Miller Magazine Issue: 116 August 2019

56 MILLER / AUGUST 2019 Prof. Gustavo Sosa Industrial Mechanical Engineer Licensed Grain Inspector MBA Project Management SOSA – Engineering Consultants ing.gustavo.sosa@gmail.com “A good automation project should detail all the machines, the sensors, the actuators, and the flows involved.Whoever you choose as your supplier, make sure the documentation before the delivery of the items is as exhaustive as possible. The documents should detail what is to be done and how. Nobodywill give you engineering information for free, but in the contract you could specify a time after the down payment, to supply drawings, manuals and plans, before any item is physically delivered. That way, you will be able to spot any problems beforehand and demand changes.” Automating the smart tasks