Projects

Customer Projects

Below is a sampling of past and present companies for which we have provided services. Click on a company to see details of the services we provided.

ALCO Parking

Implemented PCI-compliant billing system for ALCO's Pittsburgh Steeler's game lease parking. System includes online account signup and management, emailed receipts, and automated credit card billing.

Allegheny Technologies

Essential Systems has provided services for ATI's Allegheny Ludlum unit since 1988 including:
  • Development of distributed data acquisition software
  • Browser-based applications and reporting
  • Database administration
  • Modification of existing control applications from 3rd parties
  • Virtualization support
  • and other consulting services

Allomet

Linux internet gateway and fileserver; Support for Mac clients.

American Video

Distributed data acquisition software for automation.

Barone & Sons

Server and Desktop support.

Basilone Executive Search

Linux and Netware server support, Windows client support, and Groupwise administration.

Blackbox / Johnson Controls

Software and network development and support at the Pittsburgh International Airport; Development included an Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI) System (GOFASTPASS) and the GOPASS access system

CBC, Inc.

SNA APPC communications software and integration software for real estate transaction processing.

Eaton (Cutler-Hammer)

Major rewrite of Energy Billing application used by their customers.

GE Lighting Research

Distributed database software for high speed fluorescent bulb manufacturing.

Grant-Oliver Corporation

Access control software for employee parking and building access; Revenue management software; Real-time parking integration; Operations support.

Innovative Computing Corporation

Client/Server database software for optimal shipping system; Consulting.

Kelly Development Group

Audit software for Florida Turnpike; Batch ticket machine software; Web-based electronic toll tag sales software.

Kennametal

Consulting services.

Lamping and Associates

Essential Systems provides IT Consulting services to Lamping and Associates including website design and hosting of lampingandassociates.com and email forwarding.

Limbach Facility Services

Network service restructuring; Migration from Windows server based network to a Linux based network; Web-based report application.

The Linc Corporation

Database software for business forecasting; Geographic sphere of influence information database software; Conference management software.

Nordic Fisheries

Email, File, and Internet Gateway server running on Linux; Windows client support.

Sargent Electric

Cable management software; Web-based reporting and work order management; Inventory management.

Sony

Distributed data acquisition software for automation.

Stratuswave Communications

Linux, Sendmail, Apache, DNS, and Radius configuration and support.

TEGG Corporation

Electrical contractor inspection support and sales aiding software (including internationalization); Tegg Information Management System; Conference management software.

Union Switch & Signal

Database software for cost estimation and project management.

Upper St. Clair School District & Township

Web server support and consulting.

Westinghouse Electronic Systems

Distributed data acquisition and control software for the Pittsburgh International Airport.

Westinghouse Productivity & Quality Center

Software design and implementation of a production control system for a flexible manufacturing system.

Westinghouse Science & Technology Center

Graphical user interface designs; Large, specialized file system software.