The Process Networks Plus, Inc. (PNPlus) company motto is "Total systems integration from factory floor to annual report". PNPlus’ objective is to help their customers optimize their production facilities efficiency and profitability by first installing new control systems or updating existing systems. While designing and installing the new controls, PNPlus becomes familiar with their customer's operations. Then PNPlus uses their process plant experience to help the customer tune all the processes including controls, mechanical modifications, and even manual procedures. PNPlus provides system integration services including retrofits, upgrades, and additions and optimization to existing control systems as well as turnkey systems for entire plants. PNPlus specializes in hybrid DCS control systems using popular PLC's, controllers and HMI’s. PNPlus’ goal has always been to supply open, non-proprietary systems that they can train their customers to maintain and expand on their own. The company has experience with most the major DCS systems, PLC brands, and HMI products. Many of their staff have extensive experience in starting up new process plants as well as running and maintaining such plants. PNPlus’ offices have been located in Austin, Texas since 1985. They use state-of-the-art hardware and software for engineering design, computer-aided drafting, programming, and configuration of process control and information systems. Industries they serve includes power plants and substations, cement plants, lime plants, food and beverage, breweries, steel mills, petrochemical plants, plastic injection molding plants, computer component manufacturing, building and HVAC automation, container plants, water and sewage plants.