Wisconsin-based automation engineering

Practical industrial automation engineering

Practical industrial automation engineering

CTS Engineering helps manufacturers, machine builders, and system integrators solve controls challenges, execute automation projects, and increase manufacturing productivity through reliable, hands-on engineering support.

CTS Engineering helps manufacturers, machine builders, and system integrators solve controls challenges, execute automation projects, and increase manufacturing productivity through reliable, hands-on engineering support.

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Onsite + remote support

Controls + robotics

Midwest manufacturers

Automation support

PLC • HMI • Robotics • Safety

Commissioning, troubleshooting, and added engineering capacity for critical projects.

10+

years in controls and robotics

Remote + Onsite

project support

Services

Controls, vision, motion, and integration support for automated systems.

From PLC and HMI work to machine vision, measurement, motion, robotics, safety, and commissioning, CTS Engineering supports the programmable systems that keep automated equipment productive.

PLC & Controls Programming

Machine logic, sequencing, interlocks, alarms, data handling, and production-ready controls development.

PLC & Controls Programming

Machine logic, sequencing, interlocks, alarms, data handling, and production-ready controls development.

HMI & Operator Interfaces

Clear operator screens, diagnostics, status displays, alarm handling, and maintainable machine interfaces.

HMI & Operator Interfaces

Clear operator screens, diagnostics, status displays, alarm handling, and maintainable machine interfaces.

Robotics Integration

Robot programming and integration support for tending, handling, assembly, and custom automation cells.

Robotics Integration

Robot programming and integration support for tending, handling, assembly, and custom automation cells.

Machine Vision

Vision inspection, camera integration, part presence, quality checks, guidance, and production feedback systems.

Machine Vision

Vision inspection, camera integration, part presence, quality checks, guidance, and production feedback systems.

Measurement Systems

Integrated measurement, gauging, sensor data, validation checks, and process monitoring for automated equipment.

Measurement Systems

Integrated measurement, gauging, sensor data, validation checks, and process monitoring for automated equipment.

Motion Control

Servo, VFD, actuator, axis coordination, indexing, positioning, and repeatable automated movement.

Motion Control

Servo, VFD, actuator, axis coordination, indexing, positioning, and repeatable automated movement.

Electrical & Controls Design

Electrical and controls design support for practical, serviceable automation systems and machine builds.

Electrical & Controls Design

Electrical and controls design support for practical, serviceable automation systems and machine builds.

Machine Safety Systems

Safety system support focused on production realities, risk reduction, and maintainable implementation.

Machine Safety Systems

Safety system support focused on production realities, risk reduction, and maintainable implementation.

Automated System Integration

Integration of programmable devices, sensors, drives, robotics, vision, HMIs, and control platforms into cohesive systems.

Automated System Integration

Integration of programmable devices, sensors, drives, robotics, vision, HMIs, and control platforms into cohesive systems.

Data & Device Connectivity

Machine data, device communications, recipe handling, traceability, and practical production information flow.

Data & Device Connectivity

Machine data, device communications, recipe handling, traceability, and practical production information flow.

Startup & Commissioning

Hands-on support for bringing equipment online, validating behavior, and keeping launch schedules moving.

Startup & Commissioning

Hands-on support for bringing equipment online, validating behavior, and keeping launch schedules moving.

Troubleshooting & Optimization

Diagnostics and process improvements for complex controls issues, downtime, and inconsistent machine performance.

Troubleshooting & Optimization

Diagnostics and process improvements for complex controls issues, downtime, and inconsistent machine performance.

Expertise

Built for real manufacturing environments.

Automation succeeds when the engineering design matches the process, the operators, and the maintenance realities on the plant floor.

Machine tending, material handling, and custom automation systems

Assembly, inspection, sequencing, alarms, and operator workflows

New machine startup, overflow capacity, urgent troubleshooting, and process optimization

Approach

More than programming:
an engineering partner.

CTS Engineering works closely with customers to understand the manufacturing process, align with production goals, and deliver solutions that are reliable and maintainable.

01

Understand the process

Start with the machine, operators, constraints, and production goals before designing or making program changes.

02

Collaborate and execute

Work directly with customers, builders, and integrators to keep projects moving.

03

Ensure sustainability

Commission, troubleshoot, document, and refine so the solution can be supported after startup.

Contact

Let’s talk about what you need:

Let’s talk about what you need:

Craig Stuettgen

CTS Engineering LLC

262-366-2763

craig@cts.engineer

www.cts.engineer

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Available for onsite and remote project support throughout Southeast Wisconsin and surrounding areas.

Ready to keep your automation project moving?

Ready to keep your automation project moving?

CTS Engineering is based in Wisconsin and available for both onsite and remote project support across the Midwest.

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