Industrial IT

BBA's Industrial IT team comprises renowned specialists in industrial and manufacturing processes, networking and information technologies. Our recognized skills in these areas are based on many exemplar projects, and add value to your business processes and investments.

Customized tools, developed by our experts in various engineering and project management fields, are used for power generation and transmission, mining and metallurgy as well as for a wide range of other industrial processes.

BBA is also capable of implementing and integrating commercial tools for managing manufacturing processes and data acquisition functions. This expertise is further consolidated by partnership agreements concluded with the main providers of solutions in this specific area.

SPECIFIC EXPERTISE

Industrial Information Technology Systems

• Real time data acquisition (OSI PI, Proficy, InSQL, etc.)
• Energy and environmental management
• Management of processes, production lots and quality
• Performance analysis (Proficy, iTi Ekho, etc.)
• Events management (notifications and alarms)
• Maintenance management
• Dashboards
• Lot traceability and genealogy (Proficy, iTi Ekho, etc.)
• Detailed planning and monitoring of operations (Proficy, iTi Ekho, etc.)
• Data mining
• Allocation of manufacturing resources
• Training and technical support
• Document management for projects

Programming - Applications and Databases 

• Integration of heterogeneous systems (software and hardware)
• Communication gateway and drivers (OPC, XML, Ethernet, RS232, etc.) 
• Development of clients/servers, multitier and customized applications (C++, .NET, etc.)
• Administration of relational databases (SQL, Oracle, etc.)
• Development of Internet and Intranet applications (HTML, Java, etc.)
• Collaboration tools (Web, Exchange, SharePoint, etc.)
• Structured approach (Agile, unit tests, etc.)
• Programming of embedded systems

Hardware Infrastructures

• Systems architecture
• Selection, installation, configuration of hardware infrastructures (enclosures, servers, workstations, terminals and storage units)
• Deployment of computer solutions (software and hardware) and large scale storage (SAN, NAS, etc.)
• Computer environment virtualization
• Installation and configuration of terminal servers (Citrix, Terminal Server)
• Detection and notification of hardware and software failures
• Control room, servers room and backup control center (layout, power supply, load management, HVAC, access management, intrusion alarm, fire alarm and protection)
• Risks and vulnerability of systems analysis (Sarbarnes-Oxley)
• Business continuity plan in case of a disaster, emergency or evacuation
• Performance and quality of service analysis

Network Infrastructures

• Architecture, configuration and administration of networks and servers
• Industrial networking infrastructures: wired (optical and copper) and wireless
• Deployment of local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN) and virtual private networks (VPN)
• Remote supervision, metering and control systems
• Deployment of smart grid technologies
• Information technology security and cyber security (firewall, routing, VPN)
• Remote management of networks
• Control networks of buildings automation systems (BAS)

Also refer to disciplines below Voir aussi les disciplines

• Automation
• Telecom

Certifications and strategic expertise

• CSIA (Control System Integrator Association)
• GE Intelligent Platform (solution provider)
• Inexcon Technologies (iTi Ekho system integrator)
• OSIsoft (PI system integrator)
• Wonderware (system integrator) 

Accredited member	System integrator	Ekho Integrator

TRADITIONAL ENGINEERING

The following technical services apply to all project phases: 

• Planning and feasibility studies
• Technical and economic studies
• Preliminary and detailed engineering
• Construction drawings and specifications
• Procurement
• Site supervision
• Start-up and commissioning

Certifications and strategic expertise