Articles Tagged with ''blending''

CANNABIS PRODUCTS | NOVEMBER 2019

How to select mixing equipment for cannabis food and beverages

Mixing with care: Choosing the best mixer for cannabis-infused products requires weighing many factors.

Alyse Thompson-Richards, Editor-in-Chief

November 25, 2019

Creating consistent, enjoyable food and beverages is impossible without proper mixing, and that's especially true for cannabis-infused products.

New Plant Products

Ultra high-shear rotor/stator

November 22, 2019

MegaShear is an ultra high-shear rotor/stator suitable for high-throughput emulsification, dispersion and homogenization.

New Plant Products

Ross Specialty Mixing Systems

August 20, 2019

Offering a combination of kneading and high shear input, the Planetary Dual Disperser (PDDM) delivers processing power for a range of applications.

New Plant Products

Sanitary tumble blenders

June 3, 2019

Designed for specialty blends with extremely minor active components and additives, the ROSS VCB-0.25 tumble blender is intended for processing high-value and delicate products.

Field Reports

Sweetener manufacturer solves recurring pump repair problem

Seal face technology addresses the most difficult sealing problems in unique pump applications

Sam Ajram

May 9, 2019

A manufacturer and blending facility of liquid and dry sweetener products, located in upstate New York, was faced with mounting costs and downtime, linked to pump failures in its liquefier unit. The facility’s technicians narrowed the problem to its batch-run sucrose blending circulation pump, critical to liquefying white and brown sugar, organic and kosher products, fructose, maltitol, corn syrup and invert syrups.

Dry Processing Technology

Reliable ribbon blenders help to spice up batch processing

Sharon Spielman

April 22, 2019

With the tagline "custom creation specialists," St. Louis-based McCarthy Spice and Blends Company works with a range of clients seeking quality spices for consistency in their recipes.

Dry Processing Technology

Coperion K-Tron K2-ML-T35 gravimetric feeder

April 12, 2019

Used for continuous direct feeding to mixers and blenders, the Coperion K-Tron K2-ML-T35 twin-screw gravimetric feeder also is suitable for the batching of floodable powders, fine granulates and sticky or hard-to-flow products direct to continuous or batch blenders.

Dry Processing Technology

Acrison Model 350 continuous blender

April 11, 2019

The Acrison Model 350 multipurpose continuous blender utilizes the dissimilar parallel motion of its dual concentric augers, operating at different speeds, to produce a homogeneous blend.

Dry Processing Technology

Ross PowerMix planetary disperser

April 11, 2019

The Ross PowerMix planetary mixer is equipped with a high-viscosity stirrer blade that provides axial product movement and radial exposure to a high-speed disperse blade, which breaks down agglomerates and promotes rapid solids wet-out.

Dry Processing Technology

Munson Model VIM-124-S316 variable-intensity continuous blender

February 18, 2019

The Munson Model VIM-124-S316 sanitary variable-intensity continuous blender provides low to high shear as required for the blending and/or homogenizing of dry food solids, agglomerates, slurries or pastes.

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.