Aggregate producers, sawmill operators, and mobile plants have the same problem. Their operations are often not at a fixed location. The equipment gets set up at one site, runs for weeks or months until the job is done and gets moved to the next site. Every time the plant moves, the electrical and control system…
AEC has built conveyor control systems for crushing plants, sawmills, log yards, and material handling operations across the western United States and beyond. Conveyor systems move material through every stage of an aggregate or forestry operation. When they stop, production stops. In most cases, the issue is not the conveyor itself. It is how the…
In recent years, the industrial sector has had to face its responsibility towards the environment. There is a growing focus on sustainable materials and practices, particularly, energy efficiency. And no industry feels this responsibility more keenly than the forestry industry. Join us as we examine the reasons why energy efficiency is so important to the…
The US timber industry dates back to the pre-colonial period, and it has come a very long way since then. Like forestry and timber industries worldwide, it first relied on cumbersome and labor-intensive manual methods. But with the boom in automation across all sectors, the US lumber industry got a major boost. Greater safety and…
