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AE
Solutions has been providing complete automation and
systems integration services from our headquarters in
Upstate South Carolina since 1998. Whether you have
an immediate need or a long-term goal; whether your
project involves a new installation or an upgrade to
an existing facility, let us partner with you to develop
the highest value solutions. Our objective - to optimize
your manufacturing capabilities by providing process
control and automated manufacturing solutions that improve
production, quality and safety while maximizing the
return on your project investment. From initial concept
through start up, operation and ongoing service - we
respond to our clients' rapidly changing markets and
customer demands while assuring compliance with the
most up-to-date safety standards.
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| Principal
Profiles |
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Brian
Merriman, P.E.
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Summary
of Experience :
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Brian is a registered professional engineer with over 20 years of experience
in optical fiber, chemical, polymer, plastics, liquefied natural gas, pharmaceutical,
pulp and paper, filtration and power generation projects.
He is experienced in department leadership and supervision and project lead engineering
for FEL development, detailed design, construction and commissioning activities.
He has a diverse background in process control system estimating, scope development and
project implementation.., With his in depth knowledge of instrumentation and process
control system philosophy, he can engineer and design a system solution from inception
to operation.
He also has extensive field experience including subcontractor supervision, instrumentation
and control system commissioning, start-up and performance testing.
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In
1998, Brian co-founded AE Solutions. He is currently
serving as the company's President and Operations Manager. Prior to that
he was the Control Systems Department head at Kvaerner
John Brown. He has also worked as a Control Systems
Engineer at CRS Sirrine.
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| Education,
Registrations and Affiliations |
- B.S.,
Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University - Clemson,
SC
- B.S.,
Agricultural Engineering, Clemson University - Clemson,
SC
- Professional
Engineer
- Member
Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society (ISA)
- ISA
- Enterprise Value Consulting (2000)
- ISA
- Foundation Fieldbus Technology (2000)
- ISA
- S84 Design & Applying Emergency Shutdown Systems
(1998)
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Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
- Exida
Safety Engineering I & II (2000)
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Ken
O'Malley, P.E., CFSE |
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Summary
of Experience :
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Ken is a registered professional engineer with over 19 years of experience in
DCS and PLC system design, instrumentation and process control design, construction
support and plant commissioning of processes and power facilities in the optical fiber,
microelectronic, chemical, polymer, pulp & paper, liquefied natural gas and filtration
industries. He also has in depth experience in project lead engineering for FEL
development, detailed design and construction/ commissioning activities.
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In 1998, Ken co-founded AE Solutions.
He is currently serving as the company’s VP of Operations. During all of his years prior to employment with AE
Solutions Ken worked in the Control Systems departments of large industrial engineering and consulting firms.
He gained experience working on large capital projects with major industrial manufacturing companies in a
diverse range of market sectors.
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| Education,
Registrations and Affiliations |
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Bachelor of Electrical Engineering - Auburn University,
Auburn, AL
- Registered
Professional Engineer - SC, NC & TN
- Certified
Functional Safety Expert
- Boiler Efficiency Improvement – Boiler Efficiency Institute
- Exida Safety Engineering I & II
- Triconex Tricon V9 Configuration
- Member Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society (ISA)
- Wonderware InBatch
- ISA - S84 Design & Applying Emergency Shutdown Systems
- Wonderware InBatch
- ISA - S88 Batch Application Configuration
- Moore Products APACS & APS
- Honeywell TDC-3000
- Fisher Provox
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Mike
Scott, P.E., CFSE |
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Summary
of Experience :
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Mike
is a registered professional control systems engineer with over 18 years experience
in instrumentation and process control design, DCS/PLC design, configuration, construction
support, and plant commissioning of optical fiber, pulp & paper, chemical, liquefied natural
gas, polymer and filtration processes. He is experienced in process controls project lead
engineering, scope/proposal development, estimating, and detailed design. He obtained his
Masters Degree with emphasis on Advanced Chemical Process Control and Process Modeling.
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In addition to being a Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE), Mike is a member of the CFSE
Process Safety Advisory Board, which has been formed to ensure that the CFSE Certificate, application
forms and examination reflect the current, state-of-the-art global practice of safety engineering
in the process industries.
Mike is a member of the ISA SP84 committee and is one of six (6) core team members on the ISA SP84
BMS Working Group 3 sub-committee that has developed Technical Report ISA-TR85.00.05 entitled The
Application of ANSI/ISA 84.00.01-2004 for Safety Instrumented Functions (SIFs) in Burner Management
Systems. The purpose of this document is to clarify the relationship between Burner Management
Systems and Safety Instrumented Systems. Mike is the Working Group 3 liaison with the America Boiler
Manufacturer’s Association (ABMA) and NFPA 86.
Mike is also co-chairman of the SP84 Working Group 6 sub-committee on Fire & Gas Systems. This working
group is in the process of developing a Technical Report document to clarify the relationship between
Fire & Gas Systems and Safety Instrumented Systems.
Mike is an ISA member and is the current Subcommittee Chairman for Burner Management Systems for the
ISA Safety Division. Mike has facilitated numerous panel sessions and presented numerous papers at
ISA events on Safety Instrumented Systems.
Mike also has developed / instructed several ISA courses including:
- Webinars related to Safety Instrumented Burner Management Systems and Safety Instrumented Fire & Gas Systems
- One Day Classes on Safety Instrumented Burner Management Systems, Introduction to Boiler Control Systems and Boiler Burner Management System Meeting NFPA Standards
In addition to ISA services related to Safety
Instrumented Systems, Mike is a past member of Process Industries Practices (PIP) Safety System Task Team.
In 1998, Mike co-founded AE Solutions. He is currently serving as the company’s VP of Process Safety. During all
of his years prior to employment with AE Solutions Mike worked in the Control Systems departments of large industrial
engineering and consulting firms. He gained experience working on large capital projects with major industrial
manufacturing companies in a diverse range of market sectors.
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| Education,
Registrations and Affiliations |
- Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland - College Park, MD
- Master Engineering, Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on Chemical Process Control and Process Modeling, University of South Carolina - Columbia, SC
- Registered Professional Engineer, AK, SC, GA, IL
- Certified Functional Safety Expert
- Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
- Member Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society (ISA)
- ISA Safety Division Burner Management System Sub-committee Chairman
- Prior PIP (Division of CII) Safety System Task Team Member
- Triconex Tricon V9 Configuration
- Exida - Layer of Protection Analysis
- Exida - Safety Engineering I & II
- Moore Process Automation Solutions QUADLOG
- Moore Process Automation Solutions Vision
- ISA - Control Systems Reliability
- ISA - S84 Design & Applying Emergency Shutdown Systems
- Moore Products APACS & APS Training
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