Quantum Controls

Meet Our Team

Quantum Controls is led by two directors with more than 25 years of combined experience in electrical, instrumentation and automation engineering across the mining, dairy and water treatment sectors. Their careers have been built on site, working directly with the plant and processes they control. We take every project from initial scope through design, programming and on-site commissioning, and the engineers who scope your project deliver it from start to finish.

A robotics-driven production cell showcasing two articulated industrial robot arms in safety yellow, enclosed by clear polycarbonate guarding panels with interlocked doors and safety light curtains. On the work table inside, precisely machined metal components rest in custom fixtures, with cable carriers and pneumatic lines routed tidily along the machine frame. The background hints at a larger, clean manufacturing hall with blurred conveyors and racks. Overhead high-bay LEDs provide bright, neutral lighting, creating defined yet soft-edged shadows and gentle highlights on the robot arm joints and metal surfaces. Photographed at eye level with a three-quarter view, the composition balances the robot arms on the rule of thirds. The mood is dynamic yet controlled, highlighting safe, modern automation in a clean, professional photographic style.

Quantum Controls Overview

We have a history of delivering compliant, safe automation projects across the Waikato region, backed by global standards and local service.

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Our Engineering Team

Morne Booyens

Director

Electrical and Controls Engineer

Morne specialises in automation, instrumentation and industrial networks. He designs, programs and commissions PLC and SCADA systems on Rockwell, Schneider and Siemens platforms, including Wonderware InTouch, System Platform and Ignition. He works across the full instrumentation lifecycle, covering installation, configuration, calibration and diagnostics. He also designs and maintains PROFINET and Profibus networks, burner management and safety systems, and MCC integration. He has written automation, electrical and network standards for large industrial operations and has led FAT, SAT and commissioning on major plant builds. Morne holds an Advanced Diploma in Industrial Automation and is a qualified instrumentation technician and PROFINET network engineer.

Specialties: PLC & SCADA · Industrial instrumentation · Industrial networks · Safety systems · IO-Link & VSDs

Jaco Powell

Director

Electrical and Controls Engineer

Jaco is an electrical and automation engineer with more than 15 years of experience in heavy industry and manufacturing. His background as a qualified dual trade technician gives him a practical understanding of how control systems perform on the plant floor, from panel build and installation through to final commissioning. He specialises in PLC, HMI and SCADA development on the major industrial platforms, including Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider and Ignition. He has delivered new plant builds and control system upgrades. Jaco holds a National Diploma in Electrical Engineering and is registered with the Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB).

Specialties: Control system design · PLC & SCADA development · Commissioning · Electrical engineering

Regional Industry Focus

We are proud to be based in the Waikato and to support the industries that drive it, from dairy processing and food manufacturing to water and wastewater treatment. Our local presence means fast site response, practical engineering and partnerships built to last.

A close-up, highly detailed view of a programmable logic controller (PLC) rack installed in an industrial cabinet, with modular I/O cards, Ethernet switches, and neatly bundled industrial Ethernet cables in vibrant blue and yellow. Each module has crisp, legible labeling and tiny status LEDs emitting a soft green glow. The background shows a softly blurred expanse of terminal blocks and cable ducts. Cool, diffused studio-style lighting highlights the matte and semi-gloss textures of the plastics and metals, with delicate reflections along the edges. Shot with a shallow depth of field from a low, angled macro perspective, the composition draws attention to the central PLC CPU module. The mood is precise, technical, and dependable, in a photographic, engineering-focused style suited to showcasing advanced industrial control technology.
A meticulously organized industrial control panel with rows of sleek grey metal enclosures, DIN-rail mounted PLCs, neatly labeled wiring, and status LEDs glowing green and amber. The cabinet doors are open to reveal precise cable routing with color-coded conduits and ferruled wire ends. The panel stands in a spotless, modern factory environment with blurred machinery in the background. Cool, even overhead LED lighting creates subtle reflections on the brushed metal surfaces and crisp shadows along the cable trays. Photographed at eye level with a slight three-quarter angle, sharp focus on the panel and a gentle bokeh on the surroundings. The mood is professional, reliable, and highly engineered, with clean, photographic realism that highlights order, precision, and trust in industrial automation systems.