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What makes up electronic control systems on mobile equipment? Mobile equipment can vary, from equipment harvesting crops, spraying concrete in mines far underground, building highways to [...]

Boost the Efficiency of Your Farm-Duty Motor Many factors play a part in determining the best motor for your agricultural applications. These factors may include: the cost, the time for [...]

For optimal performance and efficiency in delivering products and services, many industries need to utilize precise positioning and synchronizations. Some of these industries include: [...]

Food processing plants have many complex mechanical challenges. Interruptions, malfunctions, and other unforeseen occurrences can easily impact the bottom line.  Fortunately, manufacturers [...]

New to the industry? Trying to get a feel for how some of the basic gear in automation works? Here’s your rundown on an important machine in your line of work: The AC motor. To get far in [...]

Your control panel plays a huge role in the productivity and efficiency of your operation. Even in rugged environments, your panel should be elegant in its simplicity, clear in its labeling, and [...]

A mining equipment specialist company known as AAMCOR, has been a customer of Elite Controls, Inc. (ECI) from when they were doing business as Logical Control Concepts. Since 2006, this [...]

The 2019 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) is right around the corner! It also happens to be its 50th anniversary! This year, Elite Controls, Inc. is showcasing at OTC alongside some amazing [...]

Step 1: Understanding motor nameplate – the figure below shows “VOLTS 230/460” and “FLA (full load amps) 13.4/6.7” This indicates that the motor uses 13.4 FLA at 230 Volts AC while using only 6.7 [...]

When figuring out a power solution for an application, engineers are faced with a plethora of options, from the type of motors to how they are controlled.  This article breaks down the three [...]