# Pac Technologies
> Australian industrial automation engineering firm, founded 2003. PLC, HMI, SCADA, MES, digital twin simulation, industrial vision, commissioning, and automation consultancy. Offices in Brisbane (HQ) and Melbourne. 1,100+ projects delivered across 12 countries: Australia, New Zealand, China, India, Iraq, Norway, Poland, Lithuania, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Chile.

## Company
- [About Pac Technologies](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/about.html): Founded 2003 in Brisbane QLD. Melbourne (Cremorne) office opened 2011. First European project 2018 (Mo i Rana, Norway). Standards: AS/NZS, IEC 61508/61511, ISA-88, ISA-95, GAMP 5.
- [Contact](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/contact.html): Brisbane HQ: Level 8, 95 North Quay, Brisbane QLD 4000, +61 (07) 3188 1789. Melbourne: Level 3, 10-20 Gwynne St, Cremorne VIC 3121. Single routed PBX number reaches both offices.

## Services
- [PLC, HMI, SCADA & MES Programming](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/services/programming.html): Rockwell ControlLogix, Siemens S7-1200/1500, Schneider M340/M580, Mitsubishi iQ-R. Ignition, FactoryTalk, WinCC, Wonderware/AVEVA. Full MES and SQL integration. ISA-88/95, GAMP 5, PackML.
- [Digital Twin Simulation](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/services/digital-twin.html): Virtual commissioning, throughput and process simulation, operator training and live operational twins. The model is generated from the control project rather than hand-built, which makes a twin viable on upgrades as well as greenfield builds.
- [Industrial Vision Systems](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/services/vision.html): QA/QC and inspection for manufacturing, food & beverage, and packaging lines. Vendor-agnostic. Deep-learning defect detection where rules-based inspection falls short.
- [Automation Consultancy](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/services/consultancy.html): Project scoping, FEED, machine safety (AS 4024/ISO 13849), functional safety (IEC 61508/61511, SIL determination), regulatory documentation.
- [Commissioning](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/services/commissioning.html): On-site, remote, and hybrid commissioning. Loop checks, FAT, SAT, operator training, handover packs.

## Products
- [Silio](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/products.html#silio): Full-stack batch management for food and feed manufacturers. PLC control, ERP integration, real-time dashboard, Android operator app. In production at a Beaudesert QLD feed mill.
- [Manuva](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/products.html#manuva): Inventory, order and purchasing management for product businesses. Real-time stock tracking across bins and locations, dead-stock and reorder-point alerts.

## Resources
- [Brownfield PLC Upgrade Guide](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/resources/brownfield-upgrade.html): Working guide for plant managers and controls engineers on brownfield PLC, HMI, and SCADA upgrades. Covers discovery, cutover models, retrofit-vs-replace decision framework, AS IEC 62443, SOCI CIRMP, and integrator selection. Siemens S7-300 EOL October 2033; CIRMP mandatory August 2024; AS IEC 62443 adopted July 2025.
- [Food & Beverage Automation Guide](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/industries/food-beverage.html): Manufacturer's guide to F&B automation in Australia. PLC/HMI/SCADA, MES batch traceability, vision QA, cold-chain, FSANZ 3.2.2A (effective December 2024), HACCP, ISA-88, AASB S2 climate disclosure (effective January 2025). Sector: $173B turnover, ~300,000 employed (AFGC 2024).

## Blog
- [Siemens S7-300 to S7-1500 Migration](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/blog/siemens-s7-300-migration-tia-portal.html): TIA Portal migration tool, panel and IO realities (ET 200M workaround), spares strategy for plants not yet migrating. S7-300 spares end October 2033.
- [SCADA Cutover Zero-Downtime Strategy](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/blog/scada-cutover-zero-downtime-strategy.html): Weekend, parallel-run, and phased module-by-module cutover models. Rollback trigger design, FAT strategy, and how to contain risk at 02:00.
- [Ignition SCADA vs Wonderware (AVEVA) in Australia](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/blog/ignition-scada-vs-wonderware-australia.html): Per-server vs per-tag licensing compared. AVEVA is the same product family as Wonderware (rebranded 2018, acquired by Schneider Electric 2023). Migrating is a rebuild, not a port.
- [Rockwell ControlLogix Programming in Australia](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/blog/rockwell-controllogix-programmer-australia.html): PlantPAx vs raw ControlLogix, FactoryTalk View SE vs ME, RSLogix 5000 to Studio 5000 migration, what to ask an integrator before signing.
- [Automation ROI Calculator for Australian Manufacturers](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/blog/automation-roi-calculator-manufacturer.html): Embedded simple-payback calculator. Covers capex, opex, labour, OEE, throughput, and quality benefit categories. When not to automate even with positive ROI.
- [Automation Vendor Selection in Australia](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/blog/automation-vendor-selection-australia.html): Integrator vs OEM-direct decision, how to design an RFP that produces comparable quotes, the parallel-scope pattern, and reference checks that actually matter.
- [Food Manufacturing OEE and SCADA Integration](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/blog/food-manufacturing-oee-scada.html): OEE calculation, micro-stop detection, SCADA integration for live OEE dashboards. How to configure the system to surface the chronic small problems, not just the big downtime events.
- [PLC Code Standards and PackML](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/blog/plc-code-standards-packml.html): PackML state model, ISA-88 integration, code standards that make a plant maintainable after the original programmer has left.
- [Automation Feasibility Study — What to Expect](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/blog/automation-feasibility-study-what-to-expect.html): What a feasibility study delivers, how it differs from FEED, scope and deliverables, and what should be in the output before execution begins.
- [Dairy Plant MES and Batch Traceability](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/blog/dairy-plant-mes-batch-traceability.html): Silo-to-pallet traceability for dairy, FSANZ 3.2.2A allergen declaration requirements (effective December 2024), ISA-88 batch records, MES integration with ERP.
- [Machine Vision for Food Packaging Inspection](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/blog/machine-vision-food-packaging-inspection.html): Vision inspection systems for food packaging lines. Label verification, seal inspection, date code reading, integration with rejection systems.
- [ISA-88 Batch Control for Food Manufacturers](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/blog/isa-88-batch-control-food-manufacturing.html): ISA-88 recipe model hierarchy (procedure → unit procedure → operation → phase), batch records, GAMP 5 relevance for food manufacturers.
- [Cognex vs Keyence Industrial Vision](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/blog/cognex-vs-keyence-industrial-vision.html): Technical comparison of Cognex and Keyence vision platforms for industrial inspection. Ecosystem, programming model, support, and application fit.
- [Machine Safety in Australia: AS 4024 and ISO 13849](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/blog/machine-safety-as4024-iso13849-australia.html): AS/NZS 4024:2019, Performance Levels (PLa–PLe), Categories, what modifications trigger a re-assessment, and the WHS Act relationship.
- [SIL Determination in Australia: IEC 61511](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/blog/sil-determination-australia-iec-61511.html): SIL determination process, HAZOP, LOPA methodology, and IEC 61511 as applied in Australian process industry and functional safety consultancy.
- [OCR and Barcode Verification on the Line](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/blog/ocr-barcode-verification-line.html): OCR and barcode verification systems for manufacturing lines. GS1-128, ITF-14, DataMatrix grades, integration with vision systems and WMS.

## Projects
- [Project portfolio](https://www.pac-technologies.com.au/projects.html): 8 detailed case studies including borax injection commissioning (seamless tube mill, Hengyang, China), rubber dosing automation (Chennai), automated carton sortation (Ravenhall VIC), automated pallet freezer storage (Cootamundra NSW), powder-handling plant (Mo i Rana, Norway), zone picking & sortation conveyor (fulfilment centre QLD), multi-level sample transport (Brisbane pathology lab), animal feed blending automation (Beaudesert QLD).

## Customers
Pac Technologies has delivered automation projects for Amazon, Arnott's Biscuits, Capilano Honey, eStore Logistics, FREYR Battery, Jack's of Fiji, Nestlé, Sealy, Smith's Chips, Sonic Healthcare, and Stow.

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