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Industrial Automation
Greenfield Automation
Plan new facilities and expansions with industrial automation engineering that defines control requirements early, coordinates systems, and supports testing, startup, and handoff.
Why Direct
Automation Planned From the Start
Greenfield projects give you a chance to solve automation decisions before they become field problems. Direct works from the process outward, defining control requirements, architecture, I/O, communications, field interfaces, and startup expectations early so the automation scope stays coordinated with the rest of the facility.
- Front-End Controls Planning and Functional Requirements
- Platform-Independent System and Network Architecture
- I/O, Instrumentation, and Equipment Interface Coordination
- FAT/SAT, Commissioning, Startup, and Handoff
Our Capabilities
Industrial Automation Engineering Services
From front-end planning and functional design through controls architecture, field coordination, validation, commissioning, and startup, Direct Automation supports greenfield projects from early concept to operation.
Front-End Automation Planning and Functional Design
Our team defines automation requirements, system boundaries, control philosophy, standards, and functional requirements before engineering begins. Control narratives, specifications, I/O plans, and equipment interfaces give the project a clear foundation for design and construction.
Controls Architecture and Network Design
Direct Automation develops PLC, DCS, SCADA, server, remote I/O, network, communications, and redundancy architecture around facility needs. System layouts and interfaces are planned for constructability, maintainability, expansion, and the availability requirements of the process.
System, Field, and Vendor Coordination
Our engineers coordinate instrumentation, I/O, control panels, drives, OEM equipment, electrical interfaces, signals, communications, and field requirements. Aligning those details with contractors and suppliers early helps reduce missed signals, interface conflicts, and field rework.
Testing, Startup, and Project Handoff
We support project-required FAT/SAT, loop checks, commissioning, startup, and operator handoff while verifying control functionality, communications, field interfaces, alarms, and operating sequences. Final documentation and backups give the plant a more complete system to operate and support.
Engineered Around the Entire Facility
The earlier controls, networks, field systems, and equipment interfaces are coordinated, the fewer issues are left for commissioning teams to resolve in the field. Early coordination gives the project a clearer path into testing, startup, and long-term operation.
Reduce Field Rework
Clear I/O, interfaces, communications, device requirements, and system boundaries help identify conflicts before field startup.
Start Commissioning Better Prepared
Defined validation, documentation, operator requirements, and handoff expectations give commissioning teams a clearer picture of expected system behavior.
Build for Future Growth
Scalable architecture, network capacity, system boundaries, and expansion paths leave room for future equipment and production needs.
Your Plant. Your Technology Choice.
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Planning a New Automation Project?
Our team can help define next steps for front-end automation planning, controls architecture, I/O and field coordination, validation, commissioning, and startup based on your project goals.
Contact Our Team
(866) 583-3377
Direct Automation Office
3405 N Louise Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57107
Email Our Team
info@directcompanies.com
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Build Automation Into the Plan
Planning a new facility or major expansion? Our engineers can establish controls and system requirements early so automation supports the process from design through startup and long-term operation.
