Full replacement of plant network infrastructure

Challenge

A plant network connects machines, management systems and operators. Replacing all of it in a live manufacturing facility demands a tightly controlled cut-over plan to minimize disruption to production, while making sure the new infrastructure meets the plant’s connectivity and growth needs.

Solution

NAK handled both consulting and delivery: assessing the current network, designing the new architecture, supplying and installing equipment, configuring it, migrating in phases and handing over to the customer’s operations team.

Scope

• Survey and assessment of the plant’s existing network
• New network architecture design, segmentation and redundancy
• Supply, installation and configuration of network equipment
• Planning and executing the migration from the old to the new system
• Testing, acceptance and documentation handover

Results

• The plant’s entire network infrastructure was replaced with a new system
• The infrastructure was designed to be ready for future expansion
• Design and operations documentation was handed over to the customer