About Vertical AIT
Vertical AIT is a system integrator and industrial automation consultancy founded in 2014. We specialize in bespoke process control solutions, helping companies digitize physical operations by integrating instrumentation, actuators, and customized control logic into their facilities.
While we handle standard automation builds, our true sweet spot is solving complex engineering challenges. We excel at:
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Off-Factory-Floor Systems: Building rugged control platforms for oilfield skids, test bunkers, truck-mounted systems, and mobile test sites.
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Personnel Safety: Moving operators away from high-pressure lines or hazardous zones and placing them behind intuitive controls in a safe control room.
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System Modernization: Upgrading legacy hardware, replacing obsolete controllers, and bringing modern software logic to aging equipment.
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Project Rescue: Diagnosing, refactoring, and finishing stalled or buggy control systems that standard off-the-shelf templates couldn't handle.
As an NI Partner staffed by Certified LabVIEW Architects, Developers, and Professional Instructors, we combine deep field experience with top-tier software credentials to deliver dependable, tailormade automation for every project.
Industries We Serve
Aerospace | Oil & Gas | Industrial Manufacturing | Machinery | Advanced R&D Testing
James Dean
Founder & CEO
James has spent 30+ years building control and data acquisition systems, starting with LabVIEW during his university days. With a Physics degree (and Math/Electrical Engineering minors) from UT Austin, he is a Certified LabVIEW Architect (CLA) and Certified Professional Instructor (CPI). His career spans 12 years supporting spaceflight hardware testing at NASA Johnson Space Center followed by 14+ years in industrial systems integration. He focuses on the interfaces between hardware and software, ensuring real-world sensors, actuators, and control code work as cohesive systems. James loves new design challenges and troubleshooting hard problems. Whether working on high-pressure test systems, oilfield skids, aerospace test platforms, or mobile factories, he helps teams build reliable automation outside the traditional factory floor.