Business View Oceania | August 2022

41 42 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 4, ISSUE 8 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 4, ISSUE 8 SCL PRODUCTS a complex system with a lot of integration with third party suppliers through the industry, so in a way we’re almost like a communications conduit. We can talk to just about anyone, we can receive data and compile it into a manageable string, and then send that data back out.” SCL Products offers a unique system that is tailored specifically to the New Zealand market. But it’s not all smooth sailing, Mr. Wright says. “We work in extremely harsh environments that can easily destroy technology hardware; chemicals, water, mechanics…Trying to make something survive from one end of an abattoir to another has been extremely difficult, and we have certainly had to work hard and experiment as we go. When you experiment, you’re bound to have failures. We’ve lost thousands of RFID tags over the years, but we now have a very tough system that can take just about anything our clients’ facilities can throw at us.” Company values centred around resilience, flexibility, and skill have driven the team of 26 to succeed time and time again. Looking ahead, Mr. Wright says New Zealand’s meat industry processors are set to take advantage of technology as holistically as possible. “Our sector is becoming more and more automated every day. Being an automation company, I have no doubt that our futures will be very closely intertwined with meat processors around the country, and internationally as well- we are in the process right now of branching out into different markets. We are confident in our ability to replicate our value offering for processors overseas and have already seen some great uptake in Australia.” RFID tracking technology is, in its essence, an enabling technology. SCL Products are keen to continue enabling their clients to improve operational efficiencies, ensuring only the best quality meats end up on Australasian shelves for many years to come. PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n Beckhoff Automation Limited www.beckhoff.com/en-nz Beckhoff implements open automation systems using proven PC-based control technology. The main areas that the product range covers are industrial PCs, I/O and fieldbus components, drive technology, automation software as well as control cabinet-free automation. Our New Automation Technology stands for universal and industry-independent control and automation solutions that are used worldwide in a variety of applications, ranging from CNC-controlled machine tools to intelligent building control. n Datamars Ltd. https://livestock.datamars.com/ Datamars Livestock has more than 50 years experience in supporting the everyday requirements of livestock farming. We work alongside farmers and partners to develop award-winning innovative technologies that stand the test of time as they apply them to the real nitty-gritty, day-to-day.