Quadro Engineering Corp.
Waterloo, ON N2V1A1 CAN
Shear Pumps can be cleaned and sanitized in place.
Targeting food and beverage industry, ShearFX Series features 4 different models ranging from 10-75 hp with capacities up to 250 gpm. Multiple tooling styles are available, allowing balance between shear energy and pumping efficiency. Design of pump and tooling offer ease of installation and maintenance while meeting stringent hygienic standards for being CIP-able and SIP-able. Various other...
Read More »Quadro Engineering Corp. to Exhibit Key Processing Technologies at INTERPACK 2008
APRIL, 2008 Quadro Engineering Corp. will be participating at the Interpack Exhibition in Dusseldorf, Germany (April 24 to 30, 2008) in Hall No.: 4, Stand No.: 4B54. Our exhibit will include the Quadro-® Comil-®, the leading technology in uniform size reduction, sieving/screening, deagglomeration and homogeneous dispersion and mixing. Also featured will be the Quadro-® Sifter, the new...
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Improving Dispersion and Blend Characteristics of Organic Fertilizer Actives
October 2007 A large manufacturer of organic fertilizers approached Quadro to help them mill an organic extract additive to their fertilizer. The additive was in the form of spores and as a result, particle sizes varied. The larger particles did not blend or disperse easily into the end product. To overcome this problem, the manufacturer required a PSD of 100% of the spores to be milled below 90...
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Benchtop Homogenizer features digital speed control.
Available in 4 models ranging from -¾ to 1-¾ hp, BT Series benchtop homogenizer can process sample volumes varying from 5 mL to 40 L at tip speeds up to 60 m/sec, depending on tooling selection. Featuring quick connect generator design and tight rotor-stator clearances, unit is offered with variety of sealed chamber assemblies to safely contain hazardous samples. Generator deflector head...
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Mixing Unit includes high shear homogenizer.
Suited for mixing, dispersion, and homogenizing systems, Quadro Mixing Unit with Serendip HSH features rotor tip speeds up to 197 ft/s under vacuum processing conditions. Unit delivers no cavitation due to processing staging and has gentle pumping discharge using low-shear force. Typical applications include toothpaste, creams/lotions, adhesives, hair gels/mousses, antacids, sauces/syrups, liquid...
Read More »Quadro Enters Partnership with Guelph Food Technology Centre
Quadro is proud to announce a new partnership with the Guelph, Ontario-based Guelph Food Technology Centre (GFTC) to put three new pieces of pilot-scale equipment at the disposal of the Centre. Developing a successful new food product is a risky venture, and carrying out experiments at a pilot-level scale can be a great savings in time, ingredients and frustration , explains Allen Mannen, GFTC's...
Read More »Delumping Frozen Vegetable Blocks
An international manufacturer of prepared frozen foods approached Quadro to develop a process to delump and disperse frozen vegetables into a sauce mixture. The vegetables were individually quick frozen (IQF) for the customer by an outside supplier, placed into cardboard cases lined with plastic bags and shipped to the manufacturer. During shipping and storage, the vegetables coalesced into solid...
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One-Step Manufacturing of Laundry Detergent Additives
ONE-STEP MANUFACTURING OF LAUNDRY DETERGENT ADDITIVES A manufacturer of soap products approached Quadro looking for assistance in developing a new product - a detergent additive. The additive would be soap-based and would provide extra cleaning power to regular laundry detergent. To ensure the additive would stand out from the white detergent, the manufacturer required that a coloring agent be...
Read More »In-Line Powder Disperser offers throughputs to 400 gpm.
Available in 4 sanitary and industrial designed models offering liquid throughputs from 3 gpm, ZC5 is engineered to incorporate and disperse powders into liquid stream in single-pass. Rotor/stator design enables shearing of powders prior to hydration, producing homogeneous dispersions free of lumps and fish-eyes. Vacuum permits concentrations up to 25% by weight to be generated with minimal air...
Read More »In-Line Disperser handles difficult-to-wet gums.
Designed to incorporate and disperse gums into liquid stream in single pass, ZC Powder Disperser comes in 3 sanitary models with 3A, USDA approval and liquid throughputs from 3-120 gpm. Rotor-stator provides intense shearing of gums prior to hydration to produce homogenous dispersions that are free of lumps and fish eyes. Near-perfect vacuum permits concentrations up to 25% by weight to be...
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