Packaging & OEM Machinery

Streat Automation understands the special requirements of OEM manufacturers, where low cost repeatable solutions that are reliable and easily supportable in the field are required. We are proud to have supplied systems to some of New Zealand’s most innovative and successful manufacturers:

Andar: Timaru based manufacturer of wool and textile machinery for over 20 years. Andar equipment with Streat Automation control systems have been installed worldwide.

HotRot: Manufacturers of large rotary compost systems, Streat Automation has provided the PLC controls and a custom developed software solution for remote monitoring and control.

UMC: Deer fence manufacturing line using Rockwell ControlLogix PLC and Rockwell GMC series servo drives.

Mooring Systems: Manufacturers of automated ship mooring systems. Streat Automation have developed an automated obstacle avoidance system using a SICK LMS laser sensor and custom designed software.

NZPAC: Automated wool fleece grading line measuring CVD, curvature, micron and yield. Information is stored in a SQL database with reports generated for each grower. Streat Automation has successfully completed a number of major automation upgrades of packaging and wrapping machines. We can completely redesign and replace control systems and mechanics and generally significantly increase the versatility and through-put of the machines.

Cadbury Dunedin: Pack100 Wrapper Automation Upgrade. Complete re-design and upgrade of the PLC and servo controls and mechanics for this high speed-wrapping machine. The system uses a Rockwell ControlLogix PLC with 8 axis SERCOS control (over fibre optic cable) and Ultra 3000 servo drives and motors.

All ‘mini’ Cadbury bars produced in Dunedin are wrapped on this machine.

Canterbury Brewery: Major rewrites of the software for the Bottle and Can palletising systems for Rockwell SLC500 and Modicon 948 and 884 systems.

CHH Packaging: Cardboard finishing line and trolley cart optimisation and improvements to software to make operation more robust.