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Delivering the power behind the UK’s largest automated picking and conveying warehouse

Electrical infrastructure for an automated logistics and high-capacity food distribution facility
Location:
Midlands, UK
Project duration:
Ongoing (Phase 2 in progress as of July 2024)

Overview

ARH Group is delivering the full electrical and control infrastructure for what is believed to be the UK’s largest automated picking and conveying warehouse. Working alongside specialist automation contractors, ARH is responsible for powering, protecting and connecting the systems that will drive the facility’s high-speed logistics operation.

The challenge

The client needed a trusted delivery partner with the expertise to install complex electrical and control infrastructure for a fully automated warehouse environment. The project required a team able to coordinate closely with multiple specialist contractors, manage interfaces across systems whilst delivering to strict safety, compliance and operational standards. With the client’s identity remaining confidential, the works also demanded a discreet and professional approach throughout delivery.

Our approach

ARH are engaged to deliver a full suite of infrastructure services across the facility, including:

  • Power distribution to all major automation systems
  • Installation of control panels and containment systems
  • Structured cabling for communications and safety systems
  • Emergency stop (E-stop) networks and guarding interfaces
  • Safety circuits and interlocks to meet regulatory standards
  • Support for commissioning to ensure seamless system activation

 

As the project entered Phase 2, significant infrastructure works were already completed, including high-capacity containment systems, control panel installations and the integration of safety systems aligned with the automation programme.

Coordination with automation partners has been key, with ARH ensuring each phase of the installation is ready for immediate technical commissioning.

The results

Our engineers are delivering this work to the highest technical and safety standards, providing the infrastructure that powers and protects the automated heart of this warehouse. With our Project management team working closely with all other parties to navigate the intricacies of the programme and coordination, the project continues to progress towards its successful conclusion.

ARH’s role has been critical in ensuring that the warehouse’s automation is not only efficient but also safe, resilient and fully compliant.

Service coverage

  • Power installations
  • Controls and communication systems
  • Emergency stop and safety systems
  • Containment and cable management
  • Commissioning support
“Working with ARH has been straightforward from day one. They understand the pressures of delivering a large-scale project like this and have consistently met deadlines without compromising on quality or compliance. Their work in collaborating with other delivery partners has ensured that this critical project is being delivered on time.”