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Metroid Electrical Engineering
IndustriesMaterials handling
Materials Handling

Control solutions for materials handling.

Extensive experience designing, building, programming and commissioning control switchboards for a wide range of materials handling projects of all sizes.

Dependable Partner
Flexible Can-Do
Expertise All In-House
Diverse Materials Handling Experience

From conveying to packaging, mixing to recycling.

Metroid has extensive experience designing, building, programming and commissioning control switchboards for a wide range of materials handling projects.

With design, manufacturing, programming and commissioning capabilities in-house, we deliver reliable control solutions for projects of all sizes and complexities.

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Metroid materials handling switchboard for grain handling
Applications

Compliant control solutions for every application.

We’re highly experienced designing and building compliant control switchboards across the materials handling sector.

Conveying systems

Conveying systems

We’ve designed, built, programmed and commissioned control switchboards for a diverse range of conveying applications.

Mining & quarrying conveying systemsPalletising lines
Grain & seed handling

Grain & seed handling

Experienced in delivering projects across the grain and seed handling industry.

Bulk grain loading / unloadingSilo transfer linesGrain & seed cleaningSeed coatingSeed drying
Packaging systems

Packaging systems

Control switchboards designed, built, programmed and commissioned for a range of packaging systems.

Bag filling linesBatch weighing systemsMerge & combine systemsLoss-in-weight systemsPalletising lines
Mixing

Mixing

Experience across a range of mixing projects.

Lime mixingAggregate mixingAgitation
Food & beverage manufacturing

Food & beverage manufacturing

Control switchboards designed, built, programmed and commissioned for a wide range of diverse food and beverage applications.

Food & bev productionBottling linesFactory automation
Recycling plants

Recycling plants

Several waste and recycling projects delivered across the sector.

C&D recycling systemsCrushing systemsWaste-to-energy plants
Compliance

Over 30 years building to standards.

Every switchboard is designed and built to comply with your specifications and all relevant Australian standards, including:

AS 3000
Wiring rules
AS 61439
Low voltage switchgear & controlgear assemblies
AS 4024
Safety of machinery
AS/NZS 5638
Electrical equipment for mines & quarries
AS 4509
Standalone power systems
AS 2081
Electrical protection devices for mines & quarries
WA WHS (Mines) Regulations 2022
Work health & safety compliance
Switchboard factory acceptance testing for compliance
Factory acceptance testing

We supply to sites nationally and internationally.

Client Specifications

Full compliance with your specs, and your client’s.

Metroid ensures full compliance with both your requirements and those of your end client.

We’ve delivered projects for hundreds of high-profile end clients across mining, municipal, food and beverage manufacturing, energy and other critical infrastructure applications.

Switchboard wire testing for compliance
Case Studies

Materials handling projects we’ve delivered.

Western Meat plate freezer
Charleville, QLD

Western Meat plate freezer

The control panel for a meat plate freezer.

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Nucrush Quarry aggregate plant
Oxenford, QLD

Nucrush Quarry aggregate plant

The control panel for a modular aggregate plant, capable of manufacturing several mixes.

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Bryn Estyn lime mixing system
Plenty, TAS

Bryn Estyn lime mixing system

Two identical panels for a lime mixing system. The Bryn Estyn Water Treatment Plant is greater Hobart’s primary source of drinking water.

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Iluka Rare Minerals bulk bag filling line
Eneabba, WA

Iluka Rare Minerals bulk bag filling line

The switchboard for a semi-automatic bulk bag filling line for Iluka Rare Minerals, bagging Monazite in 2.6t bulk bags.

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Let’s power your next materials handling project.

Dependable Partner.Flexible Can-Do.Expertise All In-House.
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