Control Panels
POLARIS Control Panels are custom-designed electrical panels that provide centralised control, monitoring, and automation of industrial machinery, process equipment, and electrical systems. These panels serve as the operational nerve centre for industrial equipment — allowing operators to start, stop, monitor, and protect machines and processes from a single control station. POLARIS designs control panels using relay-based logic for simple control requirements, PLC-based systems for programmable and flexible automation, and hybrid designs combining relay logic with PLC intelligence for complex processes. Each panel integrates push buttons, selector switches, indication lamps, timers, contactors, overload relays, and protection devices within an organised enclosure with clear wiring, cable ducting, and ferrule marking. POLARIS control panels are used across manufacturing plants, chemical industries, food processing, water treatment, and infrastructure automation projects.
Key Features
- Centralised control of machinery, process equipment, and electrical systems from a single panel.
- Relay-based, PLC-based, or hybrid control logic depending on process complexity requirements.
- Operator interface with push buttons, selector switches, indication lamps, and HMI screens.
- Contactors, overload relays, timers, and interlocks for safe machine and motor control.
- Process instrumentation integration including temperature, pressure, flow, and level inputs.
- Interlocking and safety relay circuits for safe sequential machine operations.
- SCADA and remote monitoring connectivity for process data logging and alarm management.
- Cable ducting, ferrule marking, and cable identification for clean and maintainable wiring.
- IP42 to IP65 rated enclosures in sheet steel or stainless steel as per environmental needs.
- Full engineering documentation including schematic drawings, panel GA, and terminal schedules.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of control panels does POLARIS manufacture?
POLARIS manufactures relay-based control panels for simple machine control, PLC-based automation panels for programmable process control, and hybrid control panels combining relay logic with PLC systems. Each panel is custom-designed based on the machine or process requirements, I/O count, and automation level needed.
How does POLARIS customise control panels for specific machinery?
POLARIS works closely with the client's engineering team to understand the machine sequence of operations, interlock requirements, safety functions, and monitoring needs. Based on this, electrical schematics, panel general arrangement drawings, I/O lists, and control logic are prepared before manufacturing the panel.
What safety features are built into POLARIS control panels?
POLARIS control panels include emergency stop circuits, safety relay modules, interlocking circuits, overload protection, and phase failure relays as standard safety features. For machinery requiring functional safety compliance, SIL-rated safety relay systems can be incorporated.
Can POLARIS control panels integrate with existing SCADA or DCS systems?
Yes. POLARIS control panels can be designed with communication interfaces (Modbus RTU/TCP, Profibus, Profinet, Ethernet/IP) for integration with existing SCADA, DCS, or plant-wide communication networks. Signal isolators and protocol converters are used where required for seamless integration.
What documentation is provided with a POLARIS control panel?
POLARIS provides complete engineering documentation with every control panel including electrical schematic drawings, panel general arrangement (GA) drawing, terminal schedule, bill of materials, cable schedule, operation and maintenance manual, and factory acceptance test (FAT) report.