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Selector tools

Specify it properly, then ask for a price

Under-specified enquiries cost everyone a round trip of emails before anyone can quote. These tools capture what an engineer actually needs on the first pass.

Start with the PLC configuratorView your RFQ

PLC Configurator

Narrow the controller field from a whole catalogue to a shortlist of three or four, with the reasoning shown alongside each match.

Open PLC Configurator

What it asks

  • Application type: discrete, process, hybrid, safety or edge
  • Required I/O: DI, DO, AI and AO counts
  • Communication protocols
  • CPU performance level and budget tier

What you get

Matched controllers with a side-by-side comparison table

Instrumentation Selector

Specify the duty rather than the part number, and see which instruments actually cover it — including which ones fall short and why.

Open Instrumentation Selector

What it asks

  • Instrument type and measurement range
  • Output signal requirement
  • Certification class: ATEX, IECEx, SIL, hygienic
  • Process and installation conditions

What you get

Ranked instruments with span and certification gaps flagged

System Builder

A guided path from industry and process definition through control, field devices, network and supervisory layers to a starting bill of materials.

Open System Builder

What it asks

  • Industry and its regulatory drivers
  • Process I/O definition
  • Controller, instrumentation, network and SCADA selections

What you get

A bill of materials you can push straight into an RFQ

A note on honesty

These tools shortlist. They do not specify.

Panel space, ambient temperature, existing spares, site vendor standards and the skills already in your maintenance team all change the answer. The tools narrow the field; an engineer closes it.

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