Conveying & product handling
Automation of packing and product handling lines, with inline scanning, reject and diverting.
- Accumulation and indexing
- Upstream and downstream machine interfacing
Automation
Control and handling automation for regulated production.
We automate the lines that move product and the processes that make it — from packing and inline inspection through to CIP, batching and recipe control.
Design, programming, commissioning and long-term support sit with the same team, so the engineers who wrote the code are the ones who answer the call when something stops.
- Conveying and product handling automation
- Process control for dairy, pharma and food & beverage
- SCADA on AVEVA InTouch, Ignition and FactoryTalk View
- GMP and lifecycle compliance built in
Three areas of automation.
Each one can be delivered on its own or as part of a turnkey line.
Process automation
Process control for CIP, dosing and batching, recipe management and spray drying.
- SCADA and HMI
- 21 CFR Part 11 and EudraLex compliance
Automation support
SLA cover, surveys and lifecycle assessments, and call-outs when you need them.
- Planned and reactive support
- With or without an SLA in place
Conveying systems & product handling
Packing and handling lines that keep pace with production.
We automate packing and product handling lines so product moves, is checked and is sorted without manual intervention. Inline scanning identifies every item, and reject and diverting stations take out-of-spec product off the line without stopping it.
We also optimise existing lines — adding accumulation and indexing so machines with different speeds work together, and interfacing upstream and downstream equipment so the line runs as one system.
- Automation of packing and product handling lines
- Inline scanning, reject and diverting
- Accumulation and indexing
- Upstream and downstream machine interfacing
Process automation for dairy, pharma and food & beverage.
Control systems for the processes where consistency, traceability and compliance matter most — written, tested and documented to the standard your validation team needs.
- CIPClean-in-place sequencing and control, with cycle records for every clean.
- Dosing & batchingAccurate, repeatable dosing and batch control for ingredients and chemicals.
- Recipe controlManaged recipes with controlled changes, so every batch runs to the approved parameters.
- Spray dryingControl and monitoring of spray drying processes.
- SCADA systemsSupervisory control and visualisation on AVEVA InTouch, Ignition and FactoryTalk View.
- GMP & lifecycle complianceSystems delivered in line with 21 CFR Part 11 and EudraLex, with lifecycle documentation.
Automation support.
Keeping control systems running, current and compliant after handover.
Automation SLAs
Agreed response times and planned support for your PLC, SCADA and robotic systems.
Surveys & lifecycle assessments
A review of your installed control systems: what is obsolete, what is at risk and what to plan for.
Call-outs
On-spec call-outs when something stops, even if you do not have an SLA in place.
Automation — common questions.
Which sectors do you automate for?
Dairy, pharmaceutical and food and beverage production, plus packing and product handling lines in wider manufacturing.
Which SCADA platforms do you work with?
AVEVA InTouch, Ignition and FactoryTalk View. We can extend existing systems as well as deliver new ones.
Are your systems compliant for regulated production?
Yes. Systems are delivered with GMP and lifecycle compliance in mind, in line with 21 CFR Part 11 and EudraLex, and documented to support validation.
Can you improve a line that is already installed?
Yes. We regularly add accumulation, indexing, inline scanning and reject stations to existing lines, and interface them with upstream and downstream machines.
Can you help if we do not have an SLA?
Yes. We take on-spec call-outs without an SLA in place, and can put a support agreement in place afterwards if it makes sense.
Do you have reference projects?
Yes, including CIP skids for dairy producers and brine systems for food production. References are available on request.
