Custom industrial automation & SCADA

What you gain

We take over foreign systems too

iCement began as a cement grinding line running a previous vendor's control system on three different PLCs. We analysed it, rewrote it and it has been in production since 2024 with thousands of control points. We do the same for your line.
Live control in your hand

One live picture of the plant on web, tablet and desktop. The operator commands from wherever they stand, the owner sees the same screen from the office. One system from the controller code to the cloud.
One platform, any process

Recipes, interlocks, operating modes, alarms, maintenance, users and reports are ready. We develop only what is specific to your process, which is why we deliver fast.
Open hardware

Siemens, Beckhoff, Modbus and any Ethernet PLC, third-party sensors and controllers. You are not locked to one supplier for spare parts.
The operator sees the whole line

A mimic diagram with every motor, valve and sensor, prioritised alarms, history. From a PC or a tablet.
Support from the people who wrote it

Remote connection, upgrades without downtime and evolution of the system as your production changes.

How it works

01
Process analysis

Site visit, survey of equipment, signals, sequences and safety. If an old system exists, we map its addresses and logic.
02
Specification and quote

Functional description, I/O list, PLC/live-control architecture, panels, schedule and offer, in writing.
03
Development and testing

Software and panels are developed and tested in our workshop, with the line simulated.
04
Commissioning

Installation during a planned stop, tests per equipment, trial production, operator training, documentation hand-over.
05
Evolution

New functions such as automatic pre-loading, maintenance by running hours or cloud connection are added without rewriting the system.

Modules

Production units

Dosing, mixing, grinding and thermal processing lines.
Packaging units

Weighing, bagging, palletising, batch logging.
Agricultural units and greenhouses

Climate, irrigation, fertigation, logging.
Livestock and poultry units

Feeding, climate, water, alarms.
PV parks

Control, monitoring and performance reports across several parks.
Smart industrial buildings

Energy, lighting, HVAC, access, security.

Specifications

Technology
Controllers	Siemens, Beckhoff and any modern PLC or controller, over standard industrial protocols (Modbus, Profinet, OPC UA). Controller code written by iOLABS.
Control interface	iOLABS Live Control: live screens on web, tablet and desktop; SCADA/HMI functions built in
SCADA/HMI	iOLABS Live Control: mimic diagram, alarms, history, reports
Multiple PLCs	One system over several controllers from different manufacturers
Sensors	Level, flow, temperature, weighing, current, third-party signals (e.g. silo level radar over Modbus)
Panels	Built by iOLABS, IP54/IP55
Cloud	Connection to the iOLABS Automations Cloud for production data and alerts
Foundation	iOLABS Automation Core: recipes, interlocks, modes, maintenance, users, backups, multilingual

Media

Integrations

References

Greece, GR · 2024

iCement: live control at a cement grinding plant

iCement runs a cement grinding plant in Greece: thousands of control points, three PLCs, recipes, interlocks, maintenance and kg-accurate production.
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FAQ

Can you replace another manufacturer's control system without changing the PLCs?

Yes. We take over the existing PLCs and equipment and write a new control system on top of them. That is how iCement was done.

How long does a project take?

From a few weeks for one machine to a few months for a whole line. Most of the work happens in our workshop; the production stop is limited to commissioning.

What about software maintenance afterwards?

Support from the team that developed it, remotely or on site, and evolution of the system under contract or per project.

Do you work outside the construction industry?

Yes. Our platform is process-independent: it runs cement grinding today and can run packaging, a greenhouse or a PV park.

iCement

Full control of a cement grinding line: thousands of control points on three PLCs, recipes, interlocks, maintenance, kg-accurate production. Live since 2024.
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iOLABS-built automation panels: IP54 metal enclosure, main switch, power relays, motor and device cabling, modern controller with wired and wireless comms.
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Other equipment solutions

Special electrical applications, HMI and panel PCs, weighing and control assemblies for needs no standard product covers. Written guarantee on schedule.
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Smart building automation

Design, installation and setup of smart building systems: security and fire detection, access control, lighting, HVAC, networks, energy, video and audio.
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Solar PV automation & management

Control and management for photovoltaics: array tracking control, panel operation and performance monitoring, online monitoring of several parks, reports.
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iOLABS Automations Cloud

Cloud platform for iAsphalt and iConcrete plants: tonnes or m³ per plant, productions with deviations, analytics per recipe and customer, alerts, exports.
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