What we test on the virtual machine before a single cable is pulled
Sequences, abnormal cases, interlocks, alarms and operator graphics: the test campaign we run on the real configuration while the plant is still on paper.
Test your plant before it's built.
DeltaV & Siemens contract engineers, on site or remote. We configure your control system and test every sequence, interlock and alarm on a virtual machine — long before FAT and start-up.
Pharma GMP · Chemicals · Oil & Gas — Europe, Middle East & AfricaYour whole control system, running on a laptop
We deliver your complete control system — configuration and operator graphics — on a VMware virtual machine. Sequences, interlocks and alarms are tested with your team on a laptop, long before the first cable is pulled.
1laptop runs the whole control system and its graphics
0cables needed to start testing
100 %of sequences, interlocks and alarms can be run before FAT
Day 1operators already know their screens at start-up
Live simulation
Adjust the flow and setpoint — like on the virtual machine we deliver
Experienced engineering, productive from day one
Short on DeltaV or Siemens resources? We join your team on a contract basis and take ownership of our scope, from functional analysis to start-up.
DeltaV configuration
Control modules, SFC sequences, batch phases (ISA-88), alarms and interlocks — on new plants or running units.
DeltaV engineer →Siemens PLC programming
Siemens PLC logic, communication and integration with the plant DCS.
Siemens PLC engineer →Functional analyses
SFC / GRAFCET functional analyses, parameter lists, alarm and interlock databases, I/O lists — clear and up to date.
Operator graphics
Clear operator displays: control, alarms and trends, designed with the people who run the plant.
Electrical & marshalling drawings
Power, control and marshalling schematics, ready for manufacturing and installation.
FAT, SAT & start-up
Test protocols, factory and site acceptance tests, commissioning and support through start-up.
How it works
Simple to engage
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Tell us about your project
System, scope, location, start date and duration.
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Proposal within 48 h
A clear answer on profile, daily rate and travel.
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On site or remote
On your site, or remote through your VPN — full-time or part-time.
Who you will work with
Alexandre Chef
Founder & lead automation engineer
Automation engineer since 2009, Alexandre founded LMA Automation in 2019. He has configured, commissioned and maintained control systems on demanding sites — and you talk to him directly, from the first call to start-up.
- Offshore oil & gasTotalEnergies platforms in Gabon and an FPSO start-up in Angola
- Pharma GMPGSK vaccine production building, Wavre — Emerson DeltaV
- ChemicalsNew INEOS units, Belgium — Emerson DeltaV
- LanguagesEnglish & French
Proven on demanding sites
DeltaV projects delivered in GMP pharma, offshore oil & gas and chemicals.
Pharma GMP · Belgium
GSK
New vaccine production building — DeltaV configuration in a GMP environment, functional analyses, electrical drawings.
Offshore Oil & Gas · Gabon / Angola
TotalEnergies
New offshore platforms — DeltaV configuration, cabinet drawings, functional analyses, follow-up of DCS modifications.
Chemicals · Belgium
INEOS
New wastewater treatment plant and industrial dryer — DeltaV sequences, batch phases, Modbus integration, start-up.
Practical notes from our projects
How we test, document and integrate control systems: short articles written by our engineers.
DeltaV FHX exports: compare, review and trace every configuration change
An FHX file is plain text: compare two backups, review a modification before it is imported and keep a clean history for management of change and audits.
A good functional specification is the cheapest FAT you will ever do
SFC or GRAFCET, parameter list, alarm and interlock database, failure, abort and restart cases: how a precise functional analysis becomes the FAT script.
Need a DeltaV or Siemens engineer?
Tell us about your project — answer within 48 hours.