LaFayette Engineering, Inc. (LEI), an electrical controls and software development company, has been providing control systems for many years. LaFayette Engineering is recognized as an Allen-Bradley Systems Integrator. With Allen-Bradley being a world leader in controls equipment, this ensures our customers receive the latest technology in controls equipment.

Other advantages include the cost effective integration with existing LaFayette Engineering software and the one stop for all of the software.

A typical LaFayette Engineering control system will include:

• NEMA 12, Free Standing Control Panels including:
  • Allen-Bradley 140 MC Series Motor Starters and Protectors
  • Allen-Bradley Programmable controller with associated AB Input and Output modules
  • Allen-Bradley Interface modules for communication with ConveyorWorks, PCS, and other programs
  • Allen-Bradley 800 Series control buttons
• AutoCAD Electrical Control Drawings including:
  • Panel layouts with bill of material
  • Motor power wiring
  • Electrical schematics
  • Input and Output schematics
  • Field wiring diagrams

In addition to controls, LaFayette Engineering also provides customers with several custom design programs including:

• Production Counting Software (PCS) – monitoring and recording production on outbound sorters and Providing detailed reports
• HMI diagnostics systems – providing a beneficial tool to monitor key areas of the conveyor systems. The complexity of the HMI varies by facility

The benefits for using LaFayette Engineering for both controls and custom software programs include:

• The flexibility sometimes required during system installations for on-site support
• Ease of interfacing between the controls system and ConveyorWorks
  • Including communication interfacing
  • Understanding of tracking parameters, including the scan and divert messages required in communication
• Ease of interfacing between the controls systems and Production Counting Software
• Programming and interfacing with a diagnostics HMI systems
• One contact number for support on all of the above items