Automation
Industrial Automation
Control, motion, software and line communication considered as one architecture.
Production problem
Define the system before defining the equipment.
Machines installed at different times leave most plants with isolated islands of control. Inconsistent PLC structures, undocumented software and broken communication make both fault diagnosis and line-wide data collection difficult.
Control, motion, safety and communication are designed as one architecture. PLC and HMI software follows a standard structure and naming scheme; interfaces to higher-level systems are built on the protocols defined within the project scope.
Scope, equipment selection and performance targets are confirmed for each project after a discovery and engineering review.
Workstreams
- Step 01Control architecture and IO design
- Step 02Electrical engineering and panel-build management
- Step 03PLC and HMI software development
- Step 04Field communication with sensor and actuator selection
- Step 05Design and verification of safety functions
- Step 06Site testing and commissioning
Typical deliverables
- Control architecture diagram and IO list
- Electrical drawings and panel documentation
- Software function descriptions and source handover
- Commissioning and test records