New Ag Terminal With Process Automation Opens New Markets for Midwest Farmers Cooperative PlantPAx distributed control system provides production insights and centralized control Finding the Right Location After operating for decades, the Midwest Farmers Cooperative (MFC) faced limited opportunities to expand their global market reach. With most transportation of their grain occurring by truck, the co-op decided the best way to grow would be to build a new rail terminal. The terminal would need to have rail service and highway access for inbound trucks, and be strategically located with respect to MFC’s current operating facilities. Once MFC found a location that met those requirements, they worked with system integrator Wachter Inc. to design an automated facility, based on the PlantPAx d

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