Qsi Automation, Inc.
    Sr. Controls Engineer
    Qsi Automation, Inc. Apr 2001 - Apr 2007
    • Design and implemented industrial control systems using AutoCAD Electrical 2008. PLC control designs with Allen Bradley. Expert in PLC programming and design from scratch, using Allen Bradley PLC and RS Logix software. IAI servo programming. Leak tester setup. Hi pot setup. Force gauge analog setup and debug. Ultrasonic welding in an automation environment setup. Micro and stepping servo programming. Expert in Cognex Insight. Experienced in Keyence, Sharp, and Omron vision systems. Experienced and proficient in ALL aspect of automation or automated assembly programming, design and consultations. Fanuc robotics with IRB Mate controller and LR Mate handling software experience.
  • Shuttleworth, Inc.
    Controls Engineer
    Shuttleworth, Inc. Apr 1997 - Apr 2001
    • Design and implemented industrial control systems using AutoCAD 2000. PLC control designs with Allen Bradley SLC500, PLC5, Micrologix 1000, 1200, 1500, Device Net, Omron, Siemens, and Mitsubishi PLCs with distributed input and output layout, bill of material assembly and release. Also designs with AB Panelview, CTC, TotalControl and other MMI. Designs with remote input and output with Allen Bradley’s Flex I/O. Other designs with VFD control, stepper, and servo controls with IAI and Parker/Compumotor. Keyence and Omron vision system setup.• Electrical control system designs with Class I Div I, Class II Div II explosion proof systems, Class 1000-Class 1 cleanroom protocol.• Past projects have been with Delco, Delphi, Talley Defense, Philips Broadband, Lucent Technologies, Murata, SEH America, Intel, 3COM, Sanden International, Chrysler and Ford. Managed project sizes from $100,000 – $5.5 million each.

Chris Elston Skills

Automation Plc Robotics Control Systems Design Process Control Industrial Control Servo Hmis Plc Programming Allen Bradley Manufacturing Motion Control Electrical Engineering Variable Frequency Drives Machine Vision Scada Ladder Logic Control Logic Plc Ladder Logic Hydraulics Autocad Robot Electricians Pneumatics Motors Human Machine Interface Devicenet Omron Project Management Industrial Ethernet Controllers Sensors Programming Process Automation Microsoft Office Rslogix Instrumentation Electrical C C++ Controllogix Industrial Controls Industrial Networks Wonderware Labview Problem Solving Ms Project Factory Panelview Rsview

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