Services

Advanced Integration & Controls delivers cutting-edge system integration solutions tailored for the water and wastewater industries. Our expertise in automation, control systems, and cybersecurity ensures safe, reliable, and efficient operations for our clients. We take a comprehensive approach, offering everything from design and engineering to ongoing support and maintenance.

With centuries of experience at AIC, we are skilled in both modern and legacy products. This extensive breadth of knowledge enables our team to meet our client needs and deliver expert service, ensuring satisfaction and efficiency at every stage.

Design & Engineering

AIC’s Design & Engineering Services team is made up of industry professionals with extensive experience and knowledge in the field. This expertise is paramount in understanding our clients’ needs within their control systems and delivering effective solutions. Key services include:

Power distribution system design and analysis
Electrical switchgear design
Motor control center (MCC) design
Industrial control panel design
Process control system and instrumentation design
Network infrastructure & design
Wireless communication system design

We provide our clients with complete drawing sets and redlines and electronic formats as PDF and CAD files.

Design-Build Solutions

AIC is uniquely positioned through our many partnerships to excel in design-build services. We regularly collaborate with consultants, contractors, suppliers, and others to form high-performing, integrated teams. This approach ensures projects are delivered on time and at reduced cost to clients. Our commitment to communication and transparency throughout the project lifecycle is critical and drives our success.

System Assessments & Site Evaluations

System assessments are not a one-size-fits-all approach. We tailor our offerings to meet clients’ unique needs and maximize the value of their time and investment. Our collaborative process ensures alignment with client objectives. Key services include:

Scalable system assessments
Telemetry modeling
Policy audits and reviews
Network and cybersecurity evaluations
Application, program, and configuration backups
Detailed findings reports and recommendations
Complete handover of documentation and backups collected

SCADA & PLC Development

AIC supports all major software and hardware platforms, whether virtualized or on physical hardware. We adhere to previously established client standards or can create custom graphics and programming libraries tailored to your needs. Our robust internal QA/QC processes ensure seamless factory and field testing and commissioning.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity has never been more critical. At AIC, we prioritize cybersecurity in every project, following IEC/ISA 62443 and NIST 800-82 guidance for securing industrial control systems (ICS). Our services include:

System assessments and verification
Secure system design and architecture
Standards and policies development
Active and passive firmware and patch updates

Project Management

AIC assigns a dedicated project manager (PM) to every project. Our PMs ensure smooth progress and successful project delivery by actively listening to client needs and coordinating among multiple stakeholders.

Startup & Commissioning

Our dedicated Field Service Technicians specialize in commissioning systems for our clients. Services include:

Loop checks
SCADA/PLC/Network installation and validation
Field modification capabilities

Training

Empowering clients through knowledge transfer is a core value at AIC. We provide training to ensure clients have full ownership and understanding of their systems. Training areas include:

Field instrumentation
PLC programs
SCADA programs
Report development and management
Field operations handoff

Preventative Maintenance & Customer Support

AIC offers proactive and reactive maintenance services. We believe in managing and maintaining systems in-place being proactive can greatly reduce downtime and unexpected expenditures. Our support services provide access to our team in the event you need support in a hurry. These services include:

24/7/365 support
Instrument calibration
Application, program, and configuration backups
General housekeeping and recommendations
End-of-life product management
Remote and onsite support services
SCADA/PLC/Network/Radio/ Instrumentation troubleshooting

Standards & Policy Development/Management

We understand the importance of maintaining standards and policies in increasingly complex control systems. Our services include:

Development of cybersecurity policies
Creation of PLC and SCADA standards and libraries
Typical control panel drawing sets and bill of materials
End-of-life management planning

Fabrication & Equipment Supply

Our fabrication facilities are over 10,000 sqft of space which include UL certifications including:

UL508A – Industrial Control Panels
UL698A – Industrial Control Panels for Hazardous Locations

Pairing our Engineering abilities with our fabrication team we are setup to provide our clients with a wide range of industry related equipment needs such as:

Switchboards / Switchgear
Electrical distribution equipment
Panelboards
Transformers
Mini-Power centers
Transfer switches (automatic or manual)
Generator connection panels
Motor control centers (MCC)
Pump control panels (FVNR, RVSS, VFD)
PLC / RTU control panels
Network control panels
Instrumentation control panels
Lighting control panels
Local control panels
SCADA network racks
SCADA computer hardware & software
Instrumentation

Our procurement and production teams are continually developing and building relationships with vendors and suppliers. We regularly look to utilize these relationships in the best interests of our clients in the development of our services and solutions. Just some of these partnerships include:

Schneider Electric
Rockwell/Allen-Bradley
Eaton
Endress+Hauser
Emerson
Square D
Siemens
Yokogawa
Toshiba

Product Experience

With centuries of experience at AIC we are skilled in both modern and legacy products. This wide breath of knowledge allows

SCADA

Manufacturer	Experience
Schneider Electric	AVEVA (Wonderware) System Platform, InTouch, Plant SCADA (CiTech), Historian, AVEVA Reports (DreamReports). GeoSCADA (ClearSCADA)
Inductive Automation	Ignition Vision, Perspective, Edge.
Rockwell	Factory Talk View SE, RSView, PlantPAx, Historian
VTScada by Trihedral	VTScada
GE	iFix, iHistorian
Siemens	WinCC 7.x & OA
Smart Sights	Win-911 – 7.x, 202x

PLC & OIT

Manufacturer	Experience
Cisco	PLCs Modicon M340, M580, Quantum, Momentum, Compact, Compact SCADAPack X70, 474, 32, 300, 350, 575 OITs Magelis Software ProWorx, Concept, UnityPro, Control Expert, Vijeo Designer, Telepace Studio, Remote Connect
Rockwell	PLCs ControlLogix, CompactLogix, MicroLogix, SLC, PLC5, Micro800 OITs PanelView, PanelView Plus Software Studio5000, Studio500, Connected Components Workbench, PlantPAx
Tesco	PLCs L3000, L2000, L1000G, Liq4, Liq5, Liq3 OITs – N/A Software WinBench
Siemens	PLCs S7-1500, S7-1200 OITs SIMATIC Software TIA Portal
Automation Direct	PLCs DL5, DL6 OITs C-More Software EZ Ware

Networking Infrastructure

Manufacturer	Experience
Cisco	Switches, Routers, Firewalls, VPNs, Cellular, Stratix
Fortinet	Switches, Routers, Firewalls, VPNs, Cellular
GE	MDS Radios – Orbit, iNet, iNet-II, 9820,
Schneider Electric	Trio Radios
Palo Alto Networks	Firewall/VPN

Extensive knowledge and experience with both modern and legacy communications protocols & media, including but not limited to: Modbus, DNP3, EthernetIP, MQTT, Profibus, DeviceNet, ControlNet, Serial, Fiber, Cellular, Radio Freq., & many others.