System Design & Engineering That’s Built to Adapt

Fidus helps warehouse teams design open, modular automation systems from day one, giving you control over your roadmap, your support model, and your long-term ROI. Unlike closed, vendor-controlled systems, our approach stays flexible as your business evolves. 

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The Cost of Vendor Control 

 

 Closed Systems Put Your Business at Risk

 

When vendors lock down hardware, software, and upgrades, you lose control of your own operation. Every change becomes a negotiation, innovation slows, and your team is left on the sidelines.

 

 You Don’t Own the Roadmap

 

 

Proprietary systems dictate when technology becomes obsolete and force upgrades on their terms, not yours.

 

 You Lose Flexibility Across the Lifecycle

 

Short-term design decisions create long-term constraints: systems that are costly to adapt, hard to scale, and difficult to service.

 

Fidus Gives Control Back to You

We design open, flexible systems built around your people and processes, so you can adapt as your business evolves. Check out what we offer below.

System Design & Optimization:

  • Greenfield design and layout consulting
  • Software and controls architecture strategy
  • Performance tuning and throughput optimization
  • Lifecycle planning and modular upgrade pathways

 

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open, modular architecture that stays flexible for the future

Engineering Project Services:

  • Global spec development and requirements gathering
  • RFP support and vendor evaluation
  • 3rd-party punchlisting and QA
  • Commissioning and end-to-end project management

 

Flexible Architecture & Alignment:

  • Design consulting (brownfield + greenfield)
  • Software and controls alignment with operations and IT
  • Strategy to support open, future-ready system architectures

 

Flexible Architecture & Alignment:
Why It Works Global spec development and requirements gathering RFP support and vendor evaluation 3rd-party punchlisting and QA Commissioning and end-to-end project management

The Fidus Approach

 

 

  Built for Long-Term Control

Our systems aren’t bloated or overbuilt. They’re modular, open, and designed to evolve. We integrate with what you have and build for where you’re going, so you stay in control over the full lifecycle.

 

  Collaboration That Sticks

We align with your ops, IT, and leadership teams from the start. That means no redesigns after go-live, no finger-pointing between vendors, just solutions that work across every stakeholder.

 

  Your Team, Empowered

We don’t keep the keys. From editable software to hands-on training, we equip your team to operate, adapt, and optimize with confidence without waiting on a vendor.


 

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The Brain Behind Our Open System: Pontem


  • Pontem is an open-architecture automation platform
  • Open integration with any OEM hardware or software
  • Flexible logic and routing
  • Real-time visibility across your operation
  • Modular add-ons powered by Pontem Bolt

Ready to start designing smarter?

Tell us more about your upcoming project or modernization plan. We’ll help you build a flexible system from the ground up. 

 

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