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Qualifications for a Drive System Designer

Posted by Clarence Klassen on July 4, 2011

When talking about a drive systems designer for web handling, one is generally speaking of an engineer. I have met a number of technologists who do a great job of designing drive systems, but these are generally startup techs who have 10 years field experience with drives under their belts. By engi...

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As Late As Possible

Posted by Clarence Klassen on June 2, 2010

In most cases drive control programming is left to the end of the project. This follows the Just In Time (JIT) or As Late As Possible (ALAP) strategy. There are a lot of advantages in delaying programming until the mechanical and control design has settled with approvals from all participants. The p...

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Clarence Klassen

President. Designated Consulting Engineer with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO). KlassENgineering was incorporated in 1999. Clarence applies 31 years in the Pulp and Paper industry to solving problems with drives for web handling. He has 10 years experience as a drives engineer with GE Canada and 10 years experience with Opcode Systems Inc., a PLC and Drives Systems Integrator. Much of Clarence's experience was gained in onsite installation of new equipment and troubleshooting of existing equipment. KlassENgineering performs Pre-Start Health and Safety Reviews as required by the Ontario Ministry of Labour.

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