THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RIGHT PARTNER

HOW TO SELECT A PROJECT PARTNER

Technology Selection Criteria and Partners Selection.

Selecting a partner for critical installations is not easy.

  • The ideal partner must first know your company, your processes and needs.
  • Have the experience and know-how to offer the right solution that moves you forward as a company in the long run.
  • Have the right engineers who have the capabilities to turn the solution found into a working design.
  • Have the right people to correctly figure everything out, program, implement, test and start up.
  • Have trained engineers who can also provide fast and correct service.
  • He must be able to use the right products to ensure the greatest safety and operation of the system.
  • He must have a system where the plant can be simulated before it goes to the job site.
  • Allows customers to choose their products
  • Has a simulation method to test automation before installation
  • Has a simulation method to test non site automation (before and after going live)

THE CUSTOMER SHOULD MAKE FOLLOWING REFLEXES

5 points very important to evaluate

1. Technical solution for :

  • Guarantee maximum security at the level of electrical presence (redundancies, communications management, hacking, etc.)
  • To be able to operate the installation in an optimal and easy way (Operation, Maintenance)
  • In the event of an incident, to be able to diagnose and analyze the faults and to be able to switch to “Degraded operation” modes to always be able to guarantee the supply of the most vital consumers (operating rooms, Intensives, IT, etc.)
  • Possibility of upgrading the installation (open system)

2. Manner and Method of validating automation before delivery: Importance of an emulation system

  • Way and method to be able to validate the installation before delivery
  • Validation in the workshop FAT of the functionalities (Auto mode, Semi-Auto, Degraded operation, different test modes)
  • Validation of any type of error handling (Mechanical, electrical, automation)
  • Test process with real programming in a virtual world (virtual grids, virtual GE, virtual LV and HV circuit breaker and virtual load
  • FAT with Emulation (following Protocol in collaboration with Customer CLIENT)
  • Validation of communications in layers (process control, visualization, remote Access)

3. Methodology of validating on-site automation

  • Validation in real world of the functionalities (Auto Mode, Semi-Auto, Degraded mode, different test modes
    SAT tests (following Protocol in collaboration with customer)
    Validation of correct fault handling of a number of errors (Mechanical, electrical, automation)
  • FAT with Emulation (following Protocol in collaboration with Customer CLIENT)
  • Validation of communications in layers (process control, visualization, remote Access)

!! No customer is able to generate hundreds of power interruptions to validate in real time the handling of any type of incident, that’s why emulation validations during FAT tests are very important

Customer training: possibility of doing a digital twin training to teach operators to familiarize themselves with the installations

4. After-sales organization specifically for automation

 

The client hopes to have good maintenance support and in the event of a disaster (example complete blackout of the site) to have the guarantee that the automation partner can:

  • Guarantee 24/7 on-site assistance within the short time from an expert who has detailed knowledge of the specific installation and the equipment installed to be able to restore the power supply to critical installations ASAP.
  • Take over the control via remote access (by a specialist) in case of panic to make the right decisions within 10 minutes while waiting for the arrival of the expert on site
  • Guarantee this efficient service throughout the whole life cycle of the installation (minimum 25 years)
    For this, the automation partner must:
  • Train experts on the specific installation throughout its lifetime to prevent the Know-How from degrading or being limited to one technician
  • Perform on-site training for his staff and for the customer

5. Choice of technical products

The selection of products used to make an integrated control for critical installations are

  • Choice of approved products to automate the electrical power production and primary distribution of critical installations
  • Selection of brands with a strong reputation which can guarantee to provide technical support, supply spare parts throughout the life of the installation
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  • Total Solution Provider
  • In-house engineering
  • In-house programming
  • E-plan drawing
  • Turn Key Projects
  • SCADA All A-brands
  • Plc controls and programming
  • Programming and training
  • Ai Asset control
  • Development
  • 24/24 Service
  • Energy Solutions
  • Energy Production
  • Energy Management
  • Energy Trading
  • Energy Storage
  • Grid protection
  • Cogeneration
  • Hybrid- and Microgrid
  • Quarter-hour KW peak
  • Reactive power absorption and injection
  • DEIF controllers
  • Panel factory
  • Cabling and installation
  • Gensets, Diesel & Gas
  • Legrand UPS
  • IEM RUPS
  • SDM UPD
  • Transformers
  • Low and medium voltage
  • Panel builder
  • Retrofit

ENINEERING

  • In-house engineering
  • In-house programming
  • Total solutions from a to z
  • We use the best brands
  • SCADA, monitoring and training
  • Low and medium voltage
  • Plc controls and grid protection
  • Cogeneration, Microgrid
  • UPS, RUPS and UPD
  • Quarter-hour kVAr peak
  • Reactive power absorption and injection

ENERGY SOLUTIONS

  • Total turnkey projects from design, engineering, analysis to implementation and service
  • Redundant power supply from the public grid

  • Redundant construction of the internal network.
  • Reliable emergency power with gensets, microgrid, UPS, RUPS and UPD
  • Scada Monitoring and optimisation, energy management, monitoring and control

  • Green energy, microgrid and energy storage

  • Cogeneration and peak shaving, bio, gas and diesel

  • We have our own panel factory, control panels, power panels, transformers, gensets and more
  • Retrofit your installations

DEIF CONTROLLERS

  • From diesel generators to solar panels and wind energy, and from hospitals and data centres to industrial manufacturing, switch boards, and air traffic control, power needs to flow without interruptions. Efficiently, safely, and in a climate-friendly manner.
  • DEIF offers control solutions for your applications, from genset controllers, PLCs, and advanced power management solutions to electrical switchboards and cutting-edge wind power technology.
  • This requires adequate control, and that is what we do at DEIF: With an intelligent and flexible generator controller or wind turbine controller, power generation becomes more efficient without additional climate impact. With a highly configurable electric switchboard, power goes where it needs to go and ensures uninterrupted uptime. And with user-friendly bridge instrumentation, ships make it safely from port to port, on time and on a minimum of fuel.
 

ENERGY MANAGEMENT

  • Asset control; Inventory of all consumers and production units and management and control of assets
  • Hybrid & Microgrid; Hybrid networks and microgrids provide stability, operational security and increased profits for your business.
  • Power Solutions;

    Power and control solutions for your business

  • Intelligent Controllers; Our intelligent DEIF controls and PLCs are at the heart of our installations
  • Weather & Energy cost prediction – Buy or Sell Energy; The hybrid system and control of the assets are determined by energy prices, weather forecasts and the company’s current interests.
  • Artificial Intelligence; Optimize the customer’s overall energy costs, production, revenues and expenses based on energy prices, weather forecasts, currency fluctuations, production costs, etc.

ENERGY TRADING

 
  • Injecting energy into the grid (R2 and R3) at critical times when green energy is not in available or when energy is very expensive. Green energy production with a microgrid installation.
  • Controlling and managing the EV charging stations and managing the stored energy in the parked EVs provides significant savings.
  • The DEIF controllers control the solar panels, wind turbines, battery storage, and the gensets.
  • SDM-Projects programs the DEIF controllers as well as any touch panels, PLCs and, when necessary, the Scada systems.

 

 

ENERGY STORAGE

  • Energy storage is the key to overcome the current instability in the electric grid.
  • Green energy production provides a lot of energy but production is never constant and depends on the wind, clouds and the sun
  • The DEIF controllers control both solar panels, wind turbines and battery storage.
  • SDM-Projects programs the DEIF controllers as well as any touch panels, PLCs and, when necessary, the Scada systems.
  • In this way we create a Micro Grid system that absorbs the instability of green energy.
  • We can then add the management of charging stations.
  • Injecting energy into the grid (R2 and R3) is also possible.
 

PANEL FACTORY

  • We are an innovative panel builder

  • Everything is engineered, assembled, programmed and tested in-house
  • Control panels are very often used in specific OEM applications and integrators, where they play a critical role in guiding manufacturing processes or operating machinery.
  • Knowing that operational reliability is of huge importance, all control panels that leave our production, are tested from a to z.
  • Low-voltage panels, control panels, power panels
  • Specialised in the design, engineering and assembling of low-voltage switchgear, control panels (CE/UL/ATEX) and turnkey projects, fully compliant with all new regulations.
  • Our dedicated team of specialists with excellent knowledge delivers qualitative and secure solutions in line with our customers’ requirements and specifications.

CABLING AND INSTALLATION

  • Turnkey installations from design, plan making, panel manufacturing, site installation, cable pulling to startup and service.
  • Our expertise in building and designing control panels very quickly led to our clients requesting assistance with cabling services and installations.
  • In the meantime we field a highly qualified team that have the required VCA certification BA4/BA5 and the associated protective gear.

GENSETS

 
  • SDM-Projects works with all the A-brand motors.
  • SDM-Projects is the specialist for motor controls, control of generators, parallel operation, syncronization of complex installations with multiple groups.
  • Ultra fast synchronous startup of large gensets is one of the specialties.
  • Thanks to the DEIF controllers and the knowledge of our engineers, we program everything in-house.
  • We link our controllers to touchscreen panels and existing customer scada systems.
 

UPS RUPS NO-BREAK

  • SDM-Projects works with all the A-brand motors.
  • SDM-Projects is the specialist for motor controls, control of generators, parallel operation, syncronization of complex installations with multiple groups.
  • Ultra fast synchronous startup of large gensets is one of the specialties.
  • Thanks to the DEIF controllers and the knowledge of our engineers, we program everything in-house.
  • We link our controllers to touchscreen panels and existing customer scada systems.
 

RETROFIT

  • Would you like to upgrade or retrofit an old installation?
  • We look at the best solution for you, both technically and budget-wise.
  • Thanks to our many years of experience and our highly trained team, we can offer you the best solutions for your business.
  • Everything is customized and compatible with your current installation and in compliance with current legislation
  • Our panels are ready for the future