Technology that holds up where uptime and visibility matter.
Plant connectivity, perimeter visibility and rugged-environment networking designed for facilities where downtime has a direct operational cost.

Layer mix
Operational realities
What actually creates pressure here
The conditions that decide whether infrastructure holds up in this environment.
- 01Network cabling and Wi-Fi need to survive heat, dust and vibration on the plant floor.
- 02Perimeter and process-area visibility matters as much as office CCTV.
- 03Branch or multi-site facilities need central monitoring, not separate silos.
- 04Any network downtime translates directly into lost production time.
- 05Legacy equipment and modern IT systems often need to share the same network safely.
The site, in 3D
Reliable systems across the plant
Industrial-grade networks and Wi-Fi on the production floor, cameras at docks and utilities, and secure OT.
- Production floor
- Docks
- Utilities
- OT security
Real-time 3D illustration of a typical site, not a specific client project.
Solution mix
Recommended solution bundle
The layers that most often work together in this environment — designed as one system, not bought separately.

CCTV and Video Surveillance
Surveillance systems designed around coverage, retention and reliable operations.
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Cybersecurity and Firewalls
Practical security controls that fit the network, users and operational risk.
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Managed IT and AMC
Reliable day-to-day IT operations with clear ownership and preventive care.
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Networking and Connectivity
Networks engineered for coverage, segmentation, visibility and growth.
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Servers, Cloud and Data Centre
Compute, storage, backup and facility foundations planned as one lifecycle.
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What we can set up for this environment
28 capabilities, scoped, sourced and delivered under one contract. Search for the exact term you use.
28 capabilities
Plant networks7
- Industrial network architecture, VLAN and QoS design
- Redundant ring topologies and validation
- Industrial Ethernet switches, DIN-rail and rugged
- Plant-wide fibre and Wi-Fi, including handhelds and AGVs
- Industrial protocol support: Modbus, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP and OPC UA
- IT and OT segmentation with secure vendor access
- FAT, SAT and documentation pack
Safety and security on the shop floor6
- CCTV for lines, yards, gates and hazardous areas
- Access control and attendance for plant and contractors
- Weighbridge, gate and vehicle management
- Fire alarm and emergency announcement integration
- Video analytics for safety-gear, restricted-zone and loitering alerts
- Perimeter protection
Plant IT and applications6
- Servers, storage and backup for MES, ERP and historian
- Virtualisation and edge computing
- Rugged laptops, industrial PCs and HMI panels
- Barcode, RFID and label systems
- ERP, MES and quality-system integration
- Dashboards for production and maintenance
Offices and supply4
- Office, canteen and training-room technology
- Single-order supply of industrial and IT hardware
- Software licensing for engineering and design tools
- Spare-parts planning
Support5
- Preventive maintenance with an agreed SOP and SLA
- Shutdown-window upgrades and cut-overs
- Backup and restore of controllers and servers
- Repair of industrial and rugged devices
- On-site engineers for large plants
Nothing listed under that term yet. If you need it, ask: we can usually source or deliver it through a specialist team. Tell us what you need.
Lifecycle path
New facilities need connectivity and CCTV designed for the plant layout from the start; existing sites more often need segmentation between IT and operational systems, or a multi-site standardisation project.
How we take this on
One contract. The right specialist for every part
Your project is wider than any single team. We scope all of it, source all of it and carry the responsibility for all of it.
- 01
Scope
We survey, size and specify against standards and your operating reality, not against a brochure.
- 02
Source
Any make, any model, from the manufacturer, distribution or registered importers. GST-compliant invoicing, warranty and returns handled for you.
- 03
Deliver
KINNEX engineers do the work we do every day. Where a job needs a specialist, we bring in the right expert team as a sub-order under your single contract.
- 04
Own
One scope, one SOP, one SLA and one point of accountability, whoever is on site.
Standards and terms
Standards we design to, and the terms you will hear
Specifications are written against recognised standards. Here is the vocabulary, in plain language.
- IEC 62443 (industrial security)
- IEC 62439 (redundancy)
- Purdue reference architecture
- ISO/IEC 27001 aligned practices
- IP and NEMA enclosure ratings
- ISA-95 (enterprise and control integration)
- MES
- Manufacturing execution system: software that tracks and controls production on the floor.
- HMI
- Human-machine interface: the operator panel for a machine or line.
- AGV
- Automated guided vehicle that moves materials around a plant.
- ISA-95
- A standard that defines how plant control systems connect to business systems.
- SOP and SLA
- The documented procedures for supporting the systems, and the response targets agreed for them.
Brands
Any make. Sourced, supplied and supported
We specify against your requirement and standards, then source the right product from the manufacturer, distribution or registered importers. Delivered, installed and supported under one contract.
Industrial automation and OT networking
Industrial Ethernet, automation platforms, SCADA and OT security.
Phoenix Contact
Advantech
Siemens
Rockwell Automation
Schneider Electric
ABB
Honeywell
Yokogawa
Mitsubishi Electric
Omron
Belden
Pepperl+Fuchs
Beckhoff
WAGO
Fortinet
Cisco Cyber Vision
Inductive Automation
GE Vernova
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Fuji Electric
Hitachi
Danfoss
Festo
Cognex
HMS Networks
- Moxa
- Hirschmann
- Westermo
- ORing
- Emerson
- Ruijie Networks
- Red Lion
- Lantronix
- Weidmuller
- Claroty
- Nozomi Networks
- Dragos
- Waterfall Security
- AVEVA
- Kepware
- Delta Electronics
- Eaton
- Endress+Hauser
- SMC
- Turck
- Banner Engineering
- SICK
- Keyence
- Eurotech
- Digi International
- ProSoft
- Kyland
- Planet Technology
- Korenix
Networking, Wi-Fi and SD-WAN
Switching, routing, wireless, SD-WAN and application delivery.
Cisco
Aruba
Juniper Networks
Ubiquiti
TP-Link
D-Link
Netgear
Cambium Networks
Fortinet
Huawei
MikroTik
Arista Networks
Dell Technologies
Zyxel
Cisco Meraki
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
Allied Telesis
Array Networks
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F5
Citrix
Radware
HPE
VMware
Palo Alto Networks
Tejas Networks
Nokia
Ericsson
- Ruckus Networks
- Extreme Networks
- Ruijie Networks
- Juniper Mist
- Digisol
- A10 Networks
- Versa Networks
- Peplink
- Cradlepoint
- Teltonika
Rugged, mobile and field computing
Rugged laptops, tablets, handhelds, scanners and label printers.
Panasonic Toughbook
Dell Rugged
Zebra Technologies
Honeywell
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
Datalogic
Trimble
Unitech
Sunmi
Motorola Solutions
Kyocera DuraForce
Brady
Epson
Citizen
Bixolon
- Getac
- Bluebird
- Newland
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- Cipherlab
- Pidion
- Xplore
- Durabook
- Juniper Systems
- Sonim
- CAT Phones
- TSC
- Godex
- SATO
- Intermec
Servers, storage and data-centre compute
Rack, tower and edge servers, SAN, NAS, all-flash and tape.
Dell Technologies
HPE
Lenovo
Cisco UCS
Supermicro
Fujitsu
IBM
Huawei
Inspur
NetApp
Pure Storage
Synology
QNAP
Western Digital
Seagate
Hitachi Vantara
TrueNAS
Toshiba
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Intel
AMD
NVIDIA
Samsung
Micron
Dell EMC
HP
ASUS
Gigabyte
Wiwynn
Marvell
Broadcom
Arm
SK hynix
Kioxia
SanDisk
Transcend
- Quantum
- Asustor
- Kingston
- Crucial
- Nimble Storage
- Mellanox
- Ampere
Product names, logos and brands are property of their respective owners and are used for identification only. Don't see what you need? We can usually source it, including through registered importers.Ask us.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Yes — enclosures, cabling and hardware are specified for the environment, including heat, dust and vibration where relevant, rather than using standard office-grade equipment throughout.
Through network segmentation that isolates operational technology from corporate IT, so a compromise in one does not spread to the other.
Yes — CCTV and network monitoring can be centralised to a control room or head office once each site is on a consistent architecture.
Request an assessment for your site
Tell us about the environment and the constraint. We will come back with the right next step, not a generic quote.