Control systems
Panel design and build, PLC and HMI programming, servo and drive setup for new machines and production lines.
Industrial automation · Armagh, Northern Ireland
Control systems that keep production running.
New control systems, robotic cells, SCADA and upgrades of obsolete PLCs for manufacturers across Ireland and the UK. You deal directly with the engineer who designs, programs and commissions your system.
Working in Mitsubishi, Siemens and Allen Bradley, with ABB robots and Ignition SCADA.
What we do, done properly.
Hardware, software, installation and support from one engineering team, with nothing handed off between departments.
Robotic systems
Machine tending and welding cells with ABB and Universal Robots, from concept and safeguarding through to commissioning.
Legacy upgrades
Replacing obsolete PLCs and HMIs on machines that still have years of life in them, with the original functionality kept.
SCADA and data
Ignition SCADA, historians and dashboards, connecting new and legacy equipment so production data is visible and reportable.
Legacy upgrades
Obsolete PLC, no OEM support, spares from eBay?
If the original builder has gone and the controller is end of life, one fault can stop a line for weeks. We back up what is there, work out what it actually does, and rebuild it on current hardware.
Systems we regularly replace
- Allen Bradley SLC 500
- Allen Bradley PLC-5
- Siemens S5 / S7-300
- Mitsubishi A / Q series
- ifm controllers
- Red Lion and legacy HMIs
1 dayOn site, including installation and SAT
Off siteDeveloped and tested before the shutdown
New HMIWith troubleshooting screens for operators
Recent projects
All projects →
DairyNew system
Chilled water and glycol plant control
Automation software for a new 2,000 kW refrigeration plant supplying chilled water at +2 °C and glycol at −2 °C, with four 20,000 litre stainless steel storage tanks.
- Capacity
- 2,000 kW
- Chilled water
- +2 °C
- Glycol
- −2 °C
Meat processingUpgrade
Spiral blast freezer control upgrade
An obsolete SLC 5/03 and Red Lion HMI replaced with Mitsubishi iQ-R and GOT2000 after the original builder closed, with the program reverse engineered from a backup.
- Old PLC
- Allen Bradley SLC 5/03
- New PLC
- Mitsubishi iQ-R R04EN
- HMI
- Red Lion to GOT GT2510
Precast concreteUpgrade
Precast handler control upgrade in a single day
Ageing Allen Bradley controls on a rail-mounted precast handler replaced with a Mitsubishi FX5UC, a new operator HMI and Weidmüller remote IO, installed and SAT tested in one day.
- PLC
- Allen Bradley to Mitsubishi FX5UC
- Remote IO
- Weidmüller UR20, Modbus TCP
- On site
- 1 day, including SAT
Engineer-led, start to finish.
No account managers and no handoffs. The engineer you speak to on day one is the one who commissions your system.
- 01SurveyWe visit site, look at the machine with your team, back up what is there and agree what success looks like.
- 02SpecifyControl philosophy, hardware and drawings are agreed before anything is built.
- 03Test off sitePanels and code are built and tested in our workshop, so your downtime is short.
- 04CommissionInstallation, SAT, documentation and operator training, with a direct line to the engineer afterwards.
Industries we work in
Food and drink
Bakery, meat processing, refrigeration and freezing.
Building materials
Precast concrete, quarrying and handling equipment.
General manufacturing
Special purpose machines, process lines and fabrication.
Life sciences
Validation-ready documentation, CSV and GAMP experience.
Project enquiry
Got a machine that worries you?
A few details and a photo of the panel are enough to start. You will hear back directly from an engineer.