Automation that keeps Nigerian production lines running.

From FMCG production lines to process industries, we deliver the control, motor, and monitoring systems that drive throughput, reduce downtime, and unlock the data that improves OEE.

Sector Context

Built for the pace of production.

Nigerian manufacturers compete on throughput, consistency and efficiency — but operate in an environment where power instability, skilled-labour gaps, and supply chain friction make these fundamentals harder to achieve than anywhere else.

Light Automations delivers the automation and control systems that absorb that complexity: robust PLC architectures, SCADA that gives operators real visibility, motor control and drive systems engineered for Nigerian power conditions, and integration with production management and ERP platforms.

Our focus is pragmatic: systems that work in the real plant, can be maintained by local teams, and produce the data management needs to make decisions.

4
PLC platforms fully certified
OEE
Real-time monitoring & reporting
1 day
Emergency response SLA available
The Challenge

What manufacturing operators actually need.

The constraints that shape every automation decision on a live production line.

Minimal downtime windows

Every hour of unplanned downtime hits margin hard. We design for rapid diagnostics, redundancy where it matters, and phased migrations that preserve production.

Power quality resilience

Nigerian grid conditions break imported automation. We specify and install systems with the surge protection, UPS sizing, and earthing discipline to survive.

Data visibility

You can't improve what you can't see. Our SCADA and reporting layers give operators and managers real visibility into OEE, downtime causes, and batch performance.

Motor control & drives

Variable frequency drives, soft starters, and MCC architectures engineered for Nigerian electrical conditions — not textbook assumptions.

Legacy integration

Most Nigerian plants run mixed-age equipment. We integrate new PLC systems with legacy DCS, stand-alone controllers, and older field instrumentation.

Operator skill transfer

Every commissioning includes structured operator training, documented procedures, and clear HMI design — so local teams can run the system confidently.

Our Services for Manufacturing

Services tailored to production environments.

The full service suite applies, with emphasis on the areas where manufacturing operators see the highest return.

Control

PLC & SCADA Engineering

ControlLogix, S7-1500, Modicon and AC500 programming. FactoryTalk, WinCC and Wonderware SCADA development with alarm management, trends and recipes.

Motor & Drives

MCC, VFD & Switchgear

Motor Control Centres, Variable Frequency Drives, and soft starters — designed for Nigerian power quality realities. Full protection coordination and commissioning.

Integration

Production Line Automation

End-to-end line integration: from field instruments through PLC control and SCADA visualisation to MES/ERP handshake. Process recipe management and batch tracking.

Migration

Legacy System Upgrade

Obsolete PLC/DCS migrations with documented transition plans, minimal downtime windows, and full regression testing. Brownfield experience.

OEM Platforms

Platforms that dominate manufacturing.

The platforms most commonly deployed in Nigerian manufacturing — our engineers are certified and project-proven on each.

Rockwell Allen-Bradley
Siemens SIMATIC
Schneider Modicon
ABB AC500
Mitsubishi
Omron
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Other Industries

Explore our sector capabilities.

Light Automations delivers industrial control and automation across multiple priority sectors in Nigeria.

Discuss your production line project.

From greenfield automation to legacy system migration, we scope based on your operational realities and deliver to measurable outcomes.

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