Full-Spectrum Integration. Built to Your Requirements.
At ACRI Services & Consulting, we deliver end-to-end systems integration — from network and hardware architecture design through final software deliverables. We engineer cohesive, reliable solutions tailored precisely to your operational requirements, ensuring every layer of your technology infrastructure works as one unified system.
Why Systems Integration Matters
Our expertise spans pipeline SCADA systems and Building Automation Systems (BAS), two of the most operationally and regulatorily critical environments in the industry.
Modern industrial and commercial operations depend on interconnected systems that must communicate seamlessly, perform reliably, and respond intelligently to real-time conditions. Without proper integration, organizations face operational inefficiencies, compliance exposure, increased downtime, and elevated safety risk.
A fully integrated system means:
- Operational Visibility: Real-time monitoring and control across all assets and endpoints from a single unified interface
- Reduced Risk: Fewer communication gaps between field devices, control systems, and management layers that can lead to equipment failures or safety incidents
- Regulatory Confidence: Systems designed from the ground up to meet applicable federal and industry standards
- Scalability: Architecture that grows with your operation without requiring a full rebuild
- Data Integrity: Accurate, reliable data from field to software, supporting informed decision-making and audit readiness
Pipeline SCADA & Building Automation Systems
Pipeline SCADA Systems
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems are the operational backbone of pipeline infrastructure. These systems provide remote monitoring and control of pipeline assets — including pressure, flow, temperature, and valve operations — across geographically dispersed networks.
Why Pipeline SCADA Is Critical: Pipeline systems transport hazardous liquids and gases across vast distances. Any lapse in monitoring or control can result in catastrophic environmental damage, public safety incidents, and significant financial liability. SCADA systems provide the continuous, real-time awareness operators need to maintain safe and compliant pipeline operations.
Regulatory Requirements & Governing Bodies: Pipeline SCADA systems are subject to strict federal oversight. Key governing authorities and regulations include: PHMSA, TSA, PHMSA/TSA Joint MOU.
Building Automation Systems (BAS)
A Building Automation System integrates a facility’s mechanical, electrical, HVAC, lighting, and security systems into a centralized control network. BAS integration enables facility managers to monitor, adjust, and optimize building performance from a single interface. Smart building systems reduce energy consumption, extend equipment life, and ensure personal comfort and safety.
Why BAS Integration Is Critical: Without a properly integrated BAS, building systems operate in silos. This leads to energy waste, inconsistent environmental conditions, missed maintenance needs, and difficulty demonstrating compliance. A fully integrated BAS transforms a building into an intelligent, responsive environment that performs efficiently and reliably over its full lifecycle.
Regulatory Requirements & Governing Bodies: BAS systems are governed by a combination of industry standards and building codes, including: ASHRAE Standard 135 / BACnet, ASHRAE Guideline 13, ASHRAE Guideline 36.
Technical Requirements for Systems Integration
Delivering a successful systems integration project requires a disciplined, multi-discipline approach. ACRI’s integration process addresses the full technical stack:
Capabilities Across All Applications
Regardless of the use case, every application ACRI develops is built with a consistent set of principles:
- Secure by design: Role-based access, encrypted data transmission, and authentication standards applied from day one
- System-agnostic integration: Compatible with major SCADA and BAS platforms through standard and proprietary protocols
- Scalable architecture: Built to grow with your operation, not to be rebuilt when requirements change
- User-centered design: Interfaces designed around how your people work, reducing training time and improving adoption
- Ongoing support: ACRI remains a development partner after go-live, not just a one-time vendor
A disciplined, multi-discipline approach across the full technical stack.
Delivering a successful systems integration project requires a disciplined, multi-discipline approach. ACRI's integration process addresses the full technical stack.
01 / Network & Infrastructure
Network & Infrastructure
Web-based views of live and historical process data, built for operators, facility managers, and the finance team, each seeing what they need without wading through a full SCADA client. We design for the person reading the screen, not the person who configured the historian.
Role-Based Views
What’s in scope
- Network architecture design (LAN/WAN, OT/IT segmentation)
- Firewall configuration and DMZ implementation between corporate and control networks
- Redundant network topology design for fault tolerance and high availability
- Physical and logical access control to network devices and field endpoints
- Industrial-grade communication hardware (switches, routers, gateways)
02 / SCADA / BAS Software
SCADA / BAS Software
Structured collection, normalization, and storage of time-series data from the controls layer, making it available to reporting tools, compliance exports, and downstream analytics without touching the OT network directly. Clean data in, reliable outputs out.
OT-Safe Data Transport
What’s in scope
- SCADA application development and configuration
- HMI (Human-Machine Interface) and GUI dashboard development
- Database architecture and historian configuration for trend logging
- Alarm management and notification systems
- Custom reporting and data export capabilities
- Graphics programming and controller programming
03 / Communication Protocols & Integration
Communication Protocols & Integration
Supplemental HMI graphics, maintenance utilities, and operator tools built to extend what the base SCADA or BAS platform provides, without replacing it. When the vendor screen gets the job done and you just need one more thing, we build that thing.
Platform-Agnostic
What’s in scope
- Protocol configuration: Modbus, DNP3, OPC-UA, BACnet, MQTT, and others as required
- Legacy system integration and protocol translation
- API development for third-party system connectivity
- Data normalization across heterogeneous systems
04 / Testing, Commissioning & Documentation
Testing, Commissioning & Documentation
Middleware and API layers that connect the controls environment to ERP, CMMS, energy management, and reporting systems, keeping the OT network isolated while making the data available to the enterprise tools that need it.
IT / OT Bridge
What’s in scope
- Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) prior to site deployment
- Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) and system commissioning
- Functional performance testing of all integrated systems
- As-built documentation, flow diagrams, and system architecture diagrams
- Operator training and knowledge transfer
- Ongoing support and maintenance planning
Four phases from data source to delivered software.
We don’t start writing code until we understand where the data lives and who needs to read it. Every phase produces something usable, not just a slide deck.
PHASE 01
Discover.
We map the data sources, tag structures, and user roles before a line of code is written. Workshops with operators, facility managers, and IT surface what the system needs to do and what it definitely should not do.
Data map & requirements brief
PHASE 02
Prototype.
A working proof of concept connected to real data, built in two to three weeks. We put it in front of the people who will use it, collect feedback, and revise scope before committing to the full build.
Interactive prototype
PHASE 03
Build.
Iterative development against the agreed scope. Review with the stakeholder group, a staging environment that mirrors production, and a system validation.
Tested, staged application
PHASE 04
Handover.
Deployment to production, operator training, and a documented handover package that includes source code, architecture notes, and a runbook. You own what we build.
Source code & runbook
Three ways to structure the work.
The right structure depends on how well the scope is defined and how fast things need to move. All three options use the same senior engineers.
Tier 01 · Fixed Scope
Fixed-Scope Build
A defined deliverable, a fixed price, and a committed timeline. Best when requirements are clear and the stakeholders agree on what done looks like before the project starts.
Tier 02 · Iterative
Iterative Retainer
A monthly block of senior development hours applied to a rolling backlog. Scope evolves as the facility’s needs become clearer. A good fit when requirements will shift or stakeholders need to see options before committing.
Tier 03 · Embedded
Embedded Dev Team
A dedicated development resource working inside your team, on-site or remote, coordinating directly with operations and IT. For large programs or owners who want development capacity without adding permanent headcount.
Industries Served
Where these services apply.
Each discipline scales across our active verticals. Click through to see how we apply it in your industry.