Preview of IPPE 2024 by AFIA President

Constance Cullman, president and CEO of AFIA, describes the importance of the international contingent at IPPE and emphasizes educational opportunities as learning and networking platforms. This interview is chaired by Feed & Grain magazine editor Elise Schafer.  The overview by American Feed Industry Association president highlights the special features of the International Production & Processing […]

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Packaging Powder Materials In Bulk Bags

FILLING AND PACKING STATIONS FOR BULK BAGS

FIBC bulk bags come in various sizes and can be used to fill and weigh capacities up to 4400lbs of dry powder and granular bulk solids.  Stations for packaging powder materials in bulk bags typically includes an adjustable upper frame to accommodate either square and rectangular containers, as well as heavy duty weighing, and controls […]

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Improving Manual Batching

Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc. line of Semi-Automatic Hand Prompt Batching Stations can be custom engineered with options to meet the specific requirements of applications, thereby improving manual batching, which can improve your entire process of product production. The Semi-Automatic Hand Prompt Batching Station serves a wide range of industrial applications where the negative effects […]

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Helping Rubber Compounding Become More Profitable

RUBBER INDUSTRY

Helping rubber compounding become more profitable with automatic and semi-automatic minor ingredient batching systems, bulk batching and mixer control and monitoring. Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc. custom engineers batching systems for minor ingredients, bulk material batching control, liquid dosing and mixer monitoring and control. These systems are employed to manufacture many types of rubber products, […]

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Dust Containment is Essential

dust collection in batching systems

Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc. designs material weighing and ingredient batching systems for dusty, difficult to handle powder and bulk solid, sometimes hazardous, materials. Dust containment is essential to protect personnel and equipment. These systems are all custom engineered and can be equipped with dust control and containment options, including a dust collector (typically baghouse […]

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Building Expansion

Building Expansion

Progress Continues!  New Photo Sterling Systems & Controls is busting at the seams as we grow.  To better serve our customers we have embarked on a capital project, building expansion working hard to serve customers.  This will increase our production capacity with increased height to better equip our capacity for very high stack-ups of mechanical […]

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Dust Containment for Ingredient Batching Systems

Ingredient Batching Systems Provided with Dust Collection and Pneumatic Conveying Systems

Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc. custom engineers ingredient batching systems for dusty, difficult to handle materials, sometimes hazardous materials. Dust containment for ingredient batching systems is essential to protect personnel and equipment. Sterling’s ingredient batching systems are often equipped with dust containment and collection systems, including a dust collector (typically baghouse design), dust collector hoods […]

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Mixing Control for Compounding

Mixer Process Control

Mixing control is critical to quality and production efficiency.  Producing rubber combines plastic resin (pellets, flakes, powders, or liquid) is with other materials, including liquids and bulk solid materials.  Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc. offers a mixing control system for rubber compounding.  An HMI mixing screen is  provided as an extension of the main batching […]

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Size Reduction Mill Monitoring

size reduction mill monitoring

Particle size reduction equipment, also known as grinders and classifiers, are used to reduce the particle size of dry solids.  These devices are rotating machinery. Monitoring proper operation is key to safety for plant and personnel, as well as for process efficiency, and therefore a Size Reduction Mill Monitoring system is advantageous. Mill condition monitors […]

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