Motor Control Solutions for the Agriculture Industry
Carotron designs agricultural motor controls that power feed mills, grain elevators and other essential equipment. With decades of engineering experience across agriculture and related sectors, we deliver tailored solutions for your operations, with the care and help you need to make the right purchase. With us, you reach real experts, get fast answers and receive ongoing post-sale support.
Supporting Your Agricultural Operations With Expert Solutions
Our motor control solutions keep your agricultural motors running efficiently. We help you:
- Modernize your operations: Outdated machinery, like broken bucket elevators, wastes product and causes costly downtime. Our engineers can help you replace outdated drives and control systems, getting you ready for the future.
- Adapt to the demands of your environment: Agricultural environments are often humid and dusty, risking motor failure and corrosion. Our sealed panels and drives withstand harsh conditions.
- Save money and time: Mixers and grinders use excess energy and wear out quickly due to abrupt starts and stops. Our Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) extend equipment life, control energy use and minimize product waste and energy loss.
- Stay competitive with precision control: Precisely adjust fan speeds in greenhouses and feed systems to safeguard crops and enhance productivity. Our system interface components give you even more control features for more precise control.
Why Agricultural Clients Choose Carotron
Our engineering team has experience working with agricultural clients, so we understand the needs of equipment in this sector. Control conveyors, elevators and augers for seamless grain movement from field to processing. Our systems are also used for mixers, grinders and conveyors for feed mills and livestock operations, as well as for ventilation systems for grain drying and aeration, barns, poultry houses, and greenhouses.
For your irrigation pumps, our VFDs offer efficient pump control, so you can save electricity and power by delivering precise amounts of water. Control of your pumps also allows you to create the correct conditions for different crop needs. Our VFDs provide soft starts to minimize water hammer, which can damage pumps and pipes.
Need guidance? Our entire engineering team is available to discuss your needs and ensure your investment optimizes your operations. With a very wide variety of products, we can help you find what you need. Free training and seminars help you make the most of your purchase. We’re also proud to offer free quotes, free online application guides, comprehensive engineering support and free phone tech support for all products you purchase from us.
From standard products to engineered systems and custom solutions, we start with quality components and a focus on precision. We’ve built over 125,000 motor control assemblies and served thousands of customers. We’ll find solutions for your most pressing challenges — all with personable customer service and timely turnarounds.
Contact Us for a Consultation About Electric Motors for Agricultural Machinery
We build our motor controls with the understanding of what agricultural systems endure. We offer specialized controls for a range of agricultural applications, from grain-handling systems to feed-mill machinery and beyond. Contact us to consult with our application engineers about ways we can meet the unique demands of your operations. You can also call us at 888-286-8614 to speak to a live person.