Top Industrial Automation Trends Shaping NZ Manufacturing in 2026 As you likely already know, the pace of change in manufacturing has never been faster than it is today. For you, that cuts both ways. The same technology that’s reshaping factories worldwide is access...
Common Industrial Automation Failures and How to Prevent Them If you own a production facility, your biggest challenge is keeping up output. People, product quality, and pressure are all under your purview, so automation is a vital part of what you do. You can’t...
When Should You Upgrade to Totally Integrated Automation? By now, the question of upgrading to Totally Integrated Automation is less of a “whether” and more of a “when”. It can be a disruptive process for some, but with the gathering speed of industries like...
How Data Analytics is Enhancing Industrial Automation Performance One of the biggest issues with the factory days of old is that factory owners and floor operators were faced with two options when it came to optimising their lines: Obsessively record every single pi...
How to Future-Proof Your Automation Equipment Investment Back in the day, future-proofing your factory equipment meant buying durable, long-lasting items that would go the distance for your factory operations and keeping them oiled up and maintained. These ...
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How Servo Drives Improve Motion Precision in Manufacturing You’ve likely already heard the terms “VFD” and “servo” thrown around interchangeably, and on a basic level, that is somewhat true. But on your manufacturing floor, there is a massive difference betwe...
How to Choose the Right Siemens Automation Parts for Your System If you’ve spent any time researching which totally integrated automation parts to purchase, then we don’t have to tell you how complex it can be. At times, it can feel like playing a high-stakes game ...
Why Industrial Automation is Becoming Essential for NZ Manufacturers? Horticulture and agriculture have both characterised the majority of New Zealand’s exports up until now, but manufacturing and various other industries are now finding an increasing foothold in this c...
Variable Speed Drive Pumps: Best Practice Guide Every kilowatt saved and every smoother start-up counts. Across manufacturing, processing, and water infrastructure, variable speed drives have become one of the simplest and most effective ways to re...
Why is Automation Required in Industry? But despite common misconceptions, industrial automation isn’t about replacing people, far from it. Automation enables people to work smarter and safer with more reliable systems that support their wo...
What is a PLC in Industrial Automation? Most modern factories are rivalling clockwork in the way they run, and if you’ve ever wondered how, you can thankindustrial automation. More specifically, you can thank something called a ‘PLC’. PLC s...