Food Processing Automation Solutions for New England Manufacturers

Where Automation Meets Food Safety

In food and beverage manufacturing, automation is not just about efficiency. It is about maintaining consistent, documented control over processes where contamination risk must be eliminated and sanitation cycles must be reliable. Our engineering team understands that the components and systems going into food processing environments need to be selected and built with those requirements in mind from the start, not adapted after the fact.

Pearse Bertram+ has direct experience designing and building automated sterilization systems for food processing conveyor lines. These systems use high-pressure steam to clean and sanitize conveyor belts automatically, eliminating manual cleaning steps that introduce both labor cost and variability. We manage the complete system design, including the electrical enclosures, programming, and controls that govern the sterilization cycle, ensuring consistent performance across every run.

Pneumatics and Process Control in Food Processing Environments

Pneumatic systems are well suited to food processing applications because they offer clean, reliable actuation without the contamination risks associated with other fluid power technologies. As the number one SMC distributor in New England, Pearse Bertram+ has deep expertise in selecting and configuring pneumatic components for food processing equipment, from valve manifolds and cylinders to air preparation systems that maintain consistent supply pressure throughout the line.

 Our process control and instrumentation capabilities extend to the measurement and control of temperature, pressure, flow, and level parameters that are critical in cooking, pasteurization, filling, and packaging applications. We supply and integrate instrumentation from trusted brands and configure it to work within your process requirements. Our stainless steel valve inventory includes high-purity options appropriate for food-contact and washdown environments.

The types of pneumatic and process control solutions we commonly support in food and beverage manufacturing include:

Electrical Control Panels Built for the Production Floor

Control panels in food processing facilities face environmental conditions that standard industrial enclosures are not always designed to handle. Washdown cycles, humidity, temperature swings, and chemical exposure all need to be accounted for in enclosure selection, sealing, and component specification. Pearse Bertram+ fabricates UL 508A certified electrical control panels for food processing equipment, designed and built to operate reliably in demanding production environments.

Our three-person engineering department develops electrical schematics, selects components, sizes enclosures, and programs the PLC and HMI systems that operate your equipment. We work with Omron, Wago, and Unitronics control platforms and configure each system to match your process requirements and operator interface expectations. Every panel we build goes through point-to-point testing and functional validation before it leaves our facility, which is part of the reason our workmanship return rate is under 0.5%.

For food processing OEMs building equipment that ships to multiple end users, our turnkey manufacturing capabilities allow you to outsource the control panel build entirely. We can drop-ship directly to your customer with your labeling, freeing your team to focus on machine design and sales rather than panel fabrication.

A Manufacturing Partner That Understands Compliance

Food processing equipment must comply with a range of standards, from NFPA 79 electrical requirements to FDA guidelines governing equipment design in food contact applications. Our team is familiar with these requirements and incorporates them into the design and fabrication process. Our certifications and quality systems include:

These are not credentials we display for marketing purposes. They reflect documented processes and third-party verification that our work meets recognized industry standards, which matters when you are producing equipment that will operate in a regulated food environment.

Contract Manufacturing for Food Processing Equipment OEMs

Many of the food and beverage equipment manufacturers we work with come to Pearse Bertram+ because they need a reliable manufacturing partner, not just a parts supplier. Our contract manufacturing capabilities cover everything from light assembly of pneumatic manifolds and kitting operations to heavy assembly of complete machine builds. We handle stocking programs, inventory management, and scheduled delivery, including just-in-time and KANBAN arrangements that keep your production schedule on track without requiring you to carry excess inventory.

Our 33,000 square foot facility in Bloomfield, Connecticut is equipped with the fabrication, machining, testing, and assembly capabilities to support your production needs across the full range of complexity. Whether you need a straightforward pneumatic subassembly or a complete automated system with integrated controls, testing, and documentation, our team has the experience and capacity to support you.

If you are a food processing equipment manufacturer in New England looking for a contract manufacturing partner that understands automation, controls, and the compliance requirements of your industry, we would welcome the opportunity to talk through your specific requirements. Our engineers are ready to help you find the right solution.