What Industries Do We Serve?

Industrial Control Panels can serve a multitude of functions for your business.  They can control processing equipment, turn switches on and off, and notify you of trouble in your daily functions.  When we talk to new clients, many times they aren’t sure what an industrial control panel is capable of, or if adding new panels is the right step for their business.  To help answer many of the questions we receive, we’ll showcase some of our recent industrial control panels completed and what they are handling for our clients.

Aggregate

Actech Impactor: Advanced Crusher Technologies is located on the West Coast and makes impact crushers for the aggregates industry.  They required a durable industrial cabinet for their operations, which took just under two months to complete.  Their cabinet uses VFDs (variable frequency drives) of differing sizes for daily operations, and incorporates electrical breakers, load reactors, and a transformer to monitor and control business operations.

Miles S&G Trailer: 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.

Custom Control Trailers: We have built many custom control trailers with pop-up cabs to control equipment and see the operations firsthand.  Two recent trailer projects were completed for Knik Construction out of Alaska and Amp Crushers based on the West Coast.  Each required a custom trailer with control cabinets and easy field wiring for outside electrical hookup and removal.  Each trailer was completed start to finish in two to three months, which did include the options for air conditioning, extra ladders, and external steps.

Food Industry

Rader Farms – Repack Line #1: Rader Farms is a berry grower and packing operation in the food industry.  They are in the Pacific Northwest and needed a simple industrial control cabinet to monitor operations as they prepared their harvest for distribution.  Being in the food industry the cabinet must be kept clean at all times, so the cabinet is made of stainless steel to be easy to clean.  The cabinet took approximately one month to complete, and does incorporate a front-mounted touchscreen for visual management and communication.

Forest Products

Debarker Switchgear Controls Container:  Beyond mobile trailers with pop-up cabs, we can custom build containers to handle all control functions onsite.  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 is a critical priority in everything we do.  Every industrial control panel 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 custom industrial control panels follow both local and national electrical code compliance.  We also service every industrial panel after installation, 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 (866) 452-6947 or email us at sales@automationelectric.com.