“This was one of the easiest capital project implementations that we’ve ever done.” - Ron H., Steelscape

“Their temperature control system provided the biggest bang for the buck of any capital project so far!” - Jay Michael, Ternium

“The system actually resulted in an 80% reduction of naphthalene usage – a savings of nearly 72,000 lbs. a year!” - Eric Slind, Steelscape

What We Do

Viscosity and Temperature Control Systems

Save Time. Reduce Waste.
Improve Quality.

These days, it’s not enough to simply use a robot in your automated fluid dispensing process. If you want high-quality, reliable, consistent results, you need tight viscosity and temperature control at the point of application. And that’s exactly what Saint Clair Systems does.

Over 99% of businesses who adopt our solutions save money and time, deliver better products, and reduce dependence on manual labor.

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Switching from Manual Viscosity Adjustments to Automated Viscosity
Control Reduces Process Variability by 97%

Switching from Manual Viscosity Adjustments to Automated Viscosity Control Reduces Process Variability by 97%

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Manually monitoring, measuring, and adjusting a material’s viscosity using a flow cup and stopwatch create unacceptable ranges of process variability due to crises-based dosing. However, once a fully automated control system is implemented, precise adjustments instantaneously take place reducing process variability by 97 percent.

The technology is inexpensive, easy to install, easy to operate, and suitable for multiple applications.

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Perfecting Modern Fluid Dispensing
With Viscosity & Temperature Control

Perfecting Modern Fluid Dispensing With Viscosity & Temperature Control

Fluid dispensing is a journey.

First, accept that the fluid about to dispense on your very next part is the most important fluid to control in your entire system.
Next, start at the point of application.
From there, work backwards. Add temperature and viscosity control until the other variables in your process are no longer relevant.
Then stop. You’ve reached optimal control.

The long-accepted practice of attempting to control temperature in the mixing room leaves too many opportunities for ambient temperature to fluctuate and impact viscosity (and, in turn, the quality of your output). 

Our point-of-application technology removes this problem and replaces it with unparalleled consistency, reduced waste, and exceptional output.

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Custom Fluid Dispensing Solutions For:

Finishing

Finishing

Our temperature and viscosity control solutions make your finishing process more consistent and less wasteful.

Coil Coating

Coil Coating

Temperature affects viscosity, which in turn affects film thickness in your coating process.

Printing

Printing

Flexographic, gravure, or corrugated printing - perfect your production process, reduce waste, eliminate downtime, and boost revenue.

Sealant & Adhesive Dispensing

Sealant & Adhesive Dispensing

Once you implement temperature control, you can ensure consistent, repeatable results in your sealant and adhesive dispensing processes.

Bonding &<br> Overmolding

Bonding &
Overmolding

An inconsistent spray pattern leads to inconsistent curing and decreases bond performance.

Unique<br>Processes

Unique
Processes

As temperature rises, viscosity increases. The results? More defects, increased material usage, and higher costs.

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How We Work With You

Control Calculator

How Do You Rate?

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Our convenient 10-question diagnostic tool allows you to self-evaluate and see how you stack up against others in your industry. If your process has inefficiencies, let us help identify them and propose solutions to help minimize wasted money, time & resources.  

We have made it easy for you to quickly answer the questions, receive a score, and get an idea of where your process stands. Use our experience to help determine if you’re missing opportunities for process repeatability, reliability, and waste reduction..

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Talking Tour

An Easy First Step

You provide information about your process.
We ask questions to draw out key details.
We dive into other concerns specific to your process.
You receive a tailored report including suggestions and action items specific to you.
You get insight on how temperature variations impact your dispensing process.
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Un cambio de perspectiva

Recorremos juntos sus instalaciones y tomamos nota de cualquier preocupación que tenga.
Utilizamos imágenes térmicas para evaluar su proceso en función de una exhaustiva lista de comprobación.
Analizamos su proceso de dispensación desde el almacenamiento del material hasta la finalización del producto.
Proporcionamos un informe en el que se detalla cómo las fluctuaciones rutinarias de temperatura pueden estar contribuyendo a los defectos de calidad, al uso excesivo de revestimientos y disolventes, y mucho más.
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Viscosity View

Its Time to Quantify

We come to your facility and install a viscosity sensor at the material source and another sensor close to the point of application.
We track and record material viscosity for two weeks.
Our experts monitor your dispensing process consistently using automated viscosity measurement tools to visualize how viscosity impacts your consistency, quality and material usage.
You get a comprehensive report from our viscosity experts with graphs and explanations that detail viscosity variations in your process and how they can be cured.
You get insight on how temperature variations impact your dispensing process.
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Demo Decision

Try Out a Solution

If our demonstration unit performs as planned, we can move forward. If it doesn’t, we’ll remove the unit (and hope that we both learned something!).

  1. Contact us to schedule the installation of a demonstration unit.

  2. Our service technician commissions the equipment and trains your team.

  3. We offer suggestions for optimizing performance and answer any questions.

  4. You use the equipment for at least two weeks so you can experiment with different materials and varying conditions.

  5. You make an informed decision using your process, your data and your results.

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Here’s How Saint Clair Systems Changed the Manufacturing Process for its Customers:

As part of our ongoing continuous improvement plan at Roush, we decided to take a more aggressive approach to our temperature control in the paint shop. The resulting quality improvement was immediately noted and helped drive our FTC (First Time Capability) up and sustain it where we needed it to be.

- Patrick Henterly

We can report reduced “ropiness” when applying Polyester to steel resulting in a finish that looks sprayed rather than rolled, a 75% reduction in solvent pop due to reduced solvent addition, a 100% reduction in solvents added to primers and backers, and a 60% reduction in solvents added to finish coats. This was the easiest capital project implementation that we’ve ever done!

- Ron Hurst

Let's Talk About Your Process

We know each process has its own unique qualities. Get in touch with us so we can learn more about how your process functions and how temperature and viscosity may be affecting your bottom line.