Consultancy

Choosing Abalto offers a range of advantages

Our consultancy services provide precise project scope definition, forming a strong foundation by collaboratively identifying objectives, requirements, and constraints. Leveraging control systems engineering expertise, we craft conceptual designs, considering hardware, software, and interfaces. Rigorous feasibility assessments and risk analyses inform decision-making. We develop comprehensive technical specifications, tailor procurement strategies, and provide accurate cost estimations. Facilitating seamless stakeholder collaboration, we ensure compliance with industry standards and meticulous documentation for clear communication. Abalto’s consultancy blends technical precision and control systems engineering insight to fortify project technical foundations, ensuring successful execution.

Choosing Abalto offers a range of advantages

We specialise in control, automation, and instrumentation systems, offering extensive expertise to deliver holistic solutions. Here’s why you should consider partnering with us: Our meticulous approach ensures precise tender document preparations, aligned with your project’s specific objectives. Leveraging our knowledge, we can thoroughly evaluate technical and commercial bids, empowering you to make informed project decisions. Our exhaustive design reviews ensure alignment with your goals, industry standards, and efficiency requirements, resulting in innovative solutions for project success. We prepare your projects for seamless commissioning with comprehensive pre-start-up audits, enhancing efficiency and performance. Safety is paramount and rigorous hazard studies and Layer of Protection Analysis techniques guarantee robust risk mitigation. Benefit from our precise Safety Integrity Level classification, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and standards. Our quantitative risk assessments provide a deep understanding of project risks, guiding effective mitigation strategies. Choose us as your partner for project success, efficiency, and technical excellence in control, automation, and instrumentation systems.

Why Choose Us: Your Cybersecurity Partner in Industrial Control & Automation

At Abalto, our extensive experience in Automation, Instrumentation, and Control Systems speaks for itself, with a proven track record of excellence. Our proficiency shines through in Secure System Architecture design and Network Segmentation, consistently aligning with ISA-62443 standards.

Our credentials underscore our commitment to OT Cybersecurity which include:

• ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Expert (ISA/CFS, ISA/CRAS, ISA/CDS & ISA/CMS)
• ISO/IEC 27001:2022 ISMS
• ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity℠
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

We possess in-depth knowledge spanning IT and OT realms, with specialisation in ISO 27001, ISA/IEC 62443, Project Management, Leadership, Cyber Security Management Systems (CSMS), NIST CSF, Purdue Model, NIST 800-82, NIS, OT regulatory frameworks, and network configurations.

Our expertise encompasses crafting security strategies tailored to your business objectives, conducting comprehensive gap analysis, compliance assessment, risk assessments, and implementing robust mitigation plans and controls.  If you are starting from scratch, we will create your Policies, Procedures, Work Instructions and Records suited to your business and people.

Choose us as your trusted partner for securing, optimising, and advancing your automation and control systems.

Choosing Abalto offers a range of advantages

Expertise and Tailored Solutions

Benefit from our specialised expertise and tailored services designed to address complex alarm management challenges, safeguarding operational integrity and enhancing alarm system performance.

International Standards Compliance

We ensure your objectives are met while adhering to international standards, providing peace of mind regarding regulatory compliance.

Fatigue Reduction

Our meticulous alarm categorisation curbs alarm fatigue, enabling improved situational awareness and swift responses to critical issues, ultimately enhancing operational safety.

Precise Configuration

We assess and refine alarm system configurations to precise limits and parameters, reducing false alarms and minimising distractions during high-priority situations.

Optimised Displays and Workforce Empowerment

Our strategies optimize alarm displays and empower your workforce with efficient practices, facilitating seamless navigation during routine and abnormal operations.

Key Performance Indicators

Implement KPIs for actionable insights into alarm system effectiveness, driving continuous performance enhancement.

Streamlined Processes

We offer specialised software tools that streamline alarm management processes, automate tasks, and provide recommendations for ongoing improvements.

Safety Compliance

Ensure alignment with industry standards and regulations, enhancing overall operational safety and compliance with safety protocols.

Collaborative Strategies

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish synchronized and cohesive alarm management strategies across your organisation.

Emergency Preparedness

We contribute to comprehensive emergency response plans, ensuring effective procedures for managing critical alarms, enhancing operational safety, efficiency, and dependability, and empowering operators during critical scenarios.

Why Choose Abalto for Alarm Management

At Abalto, our commitment is to enhance the safety, efficiency, and reliability of your industrial processes. We offer comprehensive alarm management services, addressing challenges related to alarm proliferation and nuisance alarms. Our expertise optimises alarm systems, especially during abnormal situations, ensuring optimal performance.

Our Approach

We systematically verify alarm necessity and significance, establishing their design characteristics and documenting causes, consequences, and corrective actions in a Master Alarm Database.

Expertise at Every Stage

With experience rationalising over 2,000,000 alarms, we excel in every phase of the Alarm Management Lifecycle, collaboratively identifying and eliminating ineffective alarms.

Key Benefits

• Improved Safety: Enhanced operator focus on safe plant operation.
• Operational Excellence: Improved control system effectiveness.
• Maintenance Excellence: Proactive tracking of Process Variable events.
• Regulatory Compliance: Adherence to industry standards.

Investing in alarm management ensures safety, economic stability, and prevention of abnormal situations. Effective alarm systems provide relevant information, pre-defined responses, and account for human limitations. Our four-step process includes assessment, change process definition, implementation, and continuous improvement. Partner with Abalto for optimised alarm management, promoting safety and productivity in your operations.

Choosing Abalto offers a range of advantages

Partnering with Abalto brings numerous benefits. Our experienced human factors engineering experts have a track record of optimising systems across diverse industries. We provide tailored solutions, customised to your specific requirements, taking a holistic approach that considers the full spectrum of human-system interaction. Our consultancy services focus on enhancing system performance, reducing errors, and improving user satisfaction. We ensure our human factors engineering solutions align with relevant industry standards and regulations. Our unique approach prioritises the human element, leading to effective risk management and improved human-system interactions. Abalto’s experts are Chartered Members of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (MCIEHF), bringing invaluable insights to each project. Our impressive client portfolio includes esteemed companies such as Shell, BP, Centrica, Siemens, and more. Choose Abalto to elevate your systems with a human-cantered focus, tailored solutions, proven professionals, and a holistic approach.