Industrial and manufacturing platforms are becoming more software-defined, more connected, and more data-intensive. The same forces that reshaped broadcast, broadband and defence engineering are now reaching this sector too.
From isolated OT to converged IT and OT
From scheduled, calendar-based maintenance to condition- and data-based maintenance
From manual, sample-based inspection to continuous, AI-assisted inspection
From fixed, single-protocol connectivity to flexible, multi-radio connectivity
Modernisation and operational reliability don’t have to be in tension. Getting that balance right is an engineering problem, and it’s the one we’ve spent two decades solving in other high-reliability sectors.
Secure, connected engineering for industrial and manufacturing platforms
We help industrial and manufacturing businesses build secure, intelligent, connected products and systems, drawing on more than two decades of embedded, edge, and cloud engineering experience.
From embedded systems to industrial networks, we support the full product lifecycle, whether you’re connecting existing equipment or developing something new from scratch.
The convergence of physical and software systems in the industrial and manufacturing sectors brings increased complexity, creating opportunities but also threatening trust.
We’ll apply our cutting-edge experience and talent in product development, hardware, embedded and cloud technology to help you manage the transition, ensuring your intelligent goals are met most securely and robustly.
Why choose Consult Red in Industry and Manufacturing
Security and compliance built in, not bolted on
ISO/IEC 27001 certified, with active work supporting compliance with the EU Cyber Resilience Act for connected device manufacturers.
A product-company mindset
More than 80% of our team came from OEM product-development roles, and we’re measured on your product reaching production, not on hours billed.
Independent and technology-agnostic
No allegiance to a single silicon vendor, OS or toolchain, evidenced by the range of technology partners we work across.
Employee-owned stability.
As an employee-owned business, we offer long-term continuity for supply chains and product roadmaps without private equity or shareholder pressure shaping our priorities.
I want to...
I want to begin digital transformation
We can help businesses begin their journey into industrial automation and digital transformation. Consult Red has years of experience and in-depth knowledge of trends, practices, and regulations across a number of industries, with security at the centre of everything we do.
From upgrading legacy systems to capturing valuable data, we work to solve problems in the safest, most robust ways. Through digitalisation and automation, you can optimise processes and procedures, boost productivity, and have a scalable solution for future growth.
If you need help designing a smart manufacturing environment with minimal disruption, we can turn your vision into reality.
I want to modernise an existing product
We help you extend the life of a product that is still performing well without a full redesign.
Downtime on a deployed product costs real revenue, so minimising service disruption while we work is as much a design constraint for us as the modernisation itself.
In most cases, the hardware is not what is holding you back: component obsolescence and years of unsupported software are what make a serviceable product feel past its prime. We manage that modernisation path directly, from component and OS migration to security hardening and compliance updates, drawing on a track record that includes 50m+ hardware units deployed globally. Where it makes sense, we add new connectivity or Edge AI capabilities into the same platform rather than starting again.
I want to modernise inspection on our production line
Manual inspection is inconsistent, and traditional machine vision systems are rigid and expensive to reconfigure when a product line changes.
We build Edge AI vision systems that run inspection models directly on the factory floor, so defects get caught in real time without sending production data to the cloud.
The same system scales across multiple lines with a consistent inspection standard, and because it runs at the edge, there is no ongoing cloud cost or added latency.
Managing trust-related risks such as data, privacy and cybersecurity is a critical success factor for any launch of intelligent devices and systems, and getting it wrong can affect brand reputation, sales, revenues, and health and safety.
The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) has raised the bar further: connected products now have to prove their security posture, not just claim it.
We build security in from the design stage rather than retrofitting it to meet a compliance deadline, and we hold ISO/IEC 27001 certification for our information security management. From the start of your product development journey through to after it has shipped, we can review security across your devices and systems, run security and penetration testing, and carry out attack surface analysis.
If you want to connect your operational technology (OT) systems and information technology (IT) systems together through messaging frameworks, application programming interfaces or database connectors,
Consult Red are here to help. IT/OT convergence combines two major powers in Industrial IoT, opening up new opportunities for growth and access. At the same time, new technology can pose a number of security concerns, so choosing the right technology partner is crucial.
We are focused on creating security peace of mind for our clients, and our experience in technological and semantic interoperability ensures you have access to the right data in safe and secure networks.
I want to improve my supply chain
Optimising the supply chain increases accuracy, delights customers, improves demand planning and decision-making, and helps reduce costs. It’s one of the most important components for business success, and our intelligent end-to-end solutions can transform your operations with scalable systems that support future growth.
From deploying tracking software and inventory audit tools to ERP integration, we can design, develop and deliver smart solutions to help you grow.
I want to choose the right radio solution
The right radio system is vital for ensuring secure, robust communication in a warehouse or industrial environment and is an essential means of industrial monitoring.
At Consult Red, we can help you select, design, develop and deliver a range of solutions that are fit for purpose in the modern world of manufacturing. From NB-IoT, Sigfox, LoRa, 2G, 3G, 4G and LTE to IO-Link, proprietary networks and gateways to TCP/IP, we can get your on-site communication up and running, minimising setbacks and delays.
Whatever your requirements, we aim to deliver the right radio solution to help you run a safe, highly productive manufacturing operation.
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