Smart Manufacturing · 2 months
PLC Programming Manual & Electrical Drawing Translation
Translated Siemens/Mitsubishi PLC manuals, IO lists, ladder comments and commissioning guides for Southeast Asia project delivery.
- PSB Reg. No. 3101150909750
- TAC Institutional Member
- ISO 17100 Certified Quality
- Strict Enterprise NDA
Anonymized case - Languages
- 3
- PLC stations
- 8
- Words
- 150k
- Field support
- 24h
Background
The client is in manufacturing or industrial automation, where manuals and quality documentation directly affect commissioning and customer acceptance. “PLC Programming Manual & Electrical Drawing Translation” required multilingual conversion without breaking numbering, parameters or figures.
A systems integrator on overseas turnkey factory projects needed Chinese PLC documentation, IO lists and schematic annotations in EN/TH for local electricians and commissioning staff.
Linguist assigned industry linguists, reviewers and a dedicated PM. Scope included PLC manuals, IO documentation, Commissioning guides, etc.. Within 2 months, we delivered and QA’d 3 languages—achieving: Field engineers confirmed IO addresses and comments match programs
Project challenges
IO alignment
Addresses and symbol names must match programs.
Multi-vendor PLC
Siemens vs. Mitsubishi instruction terminology.
Drawing labels
Readable annotations on CAD schematics.
Field support
24h incremental translation during commissioning.
Our approach
Phased delivery balancing quality, compliance and timeline.
Scope & specs
Review doc types, machine models and target languages.
Engineering glossary
Co-build glossary and part numbering with engineers.
TEP + engineering check
Specialist translation with parameter and safety checks.
DTP & versioning
Layout fidelity and change logs for future line upgrades.
Deliverables
Project highlights
PLC fluency
Major vendor instruction terminology.
IO alignment
Cross-check tables and programs.
Drawings
CAD annotation translation.
Field response
Rush lane during commissioning.
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