Manufacturing & FMCG
Production Control Rooms for Continuous Manufacturing
Production control rooms for plants where every minute of downtime costs output and multi-line monitoring drives uptime.
We design the room around the production team, the lines they watch and the people they coordinate on the floor.
Production control rooms
One room with a clear view of every line.
SCADA and PLC integration
Workstations designed around the systems operators actually use.
Plant-wide visibility
Overviews that show the whole process at a glance.
Production-floor ergonomics
Rooms that suit long shifts close to the plant.
Repeatable blueprints
A standard design that can roll out across several sites.
Recent Manufacturing Work
Major FMCG manufacturer, Gauteng
Production control room design and fit-out, monitoring several production lines.
Design and fit-out
Multi-site command hub blueprint
A reusable control room blueprint for a global brewing group.
Blueprint design
Polymer plant, Free State
Consoles, acoustics and lighting refitted in about 2.5 weeks on site.
Live plant refit
Four Stages, One Design Authority
1
Concept: task analysis, space test and options
2
FEED: sightlines, schedules and specifications
3
Detailed design: drawings and the tender pack
4
Site supervision: built as designed, then handover
Each stage has a fixed fee. In Southern Africa we can also fabricate and install; in the GCC our partners do.
Standards Behind Every Design
We design with reference to the standards that matter for people in control rooms. Tap a card to see what each one covers.
ISO 11064Ergonomic design of control centresTap to read more
Layout, workstation, display and environmental requirements for control rooms, from concept to evaluation.
ISO 6385Ergonomics of work systemsTap to read more
The principles behind designing work around people: tasks, equipment and environment together.
EEMUA 201Control room design guidanceTap to read more
Practical guidance on human-centred control room and HMI design for process industries.
EEMUA 191Alarm systemsTap to read more
How to design, manage and measure alarm systems so operators are not flooded.
ISA-18.2 / IEC 62682Alarm management lifecycleTap to read more
The lifecycle for alarm philosophy, rationalisation and performance monitoring.
ISA-101HMI designTap to read more
How operator screens should be structured, from plant overview down to equipment detail.
IOGP 454Human factors in projectsTap to read more
Human factors engineering built into capital projects from the start.
Your site codesLocal and owner specificationsTap to read more
Your own specifications and the codes in force where you build always take precedence.
Frequently asked questions
Can one design be reused across several plants?
Yes. We develop a blueprint once and adapt it to each site.
Can you work while production runs?
Yes. We stage the work around your production schedule.
Do you integrate with our SCADA and PLC systems?
We design the room and workstations around them; your automation team owns the systems.