Development Hardware and Software

Properly testing a control system throughout software development and upon completion of software is critical to providing a quality product to our customer. At LSC we understand that this means having the proper PLC, HMI, Networking, and Computer hardware and software on hand to properly test, so we have invested heavily in the latest automation hardware and software to accomodate our customers. LSC also maintains a large inventory of older or even obsolete equipment and software to serve our customers on their existing fleet of legacy systems.

Standardization - Organization / Communication

Our experience has shown us that standardizing the way that we plan, execute, and document our projects pays huge dividends to the customers we are priviledged to serve in the form cost savings and efficiency. By nature, we are a custom software and control system provider, so the projects we do are almost always different. Understanding this, we still strive to standardize where it makes sense.

Online Project Management

At Lone Star Controls, our customer relationships are at the heart of everything we do. Clear, consistent communication keeps those relationships strong, and we’ve built our workflow around making project information accessible, transparent, and always up-to-date. Today, we use Smartsheet to manage project progress in real time—giving both our team and our customers instant visibility into schedules, milestones, documents, and key decisions. For time, expenses, and project financials, we rely on Deltek Vantagepoint, ensuring accurate tracking and a complete picture of every project’s performance. Together, these tools help us deliver smoother collaboration, faster updates, and a project experience that keeps you informed at every step.

Disaster Recovery

Based in Houston, at LSC we are no stranger to hurricanes and other acts of God that challenge our business. To help mitigate this risk, we have implemented several measures. All of our staff members are provided state of the art laptop computers with VPN access to our office to allow them to work from home if necessary. We maintain backup generation capacity to allow us to work through power outages. All of our internal company data and customer project data (approximately 50 Terabytes) is stored both on our local servers and offsite to prevent data loss.