Downtime resulting from unexpected maintenance can be detrimental for oilseed processors. Unplanned maintenance is costlier than planned maintenance because it halts production while overhead continues to grow, and the financial consequences can reach hundreds of thousands of dollars in just a few days. The fact is your machine will eventually go down due to an…
How to Avoid Expensive Downtime, Part 1: Plant Layout and Maintenance
Capital costs and operating costs are at the core of discussions when talking with manufacturers about building or expanding an oilseed processing facility. An initial investment in high-quality machinery and time spent on proper planning will likely reduce operating costs down the road, while poor planning may cost a facility more in the long run.…
The Anderson Advantage for Polymer Processing
By Sam Stone, Vice President of Technology & Polymer Capital Sales For over 60 years, Anderson International has worked side-by-side with hundreds of synthetic rubber manufacturers worldwide to improve their polymer processing. Anderson engineers invented many of the synthetic crumb rubber processes used by today’s polymer manufacturers, and most of the patents registered to Anderson…
Collaboration is Key to Effective Polymer Processing
Throughout our 130+ year history, Anderson International has always been a highly collaborative company. In recent years, as we’ve grown our engineering departments, the Anderson team has hired strong communicators and trained all engineers on improving and streamlining communications with customers and suppliers. This process has only accelerated since the COVID-19 pandemic began, with engineers…
3 Core Considerations When Investing in a Rubber Finishing Line
Whether purchasing equipment for an existing rubber finishing line or engineering a new line from the ground up, no two applications, processes, or facilities are alike. It’s enticing to consider combining processes in one machine, like the dewatering and drying phases of processing synthetic rubber crumb. After all, buying one piece of equipment sounds…
How to Prevent Downtime of Your Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing Line
Often when we’re out visiting clients who operate polymer finishing lines, we’ll ask, “What keeps you up at night?” And the number one response, whether it’s from a facility manager, engineer, maintenance person, or an operator, is always, “Downtime.” It’s no wonder downtime is on the minds of people responsible for rubber manufacturing line…
5 Questions to Ask Your Before Purchasing Synthetic Rubber Processing Equipment or a Rubber Finishing Line
When planning to replace rubber processing equipment or add new machinery to a polymer finishing line, manufacturers know they are looking at significant downtime. And downtime, whether planned or unplanned, can be extremely costly. Purchasing new equipment is already a huge investment, and companies must also factor in the cost of halting production in their…