Factory Extension and Multi-Line Integration
Chocolate tankage, raw material handling, rim tank systems and multi-line conveyors integrated as one facility-wide program within a live plant.
Scope & approach
Peters Ice Cream is one of Australia's most recognised ice cream manufacturers, with a history spanning over 100 years. When Peters extended their production facility with multiple new lines, Metromotion Controls delivered the full automation scope across four major sub-projects: chocolate mixing and tankage, raw material handling, rim tank systems, and multi-line conveyor integration. Each sub-project was managed as a discrete engineering package while maintaining coordination across the broader facility build-out.
What was delivered
- Four concurrent automation sub-projects were coordinated as a coherent facility-wide program.
- Chocolate tank systems, material handling and conveyor integration were delivered within the constraints of a live manufacturing environment.
- PLC architecture across new Mix PLCs and the broader facility was designed for consistent operation and maintainable code structure.
Scope items
- Automation design and delivery across chocolate mixing tanks, material handling, rim tank systems and line conveyor integration
- Multi-PLC architecture across new production lines with network integration into the existing facility
- PLC and HMI programming across all sub-projects with commissioning and handover support
- Coordination of automation delivery across concurrent sub-projects within live facility constraints
Services and sectors behind this work
Industrial automation and control systems
Controls engineering for new production lines, brownfield upgrades and integrated plant systems.
PLC, SCADA and HMI programming
PLC logic, SCADA architecture, HMI standards, alarming and historian integration for manufacturing sites.
Control panel engineering
Electrical design, control cabinet upgrades and panel build documentation for industrial projects.
Food and beverage automation
Automation, traceability, CIP, SCADA and production data for Australian food and beverage plants.
Chobani greenfield yoghurt plant
Large capital project delivery across process automation, electrical engineering and commissioning.
Have a similar project? Talk to our engineers
Tell us the site change, support issue or upgrade target and we'll respond with the practical next step.