AUTOMATION ENGINEERING SERVICES
PLANNING
Automation Philosophy
We will create an automation philosophy for your project to ensure that your project meets your business objectives at the best lifecycle cost.
P&IDs
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We can create your P&IDs to be the central guiding document for design and also extremely valuable for ongoing maintenance of your facility.
Standards Development
We will create standards for your organization to ensure all projects, systems and sites are consistent and reduce rework and repeated issues.
Conceptual
Drawings
We will create appropriate conceptual automation drawings to allow for cost estimation and guidance of the detailed design, ensuring your needs are met.
Architecture
Design
We can create your automation architecture to ensure performance, maintainability, and long life utilizing current technologies.
Cost
Estimation
We can help you determine the cost of your planned project. During the planning stages an AACE Class 4 or 5 estimate is typically appropriate.
DESIGN
Automation
Drawings
We will design all the detailed loop diagrams, instrument plan drawings, control room layouts, and other drawings to ensure the automation system is installed correctly and is maintainable.
Functional Requirements
We will improve the commissioning and operation of the control system by creating a detailed functional requirements document to guide the programmers.
Network Design
We will design and create the appropriate network drawings for your industrial networks, as well as the fieldbus networks to interconnect the instruments.
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Graphics Specifications
We can improve the ability to detect abnormal operations and optimize performance by incorporating High-Performance HMI elements into the design.
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Instrument Specifications
We will create detailed instrument data sheets and specifications to ensure the appropriate instruments are used for your process.
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Procurement and Contracts
We can help you write the RFP or contract with the contractor to ensure that you will receive a completed project with minimal change orders.
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CONSTRUCTION AND COMMISSIONING
Contractor Supervision
We will administer or support your contract by supervising the contractor or systems integrator, ensuring that the contractual obligations are met.
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Commissioning Procedures
We will carefully prepare commissioning procedures to ensure that the completed automation system is validated to meet your requirements, in a streamlined manner.
Commissioning Oversight
We will monitor and review the commissioning process to ensure that the automation system is complete and meets the requirements to operate your facility.
OPERATIONS OPTIMIZATION
Alarm Rationalization and Optimization
We will optimize your alarm system to ensure that it effectively guides your operations personnel. Alarm management will be consistent with ISA 18.2.
Recommissioning
We can improve the performance of your facility by recommissioning the automation system or the complete facility, reducing downtime and operational risk.
Cybersecurity
We will reduce your operational risk by reviewing your existing installation and help you harden your automation system against internal and external intruders.
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Control Loop Optimization
We can improve the performance of your facility by identifying and optimizing the control loops and logic that are inhibiting peak performance.
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Training
We can help train your staff in automation system operation or maintenance, as well as integrating appropriate asset management principles into your operations.
HMI Optimization
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We can improve your ability to detect abnormal conditions and optimize performance by turning your HMI / SCADA system into a High-Performance HMI.
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Condition Assessment
We will inspect your facility and the associated automation systems and make recommendations to ensure continued operational performance.