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IT for industry & manufacturing

Machines on the network make IT part of the production process. That changes the stakes: downtime costs money immediately, and an incident in the back office must never reach the shop floor.

In short
  • Network segmentation between production equipment, office and guests.
  • Redundant connections with automatic 5G failover where continuity is critical.
  • Monitoring 24 hours a day, with automatic ticket creation on critical faults.
  • Maintenance planned outside production hours, including around shift work.
  • Support with NIS2 requirements passed down the chain by clients.
Last updated: 5 August 2026
What is different here

Office and shop floor in one design

Segmentation is the basis

Machines, control systems and cameras belong in their own segments. That keeps an incident in the back office confined to the back office.

Older equipment

Machines outlive their control software. Where updating is not possible, we isolate and monitor more closely.

Coverage on the shop floor

Steel, concrete and cooling disturb wifi. We measure and place access points based on reality, not on a floor plan.

Continuity

Failover, redundant power for network equipment and a recovery plan that has been tested. Downtime is the most expensive fault here.

Shift work

We plan work in the windows available, including evenings and weekends.

Requirements from the chain

Large clients pass their NIS2 obligations on contractually. We supply the measures and the evidence.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you manage machine control systems too?

No. We handle the network, the segmentation, the monitoring and the office IT. For the controls we work with your machine supplier.

What does downtime cost us?

We work that out together. The outcome determines whether redundancy and failover make sense, and how far to go.

Can you work outside production hours?

Yes. Invasive work is planned in consultation outside the critical hours.

How do you handle legacy systems that can no longer be updated?

Isolate them in their own segment, restrict access and monitor more closely. We also record the risk, so the choice is a deliberate one.

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Looking for an IT partner for your manufacturing business?

We start with a survey of the network and the shop floor, and show where the continuity risks are.