CUSTOM CONTROL SOLUTIONS
DODDRIDGE CONTROLS
TAKE COMMAND OF YOUR OPERATION.
30+ YEARS OF ELEVATOR CONTROL EXPERIENCE
AC/DC MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEMS
CUSTOM CONTROL PANELS
DESIGN, PROGRAMMING, FABRICATION, & INSTALLATION
INSTRUMENTATION INSTALLATION
PROJECT MANAGEMENT & START-UP SUPPORT
I.T. INFRASTRUCTURE
SERVER/THIN CLIENT SETUPS
FIBER OPTIC NETWORKING
NETWORK SECURITY CAMERAS
PLCs, HMIs, & SCADA SYSTEMS
PROGRAM DESIGN AND INTEGRATION
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OUR SERVICES
SEE WHAT WE DO
CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN
PANEL DESIGN AND FABRICATION
INSTRUMENTATION INSTALLATION & CALIBRATION
I.T.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Our staff of experienced control system engineers can take a client’s conceptual design and develop a
fully functional product. DCCI is an approved integrator for Rockwell Automation, Wonderware/AVEVA Intouch and GE
and a founding member of the Control Systems Integrators Association.
DCCI maintains a large panel fabrication shop. We can fabricate power, control and pneumatic panels for any application. DCCI is a UL 508 listed panel fabricator.
DCCI offers instrument and process tubing installation for many industries, including gas transmission and
production. In addition we offer field calibration, loop testing and startup support services.
Doddridge Controls provides a wide range of I.T. offerings including: server/thin client networks, redundant hardware, fiber network runs, terminations, & switches, IP security camera systems, and remote data acquisition.
ABOUT US
Doddridge Controls, Inc. was incorporated in the state of West Virginia on December 15, 1984. The original founder was Walter M. Heimbuch. From 1984 to 1989 the company was located in West Union, WV in leased office space. In March of 1989 DCCI relocated to Shinnston, WV. Having outgrown the Shinnston facility, the company moved to the Speedway Ave location in Fairmont in 2013. In 2021, DCCI was aquired by Rogers Electric and moved to their facility on Business Park Dr in Fairmont.
Our experienced and well trained technical staff consists of electrical engineers, programmers, technicians and design drafters. Doddridge Controls, Inc. is a founding member of Control Systems Integrators Association, an affiliation of NEMA.
For the last four decades Doddridge Controls Company, Inc. has been providing design, programming, panel fabrication and commissioning services to heavy industry such as mining, aggregate, steel, gas production and transmission, glass and utilities. DCCI has been involved with just about every aspect of electrical design from high voltage substations to complete PLC based control systems for industrial plants.
QUALITY SYSTEMS
DCCI will help you find the best solution for your control problem. Whether its a single machine
application or an entire process, DCCI will evaluate your needs and recommend the proper HMI, PLC, DCS or SCADA system that will yield the results you desire.
GLOBAL AVAILABILITY
DCCI can provide solutions for your control projects wherever they may be. We have provided our products and commissioning services to companies located Canada, South America, Europe and Asia.
SERVICE
DCCI provides on-site and telephone support to assist you with your control problems. In addition, we offer 24/7 remote support contracts through a secure Internet connection.
OUR TEAM
Andrew Allison
Scott McClure
Project Engineer
Shop Manager
AUTHORIZED INTEGRATION
SALES, PROGRAMMING,
& TURNKEY INSTALLATION
ROCKWELL
AUTOMATION
ABB
DRIVES
WONDERWARE
INTOUCH
PARKER
SSD DRIVES
EMERSON
AUTOMATION
EATON
& MOELLER
SAMSUNG
TECHWIN
WEG
ELECTRONICS
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Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation, the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and information, makes its customers more productive and the world more sustainable. Throughout the world, their flagship Allen-Bradley® and Rockwell Software® product brands are recognized for innovation and excellence.
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ABB DRIVES
ABB is a global leader in power and automation technologies. Our solutions improve the efficiency, productivity and quality of our customers’ operations while minimizing environmental impact. Innovation is at the forefront of what we do and many of the technologies that drive modern society were pioneered by ABB.
Empower your business with profitable efficiency.
You base your business on cost efficiency and performance. You know that everything counts to make you more competitive. Our drives are made with all this in mind. They are flexible for you to optimize all your processes and control, and reliable for less downtime. You also get premium service, responsible solutions and expertise at your disposal, anywhere on the globe.
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WONDERWARE INTOUCH
Wonderware is the global leading brand of industrial software including Human Machine Interface (HMI), SCADA, MES, real-time Operations Management and Production Information Management software. Wonderware solutions enable production and industrial operations to synchronize with business objectives to achieve speed, flexibility and sustained profitability. Wonderware software delivers significant cost benefits for designing, building, deploying and maintaining robust applications for manufacturing and infrastructure operations.
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PARKER SSD DRIVES
Parker SSD Drives is an industry leading manufacturer of AC variable speed drives, DC drives, servo drives and servo motors. Parker SSD Drives has more than three decades of industry application assistance with OEM manufacturers, served by a range of technologically advanced drive products and systems. Markets served include industrial automation and hybrid/electric vehicles.
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EMERSON INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION
At Emerson industrial Automation, we provide products, solutions, and services that drive industrial automation production to greater heights. With brands that are world renowned for ingenuity and quality, we play a vital role enhancing every phase of discrete manufacturing in every industry.
From wind turbine and solar power generators for power productivity to packaging and mechanical systems that deliver high-quality finished products, we offer specialized and optimized solutions and expertise for every facet of your production.
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EATON & MOELLER
Eaton is a power management company with 2013 sales of $22.0 billion. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has approximately 103,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries.
Because of the pivotal role we play, Eaton is committed to creating and maintaining powerful customer relationships built on a foundation of excellence. From the products we manufacture to our dedicated customer service and support, we know what’s important to you.
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SAMSUNG TECHWIN
Samsung Techwin was founded in 1977 as Part of Samsung's Machinery and Heavy Industries Group. This group has specialized in a wide range of high technology products such as semiconductor manufacturing systems, turbine engines, and defense systems. The
need for advanced optical and image processing technologies came from the company's activities in these areas.
After years of successful development of advanced optics and digital processing technology, the Security Solutions division was created to provide commercial security products from these technologies. What you see in this catalog is not just another version of video security products produced from off the shelf components. Samsung Techwin's security solution products are based upon cutting edge technologies that are unique in the security industry. When you try our products you will experience the difference that these technologies provide.
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WEG ELECTRONICS
Founded in 1961, WEG has grown into a global solutions provider of industrial electrical technologies. WEG is the largest industrial electric motor manufacturer in the Americas and one of the largest manufacturers of electric motors in the world producing more than 10 million units annually.
Committed to growth on a global scale, WEG continually invests in state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and processes and the development of new and improved industrial electrical solutions. WEG offers a diverse and integrated product line that includes motors, drives, soft starters, controls, panels, transformers, generators, and custom solutions.
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How we work
A formal specification is developed and presented to the client for approval. The specification will include the scope of the control project, functionality requirements and the desired performance of the system.
Once approved specifications are received from the client, our engineering staff starts development of the required installation and panel fabrication drawings.
The project engineer issues the proper purchase orders to our vendors for the equipment needed for the project.
Using the final specification and drawings as a road map the software development team begins writing the control programs.
The software engineer makes the changes in accordance with the customer's comments and the software is finalized.
The DCI panel shop fabricates the necessary panels such as I/O cabinets, operator's console, motor control centers, etc.
After completion of the panels and software development, the entire package is set up in our shop for functional testing.
The system is shipped to the client's facility where it is installed by the client or by a Doddridge Controls' affiliated contractor.
A startup team commissions the system and instructs the plant personnel in its operation.
Once the startup phase is complete, final documentation is issued to the client.
PROJECTS
BALANCER PALLET TRACKING SYSTEM
Our client, a multinational pet food company, had the need to track pallets of pet food can lids through their facility.
The pallet tracking system consisted of three EMS RFID tag readers located on Staging Conveyor #3, Elevator and Empty Conveyor #1. The readers communicated with the Balancer PLC over Ethernet. Each pallet had a RFID tag that was programmed with the pallet ID number.
When a pallet is sensed by the conveyor proximity switch, the PLC sends a READ command to the reader. The reader returns the pallet ID to an integer file in the PLC. The data logging software reads the pallet ID number in the PLC integer file, correlates the number to the pallet ID letter and records the number and letter in an ACCESS database. At 10AM daily, the report generator program copies the pallet ID log for the last 24 hours to an EXCEL spreadsheet. The spreadsheet is then sent to the appropriate parties via email.
SERVICE HOIST CONTROL SYSTEM
Our clients, a mining company, wanted to upgrade the control system for their man/material service hoist. The existing system consisted of a 400HP hoist motor with a MG set and relay-based controls.
DCI designed and manufactured a package consisting of an ABB DCS800 DC drive, Rockwell ControlLogix PLC and two PanelView graphical interfaces. In addition to a new motor control room, the hoist building was upgraded with new lighting and heat.
The changeover to the new control system, including MSHA testing, was done during the annual two week vacation period with no loss of production.
UNATTENDED LUBRICATION SYSTEM
Our client, a producer of metallurgical coal and iron ore, approached us to design and manufacture automated lubrication systems for their twelve remote pump stations. Each pump station has one to four vertical turbine pumps each equipped with a drip-type lubricator. The lubricators were prone to failure that resulted in costly pump repairs.
DCI designed a system using positive displacement lubrication pumps and a large oil reservoir. Control of the lubrication pump is integrated into the VT pump control system. This insures that it starts before the VT pump and that it continues to provide lubrication during the coast down period following a VT pump stop command. In addition, lube pump failure, no flow and low oil level alarms are reported to a central monitoring location.
VT pump failures and oil consumption were dramatically reduced as a result of this innovate design.
BULK MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM
Our client, an export terminal located on the Atlantic coast, wanted to receive, store and ship wood pellets at their facility. Due to the explosive nature of the wood dust and the age of the existing control system, extensive modifications were required
DCI conducted site surveys, identified the areas that had to be upgraded to meet Class 2, Division 1 requirements and developed bid drawings and specifications.
DCI also developed drawing reflecting the conversion of the existing PLC system to the ControlLogix platform. The existing PLC logic and HMI graphics were converted to the ControlLogix and FactoryTalk View format.
Other upgrades included replacing the ControlNet communication link with Ethernet and replacing the obsolete overload relays in all motor starters.
Our client, a mining company located in the Appalachian coal field, wanted the ability to monitor and control substations, mine fans and dewatering pump stations from two location.
DCI designed a system that uses a combination of fiber optic cabling and radio telemetry spread over a twenty mile radius. The system provides the central dispatcher with real-time data and alarms from the various locations.
The backbone of the system is a pair of load-balancing redundant servers located in two different buildings. Both servers feature redundant storage arrays and are connected to high capacity uninterruptible power supplies. The servers provide operating interfaces to users on thin clients at different workstations. In the event of a power outage or catastrophic event in one facility, all systems will remain functional by failing over to the other server. This minimizes the downtime experienced when dealing with a disaster.
CENTRALIZED MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEM
SUPPORT
MINIMIZE YOUR DOWNTIME
INSTRUMENT CALIBRATION
- Level transmitters
- Pressure transmitters
- Flow meters
- Current transmitters
- PLC analog input and output modules
REMOTE ACCESS SUPPORT
DCI provides on-site and telephone support to assist you with your control problems. In addition, we offer 24/7 remote support contracts through a secure Internet connection.
- Annual contracts with unlimited usage
- Time block contracts in 60 minute and larger blocks
- Single or multiple controllers support agreements
ON-SITE PLC MAINTENANCE
- Weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annual basis
- Single or multiple processors
- Operator interfaces and PC-based MMI systems
- Global availability
CONTACT US
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ADDRESS
246 Business Park Dr
Fairmont WV 26554
PHONE
(681) 404 - 6068
FAX
(681) 404 - 6074
