Process engineering involves the building of process lines for manufacturing or food processing. Process lines transport items through a series of machines or locations where different tasks are carried out. In Dunedin various engineering companies develop processing equipment for White ware manufacturing, Meat processing, Fruit sorting as well as making Chocolate confectionary. Because Production lines are highly customised to a client's requirements, there is a lot of very careful planning required to ensure the process line doesn't malfunction so solving problems requires a very good knowledge of the product being handled.

In the meat industry you are dealing with large and small animals, people, hygiene and sharp tools, so every stage has to be carefully planned and built to high standards. Horticulture requires smaller production lines that specialise in sizing, grading and packing of various fruit. Developing systems must handle fruit gently and efficiently so that the fruit remains a premium product in the market place and receives premium returns.

Hydraulic and water dumps
Wet and dry elevators
Small fruit eliminators
Brush polisher driers
Grading and sorting tables
Tray packing conveyors
Fruit splitting machines
Carton filling ? auto and semi-automatic
Cherry singulating and sizing
Orchard Covering systems