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Siemens PCS 7 Training | July 14-18, 2025

We talk about it all the time — training is an investment in your plants productivity.  This is why Trident Automation is happy to announce a Siemens PCS 7 course for July 2025! Check out full information about our course below:  July 14-18, 2025 Can’t make this course date? Complete our our Training Notification Request Form to be informed of our next training course date. Read More

Join Our Team as a Network Administrator/Process IT Specialist at Trident Automation

Are you passionate about technology and looking for a new opportunity to showcase your skills? Trident Automation is excited to announce that we are currently seeking an individual to join our team as a Network Administrator/Process IT Specialist. If you have experience installing, maintaining, and administering computer and telecommunication systems, configuring servers, ensuring cybersecurity, and providing top-notch user support, this role is perfect for you. See the full job description and how to apply on our careers page! Read More

Valmet strengthens foundation in automation systems in the U.S. by signing a partnership agreement with Trident Automation, Inc.

Valmet has signed a partnership agreement with Trident Automation, Inc. to enhance their offerings for distributed control system (DCS) solutions for the process industries across the US, particularly in the Midwest. This strategic partnership combines Trident Automation’s expertise in customized automation solutions with the robust and innovative capabilities of Valmet DNA DCS. The collaboration aligns perfectly with Trident Automation’s mission to deliver high-quality automation solutions, leveraging Valmet’s system capabilities to drive exceptional outcomes. “We are excited about the value-added reseller […] Read More

Ethanol Plant Managers Meeting

We are thrilled to announce we will be exhibiting at the upcoming Ethanol Plant Managers Meeting. This event presents a fantastic opportunity for us to connect with you, showcase our latest innovations, and discuss how we can support your plant’s needs. We look forward to meeting you in person, sharing insights, and exploring potential collaborations. Make sure to stop by our booth during the meeting for a chance to enter our exciting giveaway! We will be raffling off a Solo […] Read More

GCG Octoberfest | Thursday, October 10, 2024

Trident is excited to invite you to join us at the GCG Octoberfest event on Thursday, October 10, 2024. We will be an exhibitor and presenting on the important topic; Enhancing Plant Safety with Safety PLC-Based Burner Management Systems (BMS) and Cross Limiting Combustion Control (CCS). Plant safety is crucial to prevent accidents. A safety controller-based Burner Management System (BMS) ensures safe burner operation, providing clear trip and diagnostic information. Undetected faults in combustion air or gas flow can lead […] Read More

Improve your cybersecurity. Expand your IO online.

Become more cyber secure, just add the AS410 CPU and meet for IEC 62443-1 compliance including access control which blocks unauthorized connections and logs all activity. Adding new IO online is possible.  This is an added benefit of using the AS410 CPU with PROFINET built in.  Learn about the products and project experience from Trident Automation.   Read More

Innovation In Automation

“There is no shortcut to experience,” says Trident Automation CEO Yogesh Maheshwari. In a job where the need to adapt and problem solve is a constant reality, Trident Automation’s engineers have built up experience to handle the complex challenges of installing and maintaining ethanol plant distributed control systems (DCS) over the past 22 years. Trident was founded in the early 2000s to facilitate the needs of the burgeoning—and increasingly automated—ethanol industry, installing DCS in plants alongside the well-known designers and […] Read More

Trident Training: An investment in productivity

You’ve had it happen before: your systems upgrade is installed and operational, until your team has to fine tune a process or train a new operator. That’s when you dig out the manual and forget everything you learned when the system was installed. That’s why Trident Automation invested in a networked Learning Center designed to keep customers updated with the latest information on their DCS. “Our philosophy is to give our customers comprehensive training so they understand all the parts […] Read More

Product Spotlight: FlamePAC© Burner Management System

    Trident Automation’s burner management system, FlamePAC©, gives you a robust tool to assure the safe operation of the burners in your plant with exceptionally easy to understand trip and diagnostic information. The burners in your dryers and TOs are critical to the operation of your plant –that’s where FlamePAC© comes in. FlamePAC© is a powerful, feature filled solution, with concise and easy to understand graphics that significantly improves the ability to start, operate and troubleshoot burners. FlamePAC© alarming […] Read More

Hardware lead times cost time and money

When you least expect it, something will break. In a highly customized production environment, broken or missing parts cost time and money—especially now with vendors continuing to have long lead times on products. At Trident, we have a large inventory of legacy DCS components ready to integrate into your control system, including hardware from our online store. Increasingly, we are working with customers to identify critical path components and build a spares list on the most needed items. “Looking at […] Read More