Gears&Spirits

It will be a 100 gal Artisan still 8 plate column. There is a three way valve on the lyne arm and modulating control valves for the control water. I like the idea of data logging for consistency. 4 thermometers to monitor, one in the pot, one on the helmet, one on the dephlegmater, and one on the liquid manage condenser. That's what I am thinking so far. Would anything else be beneficial or nice to have?

Hi guys, I am new to the sight and I'm needing some help deciding if buying the automated for my is worth it or not. For those of you that do have automation on your stills... What are the advantages?