NZ-built, NZ-supported

New Zealand Automation Engineering. Built for the Real World.

TCS designs, manufactures and supports control systems and automation technology for dairy, industry and agriculture – including Milkcollect, the tanker management system running on over 600 of New Zealand’s milk tankers.

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Our Solutions

Real engineering. Complete delivery.

We design it. We build it. We make it work.

TCS is an engineering company - and we mean that properly. Not a software platform with engineering on the brochure, and not a local distributor for overseas products. We design circuits, write firmware, build PCBs, develop software and manufacture finished systems, from our base in Hamilton, in the heart of the Waikato.

For 35 years we’ve built control systems and industrial automation for customers who need things to work in demanding real-world conditions. Our work spans dairy technology, industrial and agricultural products, and specialist engineering services. It includes some of the most trusted automation systems in New Zealand – and one of the most recognised, with TCS winning the Kiwibank Most Innovative Hi-Tech Solution for a More Sustainable Future at the 2026 NZ Hi-Tech Awards.

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WHAT WE DO

From proven products to
complete engineering solutions.

Milkcollect – Tanker Fluid Management

The Milkcollect system is installed on over 600 milk tankers – representing 88% of New Zealand’s tanker fleet – and collects up to 82 million litres of milk every day. It combines high-speed pumping control, precise metering, proportional RFID-tagged sampling and on-tanker power management into a single, rugged platform.

Tanker fluid management (TFM)
Electric pumping (e-Pump)
Liquid sampling
LiFePO4 battery systems
Data analytics & cloud portal services

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Industrial & Agricultural Products

Practical, field-tested hardware for engineers, panel builders and maintenance teams who need automation that holds up. From Mo’Protection PLC wiring systems that clean up control cabinets and protect I/O channels, through to RFID asset tags, industrial battery packs and electric motor controllers.

RFID asset management tags
Mo’Protection PLC interface modules & MOP cables
Touch screen controllers
Industrial LiFePO4 battery packs
PMAC electric motor controllers

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Engineering Services

From concept to commercial production, TCS delivers electronic product development, embedded firmware, software, cloud portals, integration and manufacturing support - one engineering partner across the whole project. Ideal for customers needing a team that understands both the technical detail and commercial reality of getting a product into service.

Electronic product development
Embedded firmware & microprocessor development
Software & cloud portal development
OEM product design, development & manufacture
Building management & energy solutions

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Why TCS

Engineering trust, earned in the field.

NZ-built, NZ-supported

Every product TCS makes is designed, engineered and supported from Hamilton. No offshore handoffs, no black box from a distant vendor – just a team you can call.

Systems that adapt to your operation

Control algorithms, device drivers and hardware can be configured to your processes. You shouldn’t have to compromise how you work to fit a vendor’s default setup.

Proven at national scale

Milkcollect runs on over 800 tankers across New Zealand, collecting tens of millions of litres of milk every day. That’s not a pilot project – it’s 35 years of engineering trust, at scale.

One partner from concept to production

TCS covers electronics, firmware, software, manufacturing and long-term support under one roof. Fewer handovers, better alignment, and a team that’s still there when something needs to change.

Designed for where things get hard

Our technology operates in milk tankers, industrial panels, farm paddocks and commercial buildings – built for vibration, temperature extremes, chemical ingress, 4am starts and 24/7 operation.

Award-winning innovation

Winner, Kiwibank Most Innovative Hi-Tech Solution for a More Sustainable Future – 2026 NZ Hi-Tech Awards. The Milkcollect e-Pump is on track to prevent over 3,400 tonnes of carbon emissions per year in New Zealand alone.

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