Mixing, Blending & Size Reduction

Powder & Bulk Solids

Powder & Bulk Solids

Case study: Ribbon blender increases output 25-fold at Diversified Chemical Products

Munson Machinery

Jan. 16, 2024

A Munson ribbon blender provides the flexibility, output, containment and ease of cleaning required to produce a range of specialty chemical powder blends.

Static electricity can create a shock hazard for workers, especially in areas with high humidity or low conductivity.

Powder & Bulk Solids

Controlling static electricity during bulk solids mixing

George Paffendorf

Oct. 6, 2023

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Powder & Bulk Solids

Powder density: The importance of knowing your material before blending

George Paffendorf

Aug. 11, 2023

The mixer’s inlet and outlet (shown) remain stationary while the drum rotates, allowing hard connections to upstream mechanical or pneumatic conveyors and continuous mixing as material is discharged.

Mixing, Blending & Size Reduction

Rotary batch mixer takes nutraceutical producer to new heights

Stephen J. Knauth

Jan. 18, 2023

Milk, melted chocolate, chopped almonds and other ingredients are mixed in this Gericke continuous mixer. Each ingredient needs to be fed into the mixer at the predetermined temperature, moisture content and bulk density to ensure a consistently homogeneous mix.

Powder & Bulk Solids

How powder properties impact bulk solids mixing processes

Rene Meira Medina

Aug. 8, 2022

Drums containing each ingredient are lifted, aligned with the mixer's stationary inlet and emptied in a prescribed order according to the master batch record.

Powder & Bulk Solids

Case study: Nutraceutical blending cycles cut 90% with switch to rotary batch mixing

Stephen J. Knauth

Feb. 23, 2022

Powder & Bulk Solids

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Powder & Bulk Solids

Product Focus: Vertical ribbon mixer

Feb. 14, 2022

Specifying the new blender (right) was simple because it would be handling the same materials as another of the company’s blenders (left).

Powder & Bulk Solids

Case Study: Dietary supplement manufacturer strengthens blending capacity

Feb. 4, 2022

The most common reasons for mixer line upgrades are to update outdated equipment, to adapt to changing demands and to innovate to gain a competitive advantage.

Powder & Bulk Solids

Seamless integration: Executing effective mixing line upgrades

Jan. 28, 2022

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Powder & Bulk Solids

Product Focus: Mixing and drying system

Jan. 24, 2022

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Powder & Bulk Solids

Product Focus: Fluidized zone mixer

Dynamic Air Inc.

Jan. 10, 2022

Zone Blender

Powder & Bulk Solids

Product Focus: Zone blender

Processing Staff

Jan. 10, 2022