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United Automation

Name: United Automation
Address: Wight Moss Way, Southport, PR84HQ, GB
Telephone: +441704516506

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Manufacturers & Global Suppliers of Industrial Power Control Products Since 1964.

28/10/2026

What’s haunting your energy bills this Halloween? 🎃👻

From vampire🦇 idle loads draining thousands of kWh after hours, to the Inrush Monster tripping your distribution boards every time a heavy motor or heating bank kicks in—unregulated power is a terrifying expense.

The good news? You don’t need an exorcist. You just need solid-state engineering.

Manufactured in Southport, UK, our thyristor power controllers, soft-starts, and intelligent heating regulators replace crude on/off switches with smooth, precision power delivery.

✅ Reduce destructive current spikes
✅ Slash parasitic idle consumption
✅ Protect expensive switchgear & heating elements
✅ Banish peak-demand penalty surcharges

Stop playing with fire on your plant floor. Head to the link in our bio to explore our full industrial power control line.

💡Learn more: https://united-automation.com/

22/10/2026

🔥What Is the Primary Benefit of an Infresco Controller?
Smarter Heat. Better Lamp Protection. More Control.

Basic on/off switching can expose cold quartz infrared lamps to high start-up current. Meanwhile, heaters left running in vacant spaces can waste energy and increase operating costs.

The result? 🔥
- ⚡ High start-up current can increase electrical stress.
- 🛡️ Repeated electrical stress can contribute to premature lamp failure.
- 💷 Heating unoccupied spaces can waste energy.
- ⏱️ Manual switching may not provide the control your application needs.

Meet Infresco by United Automation
Infresco infrared heater controllers help businesses manage start-up current, heating periods and power output with practical control technology.

Discover the benefits:
- 🔌 Soft-start control — helps reduce high start-up current and electrical stress.
- 🛡️ Quartz lamp protection — helps reduce the risk of premature lamp failure.
- 👣 PIR occupancy control — helps prevent unnecessary heating when areas are vacant.
- ⏱️ Timer control — allows heating to operate for a selected period.
- 🎛️ Variable power control — adjust heat output to suit your application.

From hospitality terraces and pub gardens to warehouses, workshops and industrial facilities, the Infresco range offers flexible solutions for commercial infrared heating.

Smarter control. Less unnecessary heating. Better protection for your system.

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20/10/2026

🔥 Smarter Heat, Lower Bills: The Infresco Advantage

Running infrared heaters with basic on/off switches may put unnecessary stress on quartz lamps and waste energy when areas are unoccupied.

Infresco controllers from United Automation help you take greater control of your heating system.

⚡ Soft-start control helps manage high start-up current.
🛡️ Lamp protection helps reduce electrical stress.
⏱️ Timer control helps prevent unnecessary operation.
👣 Occupancy sensing supports heating when spaces are in use.
🎛️ Variable power control lets you adjust heat output.

Ideal for pub gardens, restaurant terraces, smoking shelters, warehouses and industrial spaces.

Smarter heating starts with the right control.
📞 +44 (0)1704 516 506

https://united-automation.com/product-category/infresco-infrared-heating-controllers-and-accessories/

Contact our team to find the right Infresco controller for your installation.

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16/10/2026

Stop heating empty spaces. Start protecting your margins. 🔥📉

Running commercial infrared heaters on basic on/off switches is an expensive mistake. Cold quartz lamps draw up to 10× their normal operating current on startup, snapping delicate filaments and tripping circuit breakers right in the middle of busy service.

At United Automation, our Infresco range transforms high-output radiant heaters into intelligent, energy-saving assets.

Proudly designed and manufactured in Southport, England, Infresco units pair industrial soft-start technology with rugged British durability:
✅ Extend Lamp Life by 30%: Eliminate destructive thermal inrush shock.
✅ Automate Energy Savings: Choose between capacitive touch timers (Infresco-T) or PIR occupancy sensing with ambient temperature lockouts (Infresco-P).
✅ Made in Britain Quality: IP65-rated weatherproof enclosures built to resist driving rain, coastal sea air, and harsh washdowns.

Swipe through to find the ideal controller for your venue or warehouse! ➡️

👉 Swipe through to find your Infresco solution!

Stop wasting heat on empty spaces. Take control of your infrared heating.
https://united-automation.com/infresco-infrared-heater-controllers-cut-energy-costs-protect-lamps/

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11/10/2026

Touch button or motion sensor? Choose the right heating control. 🔥⚡️

Heating an outdoor terrace or an industrial loading bay isn't cheap—especially when heaters are left blasting into thin air.

At United Automation, our two most popular commercial infrared controllers—the Infresco-T and Infresco-P—both feature built-in soft-start to extend lamp life by 30%. But how do you choose between them?

👉 Infresco-T (Touch): Features a vandal-resistant capacitive button with an adjustable 1–60 minute run timer. Perfect for pub gardens and smoking shelters where patrons activate heat on demand.

👉 Infresco-P (PIR): Completely hands-free. Detects movement across a 5m/100° zone and includes an ambient temperature cut-off so heaters never fire on mild days. Ideal for warehouse picking bays and walkways.

Swipe through to see which controller fits your venue! ➡️ https://united-automation.com/product-category/infresco-infrared-heating-controllers-and-accessories/

09/10/2026

🔥 Smarter Infrared Heating Starts with Better Control

High-output infrared heaters can provide rapid, targeted heat — but switching several heaters on simultaneously can create significant inrush current and unnecessary energy consumption.

This can contribute to:

⚡ Electrical stress
🔌 Nuisance circuit-breaker trips
💡 Premature lamp failure
💷 Higher operating costs

Meet the Infresco Range

United Automation's Infresco infrared heater controllers provide different control strategies for commercial and industrial heating applications.

🔥 Infresco-S Protect — soft-start control for infrared heaters
⏱️ Infresco-T Touch — adjustable 1–60 minute timer
👋 Infresco-P Occupancy — PIR occupancy-based control
🎛️ Infresco-VR — variable manual or remote control
🏭 Infresco-MZ — independent multi-zone control

Ideal for hospitality terraces, warehouses, workshops, manufacturing areas, loading bays and other suitable infrared heating applications.

💡 Why control your infrared heating?

Heat the people and areas that need it — rather than leaving heaters running unnecessarily in unoccupied zones.

👉 Explore the Infresco® range and discover smarter infrared heating control.
https://united-automation.com/infresco-infrared-heater-controllers-cut-energy-costs-protect-lamps/

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28/09/2026

🔥 Take Control of Your Heating with Infresco

Why waste energy heating spaces inefficiently?

The Infresco range of infrared heating controllers from United Automation is designed to provide intelligent, responsive control for commercial and industrial heating systems. By maximising heater performance and reducing unnecessary energy consumption, Infresco helps create comfortable environments while keeping operating costs under control.

From outdoor hospitality areas to warehouses and manufacturing facilities, Infresco delivers heating where and when it's needed.

Learn more: 👉 https://united-automation.com/product-category/infresco-infrared-heating-controllers-and-accessories/

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24/09/2026

❄️ Is Your Venue Ready for the Winter Season?

Keep your outdoor spaces warm, comfortable and ready for busy nights. 🔥

For restaurants, cafés, bars and hotels, outdoor heating can help keep customers comfortable as temperatures fall.

But switching on multiple infrared heaters at once can create a significant inrush current spike.

The result?

⚡ Increased electrical stress
🔌 Potentially tripped circuit breakers
💡 Heating interruptions when you need it most

🔥 Meet the Infresco Range

The Infresco range from United Automation provides control solutions for commercial quartz and infrared heating.

Choose from:

🔥 Infresco-S Protect — soft-start protection and lamp-life support
⏱️ Infresco-T — timed push-button heating
👋 Infresco-P — PIR occupancy control
🎛️ Infresco-VR — variable manual or remote control

Your heating should keep customers comfortable — not create unnecessary electrical problems.

❄️ Get your venue winter-ready.

👉 Explore the Infresco range and find the right controller for your outdoor heating application. https://united-automation.com/product-category/infresco-infrared-heating-controllers-and-accessories/

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23/09/2026

🍂 Autumn Is Here — Time to Prepare for Winter! ❄️

With the Autumnal Equinox on 23 September, the days are getting shorter and winter is getting closer.

Before temperatures drop, United Automation recommends checking your infrared heaters and Infresco® controllers to make sure your heating system is ready for the colder months.

🔧 What should you check?
- Infrared heater condition and performance
- Electrical connections and wiring
- Infresco® controller operation
- Heating zones and output
- Controller settings
- Any components showing signs of wear

🔥 Don’t wait until the first cold day to find a problem.

Prepare your infrared heating system now and make sure your Infresco® controllers are ready to provide reliable power control throughout the winter season.

👉 Check. Maintain. Prepare. Stay ready for winter. https://united-automation.com/product-category/infresco-infrared-heating-controllers-and-accessories/

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17/09/2026

The emoji we’ve got vs the emoji we deserve. ⚡️🔧

From heavy-duty industrial heating to everyday power control, real engineering precision goes well beyond a simple lightning bolt. We think it’s about time solid-state relays got their own spot on the keyboard.

Swipe through to see what precision engineering actually looks like. ➡️

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Address

Wight Moss Way
Southport
PR84HQ

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8am - 5:30pm
Friday	8am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+441704516506

Website

https://www.united-automation.com/

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