
Surge Pulse
Retrofit sensors and PLC signals become live output, downtime and OEE intelligence — without replacing the machines you already own.
- Live target vs actual
- Run · stop · idle · wait states
- Downtime Pareto & OEE
- Optional machine health
One engineering team for the whole product — circuit boards, firmware, mechanics, robotics, apps and cloud — from first sketch to production.
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Our own industrial products — built from years of client work on production lines.

Retrofit sensors and PLC signals become live output, downtime and OEE intelligence — without replacing the machines you already own.

Calibrated machine vision for measurement, defect detection and verification — automated 100% inspection directly on the line.

Architecture, schematics, PCB layout, prototyping and validation.

Firmware, sensors, wireless, edge computing and fleet-ready IoT.

Motion systems, automation, computer vision and edge AI.

Device apps, dashboards, data pipelines and production ML.
Every program is designed around evidence, visibility and controlled commitments — so uncertainty gets resolved before it gets expensive.
You bring the idea or the problem. We turn requirements, unknowns and commercial constraints into a clear technical plan.
Fast experiments and prototypes validate the hardest assumptions before full investment.
Electronics, firmware, mechanics, robotics, app and cloud — built by one team, so decisions stay aligned.
Tested, documented and ready for manufacturing — not just a demo.
A multidisciplinary engineering center in Colombo with direct client communication, backed by Surge Global.



More in the product engineering guide
It depends on scope, certification needs and production volume. Most programs start with a fixed-price discovery phase ($5–7k), then move to milestone-based delivery or a dedicated team. The cost estimator gives an indicative range in about a minute.
A typical connected-device program runs 4 to 9 months: 2 to 4 weeks of discovery, 6 to 12 weeks to a working prototype, then design validation, compliance testing and pilot production. Simpler firmware projects can ship in weeks.
Yes. We audit existing schematics, firmware and mechanical designs, report what is reusable and what needs rework, then continue development from that point with one accountable team.
You do. Schematics, source code, CAD files and documentation created during the engagement belong to the client, and work is covered by an NDA from the first conversation.

Share the product, challenge or technical risk you are facing. We’ll come back with a clear technical next step — no sales pitch disguised as discovery.