Hexagon Technology Inc.

What we do

Hexagon Technology is a multidisciplinary engineering firm based in Oakville, Ontario with offices in Ottawa, ON and Edmonton, AB. In close cooperation with it's partners, Hexagon has the capabilities to run projects of all sizes from concept to deployment. We have been providing engineering services and solutions, including automation, software, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), machine learning and AI, for over 20 years. Our processes follow PMI and SCRUM methods and are performed per ISO 9001:2015 quality standards. Hexagon Technology is proud to be an Intel Technology Provider.

Consulting

Licensed consulting professionals in the areas of business requirements, scope of work and electrical & software engineering.

Process Improvement

Certified practitioners of 6 Sigma methodology, machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Project & Engineering Management

Over 20 years experience with engineering and industrial clients on digital transformation, upgrades and process improvement projects.

about us

Hexagon Engineering started in 2007 as a provider of controls engineering services to the manufacturing industry. The company is built on more than 25 years of experience in the fields of safety engineering, controls and instrumentation in various industries including Water, Manufacturing, Utilities, Process and Aerospace industries. Today, Hexagon Engineering operates out of Oakville and Toronto, Ontario with offices in Edmonton, AB and Kassel, Germany and is an experienced and recognized provider of certified control system solutions and SIL 2 and 3 rated safety systems with our flagship Safety Control Unit (SCU) Fault Tolerant architecture for critical control applications. Our team is made up of experienced and knowledgeable professionals allowing us to offer excellent services in the areas of requirements development, design, implementation, test & validation, commissioning support and safety certification. Some of our customers include GE, NASA, Magna, Koch Industries, TTC, Conversions Inc., ArcelorMittal, Toyota, Nestle, Suncor.

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Our services

Our teams are trained to perform services throughout the project lifecycle including system evaluation, quantitative and qualitative reliability studies, advanced training, solutions, critical control integrated systems, and embedded diagnostic information systems. Using proven software and hardware, we can certify the entire safety or critical control related system’s functional operation by applying the latest technology.

Consulting Engineering

Our professional consulting services have been provided to many customers, small to large, to develop product marketing plans, generate scope of work for projects, technical migration plans, risk assessments and advice on e-commerce strategies. We act as independent agents and advocates for our clients, and are responsible for finding innovative solutions to technical problems and providing strategic advice to business and management. Using our breath of experience, we offer professionally structured and written documentation for, feasibility studies, budgetary estimates, training, specification, prototyping or proposal analysis. This service provides value by efficiently completing documentation in the preliminary or closure phases of a project, allowing the customer to focus on the more strategic activities.

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Project & Program Management

Hexagon has over 20 years of domestic and international experience in Program and Project Management applying PMI methodologies and Six Sigma tools for continuous improvement with several large multinational companies including General Motors (GM) and General Electric (GE). Our customers benefit from tested methodology, experience and support of a professional company but with the agility and flexibility of a small one.

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Project Engineering

Hexagon’s particular area of excellence is Project Engineering. Our core experience with Controls, Instrumentation and Automation means that we touch all aspects on multi-disciplinary Projects using our network of resources. These include: Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls: Power System Design Layouts, Details Equipment Specifications Instrumentation and Control Systems Lighting Systems MCC Area Classifications Civil & Structural: Foundations design Reinforced Structure design, sections and details Fabrication Field Reviews Piping: Flow and Pressure System Modeling PFD, P&ID Stress Analysis 3D models Layout

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Controls, Software, Instrumentation and Automation

We are a total solution provider of safety control systems designed to provide SIL 2 & 3 rated certified systems and gas monitoring solutions meeting the requirements of IEC 61508, ANSI/ISA S.84 as well as NFPA 72. Hexagon’s field of experience also includes SCADA and field network applications including industry recognized Ethernet, Profinet networks. Our services: Provide Instrumentation and Control expertise on Process Control System and Safety Integrity System (ESD, PSD and F&G systems). Area Classification, panel design & fabrication Programming according to IEC 61131 standards Lead and define actions to P&IDs reviews, HAZOP, SIL assessment and 3D Plant model reviews P&ID development, loop drawings, control system design, instrument installation details, schematics, network diagrams, cable schedules and instrument lists Development of Cause & Effects for PSD-ESD (Process Shutdown) and F&G (fire & gas) diagrams and review Shutdown Hierarchy drawings Certification

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Product Development

Hexagon has a demonstrated history with technological innovation and Product Development. This experience includes new-to-the-world innovations in the areas of safety. A Safety Control Unit (SCU) in 2012 was introduced as a solution to adding safety functionality to a low-end PLC. A US patented wearable air quality monitor was also developed and prototyped using 3D printing. Hexagon Technology has been tasked to manage both products using it’s Product Management Playbook process which outlines the planned incremental improvements and next generations of the products.

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Machine Learning and AI

Few technology fields are as important today as machine learning—and for good reason. Algorithms to spot patterns and anomalies in vast amounts of data can drive powerful real-time insights and decision-making for a wide range of applications. It only stands to reason that in the industrial space, where companies are managing billions of dollars’ worth of critical equipment, machine learning and industrial assets would be a match made in heaven. Industrial assets pose unique challenges for machine learning, and for artificial intelligence technologies in general. Machine intelligence can play a pivotal role in groundbreaking new industrial applications. But to capitalize on it, industrial companies—and the technology companies supporting them, both large and small—need to tread a different path than other types of enterprises. With experience using Statistical Process Control (SPC) API toolkit part of GE’s Proficy family of MES solutions, Hexagon Technology is entering the new era in ML and AI applications as industry is positioning itself to look for the rewards from their Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) investments.

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Projects Completed

Projects that are Testimonial of our Capabilities:

Material Tracking on Cranes

Project Description: Material Tracking upgrade project at a global iron and steel manufacturer. The project involves the Electrical and Controls upgrade to enable material tracking automation in the future. The seven (7) cranes in the galvanizing and shipping areas are for material handling. The cranes are over 40 years old and the existing systems are in need of optimization and modernization. The scope of the project involves producing deliverables for Contractor tendering and work packages for the field work. The scope of work involves Controls, Electrical design.

New Refrigerant Bulk System

Project Description: In October 2017, Hexagon Technology partnered with another Consultant to do the design and engineering of a new system to deliver bulk refrigerant to two existing vehicle assembly plants in Ontario. The new system replaces the existing one for filling on-vehicle A/C units. The Project scope of work involves Valves, Piping and Structural (Tank foundation) design.

Food additive process upgrade

Project Description: In January 2017, we worked to design process improvements at a global food and beverage company. The Project involved the implementation of a new slurry line, improve instrumentation on an existing slurry line and add a new piping system for adding dye to their existing process. The Mississauga plant was to be the first implementation of this process. The project scope of work involved Instrumentation, Piping and Structural design.

Water Treatment Plant Control System Upgrade

Project Description: This project involved the retrofit of an obsolete Bailey DCS upgraded to the latest Rockwell PlantPAx system. The existing system is over 20 years old, spare parts are hard to find, and requires modernization to support the Client's Operational requirements. The scope on the project involved system design, producing deliverables for work packages for the fieldwork, converting the Bailey system to PlantPAx and programming/configuration for the whole system.

Iron Ore Mine Instrumentation & Control Systems – Processing Facility and Port

Project Description: Hexagon Technology provided engineering services for the $1.5B Kami mine project - Processing and Port facilities. The services included: System Engineering, Project Controls - Work Breakdown Structure, Specifications, CAD drawings, Test requirements and other technical Project deliverables. Network architectures, instrumentation & Controls design, structured cabling, CCTV, Fire Protection, business software applications and distributed control systems (DCS). Process Systems include Slurry, Water and Waste, Steam, Air, Electrical.

GE Locomotive Tier 4 exhaust After-treatment Project

Project Description: With a dedicated group from the Engineering department and partial funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), we led a $4MM design team for a locomotive after-treatment system with Canadian National Railways and developed the Project planning. The prototyping involving regular reviews of 3D model with end result of selecting appropriate technology for the system.

NASA - KSC VAB 375 Ton crane refurbishment Project

Project Description: Technical development of simulation, software, network application, SIL3 ESD system and write the technical documentation for the 325-ton crane refurbishment project for NASA at the Kennedy Space Center. Project value $5MM.

GM Powertrain - New and Major Projects

Project Description: We led teams focused on Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) for the automotive industry with revenues of over $1B annually. Provided consulting services with Business Development and Engineering to guide clients’ (GM, Ford, Chrysler) corporate engineering in their IT architecture, software and controls choices for their manufacturing programs. The systems involved computerized systems networked to large MES databases. Also involved in many continuous improvement projects using 6Sigma.

GM Shanghai - Vehicle Assembly and Powertrain Plants

Project Description: End-to-end architecture and systems delivery for the GM Shanghai project, a $1.5B joint-venture EPC automotive manufacturing campus. Provided Program Management and technical expertise to a team consisting of 5 expat and 15 local engineers and local contractors and suppliers. Contract design and engineering for Communications, Controls, SCADA, Tracking, RFID systems including complete delivery and sign-off in accordance with local codes and practices. MES system involved redundant large databases interconnecting 100 computers accessing more than 10,000 data points.

Other Significant Projects

Provided site automation and fieldbus engineering services to City of Quebec Water and Wastewater Treatment plant, Alcoa Aluminium Smelter. Provided Automation and Instrumentation specifications and designs for the upgrade and refurbishment of Bruce A & B nuclear stations.