System Integration

We optimize the best available equipment for your needs.

Because customers need prices as low as possible, OEMs must build machines in set ways to achieve economy of scale. But because each customer’s process is a little different, few people can use one-size-fits-all solutions. Processors often find themselves between equipment options, favoring the tool-less breakdown features of one model, but the wash-down rating of another, for example. Whether it’s optimizing pre-existing equipment or redesigning an existing model for an OEM to construct, ABM ensures system performance. Common examples include custom screens for sifters, paddles + chambers for mixers, rollers for mills, etc.

Custom Equipment

If your process is so unique that no one makes equipment right for it, we can help there too.

In an innovation-driven market, unique products often encounter problems that are entirely new, or which have solutions stuck behind NDAs. In many cases the ABM team can develop new methods or purpose-built solutions from their deep bench of projects ranging from material handling to processing and inspection systems.

We design and engineer your entire process including product testing, P&IDs, and factory acceptance testing for all applicable equipment.

Once equipment has been established, careful consideration must be given to how product flows between components and the equipment is positioned in the facility. Accessibility, travel distance for operators and forklifts, location of existing air, power, and steam drops, and other variables are considered. Just like other aspects of your process, there will be multiple factors specific to your application.

We put it all together.

Having equipment installed by the group that designed it, or at least is familiar with it, adds tremendous efficiency. Not only is liaising between parties spared and the chance of misunderstanding reduced, but there is a “single point of responsibility”. When something doesn’t go as planned there is reduced finger-pointing between parties and argument of liability. It’s fixed quickly and quietly without the customer being brought into it.

We start up your system, tune it, and train your staff.

Some equipment is plug-and-play, but a lot isn’t. All too often new equipment gathers dust because operators were slow to learn it and management becomes convinced it wouldn’t be worth the down-time to force them. It’s important for technicians to help personnel learn new equipment, understand the value it brings, and become comfortable operating it. By doing this we can also ensure that the system works as intended and no errors were made.

We have a "service what we sell" policy with the exception of some specialized equipment that is best cared for by the OEM.

As the old adage goes “if you don’t schedule maintenance, your equipment will schedule it for you”. Mismanaged maintenance will certainly reduce equipments' lifetime, but it will also cost a fortune in lost revenue from down-time. A well-maintained piece of material handling or packaging equipment can provide years, if not decades of reliable performance. The ABM team offers set-and-forget maintenance schedules, responsive service, and convenient parts ordering. We take pride in offering the best service in the industry, 24/7/365. If you call at 2 AM Christmas morning you won’t get someone in India, you’ll get someone very tired, but knowledgeable and ready to help.