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BCI Named 2008 System Integrator of the Year
Bachelor Controls, Inc. has been named Control Engineering magazine’s 2008 System Integrator of the Year in the “Up to $10 Million Annual Revenue” category. Control Engineering Consulting Editor Dr. Vance VanDoren. VanDoren worked with the Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) and other industry leaders to judge entries from system integrators from all over the world. Submitting system integration firms were split into three categories – based on annual revenue – and each firm was judged on achievements in the areas of technical expertise, business skills, and customer satisfaction. (BCI was recognized as a Finalist in the “Up to $10 Million Annual Revenue” category in 2007.)




Not All Integration is Created Equal
Are you buying a commodity? Or are system integration services a highly specialized service? BCI President Ray Bachelor leverages his extensive experience in the industry to pen this piece for the June 2008 issue of Plant Engineering magazine. The article outlines the value of structured project methodology for successful and cost-effective systems integration for today's plant managers and plant engineers.




Food Engineering Article Stresses Importance of Disciplined Project Management Approach
BCI Senior Software Engineer Jerry Leuthold and the Continental Mills' BCI project team give insights into proper project management and methodology for the Integration Projects Require a Disciplined Approach article in the May 2008 issue of Food Engineering.




Ethanol Plant Upgrade featured in Control Engineering
The May 2008 issue of Control Engineering features an article by BCI Senior Project Engineer Marvin Coker's description of Bachelor Controls' control system upgrade at Golden Triangle Energy Cooperative ethanol production facility.




Automation World's Biofuels / Alternative Energy Article Highlights GTEC Upgrade Project
Bachelor Controls and leaders from Golden Triangle Energy Cooperative ethanol production facility are interviewed for the Biofuels Thrive with Automation article, which is part of Automation World's March 2008 issue (focusing on "Green Automation").




Control System Upgrade Has Plant's Future Looking 'Golden' Article in Ethanol Producer
BCI Senior Project Engineer Marvin Coker has been published in the December 2007 Ethanol Producer magazine for his comprehensive article detailing Bachelor Controls' control system upgrade at Golden Triangle Energy Cooperative.




The Journal / SP News — Plantwide Automation Article
BCI is chosen for the first article in a new series entitled SP News, a new section of The Journal showcasing work completed by Rockwell Automation Solution Providers. The June 2007 article details one of BCI's plantwide automation implementations — including batch control, extrusion automation and MES solutions.




Petfood Industry Automating Petfood Safety Article
The May 2007 issue of Petfood Industry includes Automating Petfood Safety, based on a presentation given by BCI President Ray Bachelor at Petfood Forum in 2006.




BCI Passes CSIA Audit...Again
Bachelor Controls passed the Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) Best Practices & Benchmarks audit to maintain its CSIA Certified status. Every three years, Certified Members must undergo a rigorous audit process which measures companies against seven critical business areas. BCI is one of the first system integrators to pass the certification audit three times.

A note from CSIA Headquarters:

CSIA extends its heartiest congratulations to Bachelor Controls, Inc. on achieving "Certified Member" status for your third consecutive three year period. This is no easy task and we commend all of your employees who contributed to and participated in this accomplishment. This "CM" ranking is assurance to all of your clients that they have chosen the very best in selecting Bachelor Controls, Inc. as their Control System Integration partner.




Feed Management Technical Article
The March/April 2006 issue of Feed Management includes Smart Tools for Extrusion Process Control.


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