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

    Design features that increase product mixing efficiency and profitability

    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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    Processing Q&A: Vertical mixer sealing with Trelleborg's Caio Beraldo

    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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    Mixing, Blending & Size Reduction

    Pin mixers ideal for industrial clays

    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...
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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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    Rotary batch mixer takes nutraceutical producer to new heights

    Stephen J. Knauth
    Jan. 18, 2023
    A proprietary rotary batch mixing process enables Nutraceutical Research Sciences to achieve flexible, high-volume and high-quality production.
    Ross tumble blenders come standard with safety railings and limit switches, preventing operation of the blender when the gate is open. Optional safety light curtains, automated valves and purged control panels can be supplied.
    Powder & Bulk Processing

    Efficiency in bulk solids mixing: Ribbon versus tumble blenders

    Erin Dillon
    Jan. 9, 2023
    Selecting the most efficient mixer for your application depends on the material characteristics and processing goals.