Turn expert commissioning know-how into a guided setup assistant
For OEMs whose products are powerful but difficult to configure: I build interactive commissioning assistants that guide users step by step and calculate implementation-specific settings for the real installation.
Based on your rules, calculations, service know-how, and field procedures — not generic chatbot fluff.
Dr. Rafał Noga · PhD control systems · 15+ years industrial R&D
Why commissioning complex devices is still an expert problem
Complex industrial devices — drives, process skids, thermal systems, motion controllers — come with manuals that run to hundreds of pages. Getting a device commissioned correctly requires an expert who knows which parameters interact, which values are installation-specific, and in what order to proceed.
In practice, most installations are done by field technicians or partners who are not specialists in that product. They work from paper checklists, personal experience, or a support call. The outcome varies.
Spreadsheets and PDF guides help, but they do not validate inputs, do not adapt to the specific installation, and do not prevent errors. They capture process but do not enforce it.
The result is slow, inconsistent commissioning — and significant recurring support load for the manufacturer.
Support overload
Commissioning questions are among the highest-volume support tickets. Expert engineers spend time on calls that structured guidance would eliminate.
Setup quality depends on who's on site
When know-how lives in people rather than tools, quality is inconsistent. The best installs happen when the right person is available.
Every installation starts from scratch
Without a structured, interactive tool, each technician re-derives the same decisions. Nothing accumulates. Every project is a first project.
What an interactive commissioning assistant does
Step-by-step guidance
Clear, structured instructions for technicians, installers, or partner engineers. Each step is focused, sequenced, and contextual.
Implementation-specific calculation
Parameters are calculated from actual installation data — motor nameplate, pipe dimensions, site measurements — not only default tables.
Validation and consistency checks
Inputs are checked for completeness, physical plausibility, and internal consistency. Errors are caught before they become site problems.
Commissioning output
The assistant produces a parameter set, a commissioning report, and a list of next actions — ready to use, ready to file.
Protected know-how
Sensitive engineering logic runs server-side. The installer sees inputs and outputs. The methodology between them is never exposed.
Scalable across variants
One logic core. Deploy for field service, training environments, partner portals, and variant families from the same foundation.
Your formulas and engineering logic run server-side. The installer sees only inputs and outputs — never the methodology between them.
Where this creates the most value
VFD-controlled pumps, HVAC fans, compressor skids, and process skids with PID loops.
Best buyers: Applications Engineering, Service Manager
Calibration, payload/TCP configuration, gripping, camera geometry, and cell deployment procedures.
Best buyers: Robotics PM, Application Engineering Lead
Axis tuning, filters, compensation tables, and machine-specific commissioning logic for motion platforms.
Best buyers: Controls Engineering, Machine Platform Owner
EV chargers, battery storage, site energy managers, and hybrid inverters with structured commissioning.
Best buyers: Product Manager Energy, Installer Enablement Lead
Burners, boilers, and thermal process modules with structured setup procedures and commissioning records.
Best buyers: Head of Service, Commissioning Manager
Near-adjacent: heat pumps, packaging machinery, water treatment, power supplies.
A working example
VFD Pump Tuning Assistant
This is a guided web-based commissioning assistant for VFD-controlled water pressure systems. It walks through 8 structured steps, calculates over 30 drive and control parameters from real measurement inputs, and runs entirely in the browser. It was built to demonstrate the full pattern — from data entry to commissioning output — on a real device family.
Try the live demo →8 guided steps·30+ parameters calculated·~30 min average
How we work together
Discovery Sprint
Map one product family, one commissioning workflow, one pilot scope. Define what the assistant will cover, what inputs it needs, and what outputs it produces. Align on the first version.
Pilot Assistant
Build a usable first version for one device family. Demonstrate the pattern on real content. Validate with a field technician or service engineer. Iterate based on feedback.
Productization
Extend to more variants, add multilingual support, reports, analytics, and integrations. Deploy as a reusable digital service asset across the organization.
Want to explore whether this fits one of your products?
Show me your commissioning procedure, parameter sheets, or service workflow. I will quickly tell you whether there is a strong fit.