Welcome to tomsautomation, the expert driven company that is able to provide you professional OT expertise, consultancy and industrial integration services for factory shop floor automation systems.
We are experienced with different vendors or automation systems - we know how to approach and integrate them safely.
We are curious and responsible - we will advise how to best perform automation for you.
We are small - we therefore will cut unnecessary costs.
We would be very happy to help you solve your automation puzzles.
Why work with Toms Automation
Behind Toms Automation there is a single independent engineer with a long personal history in electronics and automation.
I combine hands-on shop-floor experience with system-level thinking, so recommendations are both technically sound and practical for your maintenance and production teams.
I combine hands-on shop-floor experience with system-level thinking, so recommendations are both technically sound and practical for your maintenance and production teams.
Independent, curious and future-focused
I stay up to date with modern industrial communication, cybersecurity practices and Industry 4.0 concepts, driven by a strong personal interest in space and advanced technology.
If you want to know more about my story, see the About: History and Approach & Values pages for additional background before we work together.
If you want to know more about my story, see the About: History and Approach & Values pages for additional background before we work together.
Deep roots in electronics and automation
From early electronics projects to years spent on PLC, SCADA and DCS commissioning and troubleshooting industrial automation systems, my work has always been close to real machines and real production lines.
This background helps me quickly understand your existing setup, even if documentation is incomplete or systems are a mix of vendors and generations.
This background helps me quickly understand your existing setup, even if documentation is incomplete or systems are a mix of vendors and generations.
Typical industries, platforms and protocols
Industries experience
PLC, HMI and SCADA platforms
OT communication and IIoT technologies
- Continuous processes
- Discrete manufacturing and assembly
- Automotive
- Batch production
- Major PLC families (Siemens, Emerson/GE-IP/GE-Fanuc, ABB, Rockwell and others)
- Panel HMIs and industrial PCs
- SCADA systems for plant-wide supervision
OT communication and IIoT technologies
- Industrial Ethernet and fieldbuses
- OPC UA and other standard protocols
- Data historians, message brokers and cloud connectors
Ready to talk about your automation project?
If you are planning a new automation or OT integration project or need help making sense of existing systems, we can start with a short, structured conversation.
Together we can clarify your current situation, desired outcomes and possible next steps.
Together we can clarify your current situation, desired outcomes and possible next steps.
What happens after you contact me
You will receive a reply with clarifying questions or a proposed time for an initial call.
There is no obligation in this first discussion: the goal is to see whether I am a good fit for your technical and organisational context.
There is no obligation in this first discussion: the goal is to see whether I am a good fit for your technical and organisational context.