Efficient power management is crucial in commercial kitchens, where precision heating plays a key role in food preparation and service. United Automation’s Catering Controllers are designed to provide optimal control over quartz lamps, catering heaters, and other essential kitchen equipment. These controllers ensure consistent performance, enhance energy efficiency, and improve the longevity of your appliances.

What Are Catering Controllers?
They are specialised power control devices designed to manage the output of heating elements commonly found in commercial kitchens. These include quartz lamps, bain-maries, food warmers, and heated display units. By regulating voltage and power, they enable precise temperature control, ensuring food remains warm and fresh without overheating or wasting energy.
United Automation’s Quartz Lamp Controllers are particularly effective for controlling infrared heating elements, which are widely used in food service environments.

Key Benefits of United Automation’s Catering Controllers
- Robust and Reliable: Engineered for demanding commercial environments to provide durable performance.
- Energy Savings: Reduces power consumption, lowering costs.
- Precise Temperature Control: Ensures food remains at the ideal temperature without overheating.
- Enhanced Equipment Longevity: By preventing overheating and excessive power surges, catering equipment operates more efficiently.
- User-Friendly Design: Simple installation and intuitive controls ensure ease of use.
Applications for Catering Controllers
United Automation’s Catering Controllers are ideal for a wide range of food service businesses and environments, including:
🍳 Restaurants and Cafés: Ensures heated food displays maintain ideal serving temperatures.
🥖 Bakeries and Delis: Maintains the warmth of pastries, breads, and pre-prepared meals.
🍕 Takeaway Shops: Keeps food warm and ready for collection.
🍽️ Buffet and Carvery Stations: Controls heat lamps to ensure consistent warmth without overheating.
🏨 Hotels and Event Venues: Ensures efficient food heating solutions for large-scale catering services.
Any business that relies on catering heaters, quartz lamps, or heated displays will benefit from the improved efficiency and precise control provided by United Automation’s products.
Key Features and Technical Specifications
United Automation’s Catering Controllers offer advanced features to meet the unique needs of the food service industry:
- Variable Power Control: Allows precise adjustment of heat intensity for improved energy efficiency.
- Compact Design: Ensures easy integration into existing systems.
- Quartz Lamp Control: Provides effective power management for infrared heating lamps.
- Durable Construction: Engineered for high-performance commercial kitchens.
- User-Friendly Interface: It is designed for fast setup and simple operation.
QLC – RFI Suppression with 17A, 230V
£47.99 ex. VAT
QLC – TB – RFI Suppression with 15A, 230V
£46.80 ex. VAT
QVR/S – RFI Suppression with 17A, 230V
£47.75 ex. VAT
Why Choose United Automation?
United Automation is a trusted manufacturer of innovative power control solutions for industrial and commercial applications. Our Catering Controllers are designed to meet the unique demands of the food service industry, ensuring reliable performance, enhanced energy efficiency, and improved equipment longevity.
With decades of experience in power control products, United Automation is committed to delivering top-quality solutions that keep your business running smoothly.
For precise control of heating equipment in commercial kitchens, choose United Automation’s Catering Controllers to enhance efficiency and maintain optimal food serving conditions. Explore our full product range here:
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