Celebrating 35 years · 1991–2026 · Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire
Electrical control panels for the world's leading manufacturers.
Design, manufacture, installation and commissioning of control systems. Specialists in food and drink, with experience across energy, building materials, packaging, materials handling and more, delivered across the UK, Europe and worldwide.
- 1991Established November 1991, 35 years in control systems
- WorldwideProjects across the UK, Europe and beyond
- 4000 ACustom panels, Form 4, ASTA-certified busbars
- TurnkeyDesign, build, install, commission
Trusted by global food, beverage and energy brands
About KIM Systems
A single, accountable partner from concept to commissioning.
KIM Systems is one of the UK's leading providers and installers of electrical control panels for the food and beverage industry. For 35 years, manufacturers including Coca-Cola, Carlsberg Britvic, Heineken, PepsiCo and Kraft Heinz have trusted us with the systems that keep their production running.
From our workshop in Kimbolton we design and build motor control centres, control panels and stainless steel consoles, then install, program and commission them on site, wherever in the world that site is.
Capabilities
Everything your control system needs.
Use a single service, or have us deliver the whole project.
Electrical Design
Design as a stand-alone service or as part of a complete build and install.
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Motor control centres and control panels built to your exact specification.
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Electrical Installations
Complete turnkey installation by our own experienced engineers.
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Data Installations
Reliable networks that keep production running.
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Stainless Steel Consoles
Bespoke stainless consoles and control panels for washdown areas.
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Software and Commissioning
Stand-alone or full-service software design and commissioning.
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Mechanical Installations
Installation and removal of conveyors and machines.
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Site Management and Principal Contractor
Full on-site project management from start to finish.
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Food and drink specialists. Any industry.
Most of our work is in food and drink production, where standards are highest. The same team and the same standards serve clients across many other industries.
Food and drink
Our core sector: hygienic, washdown-rated panels and installations for food production and processing.
Brewing and soft drinks
Filling, bottling, CIP and process control for brewers and soft drinks producers.
Packaging and canning
Control and power for packaging, canning and end-of-line machinery.
Energy and utilities
LV panels, thyristor and control system support, studies and testing for the gas and energy sector.
Building materials
Batching, mixing and plant control panels for concrete and building products manufacturers.
Conveyors and materials handling
Panels, installation and testing for conveyor systems and small machines.
General manufacturing
Motor control centres, automation and installation for factories of every kind.
Commercial and data
UPS, data and comms room installations for offices and commercial buildings.
How we work
One team, from first survey to final handover.
- 01
Survey and specification
Site survey, requirements gathering and a clear, detailed quotation.
- 02
Design
Schematics, layouts and functional design specifications in EPLAN and AutoCAD.
- 03
Build and test
Panels built and factory tested in our Kimbolton workshop, with FAT available.
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Install
Installation by our own engineers, with full site management and Principal Contractor cover.
- 05
Commission and train
Software, commissioning and operator training, on site or remotely.
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Support
Ongoing support, modifications, inspection and testing for the life of the system.
Global experience
Engineered in Kimbolton.
Commissioned worldwide.
Technology partners
Built with the brands your engineers specify.
We hold supplier agreements with leading automation and power distribution manufacturers.
Why KIM Systems
Why manufacturers keep coming back.
One accountable partner
Design, panel build, installation, software and commissioning under one roof, so nothing falls between contractors.
Principal Contractor capable
SafeContractor approved for the Principal Contractor role, managing permits, inductions and subcontractors on live sites.
Food and drink standards, any industry
Washdown-rated stainless enclosures and hygiene-aware working, with the same rigour brought to every sector we work in.
Commissioned worldwide
Our engineers commission plant across the UK, Europe and worldwide, on site and remotely.
Our work
Recent panels and installations.
Stainless steel MCC line-up 
Control panel internal wiring 
Stainless washdown console 
Cable containment 
Mechanical installation 
SCADA software 
Production line installation 
Data installation
Quality and safety
Certified, accredited and audited.
Our quality management system is certified to ISO 9001:2015, and we are SafeContractor approved for control panel installation, electrical contracting and the Principal Contractor role.
We are also registered with the Environment Agency as an upper tier waste carrier, broker and dealer (CBDU545614), so removals and strip-outs are handled properly.
Planning a panel, upgrade or installation?
Tell us about the project and one of our engineers will get back to you.