Since 1951, Control Concepts USA has kept material handling systems flowing and manufacturing operations moving efficiently in process applications worldwide. We pride ourselves in building material handling solutions that last, excellent customer service, and long-standing relationships with our customers.
Thousands of plants around the world trust AirSweep to activate even their most challenging
materials. We are used in every industry to prevent bridging and ratholing, achieve on-demand
flow, and even flush vessels between batch runs.
In food manufacturing, clean in place (CIP) systems are essential—not just for meeting regulatory standards but for protecting the health of consumers. When you’re dealing with sensitive applications like infant formula, thorough, efficient cleaning is non-negotiable. But traditional CIP systems have limitations, especially when it comes to bulk materials that stick, cake, or clump during […]
READ MOREThe AirSweep® USDA 112 has been featured on the cover of Powder and Bulk Solids (PBS) magazine, a leading publication for professionals in dry particulate processing and powder bulk material handling. PBS spotlights innovations that improve the way materials are stored, processed, and conveyed–including the USDA 112. This compact but powerful flow aid is designed […]
READ MOREPneumatic flow aids use pressurized air to stimulate material flow. Fluidizers and air pads use a combination of aeration and gentle vibration and are typically used for fine powders. However, low-pressure air can’t activate heavy materials or break bridging, arching, and ratholing. AirSweep releases high-pressure air pulses and is proven effective for problematic materials. One […]
READ MORECheck our FAQs. You’ll see how AirSweep is easier, cheaper and more convenient than other material flow aids.
READ FAQsA cheese company in California had a sticky material handling system build up problem in their dryer system. The bridging caused a back up of bulk material in the baghouse system which resulted in a fire. Plant personnel knew they had to find a solution fast, and chose the USDA Airsweep bulk material handling solution to solve the problem.
READ MOREA leading mineral processing plant crushes and screens over 120,000 tons of rocks a year. Because of plugging in the outlets, it took an hour to fill one supersack. AirSweep® bulk material handling solution crushed the material handling system flow problem to increase productivity by 3000%.
READ MOREIf you can’t take the heat, get out of the factory. All the sootblowers in a US-based engineered wood factory warped in their boiler furnace’s intense temperatures. Cast iron sonic horns bulk material flow system withstood the heat, and cleaned blind spots that sootblowers missed.
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