Food and beverage
Our engineers at Wood Newton Control Systems have a trusted name for control systems and mechatronics in the Food and Beverage sector. From pick and place robotics to packing machinery like automated wrapping machines, we have the skills and experience to design and manufacture MCCs, control panels, operator consoles, control pedestals and junction boxes.
We have experience of controlling many operations in systems and environments such as bottling plants, sandwich production lines, biscuit packaging, canning lines, dairy facilities and brewing. We have worked with barcode readers, banding machines, elevators, light guards, CIP systems, conveyor systems, safety mats and many more systems besides.
Our control panels are built with a choice of components from the industry’s leading suppliers and include:
- PLCs
- Intelligent relays
- HMI’s Scada
- Various drives/encoders and conventional logic devices
UPS systems are also available and bespoke solutions can be made to your requirements. Additionally, Wood Newton Control Systems can provide a range of metering options for different applications, including ACBs, MCCBs, MCBs, fuseswitches, thermal protection, isolators and more. We have expertise in pneumatic control logic and equipment and conventional logic devices including timers, counters, signal converters, phase failure relays, synchronizing relays, earth fault relays and proximity switches.
Our flexible choice of enclosures for the Food and Beverage Industries include:
- mild steel, stainless steel and GRP
- standard or bespoke shapes and sizes
- standard paint finish (RAL 7035) or other colours by request
- IP rated up to IP68 for indoor or outdoor use
- a variety of handles and safety/ security locks
- interlocking systems for panel suites
- compartmentalized enclosures
- front and/or rear access, top and/or bottom cable entry
- a range of accessories
Our control systems can also include safety factors such as lightning protection, power factor correction, UPS systems, air conditioning, heating and ventilation, warning/alarm systems and busbar systems.
All our projects in the Food and Beverage industry have been delivered with our trademark commitment to technical excellence, professionalism and keeping on time and on budget. If you have any queries about our experience or capabilities in the Food and Beverage Sector, please contact us on 07805 991719.