IT Services for the Steel Industry
Steel mills and metal fabrication facilities run on a unique combination of decades-old control systems and modern enterprise IT. Landshark IT understands both sides — and bridges the gap between your operational technology and your business infrastructure.
Operational Technology Meets Modern IT
The steel industry runs equipment that was built to last 40 years — and software written when floppy disks were standard. We support both ends of that spectrum without disrupting production.
SCADA & HMI Support
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems, Human-Machine Interfaces, and industrial control panel PCs running Windows XP, 7, or embedded OS — we maintain and secure them without forcing premature replacement.
OT/IT Network Segmentation
Your blast furnace controls and your accounting department should never be on the same network. We architect proper OT/IT separation that protects production systems from corporate network threats.
PLC & Industrial PC Maintenance
Rockwell Automation, Siemens, Allen-Bradley, and other PLC ecosystems — software backups, driver maintenance, and integration support for industrial computing environments.
Plant Floor Connectivity
Industrial-grade Wi-Fi, ruggedized access points, and wired infrastructure designed for the electromagnetic interference, temperature extremes, and physical demands of a steel or metal production environment.
ERP Integration
SAP, Oracle, Epicor, or custom MES platforms — we integrate your enterprise resource planning system with production floor data, inventory systems, and shipping logistics for end-to-end visibility.
OT Cybersecurity
Industrial control systems are increasingly targeted by nation-state actors and ransomware groups. We implement ICS/SCADA-specific security frameworks (NIST SP 800-82, IEC 62443) to protect your production systems.
Learn More →Data Historian Support
OSIsoft PI, Aspentech, and other industrial data historian systems — installation, maintenance, and integration with business intelligence tools for production analytics and reporting.
Remote Monitoring & Diagnostics
Industrial remote access solutions that let engineers monitor and diagnose control systems from the office or from home — without opening production networks to internet-based threats.
The Technology Gap Costs Production
Most IT companies refuse to touch industrial control systems. Most OT vendors don't understand modern cybersecurity. Landshark IT occupies the space between both — supporting the full technology spectrum of a steel or metal operation.
Steel production can generate $10,000–$100,000+ per hour in revenue when running. Unplanned downtime caused by IT failures, ransomware, or network misconfiguration is unacceptable. We engineer for uptime.
- Experience with mixed IT/OT environments others won't touch
- Legacy OS expertise — Windows XP, Windows 7, DOS-based HMIs
- Change management protocols to minimize production risk
- Structured cabling, industrial Ethernet, and fiber installation
- After-hours and weekend support to avoid production interruptions
Steel & Metal Sectors We Support
Steel Mills
Integrated mill IT/OT from blast furnace to finishing line
Metal Fabrication
CNC machine networking, CAD/CAM integration, shop floor IT
Structural Steel
Estimating software, detailing tools, ERP for project tracking
Pipe & Tube
Production control systems, quality inspection networking
Specialty Alloys
Lab information systems, traceability tracking, compliance IT
Marine Steel
Shipyard IT, design tool support, classification society documentation
Steel Industry IT Questions
Industrial IT Built for Steel
Contact Landshark IT to discuss your steel or metal facility's IT and OT infrastructure needs. We'll assess both sides and give you a unified technology roadmap.