Case Overview: Beginning with their first successful breakfast cereal, this American company has been producing delicious and nutritious ready-to-eat breakfast products for over 100 years. The company now produces over 20 well-branded breakfast foods and distributes them to hundreds of countries worldwide. Over their long history the company has seen many changes but their goal […]
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NEMA and IP Ratings: A Primer
What are NEMA and IP ratings? What’s the difference? Let’s first define each acronym: NEMA stands for National Electrical Manufacturers Association. IP stands for Ingress Protection. In our context we are speaking about the various ratings that can be used to describe the environmental protection provided by enclosures. Many feel that NEMA and IP enclosure […]
Read MoreBatching Solutions For The Feed Industry
OVERVIEW: Batching solutions for the feed industry have been provided to Agri-King, Inc., an animal nutrition company committed to the success and profitability of livestock producers worldwide. Known for its precise feed analyses, highly fortified products, and knowledgeable staff, Agri-King strives to help livestock producers get the most out of each pound of feed and […]
Read MoreMinor Ingredient Batching System For The Rubber Industry
OVERVIEW: The manufacture of various products of rubber requires compounding or batching/blending multiple powder ingredients, and a minor ingredient batching system for the rubber industry was needed. When a manufacturer of hoses that use rubber in their products had problems with their manual batching and weighing of the powder ingredients they came to Sterling Systems […]
Read MoreFeed Mill Automation Migration & Upgrade
Sterling, IL December 2017: Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc. announces that it provides for migration and upgrade of automation within their batching control. This is important for long term operation of the feed mill within the feed manufacturing industry. A major livestock feed manufacturer has seamlessly maintained state-of-the-art feed mill automation and control of the […]
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