Parker Hannifin Corp., IPD Instrumentation Group    Huntsville, AL 35805
Oct 06, 2011 To create custom gas mixtures, Gas Blending System draws from 5 separate pure gas sources, generating controlled blend across broad concentration range for calibration or validation standards. Automatic or manual dynamic mixing allows creation of multiple gas concentrations in real-time, minimizing inventory of multi-component custom gas cylinders. Dilution ratios ranging from 1:1 to 10,000:1 allow calibration of most analyzer ranges from one cylinder of each gas type.

Process Control Corp.    Atlanta, GA 30340
Aug 04, 2011 Providing precise batch-to-batch dispensing and consistent homogenous blending, Guardian® Series 2 features color touchscreen, removable cartridge V-gate metering, segmented material hoppers, integral drain chute, and no dead zone mixing chamber. Units can be configured with 4-12 ingredient hoppers, with each hopper capable of running 0-100% of recipe with dispensing accuracy up to ±0.02%. Comprised of 1.25/2.5, 5, 12, and 18/25 kg models, Series offers throughput rates over 10,000 pph.

Seward Limited    Worthing BN14 8NL  United Kingdom
May 25, 2011 Stomacher® 80 Biomaster paddle blenders feature strainer bags that are gamma irradiated sterile and allow individual processing of large numbers of tissue samples for primary cell preparation. Included bags feature strainer element with 0.5 mm pore size that generates homogenous cell suspension. This allows cells to pass through pores of central straining matrix and prevents contamination with undigested extracellular material, which can block pipettes.

Maguire Products, Inc.    Aston, PA 19014
Jan 05, 2011 Intended for injection molders and extrusion processors, Maguire® WSB 260R4 features 6 hopper bins, including 2 large bins for natural resin and regrind and 4 minor-ingredient bins that are removable for color and additive changes. While materials in large bins are dispensed by means of slide gates, additive dispensing is carried out with vertical valves. Removable bins are equipped with integral shutoffs to eliminate spillage and hinged lids to facilitate clean-out.

Maguire Products, Inc.    Aston, PA 19014
Nov 15, 2010 Suited for use by plastics processors, MaxiBatch(TM) 2400 Weigh Scale Blender is rated for process throughputs to 6,000 lb/hr and handles raw materials in various forms: regular pellets and regrind, bulk powders, and flake as well as bridge-prone ingredients such as wood flour. Design accommodates up to 12 removable hoppers for as many ingredients, and hoppers incorporate different dispensing devices. Microprocessor makes corrections from batch to batch, maintaining accuracy within ±0.1%.

Metalfab, Inc.    Vernon, NJ 07462-0009
May 12, 2010 Suited for continuous blending of 2 or more powders, pellets, or flakes, CB1 Blenders include 5 models with feed rates from 150-2,500 ft³/hr. Mixing blade design proportionally blends and mixes different types and varying densities of dry bulk materials fed from volumetric feeders at rate equal to total rates metered by feeders. Construction choices include carbon steel, carbon steel with special coatings, 304 or 316 stainless steel, or other specified materials.

Maguire Products, Inc.    Aston, PA 19014
Dec 03, 2009 Linux computer-based touchscreen control for Maguire® Weigh Scale Blender incorporates range of capabilities that enable operators to rapidly adjust for processing machine vibration, differences in raw material bulk density, and other process variables. Controller stores up to 99 recipes, is equipped with Ethernet and USB ports, and measures 7 x 9 x 3 in. Unit can be set to deliver text in multiple languages and is available in retrofit package for existing blenders.

Process Control Corp.    Atlanta, GA 30340
Nov 19, 2009 Utilizing off-the-shelf electronics and blender control software for optimal throughput, Guardian® Series come standard with touch screen operator interface that can be remote mounted up to 1,000 ft from blender. Each hopper has 90° side and no transition sections to maximize material flow. Three-phase mixer motor and starter come standard for sizes 5 kg and larger. All models offer dual hinged doors with quick release latches for weigh hopper/mixer access.

Ross, Charles, & Son Co.    Hauppauge, NY 11788 0615
Aug 07, 2009 Available in sizes from ½-515 cu-ft, Model 42NSD features discharge screw positioned across entire length of trough, and powered by separate direct drive system for independent speed control. Close tolerances between screw and trough provide positive flow and discharge force, enabling use of extrusion die when blender is being used for pasty materials. Blender is suited for both dry and fluid blending applications in chemical, food, pharmaceutical, and plastics industries.

Kin-Tek Laboratories    LaMarque, TX 77568 4202
Jun 01, 2009 Capable of adding multiple trace concentration components to flowing gas stream, AutoBlend(TM) computer controlled system features 6 independently controlled permeation channels, each capable of containing up to 8 compounds for total of 48 compounds. Mixtures can be supplied dry or humidified and can be delivered at up to 20 psig pressure. Concentrations from hundreds of parts-per-million down to low parts-per-trillion can be added. Component concentrations can be varied independently.

Process Control Corp.    Atlanta, GA 30340
May 27, 2009 Designed for powder feeders in 4- or 6-element configuration, XU Series continuous, loss-in-weight powder blender allows gravimetric blending of nonfree-flowing powder materials with free-flowing powder/pellet materials. Units allow individual rates from 0.2-3,000 pph and utilize DSP technology to filter out noise and vibration. They include removable hopper with dust-tight band clamp; bottom trough design to provide maximum material exposure to auger; and PWM-controlled drive system.

Brinkmann Instruments, Inc.    Westbury, NY 11590
Jun 17, 2008 Featuring 800 W drive unit, KINEMATICA Microtron® MB 550 is suitable for mixing, dispersing, homogenizing, emulsifying, and reducing size of cuttable materials. Unit is stainless steel with 2,000 ml borosilicate glass vessel that can also be used for sample transport and storage. For safety, thermal cutoff switch protects against drive overload, and cover must be securely attached before operation is allowed. Complete mixing attachment may be autoclaved or cleaned in dishwasher.

Westfall Mfg. Co.    Bristol, RI 02809-0007
Apr 23, 2008 Used for blending ethanol and other additives into gasoline and other fuels, Static Mixer is heavy-wall 316 SS fixed plate which features orifice pattern that mixes by combination of alternate vortex shedding and intense shear zone turbulence to achieve greater than 98% dispersion within 10 diameters downstream. Designed to fit inside mating flange bolt circle of any piping system, mixer is available in sizes from ½ to 30 in. dia and features Flexitallic® high-pressure gaskets.

Ross, Charles, & Son Co.    Hauppauge, NY 11788 0615
Feb 08, 2008 Available in 10, 18, and 36 cu ft working capacities, B-Blenders are constructed in stainless steel and polished to 80-grit finish on exterior and interior surfaces. They feature manually operated knife gate valves located in bottom center of trough. Options include sanitary stuffing boxes, jackets for heating or cooling, vacuum or pressure design, sanitary designs, covers to meet customers production needs, and special controls for full load starting.

Ross, Charles, & Son Co.    Hauppauge, NY 11788 0615
Jul 03, 2007 Designed for operation under vacuum to 29.5 in. hg, horizontal Vacuum Paddle Blender features 100 cu-ft working capacity and 110 cu-ft full holding capacity. All wetted parts are 304 SS and polished to 120-grit finish to assist in cleaning between mixes and color changes. Unit includes pneumatically operated, flush-type plug valve that eliminates dead spaces within mix zone.

Kin-Tek Laboratories    LaMarque, TX 77568 4202
Jul 21, 2006 Multi-channel, computer-controlled AutoBlend(TM) Complex Mixtures Generator uses permeation tubes to create trace concentration gas mixtures. Delivered at up to 20 psig, mixtures can be dry or humidified. Component concentrations can be independently varied, and concentration of each component is traceable to NIST through physical standards. Mixture composition can be adjusted to suit application requirements.

Maguire Products, Inc.    Aston, PA 19014
Jul 05, 2006 MicroPlus(TM) blender has 4 four removable hoppers for natural resin, regrind, color, and additive. While dispensing systems in 3 hoppers are pneumatic vertical valves, regrind hopper features corner valve for enhanced flow of bulk ingredients that have large or variable particle sizes. For configurations involving use of loaders mounted atop blender, optional pneumatic system automatically lifts hopper lids on which loaders are mounted, easing access to hoppers and bottom of loaders.

Dri-Air Industries, Inc.    East Windsor, CT 06088
May 15, 2006 Stand-alone system allows individual drying parameters for 3 components - such as virgin, regrind, and colorant - and then mixes and conveys components on demand. Equipped with 4-bed dryer and sealed mixing chamber, system offers individual temperature controls for each component material and includes volumetric mixing (variable and fixed rate) augers placed under each hopper. Changing colorant/regrind ratios is possible via 10-turn potentiometers in control panel.

Maguire Products, Inc.    Aston, PA 19014
Mar 30, 2006 MaxiBatch HT gravimetric blender doses pelletized materials into processes running at rates of 10,000 lb/hr. It dispenses up to 12 batch ingredients, and each ingredient hopper has dispensing device designed for material in specific form. Corner valve dispenses up to 11,000 g/sec. Automatic corrections are made by blender controller, and accuracy offered is ±0.1%. It suits compounders, blown film processors, and manufacturers of packaging and big-volume products.

Flexicon Corporation    Bethlehem, PA 18020 8006
Oct 31, 2005 Pneumatic batching system consists of bulk bag dischargers mounted on load cells that allow loss-of-weight batching. System controller starts and stops rotary airlock valve to weigh ingredients. Minor, pre-weighed ingredients are added at manual dumping station, and dilute-phase vacuum conveyor line terminates at filter receiver that accumulates batch, then discharges it through slide gate valve into a ribbon blender, enabling concurrent batching and blending of materials.