Low Shear Agitators

When mixing powders and liquids with the goal of dissolving the powders thoroughly with an industrial mixer, it is often both important and challenging to prevent lumps from forming. The formation of lumps when mixing powders with liquids is of particular concern when working with highly viscous stabilizers or with powders that are difficult to wet. Factors like these increase the likelihood that a substance (such as a stabilizer) will form a gelling surface around powder particles, preventing the liquid from fully wetting the powder. When this occurs, lumps are the result. Why is lumping a problem? For one thing,…

If you are looking for new industrial mixing tanks to help your company increase or improve its food-production capacity, chances are that you’re meeting with companies that design and manufacture mixing tanks and asking them more than a few questions. If a company is a good match for your business’s needs, they should be able to answer your questions well. But it’s also important for them to ask you questions about your needs, so it’s worth your while to prepare for these meetings by asking yourself the basic questions that will affect the specifications of your optimal mixing tank. Here…