Company overview
SW7FT provides specialized software engineering services at the intersection of industrial control systems, software, and network infrastructure. The firm’s work is concentrated in environments where reliability, safety, and uptime carry direct operational and financial consequence.
Engagements span PLC and PAC programming, SCADA and HMI architecture, embedded firmware, OT/IT networking, and production-grade application development. SW7FT serves clients in LNG, oil and gas, mining, and adjacent sectors, with a documented track record on large-scale turbine and facility deployments. Delivery emphasizes clear documentation, structured testing, and knowledge transfer aligned with owner expectations.
Organizations SW7FT has supported across energy and industrial operations.
Capabilities
SW7FT delivers structured software engineering services across the automation and software lifecycle: requirements, design, implementation, factory and site acceptance, commissioning, and operational handover.
Industrial Automation & PLC / PAC
Industrial control systems across every major platform: Siemens S7, Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, GE/Emerson PACSystems RX3i, Mitsubishi, Schneider Electric. Ladder logic, structured text, FBD, SFC — designed, programmed, and commissioned in live production. Direct hands-on expertise with GE PACSystems RX3i, including CPU315/320/374, Ethernet NIU modules, redundancy, and Proficy Machine Edition.
SCADA Systems & HMI
Full SCADA architecture from design to commissioning: data historians, alarm management, trending, reporting, remote monitoring. All major SCADA platforms. Enterprise-scale deployments across multi-site industrial operations.
Embedded Systems & Firmware
Production-hardened code for microcontrollers and embedded Linux across 32-bit and 64-bit architectures. RTOS, bare-metal firmware, device drivers, BSP bring-up, sensor interfacing, and industrial communication stacks.
QNX Development & Real-Time Systems
Application, driver, and platform work on QNX Neutrino with QNX 8 SDP: resource managers, POSIX services, IPC, multi-core scheduling, embedded graphics, BSP integration, and deterministic software for industrial, automotive, and safety-oriented targets.
Network infrastructure, software & DevOps
Industrial and enterprise networks — segmented industrial Ethernet, DMZs, Linux servers, Docker, CI/CD. We bridge IT and OT with a clear understanding of determinism, reliability, and security.
Lead consultant
Client engagements are led by a principal consultant accountable for technical direction, stakeholder alignment, and delivery quality. This role ensures continuity from initial scope through commissioning and documentation.
PLC/PAC, SCADA, and embedded delivery in live production environments — with maintainability and long-term supportability as design constraints.
CI/CD, observability, Linux, cloud, networking, and security — operational discipline from the plant floor through release and day-two operations.
Programming instructor at a Canadian post-secondary institution; principal contributor to the open-source Tessel project (Open Collective).
The lead consultant is a senior software engineer who advises organizations on operational discipline across both industrial automation and modern software delivery, with an emphasis on clarity and transferability in documentation and handover — reflected directly in SW7FT’s engagement standards.
As SW7FT’s technical lead, he architects PLC/PAC and SCADA solutions, enterprise integrations, and custom platforms, aligning field software engineering with the long view: systems that remain maintainable and supportable long after go-live.
Expertise at a glance
Representative platforms, protocols, and sectors covered under SW7FT engagements.
GE RX3i, Siemens TIA Portal, Rockwell Studio 5000, Mitsubishi GX Works, Schneider EcoStruxure
Ignition, WinCC, FactoryTalk, Proficy iFIX/CIMPLICITY, Wonderware, OSIsoft PI
MODBUS, Profinet, EtherNet/IP, OPC-UA, DNP3, HART, BACnet
QNX 8 SDP, Neutrino, Momentics, resource managers, POSIX, BSP bring-up
Oil & Gas, LNG, Mining, Manufacturing, Power & Energy, Water & Wastewater
Why SW7FT
Many providers offer either controls expertise or software development in isolation. SW7FT differentiates through depth across both domains: a single accountable team capable of spanning I/O, controllers, industrial networks, SCADA, and application layers without hand-off gaps.
High-consequence environments
LNG, mining, and upstream/midstream facilities impose strict expectations on control and safety systems. SW7FT aligns design and testing discipline with those operational realities.
End-to-end ownership
Engagements span I/O and controller logic through industrial networking, SCADA, and supervisory applications — structured as a single accountable delivery thread rather than disconnected work packages.
Demonstrated scale
Fleet and multi-unit deployments require repeatable architectures, formal test evidence, and field-proven commissioning practices. SW7FT has executed at this scale in live production settings.
Software engineering judgment
Scope and design decisions are reviewed against risk, maintainability, and lifecycle cost. Clients engage SW7FT for senior-level technical judgment, not commodity implementation alone.
Canadian context
Domestic energy and resource sectors operate under Canadian regulatory and commercial frameworks. SW7FT’s practice is rooted in that operating context.
Contact
SW7FT is headquartered in Canada and serves clients in oil & gas, LNG, mining, manufacturing, power, and technology. For project inquiries, partnerships, or procurement discussions, please use the contact channel below.
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