Gippsland Technology & Innovation Day 2026 - New Technology. Your Existing System
- November 12, 2026
- Posted by: Claire Carty
- Categories: Automation, Industry 4.0, Instrumentation
Bringing smarter technology, practical demonstrations and industry expertise to Gippsland.
A few weeks ago, Remtron Gippsland welcomed customers, industry professionals and technology partners for a day dedicated to innovation, automation and getting more out of existing plant and control systems. The day focused on practical ways to improve energy efficiency, reduce waste, optimise operations and make existing equipment smarter – without necessarily replacing the infrastructure already running.
From smarter irrigation and pump control to sensor-to-cloud connectivity and advanced machine safety, attendees had the opportunity to explore new technologies, watch live demonstrations and speak directly with the specialists behind the solutions.
Relive the Gippsland Innovation Day
From technical presentations and hands-on demonstrations to conversations with our technology partners, take a look back at some of the highlights from the day.
Session highlights
Click a session to see what we covered.
Learn. Irrigate. Grow. with Agriculture Victoria
Agriculture Victoria's Caelan McIntosh opened the day with an overview of the newly branded Learn. Irrigate. Grow. irrigation demonstration program. The farmer-led initiative backs irrigators who spot challenges and opportunities on their own farms, with grant funding, coordinated delivery and shared learnings across the industry.
Topics included automation, variable rate irrigation, irrigation scheduling technology and system optimisation, plus upcoming funding for a new round of farmer-led demonstration sites.
Smart Irrigation with Schneider Altivar Drives
Pumping smarter, not harder. The Altivar range, particularly the ATV630 process drives, turns a standard pump set into an intelligent, self-protecting irrigation asset.
- PID control and sleep/wake boost to stop needless running at low demand
- Pipe-fill and ramp control to prevent water hammer
- Dry-run and cavitation detection to protect the pump
- Multi-pump staging and energy monitoring in a user-friendly dashboard
Smart Factory Architecture: Sensor-to-Cloud Connectivity
An expert-led look at the Smart Factory ecosystem, covering hardware and software architectures and how protocols like IO-Link, OPC UA and MQTT enable secure data flow from sensor to cloud.
The session finished with a hands-on kit demo of an end-to-end MQTT integration powered by the smart edge controller.
Phoenix Contact Infoliner Van and Schneider Technology Trailer
Over lunch, guests stepped inside the Phoenix Contact Infoliner van and the Schneider Electric Technology Trailer for guided walkthroughs, seeing the latest solutions up close and talking applications with the specialists on hand.
SoMove Bootcamp: Faster Commissioning, Fewer Callbacks
A laptop-open session on Schneider's free PC-based motor control commissioning software. We went well past "read the parameters": building offline configurations, connecting by Modbus serial, USB, Bluetooth or Ethernet, cloning configs across a fleet of drives, comparing configs to find the one changed parameter, and generating parameter reports for handover documentation.
Machine Safety Innovation with SICK
Safety that boosts productivity as well as protecting people and assets. Live demos featured SICK's microScan3 safety laser scanner, Flexi Soft safety controller, Flexi Loop safe communication and Flexi Lock safety locking system, along with the latest deTec safety light curtains with floating blanking and the new DMM4 muting module.
The day in photos
Thank you
Huge thanks to everyone who joined us at Remtron Gippsland in Traralgon, and to our partners for bringing their people, products and expertise: Schneider Electric, Phoenix Contact, Middy’s, SICK Sensor Intelligence and Festo. A special thank you to Agriculture Victoria for kicking off the day with Learn. Irrigate. Grow.
Let’s make your existing systems smarter
Whether you’re looking to improve energy efficiency, optimise an existing control system, upgrade machine safety or explore new automation technologies, the Remtron team is here to help. Get in touch with our team to discuss your next project or application.
Missed the event? You can still connect with our team to discuss the technologies and solutions showcased throughout the day.