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JD Rail Solutions are a WA manufacturing success story. For over 50 years this family business has provided rail track service and maintenance to the mining and transport industries across the globe. With WA’s well documented staff shortages, JD’s GM Stephen Hughes spoke with us to investigate if our robotic welding solution could assist with the production of […]

As energy costs continue to rise, a leading cereal manufacturer uses anaerobic digestion to generate energy from organic waste. This allows them to reduce energy costs while also reducing environmental impact.   Background Waste management is a complex issue that can have significant effects on the environment and requires careful consideration. Smart new technologies and […]

Three years ago, Managing Director, John Watts was scrolling through LinkedIn and came across an old contact who had recently change his status to Retired but ‘Open to work’. The timing couldn’t have been better.  Auto Control Systems were continuing to grow at a fast pace plus John knew there were even greater opportunities in […]

Auto Control Systems are extremely proud of their Sales Representative, Ben Jeffery for the time and energy he has devoted to Beyond Blue and their pivotal cause. For most of his adult life Ben has been aware of the extent the impact poor mental health has on many West Australians, so he decided to help. […]

We were very pleased to host Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre Ltd and their members at our premise last night for a workshop on ‘How to build an Automation or Robotics Strategy for your Business’. Following a presentation from Angela Doyle on the role Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre Ltd is playing to help manufacturers unlock the opportunities for improved productivity and safety […]

We recently enjoyed the opportunity to talk with Jamie Wade from Australasian Drilling Magazine on the role automation is playing in the drilling industry. Both our Managing Director John Watts and Sales and Marketing Manager Rob Nunn, spoke of safety being the primary driver around the growing adoption of automation and auto control systems on […]

AS/NZS 61439 is a series of standards for low voltage switchgear and control gear assemblies for the Australian and New Zealand market. Our previous article gave a broad overview of the new testing and verification processes that are now required as part of the standard. This article goes into more detail of some of the […]

The AS/NZS 61439 superseded the AS/NZS 3439 series in 2016 with a 5-year transition period that expired in May 2021. The new standards are now in place that mandates the use of AS/NZS 61439 series for switchboard assemblies. AS/NZS 61439 is a series of standards for low voltage switchgear and control gear assemblies for the […]

The Western Australian manufacturing industry is embracing technology at a rapid rate as a key pillar of its strategy to keep manufacturing here in WA. We’re seeing this shift with a high increase in recent robotic sales for multiple applications including machine tending, welding, routing and surface finishing. A high portion of this activity can […]

We were pleased to be a part of EMICoL’s ‘Showcase in Automation’ event held in the inspiring Engineering Pavillion at Curtin University, Thursday, 22nd April. The event provided a fantastic opportunity for Curtin’s Engineering Students to meet and interact with business leaders from the automation industry. Auto Control Systems had our robotic welder ‘EzyWeld’ on […]