Welcome to Gemstone Engineering!
Gemstone Engineering was created by Kyle Carpenter in 2020. Gemstone's mission is to provide outstanding Professional Electrical Engineering services to Idaho's manufacturers, municipalities, and utilities in a safe and ethical manner.
Our motto is "Responsibly exceeding Customers' expectations!"
Gemstone provides the following core engineering services to our clients:
• Electrical Design for Power Distribution
• Protective Relay Programming
• Analysis of Power Systems including Load Flow, Short Circuit, Protective Device Coordination, Arc Flash Hazard Analysis and Power Quality Studies
• Arc Flash Mitigation
• Electrical Design for Process Controls
• PLC Programming, HMI Programming, and Instrumentation Programming for Industrial Automation and Process Controls
• SCADA Programming and PAC Programming
We have extensive experience with the following major automation brands:
• Rockwell/Allen-Bradley (RSLogix 5, RSLogix 500, RSLogix 5000, Logix Designer, FactoryTalk View ME, FactoryTalk View SE, PlantPAx, Connected Components Workbench)
• Siemens (TIA Portal, Simatic Manager)
We are also familiar with these automation brands:
• Automation Direct
• GE (Machine Edition, Cimplicity, iFIX)
• AVEVA (InTouch HMI, Dream Report)
• OSIsoft (PI System)
• ProSoft
• SEL RTAC
• Kepware
• Mitsubishi MELSEC
• Yaskawa
• Spectrum Controls
(Please contact us if you have a project which doesn't fall directly in line with the above services or automation brands, we can likely still help you out!)
Your PLCs will love us!
Are you having trouble keeping your plant running smoothly? Does your automated process feel less "automated" and more of a "process"?
Give us a call! We can help you optimize your existing process by reprogramming your PLCs or we can help you completely upgrade an old, outdated system.
What's Running Your Process?
You likely utilize automation equipment from one or more of these major names.
Send us a message if you need any help!
Is your electrical system safe? Or just a secret?
Let us investigate your power system for proper protection settings and provide NFPA 70E-compliant equipment labels.
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A Useful Glossary of Terms
Arc Flash Hazard Analysis
A study investigating a worker’s potential exposure to arc flash energy, conducted for the purpose of injury prevention and to determine safe work practices, arc flash boundary, and the necessary types of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Arc Flash Mitigation
The process of minimizing the level of hazard and/or the risk associated with an arc flash event.
HMI
Human Machine Interface
NFPA 70E
Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®. Originally developed at OSHA's request, NFPA 70E helps companies and employees avoid workplace injuries and fatalities due to shock, electrocution, arc flash, and arc blast, and assists in complying with OSHA 1910 Subpart S and OSHA 1926 Subpart K.
PAC
Programmable Automation Controller
PLC
Programmable Logic Controller
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
Protective Device Coordination
The selection, arrangement, installation, and maintenance of protective devices to limit the effects of an overcurrent (short-circuit) situation to the smallest area.
Protective Relay
A relay whose function is to detect defective lines or apparatus or other power system conditions of an abnormal or dangerous nature and to initiate appropriate control circuit action.
SCADA
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition