Industrial Automation
End to end automation engineering from P&ID through to commissioning. Process, controls, electrical and software under one accountable team.
- Process
- Controls
- Electrical
Control Systems Integrator / Melbourne, AU
Automation
engineering
for Australian
manufacturers
Metromotion Controls designs and commissions automation and control systems for Australian F&B manufacturers. We are an Ignition Gold Certified System Integrator and a Rockwell Partner Integrator. We are the automation partner for Australia's leading F&B manufacturers like Chobani, Lactalis, La Casa del Formaggio and Real Pet Food.
Established2012Projects200+CoverageAustralia wide
200+Projects delivered since 2012
80%Repeat client rate
75+Australian manufacturers served
14+Years specialising in automation
Selected manufacturers we have worked with for years
On-site / MelbourneAbout Metromotion Controls
Engineering automation for Australian F&B manufacturers, since 2012.
We work across the full project lifecycle, from design and programming through to commissioning and ongoing support. We have delivered more than 200 projects across dairy, beverage, snack foods, pet food and baked goods manufacturing.
The manufacturers we work with tend to keep working with us. Most of the plants we work in today have been through two or three upgrade cycles with us on site.
- 14yr+
- Specialised
- Full stack
- Automation scope
- AU-wide
- Coverage
What We Do01
What we deliver
PLC, SCADA, HMI, control panels, OT networks, functional safety, MES integration and commissioning. Single-line upgrades through to multi-site rollouts.
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02PLC, SCADA & HMI
Rockwell and Siemens PLC programming, Ignition and AVEVA SCADA, HMI development. Structured, documented and built to be maintained by the site team.
- Allen-Bradley
- Siemens
- Ignition
03Control Panel Engineering
MCC layouts, schematics, cable schedules, panel builds and site installation. Compliant to AS/NZS 61439 and AS/NZS 3000.
- EPLAN
- AutoCAD
- Panel Build
04Industrial Data & IIoT
OEE, downtime, batch reporting and historian. Built on a controls layer that feeds MES platforms including Sepasoft and Ignition.
- OEE
- Sepasoft
- Historian
Machines, PLC networks and enterprise systems connected as one coherent stack.
View →06OT Networks, Edge & Remote AccessSecure plant infrastructure, segmented networking, OPC-UA and remote access.
View →07Functional Safety & Safety SystemsFunctional safety engineering for hazardous processes and machinery. Designed to keep people safe and equipment compliant.
View →08Automation Upgrades, Retrofits & SupportStaged legacy modernisation planned around your production windows and your priorities.
View →09Commissioning, FAT & SATOn-site FAT, SAT, loop checks and production ramp-up, through to stable operation.
View →10Automation Support & MaintenanceSupport contracts, planned maintenance and on-call engineering for the systems we deliver.
View →How We Work
Site visit to go-live
Site visit, scope, build, commissioning, support. Every project starts with what your plant needs, with one eye on what it will need next.
01
Assess what you have
We visit your facility, review your existing systems, and work with you to understand your production and business goals. From that, we build an automation roadmap that gives every project a clear direction and ensures each investment builds toward something bigger.
02
Scope and proposal
We prepare a fixed-scope proposal with clear deliverables and a realistic timeline. You know exactly what you are getting before any work begins.
03
Deliver on site
We work directly with your site team, trades, and project stakeholders throughout delivery. Getting the right people involved early means we fit within existing schedules, respect site constraints, and avoid surprises during commissioning.
04
Support after go-live
We remain available after handover. Most of our clients have worked with us across multiple projects over many years, and that continuity matters when an issue needs attention outside business hours.
Automation integrator on Chobani since 2012
"A one-in-a-million partnership we have not seen anywhere else in the world."Hugh Roddy, VP Global Engineering, Chobani
Industries02
Deep sector expertise
F&B is our orbit. Dairy, beverage, snack foods, meat and pet food. We also work in packaging and building products manufacturing.
01Food, Beverage & Dairy
Yoghurt, cheese, milk, beverages and bakery. CIP, batching and hygienic design.
- CIP
- Batching
- Pasteurisation
02FMCG & Packaging
High-speed lines, multi-SKU production, palletising and changeover optimisation.
- PackML
- OEE
- Line Data
03Pet Food & Agricultural
Pet food, seed processing and packhouse operations with full recipe traceability.
- Traceability
- Materials
- Recipes
04Building Products
Bricks, tiles and general industrial. Precision process and kiln management.
- Kilns
- Process
- Controls
Selected Work03
Projects that speak
Featured2012 to ongoingChobani / Large Capital Project
Greenfields Yoghurt Plant
Full-plant automation from the ground up. Site power, process automation and facility integration aligned to Chobani standards.
- 10+
- Years
- 24/7
- Plant
- 200+
- Projects
Our Expertise04
Specialists in the platforms below. Independent of all of them.
Platform choice is driven by the plant and the team running it. Some sites are on Ignition. Others on Rockwell or Siemens, with Sepasoft above or a historian behind. The right call depends on the site.
The firm, in numbers05
Most of our work is repeat work
Repeat work
Around 80% of our work each year is for manufacturers we have worked with before.
Years on site
Engineering automation for Australian F&B manufacturers since 2012.
Full stack
PLC and SCADA through to MES, historian, ERP integration and cloud-connected data.
National delivery
Based at Mount Waverley, Melbourne. Project delivery across Victoria, NSW, SA, Queensland and other states since 2015.
Common Questions06
Frequently asked questions
What does Metromotion Controls do?
Metromotion Controls is the automation partner for Australia’s leading F&B manufacturers. We engineer the control and software systems that run a modern food and beverage factory: the systems that sequence a CIP wash, run a packaging line, or coordinate a multi-stage batch. Our scope spans PLC programming, SCADA and HMI development, MES integration, control panel engineering, functional safety and OT networks. We have delivered over 200 projects since 2012 and most of our clients have been with us across multiple projects.
Who are Metromotion Controls’ main clients?
We have been the automation integrator on Chobani’s Australian sites since 2012. Other long-running engagements include Lactalis Australia (across multiple dairy sites), La Casa del Formaggio, Real Pet Food, Remedy Drinks, Peters Ice Cream and Austral Bricks. Around 80% of our work each year is for manufacturers we have worked with before.
What industries does Metromotion Controls specialise in?
F&B is our primary industry, including dairy processing, beverage, snacks, meat and pet food. We also work in packaging, agricultural processing and building products manufacturing across Australia.
Where is Metromotion Controls based and where do you deliver?
Our engineering team is based at 39 Sunhill Road, Mount Waverley, Victoria. We deliver projects nationally across Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland and other Australian states. Interstate project delivery has been a regular part of our practice since 2015.
Tell us about
your project.
Send through what you are working on. We will come back with a clear view on scope, approach and what is involved.
Start a ConversationScope Your Project(03) 7056 9849info@metromotioncontrols.com.au39 Sunhill Road, Mount Waverley VIC 3149