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Automation & Control

Efficient, Safe, Full-Service

Delivering increased efficiency and production critical information

Our experience supports customers  from the specification and installation at the plant floor through to the implementation of complex networked control and automated systems. These include both modern and legacy platforms like B&R, Omron, Mitsubishi, GEM, Siemens, Rockwell and other bespoke systems.

We are highly experienced in interfacing business systems to integrate reporting, scheduling and database reporting. With the backup of in-house process engineers, we can help to deliver effective plant control that delivers increased efficiency and provides production critical information to your business.

Understanding Your Unique Needs

Complete Automation & Control Solutions

Complete Automation Solutions

Automating production and process environments provides many benefits. Utilizing the experience and expertise of our teams, we manage the delivery of automation solutions; from system design, integration, build for skids such as CIPs, to commissioning. This provides you with a single service provider to deliver a ready-to-operate solution.

Commissioning Support

Commissioning support provides you with the assurance that your systems and processes operate as per the design to achieve the intended objectives. Expertise is available for FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing), SAT (Site Acceptance Testing) and performance trials. This commissioning support enables you to avoid delays and unnecessary downtimes to rapidly get your system up-and-running.

Remote Access Support

Remote access support for your automation and control systems gives the reassurance that issues are addressed in real-time.  This includes remote monitoring with on-demand issue diagnostics and resolution. It is provided in conjunction with equipment such as eWON VPN devices to ensure high levels of security for your business-critical systems.

 
  • OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) equipment support
  • 24/7 access to an experienced and qualified systems engineer
  • Training anddevelopment of your engineers
  • Development of site standard and automation strategies
 

Our Control & Automation services portfolio includes:

  • Process Control and SCADA
  • Control & Automation solutions
  • Programming and process control support
  • Control panel design
  • System integration design
  • Reverse engineering
  • Change management and control
  • Visualisation development of HMI as well as SCADA and bespoke systems
  • Data capture as well as formatting and management
  • Legacy systems upgrades and replacement
  • Obsolescence management
  • Service and support
Comprehensive Automation & Control Expertise

Our team possesses extensive experience in implementing a range of control and automated systems, from cutting-edge technologies to legacy platforms such as B&R, Omron, Mitsubishi, GEM, Siemens, Rockwell, and other bespoke systems, ensuring seamless specification, installation, and network integration on the plant floor.

Integrated Business Systems

We specialise in interfacing business systems to enhance reporting, scheduling, and database management. Supported by our in-house process engineers, we deliver efficient plant control solutions that boost operational efficiency and provide vital production information.

End-to-End Automation Solutions

From system design and integration to the building and commissioning of skid systems like CIPs, our teams manage the delivery of complete automation solutions. This approach offers a single-service provider for a ready-to-operate system, streamlining the automation of production and process environments.

Dedicated Commissioning Support

Our commissioning support includes FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing), SAT (Site Acceptance Testing), and performance trials, ensuring systems operate as designed and objectives are met. This service helps avoid delays and minimises downtime, facilitating a swift start-up.

Real-time Remote Access Support

We provide secure remote access support, including remote monitoring, diagnostics, and issue resolution, utilizing advanced equipment like eWON VPN devices. This service ensures your automation and control systems operate without interruption, offering peace of mind.

Extensive Control & Automation Services Portfolio

Our offerings cover Process Control and SCADA, Control & Automation solutions, programming, control panel design, system integration, reverse engineering, change management, visualisation, data management, legacy system upgrades, obsolescence management, and comprehensive service and support, including 24/7 access to experienced engineers and training for your team.

Related Capabilities

Capabilities are the cornerstone of our expertise

Automation & Control services encompass a comprehensive suite tailored to modernize and optimize industrial processes. With deep expertise across both contemporary and legacy platforms such as B&R, Omron, Mitsubishi, GEM, Siemens, and Rockwell, we ensure seamless specification, installation, and networking integration right at the plant floor. Our approach integrates business systems for enhanced reporting and scheduling, backed by the expertise of our in-house process engineers to deliver efficient plant control and vital production information.

We manage complete automation solutions from design to commissioning, including skid systems like CIPs, providing end-to-end support for a ready-to-operate system. Our services extend to include FAT, SAT, and performance trials for commissioning support, real-time remote access support for immediate issue resolution, and a broad portfolio covering everything from SCADA systems and process control to system integration and legacy upgrades. This comprehensive offering is designed to streamline operations, reduce downtime, and ensure a rapid, secure transition into automated efficiencies.

The Built Environment

By integrating cutting-edge technology, eco-friendly materials, and green spaces, we strive to enhance community well-being, reduce environmental impact, and build spaces that are safe, accessible, and geared towards the future.

Manufacturing Facilities

Comprehensive support across the lifecycle of manufacturing projects, from initial design through to execution and maintenance, thereby driving operational improvements and fostering innovation within customer operations.

Inside the Process

By closely examining and understanding every aspect of the production line, we identify opportunities for improvement, integrating advanced automation, data analytics, and process re-engineering to drive performance and reduce costs.

Connecting the Process

By implementing advanced data analytics, AI, and IoT solutions, our team enhances connectivity across processes, improving decision-making, productivity, and operational agility, ultimately delivering a more streamlined manufacturing or built environment.

Automation & Control Services

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have any further questions or require additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We’re here to assist you.

Malone Group's automation and control services are designed to streamline and optimize industrial processes through the implementation of cutting-edge technologies. Our services range from designing and implementing bespoke automation solutions, PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) programming, SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems, to integrating advanced control systems that enhance efficiency, productivity, and safety. We focus on delivering solutions that are tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients' operations.

By leveraging our automation and control services, clients can expect significant improvements in their manufacturing processes, including increased operational efficiency, reduced production costs, enhanced product quality, and minimized downtime. Our solutions are designed to optimize resource use, automate repetitive tasks, and provide real-time data for better decision-making, leading to overall process improvement and competitive advantage.

Absolutely. We understand that each industry and client has unique requirements and challenges. Our team works closely with clients to understand their specific needs, designing and implementing automation solutions that are fully customized to align with their operational goals. Whether it's food and beverage, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or any other sector, we tailor our solutions to fit the particular nuances of each industry.

Data is at the heart of our automation and control services. We implement systems that not only automate processes but also collect and analyze data to provide actionable insights. This enables continuous process improvement, predictive maintenance, and more informed decision-making. Our aim is to transform data into a strategic asset for our clients, driving efficiency and innovation.

Our team specializes in integrating new automation and control systems with existing infrastructure in a seamless manner. We conduct thorough analyses to understand the current setup and design solutions that complement and enhance the existing processes. Our expertise ensures that the transition is smooth, with minimal disruption to ongoing operations, maintaining continuity and maximizing the value of both new and existing systems.

What sets Malone Group apart is our comprehensive approach that combines technical excellence with a deep understanding of our clients' business goals. Our team of engineers and specialists is dedicated to delivering not just solutions but also strategic advantages that make our clients' operations more efficient, resilient, and competitive. We stay at the forefront of technological advancements to ensure our clients benefit from the latest innovations in automation and control, tailored to their specific operational needs.

Design, build, and maintain properties, along with public infrastructure

Creating and managing spaces where people live, work, and interact daily, focusing on light building environments beyond heavy machinery or manufacturing. This includes designing, constructing, and maintaining residential and commercial buildings, public spaces, and infrastructure with an emphasis on sustainability, safety, and innovation.

Where engineering marvels meet practical application

We appreciate that each facility is a unique entity, a bespoke blend of technology, human skill, and process. This understanding is the bedrock upon which we offer our services, ensuring that each customer’s facility is not only built to last but also to evolve.

A committed journey towards the project's outcomes

We are committed to the outcomes and to the journey towards them. It’s about harnessing technology, human ingenuity, and process excellence to ensure that every step of the manufacturing process is optimized for quality, sustainability, and efficiency.

Simplified, practical,
cost effective solutions

As society moves towards increased digitalization, it is inevitable that manufacturing will also move in that direction. Many companies, out of necessity, have embraced this journey and created truly modern futuristic factories.

Maximizing waste management
efficiency

Sustainability means meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own. Embedded in most definitions of sustainability, we also find concerns for social equity and economic development.

Interacting with complex systems and machinery in a virtual overlay

Explore the untapped potential of AR and 3D modeling, setting new standards for excellence and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Welcome to the future, where every challenge is an opportunity for innovation, and every vision is within reach.

Collaborative planning
and execution

Working hand-in-hand with your team, Malone Group assists in planning and executing your project from its conceptual stage to commissioning. Our goal is to ensure timely completion within budget, prioritizing safety compliance throughout the process.

Comprehensive range
of design services

Your capital project will benefit from our comprehensive range of engineering design services, including feasibility studies, outline designs, budget costing, detail designs/full specifications and tendering packages.

Delivering Zero Harm
in all environments

Our team provides world-class safety management services by combining a unique set of project skills and collective industry sector experience driven by the close integration between our safety and engineering departments.

Simplified, practical,
cost effective solutions

As society moves towards increased digitalization, it is inevitable that manufacturing will also move in that direction. Many companies, out of necessity, have embraced this journey and created truly modern futuristic factories.

Maximizing waste management
efficiency

Sustainability means meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own. Embedded in most definitions of sustainability, we also find concerns for social equity and economic development.

Commissioning and
remote access

Automating production and process environments provides many benefits. Utilizing the experience and expertise of our teams, we manage the delivery of automation solutions; from system design, integration, build for skids such as CIPs, to commissioning.