When it comes to system design, like many things, for optimum results, you first need a solid plan. That's where Champion makes the difference.

Champion takes a holistic approach to designing your system. Whether your project is an idea for a Green Field (Initial) system or Brown Field (Upgrade New or Existing) system – our design expertise, multi-platform experience and exposure to diverse industries ensures your new system delivers.

A control system is more than hardware and software. Champion works with clients to determine your end goals and expectations. Our automation engineering professionals - with broad experience across industries and platforms – establish the system requirements (sizing/scale), specify the architecture, institute best practices of installation and configuration, and detail the Bill of Materials. Our detailed Project Execution Methodology, which aligns with the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) globally-recognized standards, ensures successful implementation.

Since Champion partners with multiple manufacturers, we have access to all the resources that they provide. We can guarantee the most up-to-date resources for your system.

When it comes to design and fabrication of control panels that meet the needs of your unique control system and production environment, you want to know that any investment you make meets your expectations.

Champion clients rely on our design experts and in-house UL-certified panel shops to provide customized, turn-key panel design, fabrication, and testing services for their control system requirements. Our staff is capable of providing a range of control panels, from controlled environments to highly hazardous areas. Our UL-certified facilities produce panels that meet UL 508A standards for general industrial use and control panels that meet UL 1203 and UL 698A listings for hazardous locations. That's why Champion's high-quality panels have been installed in hundreds of locations nation-wide.

While most clients take advantage of our full turn-key design and fabrication, others choose Champion for build-to-print services on already-developed enclosure designs. If necessary, our experts review submitted designs and discuss possible improvements that could be made to save labor and material costs while maintaining the quality and integrity of the design. For clients who require many identical panels, Champion accommodates bulk panel orders for various industries, including petrochemicals, mining, oil and gas, and others.

When your panels are complete and tested, our team carefully packs and ships them to client-designated locations -- often warehouses, sub-contractors, or final project destinations.

When our clients' control systems face end-of-life, or the hardware and software that they rely on is being phased out, they turn to Champion to conduct an unbiased, independent control system evaluation.

During a control system evaluation, our experts study the control system and define a strategic path for extending the lifecycle of your system. 

Deliverables from the study include a detailed report that provides recommendations on how to extend the life of your current asset and you will receive a feasible, well defined plan for your control system, including its total cost of ownership.

We tailor our recommendations to your industry, your processes, and your team's goals. We provide all the information you need to make the decision that's best for your company.

When our clients decide to reinvest in their control systems, they trust Champion to complete a strategic and efficient control system migration.

Your system's alarms are one of the most important ways that your operators interact with the system and its processes. Today’s modern control systems have robust alarming schemes, creating the potential for inadequately implemented alarms and alerts, which raises operational risk. 

When alarms and alerts occur, they should be meaningful each time and reported to the appropriate team members. Developing an Alarm Management methodology is one of the first steps to ensure that when your system tries to tell your team members something, they pay attention. 

Comprehensive Alarm Management programs that align with ISA 18.2 standards are important for control systems because they may be able to mitigate larger issues that may arise with the operation of the system over time. Establishing effective operating conditions that work with your system can mitigate production losses, equipment damage, and lost-time injuries. By implementing an effective Alarm Management program, your plant can become safer and more reliable. 

Whatever your system or process, Alarm Management is a continuous effort to identify necessary alarms, remove unnecessary ones, and ensure that the system works to achieve your goals while ensuring a safe and compliant work environment.