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A NEW Particle Size Reduction Guide is now available from the leaders in bulk solid Size Reduction of Particles, Prater Industries. A sister company to Sterling Systems & Controls, Prater knows size reduction and Sterling Systems knows how to provide the controls and monitoring equipment to help ensure return on these assets for size reduction. […]
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Banbury Mixer control is critical to quality and production efficiency in rubber compounding. Most often to produce a rubber compound a combination of plastic resin (pellets, flakes, powders, or liquid) is combined with other materials, including liquids and bulk solid materials. Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc. has introduced a customized system for a rubber compounding […]
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Key to process efficiency is the upgrading of process control and automation technology in your dry material handling, storage and processing. Instrumentation, control and automation technology components and software advancements afford equipment upgrades. An example is the use of industrial PC software based upon the .NET framework developed by Microsoft, used for automation interface to […]
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Ever wonder how our growing world population will be fed? Agriculture bridges the gap between what food we produce and currently have, and what is needed as our population continues to boom? Some say … Yes! The world population has more than doubled in the past 50 years and agriculture bridges the gap. From about […]
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When it comes to mixing food ingredients for products that will be consumed by us humans, or even for pet food for that matter, mixer designs matter. Why? Cleanliness and proper functionality so the materials are mixed adequately according to product requirements. As one mixer manufacturer puts it, mixer designs must be selected to deliver […]
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What is the most common way to batch ingredients for rubber? This is typically called rubber compounding. What is compounding in rubber processing? Rubber compounding or formulation refers to the addition of certain chemicals to raw rubber in order to obtain the desired properties. The well-known chemicals are cross linking agents, reinforcements, anti degradants and […]
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Automatic minor batching system for rubber is one of the most important aspects of rubber compounding. Accuracy of weighing materials and batching controls for profitable products. Accurate weighing and batching. Flexible, high quality. Custom engineered to your specific objectives is necessary. Read more here.
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Ingredient batching for rubber compounding requires process knowledge and an expert level understanding of material weighing and batching system control/automation. Ingredient batching for rubber requires a custom engineered and manufactured automatic batching system for high productivity and value. A hybrid ingredient bulk material batching system combines minor bin and bulk bag ingredient batching providing automatic […]
Read More Ever wonder how a fine grinder operates and what makes it work so well? Particle reduction and sizing is essential in many processes and knowing fine grinder internal workings and components can be key to your success and the long term reliability of your grinding process. Prater Industries graciously produces one of the best videos […]
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No… not the lump in your throat. Lumps that occur in powder and other bulk solid materials that are a nuisance to material processing and powder flow. Lump breakers (a.k.a. powder crushers, lump crushers) are mechanical devices that break down larger bulk solid materials into smaller pieces for proper and easier processing and handling. Why […]
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