Frontier engineering
Engineering where standard solutions end
We build research and production equipment for nuclear fusion and energy research to customer specification — from single parts through automated machines to complete, mobile laboratories. Requirement analysis, engineering, manufacturing and programming come from one house. Delivered turnkey.
Scope
From a single part to a complete laboratory
Most of what we build does not exist as a catalogue item. It is defined by a process, a space, a safety case and a budget — and it has to work on the first day it arrives.
The machine as one unit
Process · panel · enclosure
Built, wired and commissioned before it ships
Gas panel, instrumentation, electrical cabinet, safety circuit and enclosure are assembled and tested as one unit. What arrives on your site is a working process, not a crate of parts — and the interfaces to your building are defined before anything is manufactured.
- All metal sealed gas path, tritium compatible throughout
- Aluminium frame with panelling, access doors and interlocks
- Emergency stop and safety circuit as part of the design
- Factory acceptance test before delivery
Control and operation
P&ID · PLC · HMI
Your process diagram becomes the operator screen
We draw the P&ID with you, program the PLC against it and build the operator interface from the same diagram — so the screen shows the plant as the engineers think about it. Interlocks, permissives and alarm handling are specified together with the process, not added afterwards.
- Custom P&ID and custom HMI screens
- Interlock and permissive logic, documented
- Traceable data logging, local or to your own system
- Remote diagnostics on request
Method
Our approach
Five steps, each one closed before the next one starts. You know at every point what is decided and what is still open.
- Process, quantities, pressures
- Safety case and regulations
- Site, interfaces, logistics
- P&ID and layout
- Mechanical design
- Risk assessment, ATEX where needed
- Machined and additive parts
- Gas path assembly
- Electrical cabinet build
- PLC and interlocks
- HMI from your P&ID
- Data interfaces
- Factory acceptance test
- Installation and start-up
- Documentation and training
Capabilities
What we bring to the table
Engineering disciplines we cover in house. Where we cannot cover something ourselves, we work with long-standing, internationally recognised partners.
Nuclear engineering and services
Tritium handling, tritium analytics, radiation safety and transport, getter bed design, product design, disposal processes and licensing support.
Design
SolidWorks and AutoDesk for mechanical design, LabVIEW for measurement and control.
Functional safety
Process risk assessment, ATEX design, preparation and installation.
Machine building & automation
From the frame and the gas path to the PLC program and the operator interface.
Component testing
Leak testing, pressure testing and qualification against international standards.
Parts manufacturing
Machined and additively manufactured components from our own production.
For more information
Let's talk about your machine
Please don’t hesitate to contact us. We’re here to assist with any questions or provide additional details to help you make informed decisions. Reach out today, and let’s connect!
smolsys ltd.
Platz 46039 Root D4
Switzerland +41 41 510 87 50 info@smolsys.com LinkedIn