Consulting and design services


We are a second generation New Zealand company of consulting engineers specialising in process control and instrumentation systems for close to four decades.  Our expertise is ready to work powerfully for you.


Technology is changing rapidly in the area of measurement, process control and communication. Our company is innovatively utilising new communications and control technologies to provide powerful breakthroughs with on-line, real-time analysis and reporting. We have long and practical experience with the complexities of electronic technology, sensing systems, data communications and process control.


We design, manufacture and supply our own products for sensing, data logging, telemetry and process control and also distribute and support world-leading products in Australasia for primary industries and environmental sciences. We support all our products and those we distribute (Gill, LI-COR,Ocean Optics, Vaisala, Walz).


We are responsive to small or large work tasks, providing guidance on the right technologies to apply and the most suitable methods.  We add real value in mapping out the steps ahead to make the very best possible use of plant investments. Not only do we have the engineering expertise to offer, we also have technical hands-on experience and can add real value to the artchitecture and design of measurement and control systems. 


Our special strengths are in the areas of agriculture, horticultural controlled environments, environmental monitoring, building, water supply and fertigation.  Our clients are regional and district councils, plant operators, food and beverage production, science groups and farmers, to name a few.  We have many years experience with sensor communication networks, including 3G and ZigBee networks.


Our consultancy services include:

> Independent electrical, software and network engineering design and support

> Industrial measurement and control systems

> Real-time data analysis

> Unifying access to any network of measurement and control systems

> Technical direction and advice on technology selection for measurement, analysis and reporting

> Advisory and review services for

  1. data communication

  2. process control technology

  3. supervisory and control systems

  4. efficiency of energy and other inputs

  5. operator controls

  6. governance, privacy and security

   > Architecture and Agile development of bespoke software systems

   > Project management


Our consultants will work with you to understand the unique requirements of your business and determine the best solution for your application - whether off-the-shelf or custom-designed, our products or another company’s products. 


We know technology and instrumentation like the back of our hand. There is no charge for a phone chat or initial consultation so you’re welcome to discuss your project with one of our specialists.    


Please contact us.


See it. Know it. Control it.

We know technology like the back of our hand

for dairy farms, farms, horticulture

Derive data from pumps, dams, soil, storage tanks, irrigation, run-off and flow meters to aid water reticulation management, reporting and auditing. Ensures machinery operates safely and optimises water usage.

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for laboratory and remote field research, educational research

Seamless, lossless, collection of precision data. Modern programmable  logger, secure storage, remote processing of data and remote control of instruments for multiple users.

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for aged care, property, gateway, vehicle, remote work sites, animal care on-farm and in-transit

Know who or what just came in your gate, if appliances are operating unsafely, or what’s happening at home or work with securely stored imagery and alerts to anything unusual.  More...

for Council water and wastewater, landfills, factory process control

Integrate and supervise measuring and controlling technology,  tie disparate systems together, and translate the information through to one viewing panel or translate data to an existing user interface.

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