A Wild Pack Holdings companyIndustrial automation · controls · instrumentation · data
Culpeo automation engineer commissioning an industrial HMI and control enclosure

PROCESS-FIRST INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION

Automation built around the process.

Culpeo Controls brings PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, panels, instruments, drives, networks, and operating data together as one understandable industrial system.

01ControlPLC · PAC · sequencing
02OperateHMI · SCADA · alarms
03MeasureInstruments · analyzers
04ImproveHistorian · reporting · support
Geometric Culpeo Controls mark

THE DIGITAL + CONTROL LAYER

Clear logic. Usable interfaces. Defensible startup.

Industrial automation is not a collection of screens and components. It is the operating behavior that connects equipment, instruments, people, and process conditions. Culpeo starts with that behavior—then develops the code, panels, networks, interfaces, testing, and documentation around it.

We support complete Wild Pack projects and work directly with plant owners, engineers, integrators, contractors, and equipment builders as a standalone controls partner.

THE CULPEO STANDARD

Every important state is visible. Every alarm has a reason. Every output traces back to the process. Every delivered system has a recovery path.

CAPABILITIES

From the first sequence to the last loop check.

Open each service family for a detailed view of the engineering, integration, testing, and support Culpeo can bring to the project.

01
DEFINE

Controls engineering + system design

The process is translated into an automation scope that equipment, electrical, operations, and software teams can build from.

  • Control philosophies + narratives
  • P&ID and equipment review
  • I/O lists + tag standards
  • Cause-and-effect matrices
  • Network + panel architecture
  • Functional design specifications
02
CONTROL

PLC + PAC programming

Structured logic for sequences, modes, interlocks, process control, faults, recovery, and future expansion.

  • Automatic + manual modes
  • Permissives + interlocks
  • PID and cascade control
  • Lead / lag equipment staging
  • Batch + recipe sequences
  • Platform migrations + code cleanup
03
OPERATE

HMI + operator experience

Clear screens expose system state, expected action, alarm priority, and the context operators need to respond.

  • High-performance HMI layouts
  • Reusable equipment faceplates
  • Alarm + fault guidance
  • Trends + setpoint management
  • Role-based controls
  • Operator navigation standards
04
SEE

SCADA + central operations

Supervisory control connects equipment, areas, sites, users, alarms, trends, and reporting in one operating view.

  • Single- and multi-site SCADA
  • Alarm notification workflows
  • User roles + audit records
  • Remote operator visibility
  • Redundancy planning
  • Enterprise system interfaces
05
PROVE

Historian, data + reporting

Process data becomes usable evidence for production, environmental performance, maintenance, and improvement.

  • Tag + retention strategy
  • Process + compliance reports
  • Downtime + event analysis
  • Dashboards + KPIs
  • Data exports + database links
  • Trend and root-cause tools
06
BUILD

Control panels + electrical integration

Panel hardware, power interfaces, I/O, networking, cooling, layout, and field connections are coordinated as one system.

  • Panel design + component selection
  • PLC, remote I/O + networking
  • Power distribution interfaces
  • VFD + starter integration
  • Junction boxes + marshalling
  • Fabrication + listing coordination
07
MEASURE

Instrumentation + analyzers

Instruments are selected, installed, scaled, checked, and integrated around the range, chemistry, environment, and control objective.

  • Flow, level + pressure
  • pH, ORP + conductivity
  • Turbidity, DO + temperature
  • Analytical instruments
  • Loop sheets + calibration
  • Instrument air + sample interfaces
08
MOVE

VFDs, MCCs + motor control

Motors and driven equipment are integrated with clear modes, protection, fault handling, and process-aware speed control.

  • VFD + soft-starter integration
  • MCC interface design
  • Local / remote control
  • Pump and blower sequencing
  • Speed + pressure control
  • Fault, reset + protection logic
09
CONNECT

Industrial networks + protocols

Controllers, instruments, drives, skids, buildings, and business systems communicate through a documented architecture.

  • Industrial Ethernet + fiber
  • Managed switches + segmentation
  • Serial + protocol gateways
  • Radio + cellular telemetry
  • OPC UA + MQTT interfaces
  • Modbus, EtherNet/IP + Profinet
10
PROTECT

Alarms, permissives + protective logic

Abnormal conditions lead to a defined response: notify, divert, hold, stop, recover, and document what happened.

  • Alarm philosophy + rationalization
  • Trip + diversion matrices
  • Fail-safe state definition
  • Interlock verification
  • Emergency-stop interfaces
  • Recovery + restart behavior
11
START

FAT, SAT + commissioning

The control system is tested against the narrative, then proven with actual field devices and operating equipment.

  • Factory acceptance testing
  • Panel + I/O inspection
  • Loop checks + bump tests
  • Functional performance testing
  • Startup + process tuning
  • Turnover + operator training
12
SUSTAIN

Modernization + lifecycle support

Running systems stay documented, recoverable, supportable, and ready for the next equipment or process change.

  • Backup + version management
  • Obsolescence assessments
  • Retrofit + migration roadmaps
  • Remote diagnostics
  • Annual controls health checks
  • Alarm + performance improvement

THE CONTROL STACK

One architecture, from field signal to operating decision.

Culpeo defines how each layer communicates, who owns it, how it is tested, and what happens when a device, network, or process condition does not behave as expected.

Industrial EthernetFiberModbusEtherNet/IPProfinetOPC UAMQTTSerial
05Historian + reportingTrends · events · KPIs · exports
04SCADA + operationsViews · users · alarms · control
03PLC + control logicSequence · interlock · PID · recovery
02Networks + panelsPower · I/O · drives · communications
01Process + field devicesMeasure · actuate · protect · verify

OPERATOR-FIRST INTERFACES

The screen should explain the process—not decorate it.

Culpeo organizes displays around process state, deviation, priority, and response. Operators get a consistent visual language for normal operation, alarm conditions, permissives, manual control, trends, and maintenance.

  • At-a-glance system state
  • Consistent equipment faceplates
  • Alarm priority with response context
  • Fast navigation from overview to device
  • Trends attached to the operating question
  • Documented roles and setpoint access
PROCESS OVERVIEW / AREA 01NORMAL
TK-10172%
PROCESSRUNNING48.6 GPM
TK-10254%
FLOW48.6GPM
pH7.24SU
PRESSURE32.1PSI
0 ACTIVE ALARMSAUTO / REMOTELAST UPDATE 14:32:18
Professionally organized Culpeo industrial control panel with PLC, drives, networking, and field terminals
FIELD + PANEL INTEGRATIONDESIGN / BUILD / CONNECT

HARDWARE THAT MATCHES THE LOGIC

Panels and instruments engineered as part of the system.

Enclosures, PLC hardware, remote I/O, communications, power interfaces, drives, instruments, wire paths, environmental requirements, and service access all affect whether the software succeeds in the field.

Main control panelsRemote I/O panelsVFD panelsAnalyzer panelsJunction boxesOEM control packages

DELIVERY MODEL

Designed, tested, started, and supported as one system.

The handoff between design, programming, panel work, field installation, and startup is where controls projects lose clarity. Culpeo keeps one operating narrative through every phase.

01

Discover

Process, equipment, users, risks

02

Define

Narrative, I/O, architecture, tests

03

Build

Panels, code, screens, data

04

Prove

FAT, loop checks, functional test

05

Start

Commission, tune, train, turn over

06

Support

Back up, diagnose, improve, expand

COMMISSIONING + PROOF

Test the behavior, not just the bits.

An energized input is not proof that a system works. Culpeo tests equipment response, permissives, abnormal conditions, alarm timing, loss of signal, recovery, manual modes, reporting, and the operator’s ability to understand the result.

FATNarrative + code + HMI
SATPanel + field + network
FPTComplete operating behavior
TURNOVERTraining + backups + records
Culpeo technician commissioning industrial flow and pressure instrumentation on a process skid

MARKETS

Process experience with industrial reach.

Culpeo is strongest where automation must coordinate real equipment, variable process conditions, operational risk, and useful data.

01

Water + wastewater

Pretreatment, municipal and private systems, reuse, chemical feed, pumping, filtration, DAF, biological, membranes, sludge, and discharge control.

02

Manufacturing

Production lines, material handling, utilities, batch systems, wash systems, quality checks, and plant-wide reporting.

03

Chemicals + process

Tank farms, transfer, blending, dosing, containment, ventilation interfaces, and monitored process conditions.

04

Energy + utilities

Pumping, treatment, generation support systems, remote assets, electrical interfaces, and critical alarms.

05

Steel + metals

Mill utilities, cooling water, material handling, dust collection interfaces, process skids, and environmental systems.

06

Food + beverage

Batching, sanitation, clean utilities, tank and pump control, process visibility, and production reporting.

07

Data centers

Water systems, heat-rejection support, leak and level monitoring, equipment integration, alarming, and remote visibility.

08

OEMs + equipment builders

Repeatable control packages, configurable code, branded HMIs, panel standards, FAT tools, and remote service architecture.

LIFECYCLE SUPPORT

A control system is a living asset.

Equipment changes. Operators change. Networks expand. Hardware becomes obsolete. Culpeo helps owners preserve what works, identify what is at risk, and modernize without losing the process knowledge inside the running system.

Documented backups + recoveryRemote support with owner-approved accessAlarm and performance reviewsPlatform and hardware assessmentsRetrofit planning and staged migrationsTraining for operations + maintenance

Panel listing, professional engineering seals, licensed electrical installation, functional-safety validation, and specialized cybersecurity services are coordinated through qualified providers where required. Remote access, credentials, data ownership, and retention are defined with the system owner before deployment.

THE WILD PACK CONNECTION

Standalone controls expertise. Integrated project capability.

Culpeo can serve as the controls contractor on an independent industrial project or connect directly with Wild Pack equipment, construction, chemicals, logistics, testing, and field services.

Jackal ContractingLinx EquipmentFenrir ChemicalHyena Water & EnergyLycan Testing + LabsDhole Global

START WITH THE OPERATING INTENT

Bring the process under control.

Share the process description, equipment list, existing platform, drawings, network constraints, instrumentation, and acceptance requirements. We’ll shape the controls scope around what the system must actually do.

CP / PROJECT INTAKESCOPE INPUTS
  1. 01Process narrative or P&IDs
  2. 02Equipment + I/O list
  3. 03Existing PLC / HMI / SCADA
  4. 04Panel + power requirements
  5. 05Network + remote-access rules
  6. 06Data + reporting needs
  7. 07Testing + startup schedule
  8. 08Owner standards + turnover

Project intake is coordinated through Wild Pack Holdings.