Platforms We Work On
Most CQ industrial sites run a mix of PLC and SCADA platforms. We work across Rockwell, Emerson, AVEVA, Ignition, and Beckhoff - the systems actually deployed across mining, sugar, manufacturing and utilities operations in the region.
Rockwell Automation
Beetle Engineering programs, commissions, upgrades and supports Rockwell Automation PLC and SCADA systems across mining, sugar, manufacturing and utilities operations in Central Queensland. ControlLogix and CompactLogix are the dominant platforms across Bowen Basin coal operations and we work on them regularly.
Schneider Electric
Beetle Engineering programs, commissions and supports Schneider Electric PLC and control systems across mining, sugar, water utilities and industrial operations across Queensland and beyond. We work across the full Modicon range: M340, M580, and legacy Quantum and Momentum, using Control Expert (formerly Unity Pro) and Concept, and on SCADAPack RTUs with Telepace and ISaGRAF for water utility and remote telemetry applications.
Emerson
Beetle Engineering programs, commissions and supports Emerson PACSystems PLC systems (previously branded as GE Automation) across water utilities, manufacturing, mining and food processing applications in Central Queensland. We work across the PACSystems range from legacy GE Series 90 hardware through to current RX3i and RX7i platforms using Proficy Machine Edition.
Siemens SIMATIC
Beetle Engineering works on Siemens SIMATIC S7 systems, from older S7-300 and S7-400 installations to current S7-1200 and S7-1500 series, across manufacturing, utilities, and process plant in Queensland.
ABB Drives & Control
Beetle Engineering supports ABB drives and ABB DCS control software across mining, sugar, manufacturing and utilities operations in Queensland. ABB variable speed drives are common across the region, from conveyor drives in the Bowen Basin to pump and fan applications in water and processing plant.
Omron Sysmac
Beetle Engineering works on Omron Sysmac NX and NJ series PLCs and CX-series controllers across manufacturing and process applications in Queensland. Omron is common in food processing, packaging, and discrete manufacturing, industries where their motion and machine control capabilities are well-suited.
Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC
Beetle Engineering works on Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC PLC systems across manufacturing, processing and utilities applications in Queensland. Our direct experience is with the Q and FX series, and that platform knowledge carries across to the newer iQ-R generation, which shares the same programming environment and underlying logic approach.
Beckhoff TwinCAT
Beetle Engineering programs, commissions and supports Beckhoff TwinCAT PLC systems across manufacturing, food processing and materials handling applications in Central Queensland. TwinCAT's PC-based architecture and EtherCAT fieldbus make it a strong choice for high-speed and motion control applications.
AVEVA
Beetle Engineering develops, migrates and supports the full range of AVEVA SCADA and HMI platforms across mining, water utilities, sugar and manufacturing operations across Queensland. This includes CitectSCADA, PlantSCADA, Wonderware InTouch, System Platform, AVEVA Edge, and Citect Anywhere, and legacy Wonderware and Citect installations that predate the AVEVA rebrand.
Ignition SCADA
Beetle Engineering develops, configures and supports Ignition SCADA systems for water utilities, manufacturing and industrial monitoring applications across Central Queensland. Ignition's web-based architecture and unlimited licensing model make it a strong fit for regional councils and distributed site operations.
Phoenix Contact PLCnext
Beetle Engineering works with Phoenix Contact PLCnext controllers and their broader range of industrial I/O, terminal blocks, and field devices. Phoenix Contact is a common sight across Queensland control panels, from the terminal blocks and surge protection in the cabinet to PLCnext controllers in edge computing and remote I/O applications.
Red Lion
Beetle Engineering configures and deploys Red Lion Controls hardware across industrial automation projects where protocol bridging, standalone HMI, or edge data logging is required. Red Lion devices have appeared across multiple Beetle projects as the practical solution for connecting equipment that would not otherwise communicate: serial to Ethernet, legacy field devices into modern PLCs, and standalone data capture where a full SCADA installation is not justified.
CODESYS Runtime
CODESYS is the IEC 61131-3 programming environment and runtime used by a wide range of PLC manufacturers, including Beckhoff TwinCAT, Phoenix Contact PLCnext, Wago, and others. Beetle Engineering programs and supports CODESYS-based controllers across their platform variants, bringing consistent structured text and function block programming skills to the hardware underneath.
Node-RED
Node-RED is a low-code visual programming tool for connecting devices, APIs, and data services. In industrial OT environments, Beetle Engineering uses Node-RED for data pipeline development, protocol bridging, edge analytics, and integrating legacy field equipment with modern SCADA, historian, and cloud platforms, without the overhead of full software development.
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