Featured Projects

Villa Maria Wines

Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Winery

GOLD AWARD PROJECT 1 - 5M

MASTER ELECTRICIANS EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2022

Villa Maria Wines engaged Buzz Electrics to be there preferred contractor for the new winery build in Hawkes Bay. Buzz Electrics where chosen over other contractors for the project due to havening a capable industrial installation team, automation team and also a communications division.

This project time line was very short, the build was held up but there was still fruit coming in on February the 14^th 2018. All the trades pulled together in a massive effort and this target was achieved.

Buzz Electrics installed multiple PLCs all with remote I/O, over 50 VSD’s and an industrial automation network all communicating over the fiber-optic networks which were installed by the communications team. Throughout the winery we installed IFM’s IO Link to monitor analogue and digital values.

There are 3 critical areas the team from Buzz Electrics designed and installed.

1. Services Area – This is where the refrigeration, hot water, potable water, UV units, glycol tanks, hot and cold glycol high pressure delivery pumps, and 2 x back up supply generators are sited. A services PLC was installed with remote IO comms communicating to various areas of the winery.
2. Receivals Area – Operating on its own fully automated process control system, the receivals area is where the grapes get unloaded from the trucks, weighted, processed and the juice pumped into the winery. Receivals has 2 local SCADA CLIENT PC’s controlling each individual receival path which can also be controlled remotely if required. 
3. Barrel Halls – These included a grape chiller, a Chardonnay barrel hall and 3 x Red Barrel Halls, these rooms are all individually controlled and can heat or cool depending on the winery’s requirements. All setpoints are accessible from SCADA and off site if required so the winemakers can monitor and maintain the barrel halls.

For the control and monitoring we used Ignition SCADA, fully engineered by Buzz Electrics. Buzz Electrics are system integrators for Ignition Software by Inductive Automation.

Project management plus overall design review of general and control systems (PLC,VSD, Dali, KNX and heating and cooling), installation of all cable containment, general power and lighting, 3200A main switchboard including generator switchboard with automatic changeover controls, power factor and harmonics filter, Energy monitoring via the SCADA system, UPS back up for communications and automation systems.

Apollo Projects

Hawkes Bay Regional Aquatic Centre

Buzz Electrics are proud to have been involved with the Hawkes Bay Regional Aquatic Centre as the preferred sub-contractor for electrical services to Main Contractor Apollo Projects. The $32 million facility is Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA)-standard 50-metre pool with a centre block to adjust its length. It also boasts a Learn to Swim pool and a state-of-the-art hydrotherapy treatment pool which will help athletes and hospital patients alike.

Buzz Electrics were engaged early on in the design period alongside various other consultants to ensure that the design was inline with the installation methods that had to happen onsite due the facility being a corrosive environment.

We are proud to have done the full installation for all of the electrical systems inside the building including General Electrical, Electrical for Pool Water, Electrical for Mechanical, Full SCADA/BMS System for whole site, PLC Programming, PA & Speaker System, Commscope Cat6A Structured Cabling System, DALI Lighting Control System with Intelligent Zone Controls and Documentation/As-builts.

Pool Trustee Bruce Mactaggart said the pool is "one of the best in New Zealand".

First Principles Constructors

Affco Wairoa - Engine Room & Carton Handling

Buzz Electrics was approached by First Principles Constructors to carry out the building services installation for the new Engine Room & Carton Buffer Building at AFFCO in Wairoa. The scope included the installation of all lighting and emergency lighting supported by UPS’s which we installed, general power outlets and power supplies for specialist equipment, lightning protection bonding, heat tracing and ultimately whatever First Principles Constructors needed from us to support them on the project.

Due to the rigorous demands of industrial facilities there was plenty of obstacles to be considered and carefully planned included the installation cabling and fittings in the Carton Buffer and Blast Freezer environment with temperatures ranging from -17 to -33 degrees Celsius, the installation of cabling and fittings in a hazardous environment of the ammonia plant in the engine room, and planning of the installation to foresee clashes with moving plant and other services.

We developed a close working relationship with the First Principles Constructors team onsite who like us were working away from the comforts of home which led to us supporting each other when needed and ensuring the deliverables were to a high standard and on time.

Profruit Hawkes Bay

Update end of life SLC Hardware

Specification – Engineer a turnkey solution to migrate SLC hardware and software to a supported Rockwell Automation ConmpactLogix platform, adapt existing SCADA software and HMIs to communicate with new PLC.

Key Focus – Reporting to meet food safety requirements, increased efficiency, ease of operation, establish A robust industrial ethernet network for future projects.

Duration – Three months

Resources – Electrical Engineer, Automation Engineer, Electrician.

Fistonich Family Wines

Refurbishment of Existing Winery - Esk Valley

The electrical work completed on the refurbished Fistonich Family Wines - Esk Valley Winery was a crucial aspect of the project, as it involved the installation of new electrical systems and the upgrading of existing ones to meet the needs of the modern winery.

The electrical work was carried out by a team of skilled electricians who were experienced in working with wineries and industrial enviroments.

One of the primary tasks was to install a new electrical distribution system to power the winery's production equipment. The new distribution system was designed to handle the high electrical demands of the winery's equipment, ensuring that it operated smoothly and efficiently.

The team also installed new lighting systems throughout the winery. The lighting systems were designed to provide optimal visibility for workers and customers, while also being energy-efficient to reduce the winery's energy consumption and costs.

Another crucial aspect of the electrical work was the installation of new temperature control systems to regulate the temperature of the wine during production and storage. The new systems were designed to maintain the ideal temperature for each stage of the winemaking process, ensuring that the wine was of the highest quality and met the winery's standards.

Overall, the electrical work completed on the refurbished Fistonich Family Wines - Esk Valley Winery was a vital part of the project's success, as it enabled the winery to operate efficiently, produce high-quality wines, and ensure the safety and security of its employees and assets.

Profruit Hawkes Bay

IO Link Installation

Specification – Introduce “IO Link” as a step towards Industry 4.0 for future flexibility. Initially setup a simple pump control for the possibility of a future rollout.

Key Focus – Advanced diagnostics, ease of integration, building block to upgraded control system, cost effective, CAD drawings following strict naming conventions for ease of fault finding.

Duration – One week

Resources – Automation Engineer, Electrician.

Anytime Fitness Hastings

Buzz Electrics were engaged for the electrical services design & installation for the existing building to be split up into new tenancies. Installation of new 160A main switchboard with several sub boards. Installation and input on the lighting design with engineers. Installation of emergency lighting. Installation of all power circuits for gym associated equipment. Installation of all communication networks and security cabling. This is the first gym in NZ to be under the new branding guideline, so Buzz Electrics have been dealing directly with the Anytime Fitness project team to ensure that all the electrical equipment meets the strict branding criteria.

Visy Rigid Packaging Wiri

Slim Can Line Production Line

FINALIST - INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION AWARD

MASTER ELECTRICIANS EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2017

• Buzz Electrics successfully completed the custom retrofit electrical installation of the new Slim Can production line.(Overall project value - $25M)
• This project nominated in 2017 Master Electricians Excellence awards as a finalist for the Industrial Automation category 
• Adaption of the existing production line to accommodate changing Visy requirements and sizes of their standard packaging, LED lighting upgrade, power factor correction upgrade and installation of a new fibre industrial ethernet network for production control.

Viniquip International

Harringtons Brewery Christchurch

• Design, Install and commission of new conveyor Line Control System at Harrington’s new production facility in Christchurch.