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Expert Industrial Automation & PLC Troubleshooting in Wilmington, NC

If you have a machine or line down in Wilmington, Leland, or Brunswick or New Hanover County and need to get running quickly, WaveRider has you covered. We offer emergency service to troubleshoot your PLC, communication, electrical, or any other industrial or commercial issue quickly and with urgency. With 25 years of ‘on the floor’ experience in high stress and critical environments and a natural ability to walk into the unknown and quickly find the cause and an engineering degree and resourcefullness to come up with a solution quickly will have you up and running and back to production before corporate knows you were down.

CALL NOW FOR EMERGENCY TROUBLESHOOTING (910)539-5100

Minimize Downtime with Rapid, Engineering-Level Diagnostics AND ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS

We don’t show up and swap parts, we find the root cause of the issue and find a solution. Whether you keep breaking V-chains at a sawmill in Conway SC or have an AllenBradley safety card that will not reset in Wilmington NC, our knowledge and resources provide the tools to find the issue quickly and make repairs that last. We provide detailed reports of root cause analysis and recommend preventative and predictive maintenance strategies to ensure you do not have recurring failures. We even offer training for your personnel to learn how to think and work smart instead of hard.

OUR INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION SPECIALTIES

  • P.L.C. (Programmable Logic Controllers)

    • AllenBradley Expert including legacy (MicroLogix series)

    • All other major brands including Modicon, Keyence, Schneider Electric, Automation Direct

    • Clean understandable code with training available for technicians and maintenance personnel

    • Safety Systems - Guardlogix, Fortress Locks, Keyence Safety systems - Sil 1, 2, 3

    • Clean secure networking and Integration with plant networks

    • Machine Learning

    • AI integration

    Motor Controls

    • VFD - Variable Frequency Drives - Certified for AllenBradley - Experienced with all other major brands

    • Servo

    • Stepper Motors

    • DC drives

    • MCC troubleshooting and installation

    • Relay logic troubleshooting and upgrades

    • Tuning and optimization

  • Custom Control Panel & H.M.I.s (Human Machine Interface)

    • Engineered Control Panel Design and builds with proper grounding and separations of High frequency, control, and communication

    • Control Panel Audits - A large percentage of premature motor and drive failures are caused by control panels that lack proper grounding and separation of components

    • Integration

  • Conveyor and Process Line

    • Optimization

    • Troubleshooting

    • Data Acquisition and Processing - Improve efficiency with real time data and corrections

    • Machine Learning and AI intergration

  • SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition)

    • Ignition Gold Certified

    • Provide real time data and control so you don’t have to wait or guess what is slowing down your production lines

    • Good organized and properly processed data are power in todays manufacturing environments

    • Paired with machine learning and AI, your manufacturing lines will show you how they can be improved

Why Local Businesses Trust an Engineer-Led Electrical Firm

Most commercial and Industrial electrical contractors stop at the breaker panel. With 25 years of field experience across multiple industries and an Electrical Engineering degree, Owner Jason Wagner specializes in the systems that keep your revenue flowing:

  • Industrial Automation: Specialized experience in the following Industries:

    • Semiconductor - Cleanrooms to Class 100

    • Medical

    • Food & Beverage

    • Packaging

    • Paper & Corrugated

    • Sawmill

  • Troubleshooting Expertise: We don't just "swap parts." We find the root cause of failures in complex motor circuits and control systems.

  • Code Compliance & Safety:

    • Fully licensed (NC #33265)

    • $2 million in liability insurance to protect your assets

    • NFPA, NEC, GMP, IEC, OSHA, UL, CE, ANSI/ ISO Compliance

Serving the Economic Heart of Coastal North Carolina

We understand the unique challenges of coastal electrical work from the salt-air corrosion affecting outdoor gear at Holden Beach marinas to the high-demand requirements of Wilmington’s growing medical and manufacturing corridors. Whether you are a small shop in Shallotte or a large facility in Leland, we provide the technical precision your business demands.

Call WaveRider today at 910-539-5100 to discuss your Industrial project or schedule a facility walkthrough.