Designed for vacuum up to 25 in. Hg and 5 psig internal pressure, the Ross 450-gal. working capacity horizontal paddle blender has a cylindrical trough that includes a pneumatically operated dome cover and 150 psig 3-zone heating/cooling jacket. A solid, 1-piece agitator shaft features special kneader/paddle blades that turn at 5 to 45rpm; it is driven by a hollow-bore, right-angle gear reducer with a 75hp explosion-proof, constant-torque motor. Batch weight is measured by load cells rated for 6,000 lbs. A 20hp extraction pump assembly is located at the center bottom of the trough for the discharge of finished product at a constant flow.

Charles Ross & Son Company; 800-243-ROSS; www.mixers.com