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.

Ross, Charles, & Son Co.
Hauppauge, NY 11788 0615
Jun 14, 2005 Sanitary Blenders are manufactured in 316 stainless steel and polished to facilitate cleaning between batches. Agitators and shaft assemblies are designed and constructed with smooth weld finishes, while shaft seal rings are readily accessible and removable to permit cleaning of all product zone surfaces. Offered in sizes from 1–515 ft³, blenders can include side sight ports, control systems, lights for viewing, and jackets for heating or cooling.

Fluid Dynamics Inc.
Steamboat Springs, CO 80488
Jun 10, 2005 L Series dynaBLEND™ polymer blending and activation system combines diaphragm metering or progressing cavity pumps with dynaBLEND non-mechanical polymer mixing chamber. Control options range from manual systems to fully instrumented PLC-based units with variety of inputs and outputs. Standard units are available to provide activated polymer solution from 30–21,000 gph, and custom units are also available.

Maguire Products, Inc.
Aston, PA 19014
Mar 07, 2005 MaxiBatch™ Weigh Scale Blender utilizes microprocessor controller, automatically making corrections from batch to batch to maintain overall accuracy within ±0.1%. Able to give users fine control over ingredient consumption and batch consistency, machine accommodates 9 removable, interchangeable hoppers, each of which incorporates dispensing device for precise metering. Unit is rated for processing throughputs up to 8,000 lb/hr and has batch size of 66 lb.

Colormax
Pitman, NJ 08071
Aug 18, 2004 Multi Flow Volumetric Blenders, Models F2, F3, and F4 provide blending and synchronized feeding of up to 4 different materials via positive displacement feeding action. Blenders incorporate 2–4 Posimax screw-less additive feeders, which convey material from storage hopper to discharge outlet. Up to 20 recipes may be stored for different product formulations. Control routines include calibration, starting empty blender, and emptying unit for production change.

Lee Industries, Inc.
Philipsburg, PA 16866
May 26, 2004 Custom horizontal blenders may be built with single-ribbon, double-ribbon, paddle, and scraped-surface agitators. Lifting, folding, and cross-blending action of agitators makes them suitable for powder and delicate mixing applications. Various outlets, including Sanitary USDA Flush-Mounted Ball Valves, are available. Tilting blenders are available for applications where products will not discharge through valves. Sizes range from 25–5,000 gal.

IKA Works, Inc.
Wilmington, NC 28405-7419
Apr 06, 2004 Master Plant™ consists of complete processing system for pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications, including vessel, piping, valves, controls, and 2 mixers. Integral spiral agitator and high-shear mixing unit, capable of handling viscosities from 1–100,000+ cps, combine to provide complete mixing, homogenization or dispersion, product transfer, and system cleaning. Available with capacities from 2.5–1,000 gal, system features scrapers and reversible operation.

Bohle, L.B., Inc.
Bristol, PA 19007
Feb 17, 2004 Fully Integrated NIR System monitors blend homogeneity and end-point determination during powder blending operations in real-time. Fully closed, turnkey system eliminates physical sampling requirements and incorporates NIR spectroscopy with 21CFR Part 11 compliant software that remotely transfers immediate, reliable data to PC. System employs vibration-resistant design and prevents contact with potent products during testing.

K-Tron America Subsidiary Of K-Tron International
Pitman, NJ 08071
Dec 17, 2003 Suited for plastics compounding and other extrusion applications, continuous K4G Blender incorporates choice of 2 Bulk Solids Pump (BSP) feeders for feed rates from 0.07-7 to 0.32-32 ft³/hr. Blender stand design allows rearrangement of feeders. Able to be outfitted with 4 types of feeders, system utilizes Smart Force Transducer III vibrating wire weighing technology, Smart HiPo controller or Smart Stepper Controller, and K4G-L or KQx single screw feeder.

Lee Industries, Inc.
Philipsburg, PA 16866
Aug 19, 2003 Blenders are available with single- or double-ribbon or paddle agitators, all of which are offered with scraped surface. With capacities of 25–5,000 gal, products include insulated heating/cooling jackets that utilize operating pressures up to 150 psig. Jacketed blenders are provided with 1½ in. of fiberglass insulation and T-304 stainless steel sheath. Product contact parts are available in T-304, T-316, and L-grade stainless steel as well as nickel alloys.

CONCOA
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Jul 03, 2003 AUTOBLEND™ Series non-electric blender enables users to create precise custom-blended gas mixtures on site for GTAW (TIG) and GMAW (MIG) industrial welding applications. Eliminating time-consuming cylinder handling, product provides 7 preset, 2-component gas blends and maintains blend accuracy under all flow conditions. Product offers automatic cycling technology and pressure equalization system and provides up to 450 scfh at delivery pressures of 10–45 psig.

Comet Automation Systems, Inc.
Dayton, OH 45439
Mar 17, 2003 GraviMix Micro Blender, with Auto-Pulse system, may be installed directly on processing machinery to meter, weigh, and blend up to four components. Equipped with removable hoppers for each component, machine meters components individually via pneumatically operated metering valves. Each component is dispensed directly to weigh pan supported by loadcell system. Pneumatically driven, horizontal mixer provides uniform blend of free-flowing thermoplastic materials.

CONCOA
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Feb 26, 2003 BlendMaster™ 1000 Series enables users to create custom-blended gas mixtures on site by providing 0–100% blend adjustability for 2-component gases. Utilizing pure gases, unit maintains ±1.5% accuracy and incorporates EquiBlend™ technology for full flow regardless of mix or blend ratio. Pressure equalization system minimizes inlet pressure fluctuations. Wall- or floor-mounted unit provides up to 1,000 scfh at delivery pressures from 10–45 psig.