PC-Based Control
Open, flexible PC-based control systems that won’t hold you hostage to proprietary hardware. Unlimited historical data, comprehensive HMI graphics, and remote access built in.
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Industrial control system specialists
Refrigeration controls engineered for plants that can’t go down.
We design, build, and commission PC-based monitoring and control systems for industrial refrigeration, food processing, and process industries — with a combined 120 years of in-the-plant experience behind every install.
120+
Combined years experience
25–50%
Typical energy reduction
24/7
Remote support available
100%
In-house panel builds
What we do
Complete control systems, end to end.
From the first electrical schematic to the final commissioning checklist, we own the work — so the people who designed your system are the same ones who answer the phone at 2 a.m.
Control Panels
Shop-built panels on open, off-the-shelf Modbus TCP hardware — Weidmüller I/O, relay-isolated inputs and outputs, manual switches, and every wire color-coded and labeled.
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Precision compressor, condenser, and vessel control with intelligent sequencing, variable-speed integration, ammonia detection, and process monitoring across the plant.
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Variable-speed drives, demand refrigeration, intelligent defrost, load shedding, and wet-bulb-based discharge control — typical reductions of 25–50% on refrigeration energy.
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Capabilities
Everything under one roof.
- Complete control system design
- Control panel manufacturing
- Custom software development
- Electrical schematics & documentation
- System startup & commissioning
- Operator training
- SCADA installations
- Energy management strategies
- Precision temperature monitoring
- Ammonia detection systems
- Machine control applications
- Remote access & alarm dispatch
By the numbers
Empire Control Systems, by the numbers.
Control systems installed in 12 states and 6 foreign countries — serving controlled atmosphere fruit storage, cold storage and frozen food, seafood, beef, dairy, vegetable processing, freeze-dry, and agricultural research facilities. Special projects range from ice rinks to PVC pipe production and sailboat mast manufacturing. Zones under control have grown nearly 80% since 2010.
As of September 2026
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298
Refrigeration Projects
4,791
Zones Controlled
1,108
Compressors Controlled
57,000+
Connected Field I/O Points
349
Research Chambers
Industrial Refrigeration Projects
| 217 | controlled atmosphere storage facilities |
| 62 | freezer storage facilities |
| 19 | research projects |
| 298 | industrial refrigeration projects total |
From single-room systems to facilities with more than 50 controlled zones.
Zones
| 2,792 | controlled atmosphere rooms |
| 1,361 | common zones |
| 528 | freezer zones |
| 187 | scrubbers |
| 110 | hydrocoolers |
| 4,791 | total zones controlled |
| 2,971 | zones with evaporator fan speed control (62%) |
| 3,221 | zones with analog BPR position control |
| 2,792 | zones with O₂ and CO₂ monitoring and control |
| 115 | zones with humidity monitoring and control |
Compressors
| 587 | screw compressors |
| 521 | reciprocating compressors |
| 1,108 | compressors total |
| 146 | compressors with variable speed control (13%) |
| 200,000+ | total compressor horsepower controlled |
Condensers
| 799 | condenser fans |
| 555 | condenser pumps |
| 539 | condenser fans with variable speed control (67%) |
Research Projects
| 9 | controlled atmosphere chamber locations |
| 349 | CA chambers controlled |
| 10 | environmental CATTS systems |
CATTS: Controlled Atmosphere Temperature Treatment System
Industries & research
Built for the toughest plant floors — and the most exacting labs.
Our staff has deep, hands-on experience across industries where downtime, energy bills, and product quality all add up fast. We’ve also delivered many controlled-atmosphere research systems for the USDA, other government agencies, and several universities.
- Food processing
- Cold storage
- Controlled atmosphere
- CA research (USDA, government, universities)
- Fruit packing
- Beverage
- Industrial machine control
- Ice & freezing
Ready to modernize your controls?
Tell us about your plant. We’ll get on a call, answer your questions, and put together a no-obligation scope and quote.