It’s essential! When it comes to industrial automation, productivity is king. Every minute your automated systems are down is a minute that you’re not producing – and a minute where you’re losing money. Regular preventative servicing and maintenance is essential if you want to keep your premises running smoothly 24/7. Our scheduled maintenance plans and ad hoc servicing options ensure your equipment always operates at peak efficiency.
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Factory automation
How important is regular service and maintenance of our automated systems?
Service and breakdown support
We’ve had a breakdown and need to get back up and running ASAP! Can you help?
Yes! When something does break down, rapid response and rectification is critical, regardless of what time of day or night it happens. Machine Automation Technologies provides 24/7 breakdown support for automated equipment throughout Sydney. So, no matter where you’re based or what time you need us, we’ll be there to restore production as soon as possible.
PLC systems design, modification and integration
What’s a PLC and what’s its role in an automated system?
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are the heart of any automated system. By employing customised commands, PLCs can manage complex tasks, making workflow smoother, more reliable and ultimately more productive. They also improve product quality by reducing the potential for human error, as well as enabling remote monitoring and control, significantly reducing the risk and expense of machine downtime.
Whether they’re modular PLCs or centralised rack-mounted PLCs with thousands of inputs and outputs, efficient design and programming is crucial to maximising automated production and ensuring worker safety. With 30 years of experience in designing, modifying and integrating PLC systems for industrial automation, Machine Automation Technologies is the ideal partner to create, update and troubleshoot your PLC systems.
We want to upgrade our PLCs but are concerned about incompatibilities between old and new systems. Can you help?
We often come across new and legacy systems refusing to talk to each other. Our integration solutions bridge the gap between siloed systems to put full control at your fingertips. Solutions include:
- PLC/SCADA control systems
- Robotics
- Vision processing
- Machine learning
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP) integration
- Internet of Things (IoT)/smart technology integration
- Dashboarding solutions
Certified Safety System
What safety standards do I need to adhere to?
Ensuring the safety of human workers in automated environments is of paramount importance. As automation technology has advanced in recent years, so too have safety standards. In fact, Australian and international standards have seen multiple updates over the past decade. Key national and international standards that you may need to take into account when designing a safety system include:
- AS/NZS 4024.1503:2014
- AS/NZS 4024.3301:2017
- ISO 13849-1:2023
All our safety systems are compliant with the latest national and international standards. We also monitor the latest safety innovations, and carry out regular safety reviews on a schedule that suits you, so you can be sure you’re always compliant and doing all you can to protect your people.
What safety measures should I have in place on the factory floor?
Exactly which safety measures you should have in place will vary depending on your industry, operations and level of automation. Key safety measures include:
- Emergency stops and gate switches
- Trapped key systems
- Light Curtains and safe area scanners
- Mechanical limiting devices
- Power and force limiting
- Speed and separation monitoring
- PLC safety modules
- Employee training and documentation
When designing or updating a safety system, we carry out a full safety analysis to ensure you’ve got the right solutions in place to comply with standards and protect your people.
System Upgrades
What industries do you work with?
As Sydney’s leading automation and industrial controls specialist, Machine Automation Technologies is the trusted partner of many of Australia’s leading manufacturing, food and beverage names.
Established in 2010, and with over 30 years of experience solving manufacturing reliability and productivity challenges, our team provides unparalleled levels of service, support and responsiveness. We work with companies in the following industries (and more besides):
- Food and beverage
- Material handling
- Logistics and sorting
- Light and heavy manufacturing
- Boutique process equipment.
Automation Machinery Robotic and Parts
What are the benefits of modern industrial robotics and AI?
Thanks to the huge leaps taking place in artificial intelligence, machine learning and robot design, the world of industrial robotics is undergoing unprecedented changes at present. In fact, we’re truly entering a ‘golden age’ for automation – with significant benefits for efficiency, productivity and worker safety.
However, like in any period of rapid change, the process of upgrading or installing future-proofed robotics is a complex – and potentially costly – one. It’s essential to get it right first time. With more than three decades’ experience in designing, installing and maintaining robotics and motion control systems, Machine Automation Technologies is the ideal partner to bring your industrial premises into the future.
We are keen to take advantage of advances in AI to improve productivity. How can we ensure we install the best robotics for our needs?
With more than 30 years of experience in designing, installing and maintaining robotics and motion control systems, Machine Automation Technologies can help bring your industrial premises into the future.
We assess your current setup and productivity goals, and design a system using the ideal robots for your needs (based on the latest technologies). We then install and program the motion control for the whole setup, and provide training for your employees on safety, efficiency and basic troubleshooting. We can install any or all of the following types of robots.
- ABB
- Delta
- Mitsubishi.
Others
Our control cabinets are a mess. Can you help?
Yes! We specialise in custom control cabinet design and manufacture. Today’s control cabinets need to house multiple pieces of control equipment, including PLCs, vision and image processing systems, predictive maintenance systems, networking switches, and power supplies. Our expert technicians specialise in control cabinet design, focusing on three key elements:
- Space efficiency: ensuring the cabinet’s contents take up the minimum footprint and are arranged logically
- Accessibility: ensuring your worker and technicians can access documentation and key components easily
- Safety: ensuring key safety controls are in place and designed in line with Australian and international standards.
