Industrial Automation & Computing

From PLCs to MES, from sensors to the cloud: industrial IT orchestrates the symphony of your facilities.

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Drawing on our expertise in engineering and integration, we support our clients in their industrial process, building, and utility projects. With our versatile, multi-brand approach, we adapt to every project, from sensors to information systems. We address the challenges of digitalization, virtualization, cybersecurity, and Industry 4.0 by offering innovative solutions, ranging from Artificial Intelligence to Predictive Maintenance. Together, we turn our clients’ challenges into real successes!

From Engineering to Operational Maintenance

Engineering:

  • Consulting and Audits

  • Obsolescence

  • Risk Analysis

  • Analysis of Existing Systems

  • Reverse Engineering

  • Feasibility Studies

  • Preliminary Design

  • Detailed Preliminary Design

  • Specifications

Implementation:

  • Functional Specifications

  • Safety Analysis/Cause-Effect Matrix

  • Detailed Electrical/Instrumentation/Automation Studies

  • Design of Standard Objects and Libraries

  • Development / Manufacturing

  • FAT/SAT/QI/QO Test Files

  • FAT Platform Testing

  • Installation and on-site work

  • System Migration

  • Commissioning / SAT Site Testing

  • QI/QO Qualifications

Control and Command

  • Hardware and Software Specifications / Functional Specifications,

  • Safety Analysis / Cause-and-Effect Matrix,

  • Protocols / Test and Qualification Records,

  • Process simulators

  • FAT / SAT; Installation Qualifications,

  • Commissioning; Production Start-up Support,

  • Training,

  • Maintenance

Maintenance & Operation:

  • Start-up support

  • Project management/construction support

  • Construction Site Monitoring and Scheduling

  • Staff Training

  • Downtime Management

  • Maintenance / 24/7 On-Call Service:

    • Industrial IT Management

    • Maintenance of Operational and Safety Conditions

    • TMA

System Migration

  • Preliminary Study / Analysis of Existing Systems / Reverse Engineering / Risk Assessment,

  • Development of failover scenarios,

  • Electrical Studies; Manufacturing and Construction,

  • Phased commissioning; Live switchover,

  • Restart support

Qualification - Validation

We work closely with our clients to plan and execute the commissioning, qualification, and validation phases of their production facilities and equipment.

  • Guidance documents: VPM, Commissioning,

  • Participation in URS and specifications,

  • Regulatory design review,

  • Traceability matrix and test plans,

  • FAT/SAT commissioning management,

  • Test execution documentation: QC / QI / QO / QP,

  • Validation of information systems

  • Deviation management / Evaluation of change requests,

  • Maintenance of qualified status,

  • Audit and Training

Process simulation

  • The simulator replaces the unavailable production equipment. It is an exact replica of the machine(s) to be controlled, from the simplest to the most complex,

  • It simulates the automation environment (mechanical, electrical, sensors),

  • It provides a comprehensive library of configurable components and a suite of design tools

Regulatory Compliance

  • IEC 61131-3

  • IEC 61508 / IEC 61511

  • QUALISIL

  • GMP

  • cGMP

  • GAMP and other ISPE guidelines

Group presence

The Snef Group operates across four continents—the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Oceania—in 30 countries and 80 cities, with a network spanning more than 100 international locations.