Engineering for manufacturers, from sketch to running line
LAPORTE designs the process, controls, power and building systems behind food, beverage, pharmaceutical, biotech and chemical plants. Our Professional Engineers are licensed in 21 states and work from six US offices, so a project keeps one engineer of record from the concept and basis of design through detailed design, panel build, installation, commissioning and startup.
Our engineers design and build OT and manufacturing networks, from switch and firewall layout through the physical network racks and Purdue-model segmentation. We also design, build, install and commission UL 508A control panels and run the work on a fixed-fee or time-and-materials basis with a project manager assigned to the schedule and budget.
Engineering disciplines
Process
Process flow diagrams and P&IDs, mass and energy balances, equipment sizing, and CIP or SIP design for sanitary process lines.
Control Systems
PLC and SCADA programming, HMI configuration, ISA-88 batch control, and OT and manufacturing network design for production plants.
Electrical & Power
Power distribution from 120 V to 35 kV, switchgear, motor control, plus arc-flash and protective-device coordination studies.
MEP & Utilities
Mechanical, electrical and plumbing design with HVAC, compressed air, steam and process-utility distribution for industrial buildings.
Project Management
One engineer of record from design basis through startup, delivered on a fixed-fee or time-and-materials basis with a named project manager.
Validation
GAMP 5 documentation with IQ, OQ and PQ protocols for cGMP and regulated pharmaceutical and biotech facilities.
Industries we design for
How a project runs
Six US offices
West Chester, PA 19380
Columbus, OH 43201
Chicago, IL 60610
Rochester, NY 14604
Durham, NC 27713
Denver, CO 80205
Engineers on the work
