AES Inc

05/22/2026

Closing out the week with carts full of repaired equipment and new product orders heading out to customers across the country. 📦

Whether it’s a drive we rebuilt, a motor we sold, a PLC we tested, or a control panel we built from scratch — every box represents a plant that needs to keep running. ⚙️

05/05/2026

Stainless vs. food-safe epoxy washdown motors - which do you actually need? 🤔

The answer most plants need to hear: it depends on what your sanitation crew is actually doing, not what's on the spec sheet.

Food-safe epoxy (CFSWDM, EWDM) works when:
✅ Cleaning is mild detergent
✅ Moderate pressure and temp
✅ Indirect contact, packaging, secondary processing

Stainless steel (CESSWDM) is worth it when:
✅ Chlorinated sanitizers or peracetic acid in your CIP
✅ High-pressure, high-temp washdown (140°F+)
✅ Direct food contact or USDA-inspected
✅ Salt/brine/acid environments (seafood, dairy, fermentation)
✅ Your epoxy motors keep failing inside 2 years

Stainless costs 80-120% more upfront. It pays for itself with one avoided line stop.

Not sure which one your application calls for? Send us what your sanitation crew uses and how often - we'll tell you straight.

AES - Authorized ABB channel partner. Baldor washdown motors, drives, panels, repair, field service.

📞 866-386-1001
✉️ [email protected]
🌐 www.aesintl.com

05/01/2026

After moving thousands of Baldor washdown motors into food & beverage plants, here's what we keep seeing:

✅ The 1 HP CFSWDM3554-E is everywhere - conveyors, small pumps, mixers
✅ The 3 HP CFSWDM3714T-E covers the next tier - bigger pumps, agitators, screw conveyors
✅ Plants running aggressive CIP chemistry switch to stainless (CESSWDM family) and don't switch back
✅ The plants fighting recurring failures are almost never buying the wrong brand - they're buying the wrong duty rating

Don't buy washdown motors on price. Buy them on what your sanitation crew actually does to them.

Spec'ing a new line? Fighting repeat failures? Send us the application - we'll point you at the right motor for what your plant really needs.

AES - Your Authorized ABB Distributor. Baldor-reliance washdown motors are in stock and ready to go.

📞 866-386-1001
✉️ [email protected]
🌐 www.aesintl.com

04/30/2026

Another one back to life. 🔧

Allen-Bradley 1769-IF4 analog input module - came in from a life sciences plant with corrosion inside the housing and a damaged connector. Most shops would scrap it.

New board. New connector. Cleaned up. All 4 channels tested and back to spec.

Repair: $300
New: $600-$1,000

Got dead PLC modules, drives, or boards collecting dust on a shelf? Send us the part numbers before you replace them. Most are repairable - and we'll tell you straight if they're not.

📞 866-386-1001
✉️ [email protected]

04/28/2026

Rub and Grub Mexicue will be at our Mount Airy, NC office this Thursday (4/30)! Stop by and grab lunch.

Here is our weekly pop up. Monday-Wednesday we will be at the hotel from 4-9 until further notice. We will still continue to post our weekly pop up schedule. We love and appreciate all of you. Faith, Family, and Food!@

04/23/2026

Our team was well-represented at the “Commit to Emerge” event by Ronnie Doss and Interworks in Mount Airy, NC. The event centered on developing stronger relationships and strategies for achieving personal goals and building a stronger team dynamic.

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day! 🌎

Together, we can make an impact on generations to come. Here at AES, we have diverted nearly 200,000 pounds of industrial equipment from landfills through our recycling program! ♻️

04/20/2026

Stop by our Mount Airy, NC office this Thursday, 4/23 and grab a fresh squeezed lemonade from The Local Lemon!

04/15/2026

Rub and Grub Mexicue will be at our Mount Airy office this week! Be sure to stop by before they sell out!

Here is our weekly pop up! Don’t forget to come see us at the Food Truck Festival on Sunday!!! Faith, Family, and Food

04/07/2026

If you’re in Mount Airy this Thursday, 4/9 Strange Trip Pizza - Mount Airy, NC will be at our main office! Come by and grab some pizza!
11am - until sold out 🍕

Catch us this week at these local spots. ⚡️

We’re slinging wood fired pizza built on sourdough and loaded with fresh, high quality ingredients. Good music, hot pies, and nothing but good times. 🔥🍕🚚

01/31/2026

Our NC facilities are covered in snow! We hope everyone enjoys the snow! Stay safe and warm. ❄️ ⛄️