[ A ] About / The business

Engineering for industrial control
systems across the asset lifecycle.

exKa Engineering is an Australian industrial automation, HMI, SCADA, electrical and instrumentation engineering business supporting mining, water, utilities, energy, food manufacturing and process industry clients.

[ 01 ] What we do
  • Control systems & PLC engineering
  • HMI & SCADA integration
  • Electrical & instrumentation engineering
  • Motor-control & smart-device integration
  • OT networks & industrial communications
  • Plant data visibility & digitalisation
  • Commissioning & site support
  • Audit & obsolescence review
  • Specialist OT & control-system problem solving
  • Asset management & operational support
  • Project delivery support
// how we work

Although we are specialists in control systems and OT, we do not approach the work from the control system alone. We look at it from the end user and client perspective: how the plant will be operated, how faults will be diagnosed, how maintenance will support it and how the system may need to change over time.

Our engineers bring practical experience from field operation, commissioning, troubleshooting and long-term maintenance planning. This helps us design PLC, HMI, SCADA, E&I, motor-control, smart-device and OT systems that are not only technically functional, but also usable, maintainable and suitable for the asset lifecycle.

The focus is lifecycle success and economic value. We consider operator usability, field-device access, diagnostics, documentation, commissioning risk, future expansion and support requirements early in the design, so the final system is easier to run, easier to maintain and more cost-effective to support over time.

Engineering, software, documentation and commissioning support are coordinated with the practical realities of site work. Where panel build or electrical installation is required, suitable delivery partners can support fabrication and site works while engineering intent remains aligned.

[ 02 ] Experience base

Project experience covers control systems and OT work across greenfield projects, brownfield upgrades, small modifications, major system changes, commissioning, recommissioning and operational support.

The experience base includes PLC, HMI, SCADA, E&I, motor-control systems, instrumentation, industrial communications, plant data visibility, package integration and process control support across industrial environments.

The focus is practical delivery across the full lifecycle — from early scope and design through implementation, site commissioning, troubleshooting, improvement work and long-term support.

// systems experience
  • 01 PLC platforms
  • 02 HMI and SCADA platforms
  • 03 Industrial networks and OT communications
  • 04 Motor-control systems
  • 05 Instrumentation and smart field devices
  • 06 Vendor packages and remote systems
  • 07 Legacy and brownfield platforms
  • 08 Plant data interfaces
[ 03 ] Credentials & delivery partners
  • Certified Ignition Integrator
  • Delivery partners include electrical contractors and panel builders where required
  • Professional engineering capability, including CPEng and state or territory registered engineers where applicable
  • Professional engineering, insurance and workers compensation coverage where required for project delivery
  • ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 27001 systems in progress
  • Integrated management system implemented
[ 04 ] Service locations
  • All Australian states and territories
  • 24x7 remote engineering support
  • Site commissioning support
  • Overseas project support available where suitable