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Engineering Precision, Practical Solutions

About

Hoskins Automation provides control systems and industrial automation consulting for mining and heavy industry.


I specialise in the design, commissioning and troubleshooting of PLC and SCADA systems for complex process and materials handling facilities, including coal handling and preparation plants, underground mining operations, water treatment and FMCG.

With over 15 years’ industry experience, I combine degree-qualified engineering expertise with dual-trade electrical and instrumentation qualifications, bringing both system-level understanding and real world hands-on capability.


Predominantly servicing the Queensland and Western Australia, I can also provide services to any locations in Australia and the United Kingdom.

Services

Design

Commissioning

Commissioning

Design bespoke control systems and plant automation to integrate with an existing, new or upgraded installation.

Commissioning

Commissioning

Commissioning

Extensive commissioning experience including factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, production benchmarking and post-upgrade commissioning.

Support

Projects

Projects

Provide on-site operations support for ongoing issues and process optimisation.

Projects

Projects

Projects

Engineering services for electrical and control systems projects from initial concept to site commissioning.

Projects

Iron Ore Crushing Plant - Onslow, WA (2025-2026)

Commissioning and process optimisation for a 35Mtpa greenfield iron ore crushing plant. This included optimisation of three crushing plants, balance machines (stackers and reclaimer), and truck loadout.


PLC: Emerson PAC Machine Edition 

SCADA:GE Cimplicity

Water Treatment Plant - Brisbane, QLD (2024)

Development and commissioning for a chlorination system upgrade providing potable water to local communities.


PLC: Siemens TIA Portal

SCADA: Schneider CitectSCADA

Underground Coal Mine - Moranbah, QLD (2023-2024)

Development, commissioning and support for a 10Mpta underground coal mine located in the bowen basin. This included conveyor systems, gas monitoring systems and partial longwall automation.


PLC: Allen Bradley Logix Designer 

SCADA: Schneider AVEVA PlantSCADA

HMI: Red Lion Crimson

Coal Port - Mackay, QLD (2023)

Site support to a large coal port consisting of conveyor systems, stackers, reclaimers and ship-loaders. Approx. 60Mtpa.


PLC: Allen Bradley Logix Designer 

SCADA: Rockwell Automation FT View

CHPP - Isaac Region, QLD (2021-2022)

Complete design, development and commissioning of control systems from ground-up for 15Mtpa greenfield coal handling and processing plant, including radial stackers, wash-plant, dual crushing/sizing circuits, and coal-valve reclaim system.


PLC: Schneider Control Expert 

SCADA: Schneider CitectSCADA

Coal Port - Mackay, QLD (2019-2022)

Multiple projects including ship-loader boom replacement commissioning, bespoke 3D reclaim system commissioning, various upgrade projects and alarm rationalisation. Approx. 60Mpta.


PLC: GE PAC Machine Edition 

SCADA: Schneider CitectSCADA

Coal Handling Plant - Moranbah, QLD (2018-2019)

Commissioning of 11km overland conveyor and crushing/sizing circuit in the Bowen basin.

Approx. 4Mpta.


PLC: Schneider Unity XL

SCADA: Schneider CitectSCADA

FMCG Factory Upgrades / Automation - Cornwall, UK (2012-2018)

Design, development, construction, and commissioning of multiple FMCG factory upgrades including conveyor systems, reverse osmosis plant, production machinery, separator automation, fluid distribution and pumping systems.


PLC: Allen Bradley Studio 5000 / RSLogix500 / RSLogix 5000

SCADA: SpecView

HMI: Red Lion Crimson

Robotics - Cornwall, UK (2014-2015)

Construction and commissioning of robotics, consisting of electrical-pneumatic systems and embedded electronics.

Software & Platforms

PLC Platforms

PLC Platforms

PLC Platforms

  • Allen Bradley / Rockwell Automation 
    • Logix Designer / Studio 5000 / RSLogix 500/5000
  • Schneider Electric
    • Control Expert / Unity
  • GE / Emerson
    • PAC Machine Edition / Proficy
  • Siemens
    • TIA Portal / Step 7

SCADA / HMI

PLC Platforms

PLC Platforms

  • Allen Bradley / Rockwell Automation 
    • FT View / FT Studio
  • Schneider Electric
    • PlantSCADA / CitectSCADA
  • GE / Emerson
    • Cimplicity
  • Siemens
    • TIA Portal
  • Red Lion Controls
    • Crimson

Industrial Communications & Networks

Industrial Communications & Networks

Industrial Communications & Networks

  • Ethernet I/P
  • Modbus TCP / Modbus / RS485
  • ProfiNet / ProfiBus
  • DeviceNet / ControlNet
  • MOXA Certified

VSDs and MPRs

Industrial Communications & Networks

Industrial Communications & Networks

  • Allen Bradley / Rockwell Automation
    • PowerFlex
    • E300
  • Schneider Electric
    • Altivar
    • TesysT
  • ABB 
    • ACS880 / ACS800
  • Siemens
    • Sinamics
    • Simocode
  • Danfoss
    • VLT

Industries

Mining, Metals & Materials Handling

Mining, Metals & Materials Handling

Mining, Metals & Materials Handling

Energy

Mining, Metals & Materials Handling

Mining, Metals & Materials Handling

Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)

Mining, Metals & Materials Handling

Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)

Food Production

Food Production

Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)

Water Treatment

Food Production

Water Treatment

Oil & Gas

Food Production

Water Treatment

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