Britton Electronics & Automation Inc.
Expert Design, Automation Programming & System Integration

Industrial Networking & Infrastructure

Britton Electronics & Automation designs, installs, and supports industrial networking infrastructure for automation systems, SCADA networks, municipal facilities, and plant-floor control environments. From managed switches and fiber backbones to firewalls, VPNs, wireless links, servers, and virtualization, BEA helps keep critical systems connected, secure, and maintainable.

✓ Industrial Network Infrastructure

Phoenix Contact Rackmount Industrial Ethernet Switch

Modern automation systems depend on reliable network infrastructure. BEA designs industrial Ethernet networks that connect PLCs, HMIs, SCADA servers, historians, remote I/O, drives, instrumentation, wireless systems, and enterprise networks.

From a single managed switch inside a control panel to redundant fiber backbones spanning multiple facilities, our networks are designed around uptime, performance, documentation, cybersecurity, and future expansion.

Industrial Ethernet

Managed switching, VLANs, fiber uplinks, redundant topologies, and industrial Ethernet built for control systems.

Cybersecurity

Firewalls, VPNs, segmentation, secure remote access, and hardened network designs for industrial environments.

Server Infrastructure

SCADA servers, historians, SQL databases, virtualization, backups, Windows Server, and lifecycle planning.

Highlights: Managed switching • Fiber networks • VLAN segmentation • Firewalls & VPNs • SCADA infrastructure • Server support

✓ Network Engineering Services

BEA provides practical network engineering for facilities where uptime matters. We understand the difference between office IT and industrial control networks, and we design systems that support operators, maintenance staff, automation equipment, and secure remote support.

Design & Administration

  • Network design and documentation
  • Switching and routing support
  • Layer 2 and Layer 3 configuration
  • Network troubleshooting

Control System Networks

  • SCADA network segmentation
  • PLC and HMI network support
  • Industrial Ethernet troubleshooting
  • Telemetry and wireless integration

Cybersecurity & Access

  • Firewall management
  • VPN configuration
  • Remote access hardening
  • Secure support access

Expertise: Microsoft Certified Professionals • CCNA experience • Industrial Ethernet • Wireless infrastructure • SCADA networks

✓ Industrial Network Technologies

BEA works with proven industrial and enterprise platforms to build complete network infrastructure for automation, SCADA, remote access, virtualization, and cybersecurity. The products are selected around the application, environment, support needs, and long-term maintainability.

Phoenix Contact Rackmount Industrial Computer

Industrial Computing

Industrial PCs and rackmount computing platforms for SCADA servers, historians, SQL databases, virtualization, and 24/7 operation.

Phoenix Contact Rackmount Industrial Ethernet Switch

Managed Industrial Ethernet

Managed switching, fiber uplinks, VLANs, QoS, redundancy, and plant-wide Ethernet infrastructure for automation networks.

Phoenix Contact mGuard Industrial Firewall

Industrial OT Security

Phoenix Contact mGuard firewalls help protect PLC networks, remote equipment, and control systems through segmentation, VPNs, and secure access.

WatchGuard Firebox M595 WatchGuard Firebox T125

Enterprise Security

WatchGuard firewalls provide secure VPN, threat prevention, multi-site connectivity, and business network protection.

Highlights: Phoenix Contact industrial networking • WatchGuard firewalls • Managed switching • Industrial firewalls • VPN access • SCADA servers

✓ Complete Network Support

BEA supports the full lifecycle of industrial and municipal network infrastructure, from initial design and installation through documentation, troubleshooting, cybersecurity hardening, backup planning, and long-term support.

Documentation

Network drawings, IP address plans, VLAN records, device inventories, and configuration documentation.

Troubleshooting

Diagnose communication problems, failing hardware, routing issues, wireless trouble, and SCADA connectivity problems.

Lifecycle Planning

Plan upgrades, server replacements, firewall renewals, backup strategy, and modernization before equipment fails.

Support: Network documentation • Troubleshooting • Firewall management • Server upgrades • Backups • Remote diagnostics

Ready to modernize your network infrastructure?

Whether you're building a new industrial network, upgrading aging infrastructure, improving cybersecurity, or expanding your SCADA system, Britton Electronics & Automation can design a secure, reliable network built for long-term operation.

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Industrial networking & cybersecurity