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…
The Truth About Dehulling
As many in the oil seed processing industry know, dehulling can be a valuable tool when it comes to maximizing profits in any oil mill. But what some might not know is that there are many ways this can be done and targeting minimal hulls in the meal is not necessarily the best approach. Two…
Oilseed Production: Lower Capital Costs Do Not Always Equal Higher Profit
Like any business, seed oil manufacturing requires careful analysis of both capital and operational costs in order to derive maximum profit. This is why operators should carefully consider the full cost of any capital expenditures they make going forward, because the lower-cost option upfront may not prove to be such a bargain over a machine’s…
How Virtual Support Benefits Our Processing Clients
If the recent pandemic has shown the world anything, it’s that we should no longer take for granted the food that magically appears on our supermarket shelves. But even as headlines continue to highlight the threat that the Covid-19 virus poses to the human labor throughout the agricultural supply chain, it is worth noting that…
How to Make a Cold Press Oil Machine a Worthwhile Investment
Among health food aficionados, one of the latest trends is cold-pressed oil. In keeping with the “back to basics” mindset that drives much of today’s healthy eating, cold pressed oil harkens back to the days when farm animals were used to turn giant stone wheels used to grind seeds, nuts, and fruits. The idea is…
How Processing Plants Are Reducing Downtime With Communication and Collaboration Tools
Today’s manufacturers are discovering that mobile, digitally connected partnerships make good business sense. Vendors that can support clients around the clock save clients time and money by being able to solve issues remotely. Still, many manufacturers have not embraced modern communication and collaboration tools. At Anderson, we continuously engage with our clients using up-to-date applications…
Routinely Pulling Data Samples Helps to Anticipate Changes and Streamline Processing Operations
Machine operators are amazing. Like magicians, they can make something out of nothing, with super tight tolerances no greater than a fraction of a human hair. They understand math, chemistry, and mechanics. They instinctively know how to adjust and tweak the machines when necessary to make sure the product is made exactly as specified.…
Quality Processing Partners Must Offer Rapid Response and Full System Assessments
Managing the machinery, the process, and the product is not a strategic priority for most manufacturers of processing equipment. But it should be. Clients today need more than just a manufacturer of processing equipment; they need the right processing partner that understands the intricate details and nuances of the entire processing system. Processing experts should…