Sterling provides a wide selection for all of your material handling needs including loaders, receivers and central systems.
Sterling offers a complete range of vacuum pumps, receivers, filters and controls with compact, efficient designs. These products can be used to convey free-flowing pelletized materials, regrind, and dusty or powder materials over short to long distances. Hopper loader and vacuum pumps are the heart of most in-plant conveying systems. Sterling’s improvements in motor technology include quieter pumps, more energy efficient motors and easier to maintain designs. Utilize Sterling’s skilled engineers to develop a conveying solution that will minimize the degradation of your resin and maximize your conveying throughput.
Self Contained Loaders
Sterling offers a variety of self-contained Loaders. The hopper loaders are ideal for conveying pellet or regrind over short distances. Select from 150-1,000 maximum lbs./hr. throughput and hopper capacities of 3.5-56 lbs. The powder hopper loaders are designated for free-flowing powder materials and dusty regrind. When drawing material from drums, bins, material bags, or gaylords, the compressed air loaders are recommended for efficient filtering of material fines and trouble-free conveying. When moving difficult powdered materials, select the dense phase conveyor to pneumatically convey materials clean and efficient, with minimal degradation and separation.
SSL and SSIL Hopper Loaders are part of the Sterling family of self-contained loaders. Because of their integral motor and control, they are ideal for conveying material over short distances. Based on their Stainless Steel construction and filter cleaning system, these hopper loaders are perfect for conveying pellets as well as regrind. SSL series hopper loaders are perfect for conveying materials to virtually any kind of bin or hopper. By adding a Pyrex sight glass, the SSIL hopper loaders allow these to be mounted directly to process machines and provides visual indication of the material entering your process.
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Vacuum Receivers
Complete your conveying system with Sterling’s Vacuum Receivers. Designed to move free-flowing fine powder, dusty materials, and granular coarse materials with a central vacuum conveying system. With several different vacuum receivers to choose from, there are options to align with your new or existing processing equipment. Available in filterless and filter receiver combination designs. View our Quick Ship products list to see which receiver is available for quick shipping.
SSR/SSI Series Vacuum Receiver
SSR Series Vacuum Receivers from Sterling feature an industrial stainless steel design that provides easy access for quick cleanout and material changeovers. The inlets and outlets on each receiver are made from 11-gauge 304 stainless-steel tubing, improving wear characteristics and delivering the longest life. Each vacuum receiver is equipped with stainless steel latches that provide superior clamping force and are significantly easier to secure than standard band clamps. Pyrex TM sight glass on SSI models allow for easy visual monitoring of material levels.
SSR vacuum receivers are used at each loading point in any central vacuum conveying system. They are placed on virtually any processing equipment ranging from surge bins, to blenders, to production machines. The modular design allows the receivers to be placed in any new or existing conveying system.
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Controls
Sterling offers vacuum conveying controls that are flexible and customizable to fit plastic processors’ changing needs.
Sterling’s conveying controllers support one to 24 pumps and up to 128 loading stations. Upgrade the conveying system as your pants grows with Sterling’s software upgrade. Installation is made easy with a control setup that is swift and intuitive, bringing your system up and running faster than ever. Simple and versatile in configuration, the controllers enhanced graphic displays and touchscreen interface is ideal for today’s operator.
VACTRAC® Series 10/80 & 24/128 Controllers
Vacuum conveying has never been more simple or versatile than with Sterling’s new VacTrac® Series 10/80 and 24/128 Controller.
The Vactrac® 10/80 controller from Sterling features enhanced graphics and control of up to 10 vacuum conveying pumps, 80 loading stations, and 80 purge valves.
The Vactrac® 24/128 controller from Sterling features enhanced graphics and control of up to 24 vacuum conveying pumps, 128 loading stations and 128 purge valves.
The 10/80 and 24/128 controllers utilize a DeviceNet distributed I/O network, and standard features include an Allen-Bradley CompactLogix controller with a 10” color touch-screen operator interface.