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Through people and technology , FLANDERS is bringing machines into the digital age

FLANDERS designs , engineers , produces , and services industrial power and control systems . It specializes in electric rotating machinery for high-demand applications across mining , milling , and heavy industry .

Its innovations include North America ’ s first DC-to-AC dragline conversion . It has also developed a groundbreaking open-architecture system for mining machines , resulting in the first fully autonomous fleet of mining drills . It is currently responsible for over 230 machines and 26 unique drill models located on 37 sites around the globe .
The company began 75 years ago by repairing electric motors for Whirlpool and other commercial businesses in Evansville , Indiana . It gradually expanded through the following decades to support the growing mining presence in the area . When mining declined in the 1980s , FLANDERS successfully adapted its services to support large milling operations .
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