"What would you like it to do?"

We offer complete, customized automation for ANY Agricultural process, including but not limited to:

• Sand Separation Systems
• Solid Separation Systems
• Ventilation Systems
• Digesters and Alternative Energy Systems
• Manure Collection Systems
• Feed Distribution Systems

Our complete control packages include capabilities that allow our customers control of their automation from nearly any place or thing; including Computer, Tablet, and Smart Phone platforms.

• Sales, Installation and Service for:
  • Machine Control Systems
  • Programmable Logic Controllers
  • Human Machine Interfaces (Touchscreens)
  • Internet Connected Systems
  • Process Automation
  • Sensor Integration
  
  
• Sensor and Automation Troubleshooting
• Interference detection and resolution
• Well designed, up-to-code installations and assessments
• 24 Hour, emergency service availability
• Rapid inventory availability on hard-to-find parts
• Farm Rewire programs and governmental assistance participation

Tools of the trade

The Human Machine Interface, or Touchscreen as we also call it; is easily the most important advance in recent times for machine control and automation technologies. It allows enhances simplification and operator control of a machine process by allowing us to program it to meet the customer’s needs specifically. Instead of spitting out error codes that make no sense to anyone except a technician; the system can provide useful information to the operator on what it perceives the problem to be, and even notify maintenance personnel of its own accord via text message or email when a problem arises. For network-connected facilities, this also provides for remote access and control of the facility to the owner/operator’s requirements, whether via PC or mobile device.
The Programmable Logic Controller, or PLC is a recent and welcome innovation in agricultural automation. What ordinarily takes multiple whole boxes worth of relays, timers, counters, and the like, can now be accomplished by a smaller number of circuits; which in turn can be changed quickly and easily without major rewiring. A greater level of sophistication is therefore available, including long-term scheduling, reactive timing of events, and responsive handling of detectable contingencies. For network-connected facilities, remote adjustment and reprogramming is also an option, providing nearly instant support for problematic issues.
The Process Controller is a PLC with a simple interface, effective in small or simple control situations affecting only one or two devices, such as a pump or agitator. Its simplicity and cost effectiveness make it an ideal candidate for situations where a full-blown PLC is overkill, or the budget for controls is tight.
These devices can be combined in any number of ways to effect a solution to address your problem!

Safety is Job 1

One of the most fantastic things that comes with having machine logic tackle a job is that you can set multiple complex safeguard conditions for any given operation or process. For instance, a pump may not run until a given valve is open and there is established flow in the pipe; or a conveyor may only run so long as an agitator is confirmed running in conjunction with a feed auger. And if any part of the condition suddenly fails? The process is shut down in the quickest and safest way predictable, with a text message sent to the operation or maintenance crew(s). When the crew(s) arrive to work on it, one button engages the Emergency Stop, ensuring safety for the repair operation while in progress. Or alternately, the repair team can often disengage whichever part of the process using a local disconnect, disengaging the problematic machine while interrupting the flow of work as little as possible.