Welcome to Equinox Automation
We’re a specialist instrumentation and control engineering consultancy based in Taranaki. We excel in delivering high quality, practical and fit for purpose solutions throughout New Zealand. Contact the team today and discover how we can help you with your next project.
Equinox Automation is an industrial measurement and automation engineering solution provider that specialises in the following consulting services and solutions.
Online Analysers / Analytical Instrumentation
Automation
Flow metering
OUR SOLUTIONS
Designed to ensure plant safety, reliability, efficiency, and maintainability, while being transparent and open source in nature for future modification and optimisation.
INNOVATION | ENGINEERING | TECHNOLOGY
We provide quality products to support our core engineering solution offerings and to meet our clients needs across all industrial industries in New Zealand.
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
CASE STUDIES

IEC 61511 Functional Safety Lifecycle Management System and Pilot Implementation
Equinox Automation helped an operator of safety-critical gas infrastructure move from isolated functional safety activities to a single, IEC 61511-aligned lifecycle management system for Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS). The system was validated through a controlled pilot on existing SIFs, establishing consistent LOPA, SIL determination, SIL verification, and SRS practices that can be applied across projects and operating assets. […]
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Machine Safety Fixed Guarding Assessment
Clear guidance for safer machinery.
Equinox’s machine safety fixed guarding assessment provided early insight into guarding gaps, helping the client achieve AS/NZS 4024 compliance and avoid post-start-up issues. […]

Electrical Engineering – Fast-Track UPS & Battery System Replacement
We replaced two aging 60 kVA UPS units and battery banks in a live brownfield environment, integrating with an existing bypass panel and DCS. Delivered AS/NZS 3000-compliant design, clear installation workpack and commissioning procedures – future-proofing backup power for critical systems. […]
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