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    Powder & Bulk Processing

    Basics of industrial tumble blenders for powders and bulk solids

    Casey Bickhardt
    Jan. 22, 2025
    Tumble blenders are an ideal solution for efficient, gentle, and consistent blending of bulk solid materials in a range of industries.
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    Static electricity can create a shock hazard for workers, especially in areas with high humidity or low conductivity.
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    Powder & Bulk Processing

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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    Specifying the new blender (right) was simple because it would be handling the same materials as another of the company’s blenders (left).
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    The most common reasons for mixer line upgrades are to update outdated equipment, to adapt to changing demands and to innovate to gain a competitive advantage.
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    Powder & Bulk Processing

    Product Focus: Fluidized zone mixer

    Dynamic Air Inc.
    Jan. 10, 2022
    Bella twin-shaft fluidized zone mixer features an original design that achieves fast, high-capacity, thorough and precision mixing of either dry bulk solids or liquids with solids...
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    Powder & Bulk Processing

    Product Focus: Zone blender

    Processing Staff
    Jan. 10, 2022
    ProBlend zone blender is designed for blending or homogenizing free-flowing bulk material within a hopper or silo, allowing different zones of material to discharge at different...