Services

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No matter what the project calls for, we have the skills to help you achieve success. We love to provide out-of-the-box solutions to reduce costs and help bring projects to life as quickly as possible. But for those special projects with unique requirements, where vendor products fall short, we specialize in design and implementation of custom builds. We will work with your team to provide creative solutions to any problem. Click the links below to Read More about our services.

SCADA DESIGN

We offer a variety of solutions for plant-wide SCADA implementation to support your operations teams.

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SUPPORT & MAINTENANCE

We are here to support your systems long after the project is complete. Our 24x7 support ensures that we will be there when you most need us.

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PLC/DCS PROGRAMMING

We can design a solution for any control system application you may have. We have the expert knowledge to integrate most modern PLC/DCS platforms into your legacy plant systems.

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NETWORKING & CYBERSECURITY

We offer a broad range of networking and telemetry solutions for any application. With increased connectivity comes new vulnerabilities. Find out what we can do to protect your business.

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Virtualization

Find out how virtualization can help reduce your hardware costs and increase uptime and reliability.

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Custom Industrial Applications

Need a custom reporting tool or web application to view your plant data and stay connected from anywhere? Can't find an off-the-shelf product that meets your needs? Ask us what we can do to help meet your unique project needs.

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Our Partners

Our owners, system integrators themselves, have spent more than a decade forging strong partnerships with a number of automation product vendors, perfecting the recipe for collaborative project delivery. Trust your projects to Black Star Automation. Our partnership with vendors allows us to access critical timely support, reducing delays and streamlining project delivery.

SCADA Design

Black Star provides complete SCADA integration services. Our expertise with SCADA platforms, Industry Standards, and IT services gives Black Star the ability to provide full-scale services including:

  • Design of SCADA architecture
  • Planning and performing SCADA deployment and cut-overs
  • SCADA server configuration
  • Development of SCADA Standards documentation
  • Project Management of large-scale SCADA migrations
  • Recommendations for Alarm Management Standards

Our team provides expert advice on the following popular SCADA / HMI  platforms:

  • GE Proficy
  • Allen Bradley Rockwell)
  • Inductive Automation
  • AVEVA Wonderware
  • DeltaV
  • Schneider Magelis
  • more...

SUPPORT & MAINTENANCE

Black Star Automation provides a 24/7, extensive support program for our clients including:

  • Programming Support
  • Preventative Maintenance
  • Security Audits
  • Server Maintenance
  • Networking & Telemetry Support
  • Telephone Support
  • 24-Hour Emergency Onsite Support

PLC/DCS Programming

Black Star provides complete system integration services. Our expertise in process automation, PLC / DCS programming, industrial protocols, and instrumentation gives Black Star depth in working with our clients to take care of all their plant automation requirements.

Our team can provide expert advice with the following popular PLC / DCS platforms:

  • Allen Bradley (Rockwell)
  • Schneider Modicon
  • Siemens
  • Emerson DeltaV
  • SCADAPack
  • Automation Direct
  • Omron
  • more...

Networking & CYBERSECURITY

A well-engineered network infrastructure is a critical requirement for reliable SCADA and process control systems. Network infrastructure can include process control networks and business networks. Black Star can help you design, implement, and maintain your network infrastructure to provide secure, redundant, and fault-tolerant system architectures.

Our team offers the following services to help you get connected:

  • Local Area Network (LAN) Architecture Design
  • Wide Area Network (WAN) Architecture Design
  • FCC Licensing Coordination
  • Cybersecurity Network Analysis
  • Radio Tower Design and Installation Coordination
  • Network Security Design
  • APN Cellular Networks
  • Fiber Networks / Ring Topologies
  • Configuration of VPN, VLANs, Routing. Layer 2 VPN
  • Legacy Lease-Line Networks
  • Equipument: Cisco, Juniper, Sonicwall, PFSense

virtualization

Hardware virtualization is quickly becoming the next major leap forward in computing. Virtualization is a technology which allows running applications to be unbound from  hardware. Simply put, virtualization can allow one hardware resource to act like many. Find out how Virtual Machine management and cloud computing can help your operations in the following ways:

  • Reduce system maintenance time and cost
  • Increase SCADA uptime
  • Speed up deployment time for capital projects
  • Reduce server count. Better management of existing hardware
  • Quicker disaster recovery
  • High availability and fault tolerance

Our team can help you setup a virtualized SCADA environment using VMWare Vsphere or Hyper-V.

CUSTOM APPLICATIONS

Need a custom reporting or data analytics tool?  Battling with support for legacy hardware, software, or network infrastructure? Looking to stay connected from anywhere without worrying about the risks that come with remote access?

No matter what your unique project requirements call for, we are here to help. Our team can provide the following custom solutions:

  • Custom Web Reporting Tools
  • Advanced Data Storage and Analytics
  • Security Audit Tools
  • Custom Visualization Tools for Operations
  • Integration with Legacy Communications Infrastructure
  • Plant Asset Management Systems
  • Support for Legacy Software & OS Products
  • more...