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Our Approach

The process.

Complete in-house control, from tender support through to commissioning. One accountable team, in it with you every step of the way.

How we work together

A repeatable way of working, together.

We designed our process to feel less like placing an order and more like working alongside a team who’s genuinely invested in your project’s success. Every stage, from the first tender enquiry to final sign-off, is handled by our own people, so you always know exactly who’s accountable for what.

Step 01

Tender Support

We don’t just quote your job. We help you win it and set it up to succeed.

Switchboard estimating and tender support

Fast, accurate proposals

Our estimating team turns around detailed, accurate tender and project costings quickly, so you can submit competitive bids with confidence and without chasing us for numbers.

Value engineering included

As part of tender support, we review the specification for opportunities to reduce cost or lead time without compromising compliance, and bring those value-engineering options to you before the quote is finalised.

A partner from the first call

From scoping conversations to technical clarifications, we’re on hand throughout the tender process, working alongside your team rather than waiting on the sidelines for a purchase order.

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Step 02

Design & Approval

An accurate, detailed design is the foundation for the whole build running smoothly.

Switchboard design and fabrication drawings

A full drawing pack, built with you

We create a complete drawing pack, including schematics and layouts, and walk it through with you for approval before construction starts, so there are no surprises once fabrication begins.

Designed entirely in-house

Extensive AutoCAD automation, refined over hundreds of projects, ensures consistently high-quality drawings and shorter lead times, because design never sits with a third party waiting on a queue.

Getting it right, not just fast

We take the time to get the design right the first time, because an accurate, detailed design early on is what keeps manufacturing, programming and commissioning running smoothly later.

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Step 03

Switchboard Manufacture

Full oversight over quality and lead times, because the build stays in our control.

Switchboard fabrication and manufacturing

Built in-house

Cabinet fabrication, powdercoating, assembly and wiring happen under our roof, keeping quality and lead times in our hands.

Shorter lead times

Because every stage sits within our own facility, we can sequence work efficiently and respond quickly if priorities shift, keeping your project on track.

Consistent quality, project after project

Our own team, our own systems, our own quality checks – the same standard applies whether it’s your first board with us or your fiftieth.

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Step 04

Switchroom Manufacture

Engineered-to-order containerised switchrooms, built to the same standard as everything else we do.

Containerised switchroom interior

Custom 40′ and 20′ container builds

We supply fully fitted custom containerised switchrooms, engineered to comply with all relevant Australian Standards and any specification your client requires.

Modular when you need more room

Multiple containers can be joined together with internal walls removed to create a larger switchroom, a faster and more cost-effective alternative to a standard relocatable building, especially on hard-to-access sites.

Delivered with your switchboards already installed

Because the switchroom and the switchboards come from the same factory, they arrive as one complete, pre-installed package, saving significant time and headache on site.

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Step 05

PLC, HMI & SCADA Programming

We take the time to understand your process, so the software’s right the first time.

PLC HMI and SCADA programming

Deep, current experience

Having programmed over 600 projects in the last five years alone, our engineers are highly experienced across every common brand of PLC and HMI, and understand how your process actually needs to run, not just what the spec says.

Full customisation

We build software around your operation, not the other way around, tailoring logic, screens and alarms so your operators get a system that genuinely fits how they work.

Programmed and tested in-house

Because programming sits alongside design and manufacturing under one roof, changes are fast to make and easy to verify before your board ever leaves the factory.

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Step 06

Factory Acceptance Testing

Rigorous testing before it ever leaves the factory, so commissioning goes smoothly.

Switchboard factory acceptance testing

Multistep quality checks

Every switchboard is powered up and put through a structured series of checks, giving you visibility and confidence before it’s ever loaded onto a truck.

Thorough functional testing

We test the board the way it will actually be used on site, not just the way it looks on paper, catching issues here rather than during a costly site visit.

PLC testing and debugging

Programming is exercised and debugged alongside the hardware, so software and switchboard are proven together as a complete, working solution.

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Step 07

Switchroom Fitout

Every switchroom leaves complete, power, climate control and fire safety included, so there’s nothing left to coordinate on site.

Switchroom power and lighting fitout

Power, lighting and switchgear installed

We fit out internal and external lighting and exit lights, and install any switchgear, control panels or client-supplied equipment to the same standard as the switchboards themselves.

Climate control engineered to the load

Detailed heat calculations determine the right combination of insulation, reverse-cycle air-conditioning and exhaust fans, so your equipment runs at a consistent temperature year-round.

Fire safety and compliance built in

Fire-rated insulation, VESDA and CO2 systems, and extinguishers are fitted as standard, with full compliance to AS3786 and any other regulations relevant to your project.

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Step 08

Commissioning & Technical Support

We don’t disappear after handover. This is where the partnership keeps going.

Switchboard commissioning and technical support

Nationwide commissioning

Our experienced engineers commission on site anywhere in Australia or remotely, whichever suits your project and timeline best.

Fast, helpful support

Remote access lets us make live programming changes and troubleshoot quickly, so problems get solved in minutes rather than days.

A relationship, not a handoff

Customers tell us our after-sales support is what keeps them coming back. We’d rather be the partner you call for the next project than the supplier you never hear from again.

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2,200+
Projects delivered
900+
PLC systems programmed
33
Years in business

Let’s engineer your next project together.

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