News, Blog, and Case Studies from EPIC Systems, Inc.

Video | Angela Schwartz Wins EPIC Way Award

2012-02-20T20:42:25+00:00

Angela Schwartz: I was sitting there thinking, "Whose wife is pregnant?" I just couldn't think who it might be. Then, when John took off the hood and I saw it was my husband, all I could think was "How did they get him to wear that!" I probably sat there and wondered what had possessed him for a...

Angela Schwartz Wins EPIC Way Award

2012-02-14T17:14:48+00:00

ST. LOUIS, MO – EPIC Systems, Inc. has announced Angela Schwartz as the winner of "The EPIC Way Award" for 2011. The EPIC Way Award is an annual honor given in recognition of the individual who best exemplifies the spirit and values upon which EPIC Systems was founded.

As the recipient of the...

EPIC Systems, Inc. Adds Project Manager to Engineering Team

2012-02-01T20:08:08+00:00

ST. LOUIS, MO – EPIC Systems, Inc. has announced the hiring of John Stork as Project Manager / Design Engineer. Stork brings over 16 years of industry experience to EPIC. He is a graduate of Missouri University of Science and Technology with a B.S. in Engineering Management.

Stork's past...

NCERC Ethanol Pilot Plant

2012-01-13T21:06:48+00:00

Several EPIC employees took advantage of an opportunity presented by ISA to tour the ethanol pilot plant facility located on the SIUE Campus and run by the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center. The ethanol pilot plant is 24,000 square-foot, and operates a 1/250th scale ethanol production...

PLC vs. DCS

2012-01-12T20:53:28+00:00

At EPIC Automation, every practical, beneficial and cost-efficient automation solution we develop is based upon industry research and trends. Before any design or development takes place, our engineers take the time to research and gain a thorough understanding of the process. In October of 2011,...

5 Reasons Machine Builders Are Going Modular

2012-01-12T18:32:51+00:00

Modular design platforms for machines are becoming increasingly popular. With motion control, manufacturer's can process and package products at high speeds, and switch easily between recipes. Yet, each manufacturer still has unique needs when it comes to handling product. This is where...

US Competitiveness: Getting Our Edge Back

2012-01-10T20:28:37+00:00

Ed Rapp, a Missouri native and CFO of Caterpillar recently gave a talk on US competitiveness at the University of Missouri. He started out by saying the world is not how is was 50 years ago. 50 years ago you worked hard and you earned what you worked for. The US was the hardest working nation in...

Quick History of Machine Vision

2012-01-10T18:07:17+00:00

Machine Vision is a branch of computer science that has really grown over the last 20 years to become an important feature of manufacturing. Today machine vision systems provide greater flexibility and further automation options to manufacturer's, helping to find defects, sort products and complete...

EPIC Raises $3,781 to Benefit USO

2011-11-30T17:04:15+00:00

EPIC Systems, Inc. recently sponsored a Trivia Night competition that raised $3,781.00 to benefit the USO. The first annual EPIC Trivia Night event was held November 18^th at the Engineer’s Club in St. Louis, MO with almost 100 people in attendance.

EPIC Trivia Night was hosted by Frank McCormack...

New Standardized Control System for Industrial Applications

2011-10-27T18:45:05+00:00

ST. LOUIS, MO – EPIC Systems, Inc.'s automation team has recently designed and developed an advanced pre-fabricated control system that is the first of its kind to be widely available in stock, with shipment in one day. Insta-Panel Control System vastly reduces down time with an intuitive interface...