Brownfield
- Dimark specializes in modernizing BHS systems under live airport conditions.
- We work quietly, precisely, and effectively, keeping check-ins running, flights on time, and passengers moving.
- Our clients trust us with what matters most: continuity, safety, and performance.
Modernizing complexity.
Delivering certainty
What makes brownfield projects so challenging?
- You can't shut down operations — not even for an hour
- Old systems lack documentation or support
- Passenger traffic keeps growing
- Legacy systems are fragile and deeply integrated
- Any mistake can cause real disruption
The Dimark Modernization Process: A risk-free Transition
We don't guess; we engineer certainty. Our methodology is built on a strict, transparent process where risk management is executed at every single stage.
Design and Analysis (Phase I)
Detailed Client Needs Analysis & Audit
Key takeaway: Aligning goals and uncovering hidden vulnerabilities.
We begin with a comprehensive technical and operational audit of your existing infrastructure.
By analysing your specific needs through our DiTWIN simulation tools, we identify critical bottlenecks, hardware obsolescence, and cybersecurity gaps. This ensures compliance with NIS2 regulations, directly addressing the legal and operational liability of the management board.
Joint Client Workshops
Key takeaway: Tailored solutions co-created with your team.
Through collaborative workshops with your mechanical, IT, and automation experts, we define exact modernisation objectives.
We utilise our DiSign platform (based on Revit) to redesign and visualise changes in real-time during these sessions, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned on the secure, optimal path forward.
3D Scanning & Reverse Engineering
Key takeaway: Complete visibility, even without original documentation.
Legacy systems often lack accurate schematics. Using our DiSign platform, in-house 3D laser scanning, and advanced software tools, we can recreate the entire BHS environment in just a few days.
Advanced reverse-engineering techniques allow us to produce exact as-built models, completing and updating all missing technical documentation.
Phasing Plan Strategy
Key takeaway: Uninterrupted airport operations.
We perform thorough operational risk analysis to design a meticulous work phasing plan.
This step-by-step strategy ensures that passenger traffic flows smoothly and system capacity is never compromised during the transition.
Digital Twin Emulation (Test-Before-Touch)
Key takeaway: Zero integration risk and 30% performance boost.
Before a single cable is disconnected, we utilise DiSCADA and DiTWIN (Virtual Twin) to simulate and emulate the entire system.
We test new algorithms in a virtual environment—a true "test-before-touch" approach. This optimisation typically increases system throughput by up to 30% and guarantees the new architecture works flawlessly.
Execution and Implementation (Phase II)
Seamless Implementation & Cybersecurity Hardening
Key takeaway: Rapid deployment and vendor independence.
Armed with algorithms pre-tested in DiTWIN, our on-site commissioning time is drastically reduced.
We seamlessly replace outdated "black box" systems with secure, modern LLC/HLC solutions, breaking the cycle of vendor lock-in. This transition eliminates long-standing cyber threats inherent in legacy software, ensuring the new system is fully hardened against modern external risks.
Custom Solutions & Advanced Manufacturing
Key takeaway: Unlimited versatility through In-House Production and R&D.
Beyond standard equipment, our state-of-the-art production facility—powered by CNC technology and robotics — allows us to design and manufacture highly customised solutions.
Our extensive R&D capabilities ensure that even the most atypical operational challenges are met with bespoke, precision-engineered hardware tailored to your specific terminal layout.
Continuous Risk Management at Every Stage
Key takeaway: Complete control and operational safety.
Risk mitigation is embedded in our DNA.
From the initial DiSign model to the final switchover, we maintain full process transparency, regular reporting, and strict adherence to safety protocols, ensuring absolute peace of mind for the airport's management board.
Beyond Implementation
Advancing Sustainability and ROI
Optimised Flow: Enhanced motor control and baggage flow reduce energy consumption and mechanical wear.
Advanced Diagnostics: Our modern SCADA 3D interface, integrated with CCTV, enables rapid fault localisation, reducing the need for extensive maintenance staff.
Obsolescence Management: We ensure system longevity by guaranteeing access to modern, globally supported spare parts.
In-House Production Facilities
Independence: Freedom from large monopolistic providers and maximum product versatility.
Quality Excellence: Comprehensive quality control of all newly integrated equipment.
European-Based: Production in Europe ensures supply chain security and rapid response times.
Customer Support (O&M)
Reliability. Security. Performance.
Our support ecosystem ensures that the efficiency and security gains achieved during modernisation are maintained and enhanced throughout the system's entire lifecycle.
Continuous Improvement & Performance Optimisation
Key takeaway: Ongoing optimisation and maximised throughput.
We utilise DiTWIN to test new operational scenarios and system optimisations in a virtual environment, ensuring that performance stays at peak levels without affecting live operations.
Our AI and Machine Learning algorithms continuously analyse baggage flow data to predict and optimise performance, sustaining the throughput gains achieved during the upgrade.
Scalable Expansion & Operational Continuity
Key takeaway: Long-term scalability and business continuity.
Our modular software platform, supported by DiSign digital models, allows for effortless expansion and seamless integration of new infrastructure as terminal requirements grow.
We provide continuous software delivery and regular updates, ensuring the system’s "brain" (HLC) remains modern and resilient to evolving operational demands.
Enhanced Operational Efficiency & Proactive Security
Key takeaway: Maximum operational oversight and cybersecurity hardening.
Centralised monitoring via DiSCADA, Dashboard, and DiMS ensures comprehensive oversight, providing maintenance teams with instant, 3D-visualised diagnostics for rapid response.
Our 24/7 proactive monitoring and expert support safeguard the infrastructure against cyber threats, ensuring the system remains NIS2 compliant and protecting the board from operational liability.
Optimised Maintenance & Minimised Costs
Key takeaway: Reduced TCO and elimination of unexpected downtime.
DiMS provides advanced maintenance management, utilising AI-powered analytics to identify potential mechanical or electrical failures before they occur.
This predictive approach reduces spare parts expenses and prevents unexpected disruptions, while providing data-driven guidance to maintenance teams for maximum efficiency.
We design and build airport systems that move more than just baggage, they move the industry forward.
Upgrading a live airport is never "just another project"
Contact us to discuss how we can modernize your BHS while keeping flights on time and passengers moving.