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Batch Weigh Blenders include color touch screen interface.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:33:17 -0500

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.

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Ribbon Blender enables complete discharge.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:37:11 -0500

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.

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Test Gas Blender can mix up to 48 compounds.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:22:49 -0500

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.

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Powder Blender offers optimized metering/mixing accuracy.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 27 May 2009 08:37:43 -0500

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.

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Laboratory Blender offers speeds from 0-14,000 rpm.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:35:27 -0500

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.

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Static Injection Mixer blends additives into gasoline.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:45:07 -0500

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.

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Ribbon Blenders handle materials up to 32 pcf.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:56:11 -0500

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.

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Paddle Blender mixes and deaerates viscous paste.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 07:38:22 -0500

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.

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Blending System produces mixtures with up to 48 compounds.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 08:19:53 -0500

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.

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Gravimetric Blender processes 100-350 lb/hr.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 08:02:43 -0500

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.

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System performs 3-component drying, blending, and conveying.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 15 May 2006 08:16:52 -0500

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.

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Blender features corner valve for dispensing pellets.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 07:14:12 -0500

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.

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Batching/Blending System offers in-line operation.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 07:05:22 -0500

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.

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Sanitary Ribbon Blenders can be customized to requirements.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 08:26:54 -0500

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 1â�"515 ft³, blenders can include side sight ports, control systems, lights for viewing, and jackets for heating or cooling.

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Polymer Makedown Units activate at rates to 21,000 gph.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 10 Jun 2005 08:15:56 -0500

L Series dynaBLENDâ"¢ 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 30â�"21,000 gph, and custom units are also available.

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Gravimetric Blender doses difficult bulk materials.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 07 Mar 2005 07:47:29 -0500

MaxiBatchâ"¢ 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.

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Volumetric Blenders handle up to 4 different materials.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 07:42:49 -0500

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 2â�"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.

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Horizontal Blenders handle dry ingredients.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 26 May 2004 07:43:44 -0500

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 25â�"5,000 gal.

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Processing System emulsifies, blends, and homogenizes.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 06 Apr 2004 07:49:06 -0500

Master Plantâ"¢ 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 1â�"100,000+ cps, combine to provide complete mixing, homogenization or dispersion, product transfer, and system cleaning. Available with capacities from 2.5â�"1,000 gal, system features scrapers and reversible operation.

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NIR System suits powder blending applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 17 Feb 2004 07:51:18 -0500

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.

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