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New plant automation cuts treatment cycle times by a third

PublishedJun 8, 2026By Casey Whitfield

Pre-drilled deck balusters coming off the production line

New plant automation cuts treatment cycle times by a third. The detail below covers what changed, what it means day to day for treating plants and specifiers, and where the work goes next.

Operational impact

Cycle times, drying schedules and yard handling are unchanged. Where a plant runs tight on cylinder availability, the reclaimed minutes are worth having, but nothing downstream has to move.

Training and support

Our engineering-services team walks the crew through the change on site, then stays available while the first charges run. The written procedure is updated at the same time so the plant has one current reference.

Where the work goes next

We are running the same review at the other sites. The order depends on cylinder scheduling rather than on anything about the chemistry.

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