Industrial Applications for Custom Pop-up Control Towers

In today’s economy your business needs to be flexible and operate with speed.  Add to that the option to keep tight security on mobile operations, and you have a trifecta worthy of discussion.  Pop-up control towers offer all three criteria, which makes them a perfect fit for your business.  The best part is that each control tower can be custom built for your business and industry to ensure it brings the maximum positive value to your daily operations.

Any Location. Anywhere.

Your business may operate internationally, nationally, regionally, or in one large location.  You have done the study on whether your business should have multiple command centers or pop-up trailers, and they can be expensive fully dressed out.  The best alternative is to have one that can move from location to location within a geographical area.  We can build you a control trailer with a pop-up cabs that you can easily move wherever your work takes you. Each unit can be fitted with tinted windows, insulation, heating and air conditioning, and a hydraulic lift for a complete mobile control center. Preparing them to move doesn’t have to be an all-day affair, and they can be ready to transport in a short time to the next location.

Flexible Options For Control Towers

One of the best reasons to add custom control trailers to your fleet is the ability to meet your current and future needs with ease. Most businesses don’t just support one location or one industry. You need the flexibility to support many industries in various locations without lengthy and costly retrofit timelines. Custom trailers can be made from new or modified from used trailers to add entry / exit doors, windows, escape ladders, steps and rails, pin and sleeve connections, interior walls, wood floors, and custom logos and decals. Consider this the ultimate package that gives you flexibility and mobility for your business. Beyond creature comforts, we can install Motor Control Centers (MCCs), soft starts, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), starters, distribution panels, and even lights to accommodate your business needs. We can create a perfect design that offers flexibility and mobility, plus we install everything you need for a portable cost-effective solution.

Tight Security

Jobsite security is of the utmost priority concerning materials and employees. A custom pop-up trailer can also add security features to make it difficult to penetrate after hours, plus it can be a center of control for your work environment.  Pop-up trailers have a birds-eye view from the pop-up canopy, and they can also add in a CCTV network to keep eyes on the work area.  Beyond security, they can control processing equipment, turn switches on and off, and notify you of other trouble in your daily functions. 

Real World Solutions

We have created new and converted many used trailers into mobile pop-up trailers for customers. Interested in how they work?  Here’s their background…

• Miles Sand and Gravel needed a mobile trailer that could be moved to various sites to complete business. The custom trailer uses three complete control panels with external switches for easy access, a pushbutton console, and external to the trailer connections to make hookup and removal a breeze.  The trailer has been stationed primarily in the Pacific Northwest after the two-month build completion.
• Knik Construction uses their custom trailer in Alaska. It was outfitted with control cabinets and easy field wiring for outside electrical hookup and removal.  The custom trailer was completed in under 3 months, which did include the options for air conditioning, extra ladders, and external steps.
• Amp Crushers is based on the West Coast and required their custom trailer with control cabinets and easy field wiring for outside electrical hookup and removal.  The custom trailer was completed in under 3 months, which did include the options for air conditioning, extra ladders, and external steps.
• Many of our clients work in the logging and agricultural industries, which require working in remote locations where a complete trailer doesn’t have access to.  In those situations, we can create a mobile container that can handle the functionality in a smaller package.  We can modify new or used containers with extra doors, ladders, steps and railings, internal and external electrical connections, rugged internal flooring, and add custom logos and decals where appropriate.  If you need an option for soft starts, by-pass contactors, Variable Speed Drives, Starters, a Distribution Busbar, or custom lighting, we can create and install everything you need in a portable cost effective solution.

Final Thoughts

These examples are just the tip of the iceberg of what Automation Electric and Controls can do to support your business.  AEC is a licensed ETL 508A panel building shop, and we take pride in our work.  Our work is defined by quality, and your safety, security, and flexibility are critical priorities in everything we do.  Every custom pop-up control tower that goes through our shop is fully tested before it gets to the field.  We complete routine quality inspections to ensure that all of our work follow both local and national code compliance.  We also service all control towers after completion, and can support your business with enclosures, breakers, motors, wiring, relays, contactors, and much much more. We are locally owned and have operated in the Pacific Northwest since 2003. We have provided products for companies both local and all over the world.  When you’re ready for a new custom designed industrial panel, a custom mobile trailer and container, or simply need support of one currently in use, give us a call at (360) 428-0201 or email us at sales@automationelectric.com.