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Industrial Automation Solutions for food and beverage industry - Food and Beverage
Maximize throughput and batch consistency with custom washdown-ready solutions designed, built, and supported by your local engineering partner.
Midsize food and beverage plants often lack the internal engineering staff members that their conglomerate competitors possess, but they still need to meet core food and beverage automation needs. Along with staffing concerns, other problems that can arise include:
- Outdated equipment strain – The stress of increasing productivity on existing, outdated equipment while still trying to maintain strict batch consistency
- Limited internal teams – Managing complex system upgrades without dedicated engineering staff
- Multi-vendor problems – Juggling multiple vendors for electrical power, automation, and servicing, creating logistical and integration headaches, along with delays
- Medium-voltage gaps – Finding vendors capable of handling medium-voltage power needs
For our food and beverage automation services, we help you move product efficiently from processing to packaging. Our machine control engineering aids automated bagging systems and other equipment by way of:
- Conveyors, motor synchronization, and tension control
- Custom packaged VFDs and motor control centers (MCCs) using components from major brands like Toshiba, ABB, and Eaton
These effective systems ensure smooth, synchronized movements that reduce bottlenecks, keep your operations flowing, and ensure products get out the door.
Food and beverage operations require precise management of ingredients and cleaning cycles, so process control is vital. Our system expertise can help you with:
- Fluid handling for water/chemical dosing, temperature control, and batch mixing
- Ignition (inductive automation) for SCADA/data reporting
- Hygiene, with all equipment being able to be housed in NEMA 4X washdown enclosures to withstand essential sanitation protocols
These efforts result in precision in your machining, reducing waste and ensuring every batch of product will taste the same.
ELCON Technologies provides a “service triangle,” focused on engineering, products, and service, giving our customers everything they need to succeed. We also stand out by offering both power and automation, something most competitors don’t do.
Whether you’re trying to get an automated bagging system or another unit up and running, we’ll power the line and control it. We handle medium-voltage (5KV to 15KV) switchgear and transformers, overseeing the entire electrical ecosystem. All of this is finalized with a turnkey approach and a dedicated troubleshooting team.
Advantage: Details
- Local Response: 200- to 300-mile radius around Pittsburgh for rapid physical response on automation projects
- 24/7 Support: Service-first approach with remote VPN monitoring and rapid troubleshooting
- National OEM Partner: Authorized service provider for Eaton, Toshiba, and ABB, ensuring you get the right components for food and beverage automation
- Certified and Equipped: UL508 and UL698 certifications with a 30,000-square-foot fabrication facility
- Turnkey and Custom: No cookie-cutter solutions – customized and made-to-order options designed for your industry and specific applications