When Elmsdale Lumber Company (ELCO) in Elmsdale, N.S. purchased its first carriage from Cardinal Equipment more than a quarter-century ago for its sawmill, management expected it to last, and they weren’t disappointed. In fact, when the company decided to replace it this year, it wasn’t because of the carriage itself, it simply outlasted some of its electrical components that became obsolete and were no longer readily available. “It was one of …