This March marks an important milestone for us at Control Freaks as we celebrate 20 years of delivering advanced industrial automation and control systems. What began as a one-person operation founded by automation engineer Clint Johnson in March 2006 has…
Overview A UK-based food ingredients manufacturer, part of a global group with multiple international production sites, specialises in the production of high-quality sweet ingredients for use in cereals, snack bars and bakery products. In Spring 2024, Control Freaks Ltd was…
Although we may refer to an industrial revolution quite frequently, it’s still important to truly define what this term actually means and how it’s impacted our lives over the years: The term “Industrial Revolution” was first coined to describe Britain’s…
It went down to the wire, but the deal between the UK and the EU was finally struck on December 24th 2020. As we continue into 2021, the deal’s ramifications are expected to reach every corner of the food industry….
Manufacturing produces over £6 trillion to the overall global economy and the UK manufacturing industry is flourishing as the world’s ninth biggest industrial nation. If current growth levels continue on their present course, the UK could break into the top…
Brexit is without a doubt the dominant political topic of the past few years, and despite the referendum taking place more than three years ago, we’re still unsure as to how our withdrawal from the European Union will play out,…
Over the past 20 years, the use of automation in the food industry has increased and equipment has become old, worn out and in many cases obsolete. On top of financial and reliability risks, companies relying on obsolete equipment or…
This debate isn’t as simple as human or machine. As automation is adopted in more industries it’s becoming clearer that it fundamentally changes the way a company runs its day-to-day operations. Many companies have adopted automation have discovered the size…
We all eat and drink, and providing sustenance to hungry and thirsty customers is an appealing business to both entrepreneurs and investors. However, it’s certainly not an easy trade to get right, or make money from. Some innovative British businesses…
At Control Freaks we specialise in industrial automation and process control systems for the food manufacturing and food service industry. Our energy is driven into working on control panel designs that ensure our clients can meet the ever-changing regulations set…
