Advanced Control Systems, Advance Scale to Partner

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Advanced Control Systems, Advance Scale to Partner

Advance Scale will represent Advanced Control Systems (ACS) in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions. Advance Scale will offer the complete line of ACS control solutions for concrete batch plants, block plants, precast and ready mix operations. ACS controls include the compact Smart-Touch touch-screen system and the Windows-based Programmable Control System. ACS solutions feature one-touch recipe recall, complete batching records, fully automated plant control and are designed for retrofits or new plant projects.

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