A sophisticated control panel for a packaging automation system, featuring a large industrial touchscreen HMI displaying a simple, intuitive line overview with conveyor sections, packers, and palletisers clearly illustrated. The stainless steel enclosure has smooth edges, a sealed door, and neatly arranged pushbuttons and selector switches below the screen, each labeled with crisp engravings. Mounted on a sturdy pedestal beside a conveyor line, the panel stands against a subtly blurred backdrop of machinery and cable trays. Soft, even LED factory lighting reflects gently off the panel’s metal surface without glare on the screen, ensuring legibility. Shot straight-on at eye level with a medium focal length, the composition centers the HMI interface, conveying clarity and control. The mood is precise, trustworthy, and high-tech, rendered in realistic, professional photographic style for a South African engineering brand.

Packaging Automation

End‑of‑line systems engineered in Cape Town for African manufacturers demanding reliable throughput.

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Automation for South African Industry

MetriTek designs end‑of‑line automation for South Africa’s FMCG, food, beverage and agro‑processing sectors, streamlining packing, conveying and palletising. From dairies and bakeries to fresh produce packhouses and beverage bottlers, our systems boost throughput, reduce waste and stabilise labour costs.

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A detailed view of a compact case packer cell designed for food or consumer goods, with an open stainless steel frame revealing precision-machined guides, servo-driven actuators, and a neat pattern of sensors and pneumatic tubing. Flat-packed cartons are visible at the infeed, transitioning into fully formed, sealed cases on a short outfeed conveyor. The machine is installed in a hygienic production area with smooth, light-colored epoxy floors and washable wall panels, emphasizing cleanliness. Overhead LED strips provide bright, uniform lighting that highlights the brushed metal textures and clear plastic guarding while casting controlled shadows underneath the frame. Captured from a low three-quarter angle with moderate depth of field, the main mechanisms are in sharp focus while the background gently softens. The atmosphere is clinical yet efficient, emphasizing engineered reliability and modern photographic realism.

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Events

18.09.25

CTICC Expo

Cape Town

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23.09.25

Gallagher Centre

Johannesburg

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28.09.25

Durban ICC

Durban

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20.09.25

CTICC Studio

Cape Town

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24.09.25

Expo Centre

Port Elizabeth Harbour

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30.09.25

Chamdor Hub

Krugersdorp

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21.09.25

CTICC Workshop

Cape Town

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27.09.25

Bay Hotel

Camps Bay

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01.10.25

Plant Visit

Paarl Valley

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