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    MoistTech's IR3000 near-infrared moisture sensor measuring the moisture of talc powder.
    Sarah Hammond
    May 6, 2025
    In the evolving landscape of powder and bulk material processing, real-time moisture measurement has become a necessity rather than a luxury.
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    Internal mixing flights impart a tumble-turn-cut-fold action that produces a homogeneous blend with no heat, shear or stratification. The gentle four-way mixing action leaves almost no residue, simplifying cleaning between batches.
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    Dispersion is a type of high shear mixing for ingredients having different viscosities, densities, or particle sizes. It utilizes flat, sawtooth style blades turning at high speed with high torque.
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    Mixing, Blending & Size Reduction

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    Doug Kitch
    June 22, 2023
    How to optimize performance and minimize maintenance costs in grinding processes.
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    This Gericke Nibbler lump breaker automatically cuts agglomerated powders, frozen chunks and other bulk materials down to as small as 1 millimeter in size without generating high heat or excessive fines.
    Rene Meira Medina
    June 21, 2023
    Advances in deagglomeration technologies are making waste reclamation easy while uncovering hidden cost savings.
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    Selecting state-of-the-art designs that allow greater diversity of mixer style and efficiency on the production line is becoming a best-in-class practice among processors.
    Del Williams
    May 5, 2023
    Processors are increasingly seeking mixers with design features and capabilities that improve performance, provide more flexibility of mixing style, limit product loss, simplify...
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    Caio Beraldo
    March 27, 2023
    Trelleborg’s Technical Manager for Food, Beverage and Water, recently connected with Processing to discuss the uses and critical sealing components for vertical mixers.
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    Powdered bentonite clay.
    Chris Kozicki
    Feb. 13, 2023
    An overview on how pin mixers are employed in bringing industrial clay products to market, as well as some of the challenges these mixers face and how producers can work around...