When your automation project impacts production, quality, compliance, or operational efficiency, choosing the right system integrator matters. That’s why many manufacturers, utilities, and life sciences companies seek out CSIA-Certified System Integrators. Therefore, in industrial automation projects confidence in project success from the start is vital.

According to the Control System Integrators Association (CSIA), certification provides third-party validation that a system integrator meets the highest standards of business and management and has implemented industry-recognized best practices across key operational areas.

Benefits of Working with a CSIA-Certified Integrator

• Reduced project risk through documented project management and quality processes.
• Independent third-party validation of business practices, not just technical capabilities.
• Proven standards in project management, quality management, financial management, and system development lifecycle.
• Greater confidence in project success through rigorous performance requirements and ongoing audits.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, with certification requiring re-certification audits every three years.
• A trusted screening tool that helps plant managers and operations leaders identify qualified integration partners.

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Why Huffman Engineering?

Huffman Engineering has been a CSIA-Certified Member since 2005, successfully maintaining certification through every three-year audit cycle ever since.

From their most recent accreditation press release:

CSIA has for the 7th straight time named Huffman Engineering Inc. (HEI) a certified CSIA company. The comprehensive audit of operational practices including business development, project execution, financial tracking, information technology, human resources, and general management is conducted by an independent third-party firm.

Achieving a Certified Member distinction indicates a company has met stringent standards, is financially healthy, and can complete projects in a professional and technically sound way. Ultimately, certification provides benefits by ensuring high quality, performance, and long-term project support to clients.

As the first Nebraska company to achieve CSIA certification, HEI is proud to be recognized once again for its dedication to best practices, business management and project execution bringing our customers an additional vote of confidence as they put their trust in us to do the complicated work of control systems engineering. Huffman Engineering, Inc. has also been inducted into the System Integrator Hall of Fame.

“After 7 audits, many of which I had the pleasure to do, you can really see the intensity with which Huffman attacks the implementation of the best practices,” commented Don Roberts, the Exotek Auditor. “In the latest audit, they had over 20 people participating in the audit and many of them were relatively new to the company. They have embraced the process as a both a way to improve the company and to train their new employees.”

Huffman Engineering, Inc. has over three decades of experience in control system integration and industrial automation, with a proven track record of delivering large-scale system integration projects for industrial customers and municipalities. The company operates as an electrical control systems integrator and electrical engineering firm, with offices in Lincoln, Omaha, and Kearney, Nebraska, and Englewood, Colorado.

We specialize in start-to-finish engineering projects across pharmaceuticals, water and wastewater, food and beverage, electrical utilities, and manufacturing. Our system integration expertise extends to highly regulated industries requiring clients to meet stringent regulatory requirements. Huffman Engineering can design and build robust and reliable automation systems to meet the expectations of the FDA, USDA and EPA.

CSIA

The Control System Integrators Association is a global trade association dedicated to advancing the control systems integration industry. CSIA has over 500 member companies in 35 countries. Since 1994, CSIA has helped member companies improve their business skills, provided a forum to share industry expertise, and promoted the benefits of hiring certified control systems integrators.

What Sets Huffman Engineering Apart?

• ✅ CSIA Certified since 2005 with continuous re-certification.
• ✅ Seven consecutive certification audits passed, demonstrating long-term commitment to operational excellence.
• ✅ Nearly 40 years of automation expertise, serving customers since 1987.
• ✅ Experience in pharmaceutical, life sciences, food & beverage, manufacturing, utilities, and water/wastewater industries.
• ✅ A team committed to delivering safe, reliable, and successful automation projects using established best practices.

The Bottom Line

CSIA certification is more than an industry credential. It is a proven indicator that a system integrator follows recognized best practices, undergoes regular independent audits, and is committed to delivering successful automation projects.

With continuous CSIA certification since 2005 and decades of automation experience, Huffman Engineering provides customers with a trusted, low-risk partner for control system integration projects.