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Packing shed automation for citrus and horticulture

Conveyor and packing line controls, safety and power for sheds that can't afford to stop in the middle of the season.

Finished conveyor control panel built in the AMC Griffith workshop

Operator touchscreen showing the packing line conveyor overview

IND · Packing sheds · What we do

Keep fruit moving when the season is on.

A packing shed earns its money in a short window. When a conveyor stops, a merge jams or a drive trips at the height of harvest, fruit backs up, crews stand around and trucks wait. We design, build and support the controls and electrical that keep citrus and horticulture packing lines running smoothly, and get them going again fast when something does go wrong.

Everything is engineered by one Griffith team: the control panel is built and tested in our workshop, the PLC and operator screens are written and checked before delivery, and the same people commission it on site and look after it through the season. If you already have a line, we can take over and improve what is there rather than starting again.

What we do

Conveyor, merge and accumulation control
Packing line and crate or bin filler integration
Control panels with PLCs, VSDs and safety relays
Operator touchscreens with plain-English alarms
Machine guarding and e-stops to AS 4024
Main and distribution switchboards for shed growth
Cool room and site services electrical
Breakdown support during the season

Standards, platforms & tools

PLC & HMIVariable speed drivesSafety relaysAS 4024AS/NZS 3000AS/NZS 61439

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Common packing shed problems

What we fix in packing sheds.

Most sheds have grown one line, one conveyor and one board at a time. These are the problems we see most often, and what we do about them.

Gaps and pile-ups

Product arrives unevenly from several lines. We meter, merge and space it so the downstream equipment gets a steady feed.

Unreliable old controls

Relay logic and ageing PLCs that only one person understands. We replace them with documented PLC control, often in stages.

Drives and motors

Fixed-speed conveyors that can't be tuned. VSDs let you set speeds per section and soften starts on product and gearboxes.

Guarding and e-stops

Pinch points, missing guards and e-stops that don't stop everything they should. We assess to AS 4024 and fix it properly.

Not enough power

New lines and cool rooms outgrow the board. We design and build switchboards with room for what comes next.

Hard to fault-find

Operators can't see why the line stopped. Clear HMI screens show every conveyor, sensor and alarm in plain English.

How a project runs

Built before the season, commissioned on time.

We plan packing shed work around your harvest. Panels are designed and built in our Griffith workshop while your shed is still running, then tested in the workshop with the program loaded, so site time is short and predictable.

Where a shutdown has to be minimal, we cut over in stages, section by section, and keep the old system ready to fall back to until the new one is proven. You get as-built drawings, the PLC program and a simple operator guide at the end.

Site walk-through and scope during the off-season
Electrical design, drawings and I/O list
Panel build and full workshop test
Staged installation and cutover
Commissioning with your operators
Season support and breakdown call-outs

Proof

See it on the job.

Our citrus packing conveyor job merges product from two packing lines into an evenly spaced feed using eight independently controlled drives, safety relays for e-stops and guarding, and an operator touchscreen. We also built a main switchboard for a growing fruit-packing facility.

Citrus packing conveyor control Custom main switchboard All projects

Where we work

Griffith-based. Riverina and Australia-wide.

We work in packing sheds across Griffith, Leeton and the wider Riverina, and travel further for the right project.

GriffithLeetonYendaHanwoodYoogaliNarranderaDarlington PointColeamballyHayHillstonWagga WaggaMildura

FAQs

Common questions

Can you work on a packing line that someone else built?

Yes. Most sheds have a mix of equipment from different suppliers. We trace and document what is there, then fix, extend or replace the controls as needed.

Can the work be done without stopping the shed in season?

Usually. We build and test panels in our workshop first, schedule site work for the off-season or planned stops, and cut over in stages where that suits.

Do you do the machine guarding as well as the controls?

Yes. We carry out risk assessments to AS 4024 and design, install and validate the safety system. See our plain-English guide to AS 4024.

Do you build the switchboards too?

Yes. We design and build main switchboards, distribution boards and control panels in our Griffith workshop. More on our switchboard and MCC manufacturing page.

Can you help in a breakdown during harvest?

Yes. We offer 24/7 breakdown support across the Riverina. Call 0427 997 730.

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Next step

Got a plant, machine or board that needs sorting?

Send us the scope, drawings or a few photos. An engineer reads every request and comes back within one business day with next steps and a clear, upfront price.

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