FEECO International provides state-of-the-art custom equipment and systems manufacturing through advanced material profiling and process testing in their Innovation Center. Innovation drives the success of most businesses. And that’s especially the case for heavy industries where accelerating environmental concerns and regulatory requirements are having a significant impact. Allen-Bradley ControlLogix Programmable Automation Controller Allen-Bradley PowerFlex AC Drives Today, many entities must focus on new and better ways to use resources and drive profitability across their operations – from material handling and processing through waste and byproduct transformation. “That’s what our company does,” said Lee Hoffmann, vice president and general manager, FEECO International. “In our Innovation Center, we help companies design, test and fine-tune new technology and processes. And then we manufacture custom equipment to implement those processes in production facilities.” Founded in 1951 as an engineering and equipment manufacturing company, FEECO quickly became an expert in granulation and developed a reputation as a company that could solve a wide range of material challenges. From headquarters in Green Bay, Wisconsin, FEECO enjoys a global customer base that spans mining, agriculture, ag-chemicals, power and utilities, and specialt

Over the past decade, FEECO has applied numerous solutions encompassing diverse applications – from enabling a mine to recover nickel in cellphone batteries to converting the nutrients in dairy manure into commercial grade fertilizer. When customers are ready to move into commercial production, the Rockwell Automation platform can be scaled to the appropriate capacity. “We can easily transition from the proof of process to a real project – and design a plant,” Peppin said. “No matter what the application, our customers typically approach us with an idea,” said Craig Peppin, customer services...