Distance and response
Same-day on-site response, 15-minute drive from MAK Solutions' Eau Claire base.
Chippewa Valley
Industrial Automation and Controls in Chippewa Falls
Industrial automation and controls for Chippewa Falls manufacturers and processors. Local, hands-on, available for same-day response. MAK Solutions covers PLC programming, HMI design, panel work, plant networking, and troubleshooting for brewing, food, defense, and metal fabrication customers across the Chippewa Valley.
Distance: Local (15 minutes from Eau Claire) Typical response: Same-day on-site Service area: Chippewa Falls, WI and surrounding
Industries
Industries common to the Chippewa Falls area
MAK Solutions has hands-on experience or active pipeline across these industry types in and around Chippewa Falls. The work itself is the same controls and automation discipline; the industry context shapes how the system needs to run, how operators interact with it, and what regulatory layer applies.
- Brewing and beverage production
- Food processing
- Defense and aerospace manufacturing
- Computer and electronic component manufacturing
- Metal fabrication
What we cover
Services available for Chippewa Falls customers
Full service coverage with the same-day on-site approach noted above. Each service area below links to a detail page with capabilities, scenarios, and the platforms we work with.
SVC-01
PLC Programming & Controls
PLC development, troubleshooting, upgrades, sequencing, safety-related integration, and control system modernization for industrial equipment and production processes.
SVC-02HMI & SCADA Development
Operator screens, alarming, equipment status, production visibility, reporting interfaces, and supervisory systems designed around how operators and managers actually use them.
SVC-03Control Panel Design
Practical panel layouts, electrical design support, hardware selection, VFD integration, network architecture, and coordination with panel shops and installation teams.
SVC-04Industrial Data Collection
PLC-to-database logging, dashboards, production records, traceability, metrics, OEE foundations. Solutions tailored to the customer: PostgreSQL/TimescaleDB, Grafana, Node-RED, Ignition, custom middleware.
SVC-05Industrial Networking & OT
Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP, VLAN planning, device addressing, switch configuration, remote access planning, and more reliable plant-floor connectivity.
SVC-06Troubleshooting & Commissioning
On-site support for equipment startup, downtime issues, process bottlenecks, instrumentation problems, drives, sensors, controls, and electromechanical systems.
Why hire a local integrator
Working with a Wisconsin-based controls shop
Industry context
Brewing process control is a recognized specialty. Matthew Kuss spent five years as in-house engineer at a local brewery before launching MAK Solutions, with direct experience in fermentation, packaging, and process control systems specific to that industry.
Veteran-owned and Ignition Core Certified
Matthew Kuss is a Navy veteran (5 years as an Electronics Technician on submarines) and an Inductive Automation Ignition Core Certified integrator. The credibility a local customer expects is on the wall.
Single point of contact
The person you talk to is the person who writes the code, designs the panel, and shows up for commissioning. No account manager, no offshore team, no project handoffs.
Need controls help in Chippewa Falls?
Let's talk about your Chippewa Falls project
Send a message describing the equipment, the timeline, and the problem. We will reply within one business day with next steps for Chippewa Falls area customers.