Entries by Matt Egan
The Shift to Electric Fleets is Already Happening – Are you set up for it?
With fuel prices bouncing around and ongoing uncertainty in supply, more sites are starting to seriously look at electrifying their fleets. Forklifts, yard vehicles, service fleets – it’s not just about sustainability anymore. It’s about controlling costs and reducing reliance on diesel. But here’s the reality most people hit pretty quickly: The vehicles are the easy […]
WHEN THE POWER GOES OUT – WILL YOUR GENERATOR BE READY?
With the increasing number of severe weather events across NZ, power outages are becoming more frequent – and less predictable. For many sites, a generator isn’t just a backup anymore. It’s critical infrastructure. But here’s the issue: A generator only protects your operation if it actually works when you need it. We regularly see generators […]
VSD Brake Resistors – Why they matter
If you’re running Variable Speed Drives (VSDs), brake resistors are one of those components that either quietly do their job… or cause you headaches when they’re wrong. So, what do they actually do? When a motor slows down, it doesn’t just stop – it turns into a generator and pushes energy back into the drive. That […]
Accurate Level Measurement – How to get it right
If you’re running tanks on a plant floor – whether in manufacturing, wastewater, food processing, or on a farm – knowing what’s in them matters. Too low and pumps can run dry and die. Too high and you’ll overflow, waste product, damage equipment, or cause environmental headaches. The cost of bad data isn’t just annoying […]
World Kidney Health Day – Why Getting Checked Matters
On the face of it, you’d think Carey, our Managing Director, was a pretty normal, healthy guy. In fact, he’d probably say he was fitter and more active than plenty of people his age. But in 2017 he discovered he had kidney disease. There were no obvious warning signs. Carey had been feeling a bit […]
Fault Finding
Downtime costs money. Lost production, missed deadlines, stressed teams. Faults are inevitable – wasted time isn’t. The key is a structured approach that finds the real cause quickly and fixes it properly the first time. Here’s how we do it. The Most Common Industrial Electrical Faults Understanding what typically goes wrong helps you act faster when […]