Siemens retrofit future-proofs a 30-year-old board line A Northland tri-board and plywood panel manufacturer had two board lines, both supplied by German manufacturer Industrie-Elektronik and commissioned in 1993. Everything feeds into these lines and then...
Bringing machinery up to modern safety standards Working with CNC Design, a busy Northland timber mill retrofitted modern safety systems onto existing machines in under a month. The upgrades better protect operators in their everyday work and extend...
Total Integrated Automation vs. Multi-Vendor Automation Environments As with any large or complex system, manufacturing facilities are built over time. New systems are added over time, different vendors and environments meet to form a complex whole, and the connections...
Latest Innovations in Siemens Automation Technology The common thread you’ll see running through all Siemens products is a commitment to innovation, integration, and usability. In 2026, more than any other year, your floor needs controllers that talk t...
How to Maintain Siemens Automation Systems for Long-Term Performance You need great gear to keep a manufacturing plant running smoothly, of course, but that’s not all. Any industrial floor thrives on a solid maintenance plan. While Siemens products are built like tanks...
How Total Integrated Automation (TIA) Improves Cross-System Communication Every day, manufacturing facilities across New Zealand produce hundreds of thousands of products. This is only possible thanks to cyclical iterations, machinery that repeats its designated cycle a tho...
Integrating Servo Drives with Siemens Controllers High-speed motion control is, at its core, about precision. When a machine needs to hit the same sub-millimetre mark ten thousand times a day, "close enough" is more of a hope and a prayer than a real...
CNC Retrofit for Tarus 5-axis Milling Machine The Customer -TOYOTA Design Australia Since its founding in 1963, Toyota Australia has strived for excellence and continues to strengthen its position as the country’s leading automotive company. Toyo...
Sinamics S220 Servo System – Motion Control Excellence The Sinamics S120 – our North Star of motion control from the extensive Siemens Servo Drive / Servo Motor range has now been succeeded. The new kid on the block is the S220 servo system from Siemens, ...
How Siemens Controllers Improve Industrial Automation For most manufacturers in New Zealand, the choice of a controller is rarely a decision made on a whim. It is the single most important piece of hardware on the floor because it dictates how much sleep...
Siemens Controllers & HMIs Integration Guide In any modern industrial setup, you’ll see a constant conversation happening between the hardware that does the heavy lifting and the person tasked with overseeing it. For decades, this conversation h...
What Siemens Products Are Available in NZ? Siemens is the world leader in automation technology, which means its products are a vital asset every Kiwi business should be able to access. Whether it’s industrial automation, electrification, or d...