“All You Make is Chips”
About Inter-Source
Inter-Source uses a systems approach to chip processing to engineer and manufacture a complete range of chip management systems to ensure we have the appropriate components to satisfy your unique chip management needs.
Inter-Source, founded in September of 1984, was incorporated in Michigan in 1985.

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Inter-Source principals hold nearly two dozen patents, representing the industry’s major advancements. To date, Inter-Source has engineered and installed nearly 600 systems in countries around the globe.
The industry leader in innovation, Inter-Source perpetually engineers advancements to improve your bottom line. Inter-Source holds nearly two dozen patents in multiple countries, representing the industry’s most important advancements.
These advancements are part of the reason that only Inter-Source can guarantee a retained moisture content of 2% or less on processed chips.
Innovation Leader
Inter-Source Patents
8/6/2013
I-SOS: PLC and operator interface and software used for the operation of chip processing systems.
3/9/2010
Apparatus and method for conveying materials.
4/7/2009
Dynamic Chip Management for chip processing machine.
12/23/2008
Parts Separator Apparatus and Method of Shredding.
06/03/2008
In-line shredder apparatus and method for shredding materials.
02/13/2007
Apparatus and method for shredding wet chip materials.
04/18/2006
Apparatus and method for shredding wet chip materials.
04/04/2006
Wet chip pick-up assembly.
08/30/2005
System and method of shredding wet chips in a flume.
06/01/2004
System and method of shredding wet chips in a flume.
06/03/2003
Method for transporting and separating wet chips and delivering dried chips.
04/01/2003
Parts separator (multiple inlets; method of supplying wet chips through them).
06/18/2002
Screen for separating swarf.
04/23/2002
System for transporting and separating wet chips and delivering dried chips.
07/03/2001
Wet chip centrifugal separator suspension system.
10/10/2000
Method of centrifugally separating swarf.
08/31/1999
Centrifugal separator.
07/30/1996
Chip wringer bowl blade improvement.
06/27/1995
Chip wringer bowl blade improvement.
01/24/1995
Segmented centrifugal separator scroll housing.
09/13/1994
Replaceable wrap for scroll housing in centrifugal separator.
07/19/1994
Indexable screen for centrifugal separator device.
01/04/1994
Indexable screen for centrifugal separator device.
11/23/1993
Segmented centrifugal separator scroll housing with removable scroll.
10/12/1993
Replaceable wrap for scroll housing in centrifugal separator.
04/14/1993
Chip wringer bowl blade improvement.
04/21/1992
Parts separator device for separating heavy materials from chips and lubricants.
06/26/1990
Chip wringer bowl blade improvement.