TCS is a New Zealand engineering company, and we mean that properly. Not a software platform with engineering on the brochure, and not a local distributor for overseas hardware. We design circuits, write firmware, build PCBs, develop software and manufacture finished systems, from our base in Hamilton, in the heart of the Waikato.
We’ve been doing this since 1986. Along the way we’ve built automation technology for dairy processors, industrial plants, agricultural equipment, commercial buildings and specialist vehicles. The most visible example is Milkcollect, now installed on over 600 milk tankers collecting 82 million litres of milk per day across New Zealand. But the engineering depth and the way we work run across everything TCS does.
TCS began with deep roots in electronics, microprocessor development and industrial control. Over 35 years that technical foundation has been applied across a wide range of industrial, agricultural, commercial and connected systems - helping customers move from technical ideas and operational problems to reliable, production-ready solutions. That journey has shaped three clear areas of expertise. Today TCS brings together:
TCS is not a reseller and not a single-discipline specialist. It’s an engineering business with in-house capability across electronics, PCB design, firmware, software, industrial automation, manufacturing and field deployment.
That matters because customers work with one team that understands the full picture, from design decisions and integration choices through to reliability, maintainability and long-term performance in the field.
Our approach is also shaped by New Zealand conditions. TCS products and systems are built for hard-working environments where downtime is expensive, conditions are often harsh and technology has to earn its place by being useful, dependable and easy to support.
TCS works closely with customers, whether the job is a specialist product, a custom engineering project or a larger integrated system. The focus is on understanding the real problem, designing something fit for purpose and supporting it properly over time - not disappearing after installation.
Today TCS is a high-capability New Zealand automation engineering company with specialist product divisions and the engineering depth to back them. We continue to grow by combining practical engineering, deep sector knowledge and a commitment to building technology that works in the real world.
At our core, we believe good engineering should make things simpler, more reliable and more efficient for the people who depend on it. Whether that’s a tanker driver at 3am, a fleet manager checking runs from the office, or an engineer designing their next control panel - TCS technology should make their job easier, not harder.
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