What's the difference between onsite and remote support?+−
Onsite support puts our engineers at your plant for work that needs physical access, such as hardware faults, commissioning and shutdowns. Remote support connects them to your system over secure VPN for diagnostics, configuration changes and routine checks, with no travel time. Many operations use both.
How quickly will you respond?+−
It depends on your coverage. On business hours agreements, we aim to respond within four business hours. On 24/7 agreements, phone requests get a response within one hour, and email or portal requests within one business day. Your service level agreement sets out the exact terms.
What's included in a support agreement?+−
Agreements are tailored to each site. They usually include an allocation of support hours, phone and email access to our engineers, and remote fault-finding over secure VPN. Options include preventative maintenance, site visits and monthly reporting.
What happens to support hours we don't use?+−
Depending on the agreement, unused hours can roll over for a limited period. We aim to use expiring hours on work that adds value to your system.
Can you support PLC and SCADA systems Mipac didn't build?+−
Yes. At Quellaveco, our team supported a plantwide control system configured by another contractor, which meant first getting to know its customised library.
Do you support data and software, or only control systems?+−
Both. Support can cover historians such as AVEVA PI and Rockwell FactoryTalk Historian, and Mipac's MPA software, alongside PLC, SCADA and DCS systems.
Can our own team handle simple requests?+−
Yes. For historian and MPA support, you can nominate a site team as first responders, backed by a Mipac knowledgebase. Our engineers then focus on the issues that need them.