Automation · Control · Engineering · Design

Your premier automation partner — from first line of PLC code to plant-wide control.

ACED NZ designs, programs and commissions the control systems that keep New Zealand industry moving. PLCs, SCADA, MES, machine safety and IT/OT — delivered by certified automation engineers with decades of experience across the top of the South Island and beyond.

20+Years of NZ project work
TÜVCertified machine safety
NationwideWhangarei to Dunedin
Why ACED NZ

Automation specialists, not generalists.

Industrial automation is a discipline of its own. We focus exclusively on the control side of plant engineering — so when downtime is measured in dollars per minute, you have a partner that lives and breathes PLCs, drives, networks and process logic.

01

Brand-agnostic, platform-fluent

Rockwell, Schneider, Siemens, Omron, ABB, Ignition, AVEVA InTouch — new builds and legacy retrofits. We pick the right platform for your plant, not the one we’re tied to.

02

End-to-end ownership

From P&ID and control philosophy through panel build, code, FAT, SAT and commissioning — one team, one accountable partner. No finger-pointing between integrator and electrician.

03

Decades of NZ project work

From apple packhouses to MDF lines, freeze driers, wineries and water treatment plants. The systems we’ve commissioned across NZ industry inform every line of code we write.

04

Safety as a first-class output

Our automation engineers are TÜV-certified for machine safety. Risk assessments, custom safety designs and advanced guarding are part of the deliverable — not an afterthought.

Capabilities

What we engineer.

A focused set of automation deliverables — designed to be combined into a complete control system or dropped in as a discrete upgrade.

PLC Programming

Structured, documented logic across Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider, Omron and ABB platforms. Greenfield builds and retrofits of ageing PLC5/SLC/Series-Q hardware.

SCADA & HMI

Operator-first SCADA and HMI design using Ignition, AVEVA InTouch and FactoryTalk. Built around real-life operator workflows — not vendor templates.

MES Integration

Bridge the gap between the plant floor and the boardroom. OEE dashboards, batch reporting, traceability and ERP integration that give real operational insight.

Control Panels

Custom switchboards and control panels designed, built and tested in-house. Compliant, documented and ready for FAT before they leave the workshop.

Machine Safety

TÜV-certified risk assessments, safety circuit design, validation and guarding solutions that protect people and meet AS/NZS 4024.

IT / OT Networking

Secure, segmented industrial networks. Profinet, EtherNet/IP, OPC UA — bridged into your IT stack without exposing your plant to outside risk.

Who we serve

Built for the plants that keep New Zealand running.

Food & beverage

Food, beverage & horticulture

Production lines, packhouses, wineries and freeze drying. Recipe and batch control where margins are tight and traceability is non-negotiable.

  • PLC retrofits without production loss
  • Recipe & batch management
  • Production data & OEE dashboards
OEM

Machine builders & OEMs

The automation engineering team behind your machine. Standardised code libraries, documentation packs and CE/AS-marked control systems.

  • OEM control system design
  • Reusable code libraries
  • FAT, SAT & on-site commissioning
Water

Water & utilities

Pump stations, treatment plants and telemetry networks. Reliable, remote-monitored control for assets that can’t afford to be offline.

  • Pump station control & telemetry
  • Treatment plant SCADA
  • Remote monitoring & alarming
Vendor-fluent

Platforms we engineer on.

New systems and old. Whatever’s on your skid — we’ve worked on it.

RockwellSiemensSchneiderOmronABBIgnitionAVEVA InTouchBeckhoff
Client voice

Trusted by the people who can’t afford downtime.

“They’re revolutionising our peanut butter factory. Their expertise in electrical and automation systems keeps our production humming — from design to maintenance, they deliver precision and professionalism, minimising downtime and tailoring solutions to our needs. Highly recommended.”

Ready when you are

Book a no-obligation consultation.

Tell us about your plant, your problem or your next project. We’ll come back with a scoped path forward — usually within 48 hours.

Book a consultation 03 548 5871