Industrial automation

Support and technical assistance in industrial automation

Brightcore Technical Documentation supports its clients through consulting services, technical assistance and documentation in industrial automation, providing support to the design, evolution and understanding of automated systems.

Interventions are carried out as technical support, in line with existing control architectures, operational constraints and the functional requirements defined by the project, and in support of the client’s internal teams or partners.

Development and support for industrial controllers (PLC)

We provide industrial automation support services, in particular for:

• analysis and structuring of automation architectures,
• development and adaptation of PLC programs as technical support,
• creation, evolution and restructuring of automatic sequences,
• integration of sensors, actuators and safety functions as technical support,
• addition or evolution of modules, extensions and communication interfaces.

We work with the main manufacturers’ environments (Siemens, Schneider Electric, Rockwell Automation, Omron, etc.), according to the standards and constraints of the project.

Operator interfaces (HMI) and supervision (SCADA)

We support the design and evolution of operator interfaces and supervision systems within a technical support framework, including:

• development or updating of HMI screens,
• configuration and adaptation of SCADA systems,
• implementation of dashboards and alarm management,
• creation of process synoptics,
• improvement of interface ergonomics and readability.

These actions aim to facilitate operation and understanding of automated installations.

Updating and optimisation of existing programs

We intervene on existing PLC programs that already have an exploitable functional basis, in order to:

• correct and improve the consistency and reliability of existing logics,
• optimise cycles and response times as technical support,
• adapt programs to changes in installations or equipment,
• integrate new functions or peripherals,
• align developments with the client’s internal standards.

These interventions aim to extend the service life of installations and improve maintainability, without a complete overhaul of the existing architecture.

Interventions on existing programs are carried out subject to the client holding the necessary rights to use, modify and recover the programs, or having the explicit authorisation of the original creator or integrator.

Takeover of existing installations and reverse engineering

We also intervene on automated installations that do not have complete documentation, particularly when:

• actual operation differs from the available documents,
• programs have undergone undocumented modifications,
• functional or logical diagrams are missing or obsolete.

Services then focus on analysing the existing operation, reconstructing automation logics and producing technical documentation to restore an exploitable and maintainable baseline for technical support purposes.

Technical documentation for automation systems

We produce technical documentation adapted to automated systems, including in particular:

• operator manuals,
• maintenance manuals,
• functional descriptions and analyses,
• bills of materials for controllers, networks and equipment,
• system architectures and communication diagrams.

These documents are provided as support for operation, maintenance and evolution of installations.

Automation environments and platform evolution

We work within the automation environments used by the client (TIA Portal, EcoStruxure / Unity, Studio 5000, Sysmac Studio, etc.), according to project standards and constraints.

When infrastructure evolution requires a change of platform or manufacturer, we provide a functional reconstruction of automation programs within the target environment, based on existing logics and operational needs.

Automation platforms rely on specific environments, libraries and architectures. Projects are therefore not subject to automatic migration or direct conversion from one system to another.

The service consists of a controlled re-development of control logics, aimed at preserving overall functional consistency, without commitment to binary continuity, regulatory compliance or execution validation.

Software environments are defined during the project scoping phase, in full transparency, particularly regarding access, tools and required licenses.