CS Integrators is an independent controls and software shop in Appleton, WI. I program and commission PLC systems, then build the data and reporting tools that sit on top of them, for manufacturers who want an engineer, not an account team.
Jon · Founder & controls engineer
Before starting CS Integrators in 2023, I worked on both sides of the plant floor. As a controls engineer at a packaging equipment OEM, I programmed and commissioned machines. As an MES engineer at a global electronics manufacturer, I connected shop-floor equipment to the systems the business runs on.
Along the way I kept seeing small and mid-sized manufacturers get handed rigid, expensive solutions built for plants five times their size. So I built the opposite: a shop where the person scoping your project is the same person writing the code and standing next to you at startup. No handoffs, no telephone game between sales and engineering, and no hesitation when a project is custom, atypical, or a little weird.
That OEM-plus-MES background is why my work centers on two things: control code that runs reliably, and data that people actually use.
Most of my work falls into two areas, and most projects touch both.
New machine code, retrofits, and troubleshooting, primarily on Rockwell CompactLogix and ControlLogix, with Beckhoff TwinCAT and Beijer Electronics PLC experience as well. Structured, well-commented programs built on reusable AOIs so your team can maintain them. Then on site for I/O checkout, loop tuning, and startup until the line runs right.
Production, downtime, and OEE data pulled straight from your PLCs and turned into reports and dashboards people actually open. Automated shift and daily reports, Ignition reporting, and integrations that push machine data into your ERP or MES.
Operator screens and supervisory systems that are clear to use, in FactoryTalk View ME and SE, Ignition, and Beijer Electronics, whether it's a new build or an upgrade to what you already run.
Allen-Bradley PowerFlex, Yaskawa, and Invertek drives over EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, IO-Link, OPC UA, and Modbus.
Getting data off new and legacy equipment with open tools like MQTT, Node-RED, InfluxDB, Telegraf, and Docker. No per-tag licensing.
My own machine monitoring and OEE platform for shops that have outgrown spreadsheets but don't need a full MES.
See CS Summit →You call me, not a project manager. Decisions happen in one conversation, and my own tooling and frameworks keep turnarounds short without cutting corners.
I'm vendor and software agnostic. I pick the right tool for your situation, not the one I have a partnership with, and build open systems that grow with you.
I start with non-intrusive systems that complement what you already have, and I avoid locking you into licenses and subscriptions. Bring me something unusual. My default answer is "yes."
Most of my direct clients are small and mid-sized manufacturers in food & beverage, packaging, and CPG who need real controls expertise without large-integrator overhead.
Having worked at an OEM myself, I also sub for larger integration firms and machine builders that need extra programming capacity or a specialist for one piece of a project. I'll slot into your standards and your schedule.
Outside the plant, you'll usually find me on a soccer field, running ultras, or backpacking somewhere in the mountains. The same stubbornness that gets me through mile 40 is what I bring to a startup that isn't going to plan.
— Jon
Book a short call with me. No pitch deck, no pressure. Just a conversation about what you're working on. If it's custom, atypical, or weird, even better.
