Electronic variable speed promotes processing flexibility in ribbon blenders – from soft start to discharge
Electronic variable speed promotes processing flexibility in ribbon blenders – from soft to discharge.‘Soft starting’ protects blending equipmentOver the years, many ribbon blenders were built without any provision for starting at slow speed. Unfortunately, a dead load start presents many disadvantages, all of which increase
Ribbon Blender
For nearly 30 years Vortex Mixing Technology company has been designing and manufacturing Ribbon Blenders for a wide variety of mixing applications. Our unique Ribbon Blender triple action agitator insures rapid, homogeneous blending of even the most difficult blending applications. The traditional U-Shaped Shell is
Ribbon Blender Introduction
Ribbon Blenders are commonly used for rapid blending of dry powders, granules, pellets and other solid forms. These machines also mix paste-like materials, wet granulations and solid-liquid suspensions. Batch components are blended within a U-shaped trough via a horizontal agitator consisting of inner and outer
Ribbon Blenders for Powder Blending
Vortex Light Duty Ribbon Blenders are used for straightforward blending of powders or other solid raw materials with a bulk density of 35 lbs/cu.ft. or lower. Priced very competitively and with many different sizes always in stock, these blenders are offered with the following standard
Horizontal Blender
Pictured is a heavy-duty Horizontal Paddle Blender with a working capacity of 450-gallons and stainless steel 304 product wetted parts.Designed for vacuum up to 25” Hg and 5 psig internal pressure, the cylindrical trough includes a pneumatically-operated dome cover and 150-psig three-zone heating/cooling jacket. The
Vertical Blenders are ideal for low shear blending
The mixing action in a Vertical Blender is far gentler than that of ribbon, paddle or other horizontal blenders, making it more suitable for delicate and abrasive applications. Spray nozzles may be installed for liquid addition and coating purposes.Vertical Blenders are also commonly used in
Pneumatic blending conveyor precisely weighs and batches custom cement blends
Selecting a pneumatic blending conveyor helps a Portland cement manufacturer weigh and batch custom cement blends one truckload at a time. As demand for housing, commercial construction, and road building began to decline during the economic downturn 5 years ago, demand for cement dropped, too.
Uniformly Blending Nutritional Powder
As the nutritional product marketplace continues to grow, the search continues for efficient, consistent, quality solutions for dry blending. There persists, however, the basic need for uniform blending, even dispersion of low-inclusion additives, thorough cleanout and quick batch turnover. Unfortunately, not much has changed about
The largest Russian ingredients manufacturer use vortex ribbon blender
Commercial and industrial group of companies «Soyuzsnab» established in 1991 is the largest Russian company in the market of supply and manufacturing of ingredients for Russian and CIS enterprises.Soyuzsnab are industrial and commercial holding "Soyuzsnab”, the biggest Russian distributor of food, feed ingredients and raw
Mixing Powders for Powder Metallurgy Processing
The mixing, or blending, of powder feedstocks for die pressing of Powder Metallurgy parts is carried out for two reasons:
Coffee supplier has a taste for a high-output ribbon blender
Low-capacity blenders and high-volume customers don't mix New England Coffee, Malden, Mass., has imported and roasted coffee beans since 1916 and currently distributes them throughout New England and elsewhere in the US. The supplier provides wholesale coffees to institutions such as restaurants, hotels, and fast
Ribbon mixer equipped with screw conveyor
Abdon Finax AB with subsidiaries, and the sister company Valsemøllen A/S in Denmark, process grain into tasty and healthy food.Abdon Mills AB and Finax AB, that produce breakfast cereals and other grain based foods, are part of the Swedish company group. Further included in the
Ribbon mixer improves consistency in foodservice products
Heinz innovation team finds novel use for a familiar mixing technology.Say “Heinz,” and everyone thinks of ketchup. After all, the company that began delivering Heinz Ketchup to local grocers with a horse-drawn wagon in 1876 is now the world’s foremost producer of ketchup. Each year,
Mixing and direct compression
With pharmaceuticals, using direct compression (transferring a mixture from a mixer directly to a tablet press) typically involves a mixture with a low concentration of active ingredients
Mixing Intensity versus Mixing Time
Every task requires a defined amount of energy to accomplish. This statement also embraces the science of mixing.
Adding a minor ingredients
To properly package our material, we add an active ingredient in less than 5 percent concentration to a carrier that acts almost like a diluent. What kind of mixer should we use, and how should we add the ingredients to get good mixing?
Can one mixer handle both dry materials and pastes?
Q: Most of the processes in my specialty chemical company are batch and handle only dry materials. However, some materials go through a paste phase. Can one mixer handle both dry materials and pastes? A: Yes, but your company will have to invest more capital
Avoid segregation downstream in a tumble blender (double cone mixer)
Q: My material goes through a wet granulation step in a tumble blender (double cone blender) to avoid segregation downstream. But the granulated material contains agglomerates, formed by liquid droplets in the blender, and I have to treat the agglomerates before I can use the
What’s the quickest way to determine if my ribbon blender mixer is causing particle degradation?
Particle degradation can be deterioration in quality from a reaction (such as spoilage of a food product) or size change (such as breaking friable particles). Deterioration in quality is usually obvious from simply looking at the mixture. Size change is less obvious, so you’ll need
Avoid segregation phenomenon when sampling in ribbon blender mixer
Q:When I analyze material samples taken from our ribbon blender mixer's vessel, the mixing quality is okay, but I find mixing quality and weight variations in the final packages. How can I avoid this? A: A mixture like yours, which segregates after it leaves the
Can demixing occur in an ribbon mixer or double shaft paddle blender?
While demixing is less likely in a ribbon blender mixer or double shaft paddle blender than in a tumble blender, it can still occur. During mixing a ribbon mixer or paddle blender fluidizes the materials. If the batch is discharged during operation, mixing - while