Industry solutions
Solutions
Overview
With our proven expertise in industrial automation software and hardware development, we excel in creating high-performance embedded systems. We assist clients in turning their concepts into market-ready products, adapting to the rapidly evolving industry.
In addition, we offer engineering services, hardware, and software solutions for various components, including sensors, control units, remote access, predictive maintenance, safety devices, machinery health monitoring, and more.
Software
Development
We employ various development methodologies based on project type, customer needs, and standards, while adhering to our internal quality management procedures.
In the industrial automation sector, we primarily utilize two development approaches: the waterfall methodology and agile methodology, chosen based on project specifications.
We offer complete BSP development services that include infrastructure development and the required modularity for scalability and long-term maintenance. Our BSP solutions are of the highest standards in the industry, tailored to customer requirements.
Our BSP Development Services include:
- BSP development for Linux, QNX, VxWorks, RTOS as well as Bare-Metal
- Bootloader development, secure boot, and also PKI infrastructure setup
- Both bootloader integration and boot scheme development for normal operation, recovery, software updates, etc.
- Boot time optimization
- Memory footprint optimization
- OS stacks configuration, networking, USB, video, RS-232, Ethernet
- Build system development
- Hardware tests and bring-up
- Device drivers development for peripherals and software stacks
- Startup code development
- Drivers backporting
Our team of embedded engineers has a rich experience with various microcontrollers, for single processors, multi-processors and also digital signal processors. We specialize in optimizing, testing, as well as debugging hardware prototypes and shortening the “time to market” for the products we design. Additionally, our middleware software brings unified interfaces with scalable and transparent functionalities overcoming problems related to reuse and code portability.
Key Development Areas:
- Application driver development
- OSAL
- Communication protocols
- Tracing libraries
- Framework development
- Telecom and networking protocol development
- Wireless protocols
- IoT protocols
- SDK’s
We offer tailored embedded solutions for industrial automation by using modern frameworks for domain-specific applications, APIs for integration with other systems and libraries as well as simulators for quick prototyping, widgets, or display controls. The Graphical User Interface development and integration services that we offer are meant to bring color, ease of use, and aesthetical design to the integrated systems. In addition, our solutions are cross-platform and highly flexible, with high-performance capabilities, integrating simple and user-friendly APIs, designed for multilingual support.
Key Development Areas:
- Graphical user interfaces (GUIs)
- Voice-controlled interfaces (VUIs)
- Gesture-based interfaces
Our team of expert engineers can improve performance, reliability as well as efficiency along with the implementation of advanced control algorithms. We do this through the usage of tunable automated optimization methods, and with the development of controller code for embedded systems that are designed to meet the performance requirements of the hardware. In addition, our team is specialized in the development of algorithms that are customized to solve various kinds of tasks.
Key Development Areas:
- Sensor fusion and high-level data fusion
- Measurement and control
- Monitoring of process parameters
- Search, processing, presentation, and also the acquisition of industrial parameters
- Communication and network sharing
- Quality testing and analysis
- Power management
- Equipment monitoring and management
- Condition monitoring for large machines
- Safety and security management
- Optical data analysis
- Digital Filtering
- Digital Communications
- Detection & Classification
- Time domain analysis
- Frequency domain analysis
- Closed loop control systems
- Process Controls Systems
- Motion Control
- Safety, Diagnostics, and Test Algorithms
- Audio and sound stream analysis and control
- Vibration detection
safety, security and testing
Security
Our security solutions are compliant with IEC 62443 and incorporate the following steps:
- Permission – we develop solutions that manage access to operations systems and information through the network and physical controls
- Protection – we implement specific controls as part of the operations systems for ongoing protection
- Detection – we develop solutions that allow monitoring of the operating environment to detect and also communicate threats
- Response – we develop procedures and systems to support rapid response to cyber incidents to contain and mitigate attacks
Standards
- IEC 61508: Safety Integrity Level (SIL)
- ISO 13849: Performance Level (PLe)
- IEC 62061: Safety of Machinery
- IEC 61800: Adjustable Speed Electric DC Power Drive Systems
Testing
- Unit and module testing
- KPI verification and validation
- Hardware in the loop (HIL) testing
- Module in the loop (MIL) testing
- Software in the loop (SIL) testing
Hardware Development
We develop hardware for industrial automation from concept to creation. This includes the design of the electronic schematic, layout design, and design optimization.
For every step of the development process, our team ensures that:
- The electronic components are placed and routed optimally
- The signal integrity, thermal, as well as the mechanical constraints are dealt with optimally
- Specific project and certification requirements are implemented and also tested robustly
- The design is optimized for manufacturing and series production
To ensure superior quality for the systems we design, we develop the necessary environments for simulating the circuits. We make sure that the electrical, thermal, and mechanical parameters of the circuits fall within the limits allowed by the client and legal requirements.
Our engineers also ensure that the designed circuits are manufactured according to the project specifications and provide customers with the necessary assistance in communicating with the printed circuit board manufacturers. We choose the best suppliers that can produce the printed circuit boards according to the specifications of the design and within the budget of the customers.
PCB SCHEMATIC design
Our team of hardware engineers takes care of all aspects related to PCB schematic design, from the initial system concept up to the actual schematic design. We also offer schematic designs that are optimized and simulated thoroughly.
Key Development Areas:
- Full schematic designs from initial concept design up to complete PCB schematic design and corresponding documentation;
- Optimal schematic design solutions through thorough simulation of the designs and choosing the main components of the schematic;
- Perfect balance between budget and specific application needs.
PCB Layout design
At DigitalGate, we offer end-to-end solutions that accelerate the design of the most complex electronics and intelligent systems. By using specialized layout software, our team implements according to the schematic/ the optimized layout for the PCB.
Key Development Areas:
- Optimized layout for the PCB based on the schematic design
- Single or multiple layers PCBs’
- Components’ placement optimization
- Routing that defines the optimal electrical connectivity
- Requirements for placement, signal, and thermal integrity consideration
PCB design optimization
Our team of expert hardware engineers optimizes the design of the PCBs’ by taking care of all aspects regarding component placement, spacing, clearances, thermal relief, and shape restraints. Our team of engineers debugs, inspects, and tests so that the PCB design is fully optimized for serial production.
Key Development Areas:
Debugging, inspecting, and testing
Fully optimized PCB design according to customer requirements, as well as the number of layers required, the best suitable components, quality, and cost factor
PCB designs completely optimized for serial production
testing, Standars and compliAnce
Compliance Services
- Industry standardized equipment & assemblies – IPC-A-600 and IPC-A-610
Standards
- Secure hardware development life cycle – IEC 62443-4-1
- Technical security requirements for IACS components – IEC 62443-4-2
- Hardware solutions development in accordance with IEC 61800 – Adjustable Speed Electric DC Power Drive Systems
Tests
- Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Testing
- Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Testing
- CE Certification
- RoHS Certification