My Popular Articles
- V-Blenders
- Introduction to Mixing Technology
- Material Properties Affecting Solids Blending and Blender Selection: Bulk Density
- Twin Shaft Paddle Mixer
- Sigma Mixer
- Ribbon Blenders
- Ploughshare Mixer
- Blending Mechanisms and Blend Structures for Solids
- Batch Mixing
- Material Properties Affecting Solids Blending and Blender Selection
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Vertical Cone Screw Blender
The vertical cone screw blender is one of the best suited blenders for shear, heat sensitve solid materials. The present article discuuses the design, construction and operation of the vertical cone screw blender. The advantages of the blender are detailed...Published on January 15, 2010 to Mechanical Engineering
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Ploughshare Mixer
This article discusses the design, construction, operation and applications of the ploughshare mixer. The theory of fluidised bed mixing as applicable in the case of ploughshare mixer is explained. The applications of the batch and continuous mixers in...Published on December 12, 2009 to Mechanical Engineering
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Single Planetary Mixer
This article explains the design, construction, and operation of the single planetary mixer. The advantages of the removable bowl design and the multiple beater options are highlighted. The applications of the single planetary mixer are listed.Published on November 30, 2009 to Mechanical Engineering
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Twin Shaft Paddle Mixer
This article explains the design, construction and operation of the twin shaft paddle mixer (also referred to as the Forberg mixer). The batch, continuous and rotating type twin shaft paddle mixers are discussed.The article elaborates the advantages...Published on November 26, 2009 to Mechanical Engineering
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Blending Mechanisms and Blend Structures for Solids
Diffusion, convection, and shear are the three mechanisms of blending solids. Blending equipment is designed to perform blending by one or more of these mechanisms. The solid blends formed have either ordered or random structures. Understanding these...Published on November 25, 2009 to Mechanical Engineering
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Double Planetary Mixer
This article details the construction and operation of the double planetary mixer. A detailed review of the different blade types used along with the double planetary mixer emphasizes on the increasing capability of this mixer to handle high viscosity...Published on November 25, 2009 to Mechanical Engineering
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Sigma Mixer
The sigma blade mixer is a commonly used mixer for high viscosity materials. This article details the construction of the sigma mixer, design and operational features, and its applications. The different variants of the sigma mixer design are discussed...Published on November 25, 2009 to Mechanical Engineering
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Material Properties Affecting Solids Blending and Blender Selection: Bulk Density
The bulk density of powders is one of the most important properties to be considered while designing blender. The quantity of material that can be blended per batch and the power required for blending depends largely on the bulk density of ingredients...Published on October 25, 2009 to Mechanical Engineering
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V-Blenders
The V-Blender is a popular tumble blender commonly used in the pharmaceutical and food industries. This article explains the design, construction, and operation of the standard V-Blender and the V-Blender with intensifier bar. The advantages and the disadvantages...Published on October 23, 2009 to Mechanical Engineering
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Ribbon Blenders
Ribbon blenders have been the workhorses for blending applications and are very common in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and food industries. This article explains the construction, operation and applications of a ribbon blender. It elaborates on the design...Published on October 22, 2009 to Mechanical Engineering