Industry
The absolute priority remains 24/7 production continuity: a PLC failure, a brief power outage, or a faulty fibre optic link can instantly halt a production line and generate five or six-figure losses. Added to this is OT-IT convergence: historically isolated industrial networks (Profinet, Modbus/TCP, EtherNet/IP) must now communicate with IT and cloud layers without sacrificing latency or security.
In this context, the cybersecurity of SCADA/MES environments becomes critical: difficult patches to apply, hardware obsolescence, multiplication of targeted attacks, and strict requirements of ISA/IEC 62443 standards.
In parallel, predictive maintenance requires reliable collection of sensor data in challenging environments, often lacking sufficient bandwidth. These extreme conditions — heat exceeding 50°C, abrasive dust, mechanical shocks — put a strain on consumer-grade network equipment.
Finally, the shortage of skilled talent, linked to the turnover of automation engineers and the scarcity of bilingual network/OT experts, complicates upskilling and cross-border support.
SATLX IT SERVICES Approach
Audit and IT/OT mapping
We begin with a detailed site inspection: industrial bus latency surveys, identification of SPOFs, ISA-95 layer 0-3 mapping, 62443 compliance assessment, and energy resilience testing.
Resilient industrial network design
We design a spine-leaf or PRP/HSR ring architecture depending on constraints, backed by a fault-tolerant SD-WAN (MPLS, 4G, VSAT) connecting remote sites. Aruba IP67 switches and access points, certified for heat/vibrations, guarantee field robustness.
Advanced segmentation and cybersecurity
Fortinet micro-segmentation to isolate PLCs, HMIs and engineering workstations, SOC Lite Wazuh/XDR to correlate OT alerts, third-party access bastion with MFA and continuous monitoring of critical SCADA flows.
Predictive maintenance and supervision
Built-in vibration/temperature sensors in PRTG, Power BI dashboards for OEE / MTBF KPIs, Ansible automation for automated backups and out-of-production-hours patch deployments.
MCO 24/7 and regional support
Stock critiques dans nos hubs de Dakar, Abidjan et Douala (RTO < 4 heures), hotline bilingue FR-EN prioritaire «Production Down», revues mensuelles d’amélioration continue axées sur l'Industrie 4.0 (edge computing, jumeau numérique).
Measurable benefits
- Reduction in unplanned downtime in the first year.
- Production availability increasing.
- ROI through reduced breakdowns, energy optimisation and real-time visibility.
SATLX IT SERVICES bridges the gap between your OT and IT teams to ensure continuous, secure, and scalable production across all your African industrial sites.
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