Automation engineering, with AI on the plant floor.
We design and program OT systems for industrial manufacturers: PLC, SCADA and E&I, from specification to commissioning. And we build AI assistants for the engineers, operators and maintenance teams who run them.
- Check the transfer for jammed product
- Reset the drive on the HMI, screen Line 2 › Drives
- Call maintenance if it trips again within 10 minutes
OT engineering, end to end
AI only adds value on a plant that is engineered properly. We take ownership of the electrical, instrumentation and control scope, from the first specification to a line running at rate.
OT & E&I design
Specifications, I/O and cable lists, panel build and installation packages.
PLC programming
Siemens TIA Portal and S7-1500, safety and drives, on structured software standards.
SCADA & HMI
Ignition and WinCC: new systems, alarm management, historians and migrations.
Commissioning
FAT and SAT, loop checks, cold and hot commissioning, punch list close-out.
Project management
Scope, budget and schedule, supplier RFQs and bid evaluation, site coordination.
AI assistants that know your plant
Our assistants work on your real plant data: PLC code, SCADA projects, alarms, manuals and maintenance history. They are built on enterprise models from Anthropic and OpenAI, and designed by automation engineers.
Engineering Assistant
Works in Siemens TIA Portal, WinCC and Ignition projects alongside your engineers.
- Reads and explains PLC blocks, finds where tags are used
- Generates code to your company standard
- Checks references and writes documentation
Operator Assistant
Plain-language answers at the line, in the operator's own language.
- Explains alarms and finds the first cause
- Guides through procedures step by step
- Prepares the shift handover
Maintenance Assistant
Faster troubleshooting with manuals, drawings and history in one place.
- Searches manuals and past interventions
- Suggests likely causes and checks
- Drafts the work order and report
Move legacy PLC and SCADA projects to modern platforms, faster.
AI reads the existing project and drafts the new one, for example from WinCC to Ignition. Our engineers review and test every part before it goes near the plant.
- Read-only access by default
- An engineer approves every change
- Your data stays your data
Where we work
Industries
- Building materials & insulationProduction lines, furnaces
- Chemicals & processContinuous processes, utilities
- Thermal processesProcess heating & cooling
Project types
- Greenfield plantsNew production lines
- RebuildsLine and furnace rebuilds
- Upgrades & migrationsControl system and SCADA
- AI on running plantsPilots to roll-out
How a project runs with us
Assess
Scope, requirements and budget, aligned with production, maintenance and IT/OT security.
Engineer
Specifications, design and supplier selection on clear standards.
Build, test & pilot
Panel build, software, FAT and AI pilots, so issues are solved before site.
Commission & support
Start-up, SAT and handover with complete documentation, then ongoing support.
Built on the leading AI platforms
Our assistants run on the enterprise AI platforms of Anthropic and OpenAI, and we are trained directly by their makers.
Claude
Trained through Anthropic's own academy on building production systems with Claude.
OpenAI API
OpenAI Academy credentials, including the complete OpenAI API pathway.
Plant experience first, AI second
SIM Solutions BV is a Belgian engineering company, founded in 2017 and based in Mechelen. We deliver greenfield lines, furnace and line rebuilds and control system upgrades for industrial manufacturers across Europe, Central Asia and Southeast Asia.
On-site project leadership is backed by remote engineering capacity. Our AI work starts from the same place: what operators, maintenance and engineers really need, and what must never be put at risk.
A new line, an upgrade, or AI for your operators?
Tell us about your project and we will set up a technical call.
2800 Mechelen, Belgium E-mail: info@simsolutions.be Enterprise no. / VAT: BE 0680.932.773