Electrical engineering · Automation · Safety · Maintenance · Industry 4.0
Industrial automation and electrical engineering
Electrical schematics, control cabinet wiring, PLC programming, machine safety and maintenance: CIM Atlantique designs and builds the control side of your machines and lines, on new projects or as interventions on your installed base, near Nantes and throughout western France.
An automation and industrial electrical integrator, from schematic to commissioning
A reliable machine relies on a sound control side: a well-designed electrical architecture, a cleanly wired cabinet, a clearly programmed PLC and properly sized safety functions. At CIM Atlantique, electricians and automation engineers work on the same team as the mechanical engineers, robotics specialists and vision experts.
We cover the entire chain: definition of the electrical architecture, schematics, selection of drives, servomotors and PLCs, wiring, programming, safety, commissioning and then maintenance. On your new projects, or occasionally to modify, reprogram or troubleshoot an existing installation.
01 · Industrial electrical engineering
Industrial electrical engineering: custom schematics, control cabinets and wiring
Our electrical schematics and the layout of your cabinets are produced in SEE Electrical. We define the entire electrical architecture of the equipment: distribution and protection, variable speed drives, servo drives and motion, PLCs, remote I/O and fieldbus networks.
- Electrical schematics, cabinet layout and bills of materials in SEE Electrical
- Manufacturing and wiring of control cabinets in our workshops
- Machine wiring, control panels and pushbutton boxes on site
- Compliance with the NF EN 60204-1 standard on the electrical equipment of machines
- Electricians certified B1V and H0V to work on low-voltage installations
Your standards, our method
Every customer has their own habits: wire and terminal labeling, color codes, component brands, cabinet organization. We adapt our wiring methods and our choice of equipment to your standards, so that your maintenance team finds its bearings.
Schneider ElectricSiemensRockwell AutomationOmronPilzSickEquipment specified by your standards
Our industrial control cabinets
02 · Industrial automation
Industrial automation: PLC and HMI programming
Our automation engineers program the PLCs, operator screens and axis control of your machines, from functional analysis to commissioning. They are proficient in the main product ranges on the market:
Siemens · TIA PortalSchneider · EcoStruxure, SoMachine, Unity ProRockwell · Studio 5000Omron · Sysmac StudioInovance
- Functional analysis, GRAFCET, operating and stopping modes
- PLC and HMI programming, recipe and fault management
- Motion control: axes, servomotors, synchronizations
- Interfacing with robots, vision and Deeper, our AI vision software
- Recovery, optimization and migration of existing programs
Our own programming standards
We have developed our own libraries of preprogrammed and tested blocks (function blocks and data blocks) for recurring functions: axes, cylinders, conveyors, faults, recipes. The result: consistent programs, readable by your maintenance team and faster to commission.
Artificial intelligence serving our programs
Our in-house tools are connected to the Siemens TIA Portal programming interface. They rely on language models (LLMs) to automatically generate part of the code, the symbols and the documentation from the functional analysis and our standards. Every program is still reviewed, tested and validated by an automation engineer. The benefit: shorter lead times and documentation that is always up to date.
03 · Machine safety
Machine safety: risk assessment, SISTEMA and compliance
A machine's safety has to be demonstrated. Our teams are trained in the new Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, which replaces Directive 2006/42/EC from January 20, 2027, and carry the process through to quantified proof.
- Risk assessment according to EN ISO 12100 and definition of the required performance level (PLr)
- Design of safety chains: sensors, light curtains, safety scanners, interlocks
- Pilz and Sick safety relays and PLCs, programmed by our teams
- SISTEMA calculation according to EN ISO 13849-1 to prove the performance level achieved
- Validation, technical file and support with approved bodies
What is SISTEMA used for? This software calculates, for each safety function (emergency stop, door opening, light curtain), the performance level achieved by the chain of components. It proves that it is at least equal to the level required by the risk assessment.
Safeguarding and compliance upgrades
04 · Industrial maintenance
Industrial maintenance: corrective, preventive and predictive
A responsive team to keep your equipment in a condition to produce, whether we built it or not.
05 · Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0: connected machines and usable data
Data collection
Collection of production data from the PLCs: throughput, stoppages, faults, consumption.
Performance indicators
Tracking of OEE and stoppage causes to steer your lines and prioritize your actions.
Traceability
Recording of parameters and inspection results per part or per batch.
Connection to the information system
Exchanges with your SCADA, your MES or your ERP.
Why entrust your automation and electrical engineering to CIM Atlantique
A single team
Electrical engineering, automation, mechanics, robotics and vision together: no interface between subcontractors.
Tailored to your standards
Labeling, equipment, program structure: we follow your internal rules.
AI in our tools
Assisted generation of code and documentation for shorter lead times.
Proven safety
Risk assessment, SISTEMA and technical file, up to the new Machinery Regulation.
The way we work
- 01
Analysis
Study of the need or the existing setup, functional analysis and risk assessment.
- 02
Design
Electrical architecture, SEE Electrical schematics, choice of equipment and safety functions.
- 03
Build
Cabinet wiring, PLC and HMI programming, workshop testing.
- 04
Commissioning
Installation, validation of safety functions, training and technical file.
Frequently asked questions about industrial automation and electrical engineering
Which PLCs do you program?
Our automation engineers program Siemens (TIA Portal), Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure, Unity Pro), Rockwell Automation (Studio 5000), Omron (Sysmac Studio) and Inovance PLCs, as well as the associated axis control and motion.
Can you comply with our wiring and equipment standards?
Yes. We adapt the wire and terminal labeling, the color codes, the layout and the choice of components to your internal standards or to the brands specified by your maintenance department.
Which software do you use to produce the electrical schematics?
Our electrical schematics and cabinet layouts are produced in SEE Electrical, with bills of materials and files compliant with the NF EN 60204-1 standard.
What is a SISTEMA study used for?
SISTEMA is the reference software for calculating the performance level (PL) achieved by a safety function according to the EN ISO 13849-1 standard. It proves that each function achieves at least the required level (PLr) defined during the risk assessment.
Does the new Machinery Regulation change anything for my equipment?
Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 replaces Directive 2006/42/EC from January 20, 2027. Our teams are trained in it and integrate its requirements into our risk assessments, our designs and our technical files.
Do you use artificial intelligence to program the PLCs?
Yes, in support of our automation engineers. Connected to the TIA Portal programming interface, our in-house tools rely on language models to generate part of the code and the documentation from our standards. Every program is reviewed and tested by an automation engineer.
Do you offer predictive maintenance?
Yes. In addition to corrective and preventive maintenance, we set up the monitoring of machine parameters (cycle times, currents, temperatures, faults) to anticipate breakdowns.
A cabinet to design, a PLC to program, a machine to make safe?
Tell us about your need: we respond quickly with a proposed project or intervention.
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