INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION · SYSTEM INTEGRATION · OPA SPECIALISTS

Open Automation
for Process Industry

Collaborative Systems Integration deploys open, standards-based process control systems that replace proprietary DCS platforms — cutting lifecycle costs by 25–40% while accelerating your ability to adopt best-of-breed technology.

OPA AT A GLANCE
STANDARDO-PAS v2.1
PROTOCOLOPC UA
HARDWARECOTS-Based
VENDORMulti-Vendor
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25–40%
TCO REDUCTION
vs. proprietary DCS over 15 years
50+
MIGRATIONS COMPLETED
across 6 DCS vendor platforms
18–36
MONTH DEPLOYMENTS
phased approach, zero downtime
24/7
PRODUCTION SUPPORT
for critical process operations
WHAT WE DO

Core Capabilities

01

Open Process Automation

End-to-end OPA implementation using the O-PAS standard. From architecture design through commissioning — vendor-neutral, standards-based control systems.

O-PAS COPA500 OPC UA IEC 61131-3
02

DCS Migration

Phased migration from legacy proprietary DCS to open architecture. We've migrated Honeywell, Emerson, ABB, Yokogawa, and Siemens systems in production.

Brownfield Phased I/O Reuse Hybrid
03

Advanced Process Control

High-performance MPC and APC implementations for fired heaters, distillation columns, reactors, and compressor systems with sub-second control cycles.

MPC PID Tuning Optimization Real-Time
04

System Integration

Connecting process control with MES, historians, safety systems, and enterprise IT. Standards-based integration that eliminates data silos.

OPC UA MQTT Historian MES
OPA LEADERSHIP

The System Integrators Behind
Open Process Automation

CSI doesn’t just talk about OPA — we deploy it. Our team has completed more brownfield OPA migrations than any independent integrator, with production systems running across refining, chemicals, and utilities. We’re active contributors to the O-PAS standard and founding members of opacommunity.com.

O-PAS ARCHITECTURE
LAYER 4 System Orchestration
LAYER 3 Connectivity Framework
LAYER 2 Distributed Control Nodes
LAYER 1 Advanced Physical Platform
INDUSTRIES WE SERVE

Process Industry Expertise

Refining
Crude units, FCC, hydrotreaters, hydrogen plants
Chemicals
Continuous & batch chemical processing
Pharmaceuticals
FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliant systems
Utilities
Power generation, water treatment, HVAC
CLIENT RESULTS

What Our Clients Say

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"CSI's phased migration approach let us move off our legacy DCS without a single day of unplanned downtime. The 35% maintenance cost reduction paid for itself in under a year."

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VP Operations
Gulf Coast Refinery
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"They brought a depth of OPA expertise we couldn't find anywhere else. The COPA500 deployment was seamless and our engineers actually prefer the new open architecture."

C
Chief Engineer
Midwest Chemical Plant
GET STARTED

Ready to Break Free from
Proprietary Lock-In?

Start with a Migration Readiness Assessment — a structured evaluation of your current DCS ecosystem with a prioritized roadmap and ROI projections.

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Collaborative Systems Integration

Specialists in Open Process Automation, DCS Migration, and Advanced Process Control for refining, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and utilities.

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