Control Panels
Our control panels, originally developed under the Spiroflow name, are now an essential part of Akona’s integrated material handling systems. They provide the control and visibility needed to manage equipment effectively, supporting accurate weighing, batching, ingredient handling, and semi-automated filling. These systems are built for reliability and performance in demanding environments, including food manufacturing.
Features
Automation that Unlocks Efficiency
With the control panels, our customers streamline their operations, eliminate manual intervention, and ensure consistency across production runs. The result is improved throughput, minimized downtime, and enhanced operator safety.
Centralized Control at Your Fingertips
The control panels feature advanced touchscreen HMIs (Human Machine Interfaces) that offer complete control over your line. Whether managing bulk bag discharging and filling or monitoring material mixing, our control panels simplify the process and enhance operational clarity.
Live Visualization of Material Flow
Operators can see the entire process in real time on a custom HMI screen, from raw material intake to hopper discharge. Visual displays show fill levels, flow status, and equipment performance, giving insight and control over their material processing operations.
Recipe Management & Batch Reporting
Control panels store customized recipes and automatically execute them with high precision. This ensures repeatability, speeds up changeovers, and provides traceability through built-in batch reporting and data logging.
Industries where control panels are used
Our control panels are found wherever our equipment is installed. They help automate operations and improve operational efficency in demanding environments. Our contorl automation panels are used in industries including food and beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, and more. Each panel is designed to support precise automation, improve consistency, and ensure safe and efficient operation.
Food and Beverage
Chemical Industry
Pharmaceuticals Industry
Plastics & Additives Industry
Case Study
Automating Bulk Bag Filling Peanuts
Golden Grove, a peanut producer in North Carolina, transitioned from manual to automated bulk bag filling to meet growing demand. They implemented our gain-in-weight filling systems, each equipped with control panels featuring digital weigh batch controls and slide gate valve position control. This upgrade increased their filling rate from 20 to 300 bulk bags per day, improved weighing accuracy by over 400%, and reduced operator involvement from nine to one.
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