Industrial ICT Consulting
Optimise operations, reduce downtime and improve efficiency across all industry sectors by strategically applying ICT solutions tailored to meet your unique plant and production needs.
Optimising Operations Through Integrated Services
Our services span connectivity and integration, data management, analytics, digital transformation, process and systems optimisation, industrial security, and production network performance. We also offer specialised expertise in AVEVA PI and LineView.
Streamline Through Digital Transformation
Digitise manual workflows and data entry processes to improve accuracy, reduce delays, and ensure consistent access to information across your operational environment.
Process Optimisation for Peak Efficiency
We provide stable industrial communications that support Advanced Process Control, enabling higher throughput, better control accuracy, and reduced variability in production.
Seamless Systems Integration Services
Our integration services bridge interdependent and legacy systems, creating unified platforms that support better decision-making and improve real-time data accessibility.
Production Network Design Improvements
Optimise production network design by enhancing layout, segmentation, and topology to improve performance, stability, scalability, and plant-wide connectivity.
Industrial-Level Cybersecurity Solutions
Implement IT and OT cybersecurity measures to protect your critical production assets against evolving threats without disrupting operations or remote connectivity.
AVEVA PI System Expertise and Insights
AVEVA PI design, implementation, migration, and custom tool development, including PI Vision, PI AF SDK, and advanced analytics for actionable plant insights and improvements.
LineView Deployment Support and Services
LineView implementation and change management support, delivering increased OEE and plant-wide performance visibility within just six months.
Intelligent Integration with Advanced Tools
Develop and integrate custom PI Tools and SQC add-ins, enhancing data visualisation and enabling real-time monitoring, advanced insights, and proactive issue resolution.
Data-driven Unified IT and OT Visibility
By connecting operational data with business systems, we enable enterprise-level visibility, better reporting, and seamless data-driven decision-making across departments.
Connectivity and Integration
Enhance your plant’s performance with advanced connectivity and integration solutions that unite field devices, control systems, and enterprise platforms. We ensure seamless data flow, secure access, and real-time insights across your industrial network.
Advanced Field Device Integration
Seamlessly connect field devices such as sensors, actuators, and PLCs to control systems using standard protocols and protocol converters for smooth interoperability.
Industrial IoT and IIoT Gateways
Deploy IIoT edge gateways to collect and preprocess data, enabling efficient transmission to enterprise or cloud systems using MQTT, OPC UA, and REST APIs.
Seamlessly Connecting OT to IT Systems
Bridge the gap between control systems and enterprise IT platforms like ERP and BI tools using scalable middleware, OPC UA, MQTT brokers, and custom APIs.
Robust and Secure Industrial Network Design
Design fault-tolerant, secure industrial networks using ring topologies, VLANs, managed switches, and secure access zones for reliable and scalable plant connectivity.
Secure Remote Connectivity Solutions
Implement VPN tunnels, firewalls, and DMZs to enable safe remote access while protecting critical production systems from external threats and unauthorised access.
Cloud and Edge Data Processing
Integrate with cloud platforms for centralised data visibility and leverage edge computing for real-time processing, reducing latency and dependency on core systems.
Data Management and Analytics
Enhance your plant’s performance with advanced connectivity and integration solutions that unite field devices, control systems, and enterprise platforms. We ensure seamless data flow, secure access, and real-time insights across your industrial network.
Data Acquisition and Integration
Capture real-time data from PLCs, SCADA, MES, and IoT devices, integrating diverse protocols into a unified source of truth for seamless visibility and control.
Data Storage and Historian Solutions
Deploy secure, scalable industrial-grade data historians like IDX Nexus or AVEVA PI for long-term storage, trend analysis, and regulatory compliance, on-premises or in the cloud.
Real-time and Historical Visualisation
Visualise live and historical metrics through dashboards, custom HMIs, and mobile tools that enhance decision-making and track system performance in real-time.
Advanced Analytics and Intelligence
Apply AI-driven predictive and prescriptive analytics to improve efficiency, prevent downtime, and drive sustainability through energy monitoring and production optimisation.
Reporting and Decision Support
Automate detailed reporting and deliver custom dashboards across departments, integrating with ERP systems to enable data-informed enterprise-level decision-making.
Data Governance and Quality Management
Ensure consistent, compliant, and secure data by enforcing metadata standards, audit trails, and access controls aligned with industrial cybersecurity best practices.
Connecting Plant Data for 24/7/365 Industrial Performance
Our offering combines professional services such as audit preparation, ICT consulting, and network design with products and custom development to deliver customised, end-to-end solutions. With deep expertise in building real-time, mission-critical systems that run 24/7/365, we have developed solutions across multiple platforms and languages, including C++, C#, ESP32, Raspberry Pi, and Node-RED, using databases like MS SQL, MySQL, and MongoDB.
Protocol Conversion Solutions
Provision of protocol conversion hardware and software like Anybus, Ixxat, and Intesis to connect diverse systems.
Legacy System Integration
Connect older industrial equipment with modern IT infrastructure for seamless data flow and interoperability.
Remote Access and Asset Monitoring
Deploy secure remote access and monitoring solutions to centralise visibility and control of distributed assets.
Scalable Industrial Networks
Design and implement robust, future-ready networks that support scalability, resilience, and smart factory initiatives.
Driving Smarter Operations Through Data Integration
We deliver both on-premise and cloud-based solutions, with a strong focus on connecting plant data to business systems to enable better decision-making, improve efficiency, and drive smarter operations through secure data access, organisation, and analysis. Below is a list of solutions we have developed and areas where we offer expert consulting.
Integration of a fire system into a train management system.
Remote monitoring and auditing solution for a medical sample freezer.
Legacy integration to common network gateways (StarNet, ESP).
Migration from an ifm VSE gateway to a common network gateway.
Monitoring solutions for slag eruptions, smelter matter and slag furnaces.
Remote monitoring and metering solution for solar plants.
Visualisation for a mining-related robotic lab, processing twenty thousand samples per day to support debottlenecking and troubleshooting.
Benefits
Over 25 Years of Experience
Proven track record in developing industrial ICT solutions, with a highly experienced team of managers, project leaders, and developers.
Expertise in Legacy and Modern Protocols
In-depth knowledge of industrial protocols, including ifm VSE, HDLC StarNet, Modbus, and OPC.
Strong Software Development Capabilities
Extensive development experience in C++, C#, and ESP32, enabling efficient, scalable, and high-performing solutions.
Customised Solutions
Bespoke development tailored to each client’s specific needs, ensuring the right fit for unique operational requirements.
Cost-Effective Implementation
Competitive pricing models without compromising on quality, performance, or support.
Reliable Local Support
Access to local resources for ongoing support and maintenance, ensuring quick response and minimal downtime.
Case Studies
Performance monitoring of a robotic laboratory
Having access to the relevant process data for analysis and preventative maintenance is imperative for achieving the maximum possible throughput and availability of a plant while maintaining consistent quality…
Building a wireless freezer monitoring, alarming, and reporting solution at a biological sample storage facility
There are numerous benefits to embracing the digitisation of systems and the use of real-time data monitoring, often associated with the…
Integrating a real-time data storage solution with an existing plant infrastructure (Part 1)
A global mining company sought to enhance efficiency, reduce energy use, and improve product quality in platinum processing. To optimise their Advanced Process Control…
Ready to Transform Your Operations?
Get expert guidance on leveraging Industrial ICT to streamline processes and boost performance. Contact us today to discuss a tailored solution for your plant.
Our expertise lies in establishing, maintaining, and leveraging plant data for business benefit. Through our innovative solutions, we work alongside you to streamline processes, enhance efficiency, and reduce costly downtime.
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