Nordic Controls

Industries we can supply

We supply control and automation parts wherever machines run. These are the industries around us in South Yorkshire and beyond, the machines they use, and the parts we're most often asked for.

Industries

Food and drink

Bottling, baking, chilled and ready meals, dairy and brewing.

In washdown areas the sensor's IP rating and housing matter. Tell us where it's fitted and we'll check before we quote.

Machines
Conveyors, fillers, mixers, ovens, chillers and washdown lines.
Parts we're asked for
  • Washdown-rated sensors and stainless cordsets
  • Drives for conveyors, mixers and pumps
  • Temperature transmitters and controllers
  • Light curtains and interlocks on guarded machines

Packaging

Wrapping, cartoning, labelling and end-of-line palletising.

Packaging lines stop for small parts. We look for the stock that can reach you soonest and tell you plainly what faster delivery costs.

Machines
Flow wrappers, case erectors, tapers, labellers and palletisers.
Parts we're asked for
  • Photoelectric and contrast mark sensors
  • Servo drives, motors and encoders
  • Safety light curtains and interlock switches
  • PLC, I/O and operator panel spares

Warehousing and logistics

Distribution centres along the M18 and A1, parcel hubs and cold stores.

A long conveyor has many of the same parts. If you send the list of what's fitted, we can quote a sensible set of spares to keep on the shelf.

Machines
Roller and belt conveyors, sorters, spirals, lifts and dock doors.
Parts we're asked for
  • Conveyor drives, motor starters and gear motor spares
  • Photo eyes, reflectors and proximity sensors
  • 24 V power supplies and network switches
  • Safety relays, e-stops and pull-wire switches

Water and wastewater

Pumping stations, treatment works and site effluent plants.

Many sites still run older PLCs. If a part has been discontinued, we find the original or set out a current replacement side by side.

Machines
Pumps, blowers, valves, dosing skids and telemetry panels.
Parts we're asked for
  • Level and pressure transmitters, 4 to 20 mA
  • Inverters and soft starters for pump motors
  • PLCs, remote I/O and spares for older systems
  • Relays, MCBs and surge protection

Metals and steel

Rolling, cutting, forging, fabrication and steel stockholding.

Heat, scale and vibration are hard on parts. Tell us about the conditions and we'll check the ratings before we quote.

Machines
Mills, furnaces, saws, coil lines, cranes and presses.
Parts we're asked for
  • Heavy-duty inductive sensors and limit switches
  • Large drives, contactors and motor protection
  • Encoders and speed sensors
  • PLC spares for older systems, including Siemens S5

Plastics and rubber

Injection moulding, extrusion, blow moulding and recycling.

Machines from overseas often carry parts that are hard to buy in the UK. Send a photo of the label and we'll identify it.

Machines
Moulding machines, extruders, dryers, granulators and robots.
Parts we're asked for
  • Contactors and solid-state relays for heater zones
  • Temperature controllers and thermocouple inputs
  • Drives for screws, pullers and granulators
  • Safety interlocks for guards and gates

Building materials and quarrying

Quarries, concrete and asphalt plants, bricks, blocks and aggregates.

Dust and long cable runs are common. We check enclosure ratings and supply voltages so the part suits the site.

Machines
Crushers, screens, long conveyors, batching plants and kilns.
Parts we're asked for
  • Soft starters and starters for crushers and conveyors
  • Heavy-duty limit switches and belt monitoring sensors
  • Motor protection and contactors
  • PLC and HMI spares for batching controls

Agriculture and grain handling

Grain stores, dryers, feed mills and farm processing.

Grain and feed dust can need ATEX-rated equipment. Tell us the zone and we'll quote parts rated for it.

Machines
Elevators, augers, conveyors, dryers, fans and silo controls.
Parts we're asked for
  • Motor starters, overloads and contactors
  • Level sensors for bins and silos
  • Speed sensors for elevators and conveyors
  • PLCs, timers and 24 V supplies

Have a list of part numbers?

Email it, send a photo of the label, or give us a call. We reply within one working day.