We put the “Custom” in Customer Service
American Control Electronics (ACE), along with our Minarik Drives brand, have built an extensive and successful history of designing and producing durable, industrial grade motor speed/torque controls and brushless motor controller solutions. You may be familiar with our standard catalog products, but did you know our custom control capabilities have helped many of our OEM customers differentiate their products, simplify their design, and increase profitability! If you have a need for a unique control solution, don’t settle for something sitting on a distributor’s shelf, contact American Control Electronics for a free consultation!
Microprocessor-based Designs
The technological “barriers” between the capabilities of motor controls, PLCs, and positioning systems are disappearing. By incorporating microprocessors into our controls, our customers can simplify their machine control systems as well.
No Minimum Volumes
Unlike many manufacturers, we don’t require large volumes for customization. Our refined engineering and production team allows us to satisfy the needs of small to mid-size machine builders, as well as large OEMs.
Private Labeling
Chances are you’ve seen an American Control Electronics product in the field and didn’t know it. We private label our products under various brand names, including many for internationally known motor manufacturers, OEMs, and distributors. If you’re interested in having brand loyalty and custom tailoring of your controls, then a private label may be the solution for you.
PLC Displacement
For many of our customers, the use of “sophisticated” control solutions required PLCs or servos with motion controllers. Those are now commonly being eliminated by American Control Electronics’ expanding line of programmable controls. Whether it’s firmware and/or hardware adaptations, we will help you reduce panel space, installation costs, and BOM complexity.
UL61800-5-1 Approvals
Our climate controlled 35,000-square foot manufacturing facility is ISO 9001:2008 certified and has received unconditional lab and factory approval by UL/CUL. As an early adopter of the new UL61800-5-1 standard, ACE has already released several new products carrying the new mark.
Custom Panel Assemblies
ACE doesn’t just help its customers become market leaders through design and electronics alone. Many of our OEMs have discovered the benefits of allowing American Control Electronics, a UL508A certified factory, to assemble our controls with other components into their panels. Rather than plan assembly time and panel design, plan on ordering a single part number that is ready for your application!
User-Specified Inputs & Outputs
By utilizing microprocessor-based designs, ACE can change or eliminate trim pots, modify DIP switch configurations, and adjust input types or parameters. These “mission specific” controls allow customers to purchase and use only the functionality they need and want. This can reduce installation time, cabinet space, and the chances of improper settings in the field.
Integrated Motor Controls
No room for a control panel? Is space a concern for your application? By partnering with a variety of motor manufacturers, ACE can create unique motor controls that contain feedback, I/O, and communications in a single compact, integrated assembly. This often leads to easier ordering, faster installation, and space savings.
Frequently Asked Questions
American Control Electronics designs and manufactures custom industrial motor speed, torque for AC, DC and brushless motors. These include custom footprint, customized I/O, and custom functionalities tailored for specific industries and applications.
Yes. American Control Electronics incorporates microprocessors into our motor control designs to enable programmable functionality, reduce system intricacy, and combine capabilities traditionally handled by separate PLCs or positioning systems.
In many applications, yes. ACE’s programmable motor controls can replace PLCs or motion controllers by handling logic, speed control, and I/O directly. This drives reductions in panel space, wiring, installation time, and overall system cost.
Yes. American Control Electronics can modify or eliminate trim pots, adjust DIP switch configurations, and customize input types, output configurations, and parameters. This allows customers to use only the functionality they need for their particular application.
No. American Control Electronics does not require minimum order volumes for customization. Custom solutions are available for small and mid-size machine builders as well as large OEMs.
American Control Electronics generally follows ISO 9001:2008 manufacturing standards. We are also an early adopter of the UL61800-5-1 standard and offer products that carry this certification.
Yes. American Control Electronics provides private labeling services for OEMs, motor manufacturers, and distributors. Many of those products are already in use in the field under customer brand names.
Yes. American Control Electronics is a UL508A certified panel shop and can assemble custom control panels that integrate motor controls with additional components. Panels are delivered as a single part number that is ready-to-use.
Integrated motor controls house the motor and control electronics together in a compact assembly, often incorporating feedback, I/O, and communication features for applications where space constraints eliminate the need for a traditional control panel.
American Control Electronics works with OEMs, machine builders, motor manufacturers, and distributors across numerous different industries in need of customized and industrial-grade motor control solutions.