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Direct Automation
Modernize Industrial Control Systems
Direct helps industrial facilities modernize aging PLC, DCS, and SCADA systems, improve OT visibility, and reduce downtime risk before end-of-life platforms and support gaps create larger operational problems.
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Why Direct
Why Industrial Plants Choose Direct
Industrial plants often deal with fragmented support, inconsistent guidance, and platform decisions driven more by vendor preference than plant fit. Direct brings modernization, OT visibility, engineering support, and long-term planning under one accountable partner built around what the system actually needs.
Independent Platform Expertise
We work across all major control platforms and recommend what fits your plant best. No vendor bias. No forced standardization.
Long-Term Support and Accountability
We stay involved after the project with ongoing support, modernization planning, and engineers who know your system.
Our Services
How We Help Plants Modernize
We help industrial facilities modernize aging control systems, improve plant visibility, reduce operational risk, and strengthen reliability through engineering, system upgrades, monitoring, and long-term support.
Control System Modernization
We help facilities assess aging PLC, DCS, and SCADA systems, identify priorities, and build a practical modernization roadmap. Our team phases the work around your operational needs so you can reduce downtime risk before an outage forces the decision.
PLC, DCS, SCADA, and HMI Upgrades
From aging PLC hardware to outdated SCADA and DCS platforms, we help facilities upgrade and migrate critical automation systems with a clear plan built around operational needs, reliability goals, downtime risk reduction, and long-term supportability.
SCADA and Plant Monitoring
We build and modernize SCADA and HMI systems that give operators and supervisors accurate, real-time visibility across the process so your team can identify issues earlier, respond faster, and make better operating decisions before production is affected.
OT Visibility and Risk Reduction
We assess and strengthen plant-floor device visibility, OT network segmentation, and control system exposure so you know what is connected, where the gaps are, and what should be addressed before a vulnerability affects production or creates a compliance issue.
Control System Support Agreements
We provide ongoing control system support through health monitoring, backup management, software updates, and direct access to our engineering team so smaller issues get resolved before they turn into unplanned downtime.
Production Control and Sequencing
We design and implement PLC-based sequencing solutions that automate startup procedures, improve production consistency, and reduce the manual dependence that creates quality risk, near misses, and unplanned disruption.
Our Advantage
What You Gain With the Right Partner
The right automation partner helps your team improve visibility, troubleshoot faster, plan upgrades more confidently, and reduce the operational risk created by aging systems. Direct supports that with proven project delivery and accountability that continues beyond commissioning.
Your Platform. Our Proven Expertise.
Industries We Serve
Built for Process-Driven Plants
Direct Automation supports industrial facilities that rely on control system reliability, plant visibility, and long-term support to keep production running. We work with plants managing aging PLC, DCS, SCADA, and HMI systems across a range of process-driven industries.
- Ethanol, biofuels, and other ag processing facilities
- Water, wastewater, and utility operations
- Grain handling, storage, and processing facilities
- Manufacturing and other industrial production environments
- Chemical, process, and oil and gas midstream operations
What Our Clients Say About Working With Direct
FAQ
Top Questions About Our Services
Here are answers to the questions we hear most often from plant managers, controls engineers, and maintenance leaders across the Midwest.
What does platform-independent mean?
We don’t have a preferred vendor and we don’t push one. We work across all major control platforms and recommend what fits your process and infrastructure best.
What makes Direct Automation different?
We bring controls engineering, OT networking, plant visibility, and long-term support under one accountable partner. No vendor bias, no fragmented responsibility, and no walking away after the install is complete.
What happens after I request a free review?
Our team will reach out to learn more about your control environment and current priorities. From there we schedule a review, take a close look at where your system stands, and give you a clear picture of what needs attention and what a practical path forward looks like.
We don't have budget for a full modernization. Can you still help?
Yes. Many facilities start with a system review, phased upgrades, or a modernization roadmap based on the highest-priority risks. That gives your team a practical way to address the most urgent issues first while planning around budget, shutdown windows, and long-term operational goals.
Do you offer ongoing support after a project?
Yes. We provide long-term support through health monitoring, backup management, updates, troubleshooting, and direct access to our engineering team. The goal is to help facilities keep systems reliable after startup, resolve issues faster, and maintain a stronger support plan over time.
What industries do you work in?
We support a range of industrial facilities, including manufacturing, processing, water and wastewater, ethanol, and other operations that depend on reliable control systems. Our team works in environments where uptime, visibility, documentation, and long-term support all play a critical role in day-to-day operations.
Do you work with facilities that have an in-house controls team?
Yes. We often support in-house teams with added engineering depth, modernization planning, project execution, and extra bandwidth during outages and upgrades. Whether your team needs specialized expertise, added capacity, or support on a larger initiative, we work as an extension of your internal resources.
How big or small of a project do you take on?
We support projects of all sizes, from outage support and planned shutdown work to larger modernization efforts and greenfield builds. Whatever the scope, we bring the engineering depth and accountability needed to get it done right.
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Most facilities come to us after a control issue disrupts production. A free control system review helps identify risk, priorities, and next steps before it turns into an emergency.
