Industrial Automation & Process Control Systems – UAE, GCC
Modern industrial automation in the UAE spans a wide spectrum – from simple machine control using Siemens LOGO! smart relays through to complex distributed control systems managing entire oil processing plants, chemical facilities, and power generation sites. Team Switchgear and Control LLC, as a Siemens Solution Partner, Authorised System Integrator, and Registered Partner, designs, manufactures, programmes, commissions, and maintains the full range of industrial automation and process control systems from our Dubai facility.
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Unlike product resellers and software-only integrators, Team Switchgear provides a genuinely complete service – we design the control system architecture, manufacture the control panels in-house, programme the PLC and SCADA, carry out 100% factory acceptance testing at our Dubai workshop, commission on site, and provide ongoing annual maintenance contracts. This single-source accountability eliminates the coordination failures that occur when panel building, programming, and commissioning are split between different contractors.
Our Siemens partner status covers all three tiers simultaneously – Solution Partner, Authorised System Integrator, and Registered Partner – placing us in a very select group of UAE companies certified at every level of the Siemens programme simultaneously. For Schneider Electric Modicon, ABB AC500, and Eaton platforms we are also authorised partners, giving our clients a genuine choice of automation platform rather than a single-vendor lock-in.
| Level | Product / System | Platform / Standard |
| Component | Siemens LOGO! 8/8.3 smart relays – 10 to 26 I/O, Ethernet | For simple machine timing and control |
| Component | Signal modules – DI, DO, AI, AO, TC, RTD for S7-1200/1500 | Siemens SM 1221/1222/1231/1232 series |
| Component | Terminal blocks – Phoenix Contact Clipline complete system | IEC 60947, DIN rail mounted |
| Component | Miniature circuit breakers (MCBs) – Schneider Acti9 | IEC 60898, 6kA to 25kA rated |
| Component | Relays and contactor modules – Schneider, Phoenix Contact | IEC 60947-4 |
| Component | Fuses – HRC, cylindrical, NH fuse systems | IEC 60269 |
| Component | Surge protection – Phoenix Contact Type 1/2/3 | For instrumentation and power supply protection |
| Component | Siemens SITOP power supplies – 5A to 40A DIN rail | 24VDC stabilised, SITOP UPS1600 for battery backup |
| Component | SCALANCE industrial Ethernet switches – managed/unmanaged | PROFINET MRP ring, RSTP, VLAN |
| Component | PROFIBUS connectors and FastConnect accessories | 12 Mbps, Siemens 9-pin DP connectors |
| Panel | Siemens S7-1200 PLC control panels | Small to medium machine and process control |
| Panel | Siemens S7-1500 PLC control panels – standard, failsafe, technology | IEC 61131-3, TIA Portal V19, OPC UA |
| Panel | S7-1200/1500 failsafe PLC panels – SIL 2/3 | PROFIsafe, SIL 2/3, IEC 61508 |
| Panel | Schneider Modicon M221/M241/M251/M262 panels | EcoStruxure Machine Expert |
| Panel | Schneider Modicon M340/M580 PAC panels | Control Expert, OPC UA, hot standby option |
| Panel | ABB AC500 V3 and AC500-XC extreme condition panels | Automation Builder, IP67 extreme condition |
| Panel | VFD panels – Siemens SINAMICS G120, G150 | 0.55kW to 400kW, PROFINET/USS/Modbus |
| Panel | VFD panels – Schneider Altivar ATV320/ATV630/ATV930 | Machine and process drives |
| Panel | VFD panels – ABB ACS580/ACS880 | General purpose and industrial DTC |
| Panel | DOL, star-delta, and soft-starter panels | IEC 60947, MCC-type, withdrawable |
| Panel | HMI panels – Siemens KTP700/TP1200/TP1500 Comfort | WinCC configured, PROFINET, OPC UA |
| Panel | Remote I/O panels – Siemens ET 200SP/MP | PROFINET distributed I/O |
| System | Siemens WinCC SCADA systems | Plant-wide HMI, alarming, trending, historian |
| System | RTU panels – Remote Terminal Units | DNP3/Modbus for telemetry and remote SCADA nodes |
| System | DCS interface and marshalling panels | Honeywell, ABB, Yokogawa integration |
| System | PROFIBUS/PROFINET network design and commissioning | IEC 61158/61784, cable testing, network diagnostics |
| System | OPC UA data gateway panels | For MES/ERP data connectivity |
| Turnkey | Multi-panel automation systems with PLC, HMI, and SCADA | Full TIA Portal engineering, virtual FAT available |
| Turnkey | Containerised control rooms – climate controlled, ATEX option | Fully fitted, tested, shipped to site |
Siemens Virtual FAT – Remote Commissioning Capability
Team Switchgear is one of very few UAE automation companies capable of performing virtual Factory Acceptance Testing using Siemens PLCSIM Advanced. This allows clients to witness and approve S7-1500 PLC programme logic and WinCC SCADA graphics via remote video conference, without travelling to Dubai. The virtual PLC model is connected directly to the SCADA and HMI in a simulated environment – every control loop, interlock, alarm, and operator action can be verified before the physical panel is shipped. This capability significantly reduces commissioning risk and is increasingly specified by international EPC contractors and end-user companies as a project requirement.
Services
System Architecture Design: Control philosophy, network design, I/O count, PLC platform selection, PROFIBUS/PROFINET topology.
Control Panel Design and Manufacture: SLD, wiring schedules, panel layout. 100% in-house manufacture and FAT at Dubai.
TIA Portal PLC Programming: S7-1200, S7-1500, LOGO! programming – all IEC 61131-3 languages (LAD, FBD, SCL, SFC, STL).
WinCC SCADA Development: Graphics, alarming, trending, historian, recipe management, user management.
Schneider/ABB/Eaton Programming: EcoStruxure Machine Expert, Control Expert, Automation Builder.
PROFIBUS/PROFINET Commissioning: Device integration, diagnostics, MRP ring verification, cable testing.
Virtual FAT: Siemens PLCSIM Advanced simulation with witnessed virtual FAT capability.
Site Commissioning: Loop checking, instrument integration, control loop tuning, SCADA startup.
AMC and Remote Support: Annual maintenance, remote troubleshooting, 24/7 emergency support UAE.
Engineer Training: Client team TIA Portal and WinCC training at our Dubai facility.
What is the difference between a PLC, DCS, RTU, and SCADA system?
These are all industrial control and monitoring technologies but at different levels of the automation hierarchy. A PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) is a rugged computer programmed to execute logic and control plant equipment in real time – Siemens S7-1200 and S7-1500 are typical examples. A DCS (Distributed Control System) is a plant-wide control platform where control is distributed across multiple field controllers – Honeywell Experion, ABB 800xA, and Yokogawa CENTUM are common DCS platforms. An RTU (Remote Terminal Unit) is a microprocessor-based field unit that collects data from instruments and transmits to a central SCADA system – typically used in pipeline monitoring and water/power utility telemetry. SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) is the software layer that aggregates data from PLCs and RTUs, displays it graphically to operators, manages alarms and historical data, and allows supervisory control – Siemens WinCC is the platform we primarily deploy. Team Switchgear designs, builds, programmes, and commissions all of these system types, including integration between them.
Can you integrate a new Siemens PLC system with an existing third-party DCS?
Yes. PROFIBUS and PROFINET are both open-protocol standards that allow Siemens PLCs to integrate with existing DCS platforms as remote I/O stations, communications gateways, or data sources. We have integrated Siemens S7-1500 PLC systems with Honeywell Experion, ABB 800xA, and Yokogawa CENTUM DCS platforms using PROFIBUS DP gateway modules and OPC UA data servers. For Modbus-based DCS systems, we use CM 1241 RS-485 serial modules or Modbus TCP over Ethernet. We provide full point mapping documentation, BACnet/OPC DA/OPC UA tag tables, and commissioning support for DCS integration scopes. Where the client has an existing legacy DCS and wishes to add a satellite PLC for local control with data feeding upward to the DCS historian, this is a standard scope we deliver regularly.