Paddle mixers are almost identical to that of the bottom half of a canoe or kayak paddle. The paddle portion is the thick rectangular half or the end one would stick in the water. This part of the paddle is flat and rather thin in thickness, but is very durable. The paddle mixer is used for mixing heavy solids or when mixing wet and dry ingredients. These types of mixers are usually used for mixing dry materials, like minerals, but can also mix rubbers, plasters, and chemicals.
Placement of each paddle head is strategically placed and distributed so that the best mixing can take place. When mixing, the paddle heads rotate and mix the ingredients in a rectangular shaped bin. More elaborate bin mixers allow paddles to be interchanged for more than one type of mixing.
Industrial mixers come in many other types also such as a vacuum mixer, jet mixer, mobile mixer, screw blender, ribbon blender, double cone blender, high shear rotor stator, continuous processor, double and triple shaft and many more. The paddle mixer, like many of the mixers mentioned, has its own unique characteristics that provide different mixing patterns. Mixers play a very important role in the manufacturing industry when material requires mixing before the production of a product can begin.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Kady Continuous Flow Mill Headed to Alabama
Over the past few weeks our teams have been working on a special continuous flow mill system. The system is comprised of a 1200 gallon, 350 horsepower continuous flow mill, a control panel, and some ancillary equipment, and it is currently on its way down to Mobile, Alabama, where it will be used in a bitumen terminal. Our equipment will play a crucial role in reliably and efficiently blending and dispersing bitumen for use in asphalt concrete and roofing applications.
This specially designed system utilizes a 1200 gallon vessel with multiple side and bottom ports. Materials are pumped in through the bottom ports of the vessel and blended. The upper side ports are used to discharge the materials from the vessel, and each is located at a different volume level. This mill design provides flexible retention times, so the mill can be reconfigured based on application needs. When the higher ports are used, it takes more time for the materials to be discharged, so the materials are mixed and blended longer. The materials, then, leave the vessel with more energy input which eliminates the need for recirculation and multiple passes through the system. Additionally, the mill can be reliably used for flow rates up to 750 gallons per minute, reducing the need for many premixing and pretreatment tanks and pumps.
At Kady International, we have been manufacturing industrial mixing equipment for almost 50 years, and this continuous flow mill is a testament to our continued dedication to quality and reliability.
This specially designed system utilizes a 1200 gallon vessel with multiple side and bottom ports. Materials are pumped in through the bottom ports of the vessel and blended. The upper side ports are used to discharge the materials from the vessel, and each is located at a different volume level. This mill design provides flexible retention times, so the mill can be reconfigured based on application needs. When the higher ports are used, it takes more time for the materials to be discharged, so the materials are mixed and blended longer. The materials, then, leave the vessel with more energy input which eliminates the need for recirculation and multiple passes through the system. Additionally, the mill can be reliably used for flow rates up to 750 gallons per minute, reducing the need for many premixing and pretreatment tanks and pumps.
At Kady International, we have been manufacturing industrial mixing equipment for almost 50 years, and this continuous flow mill is a testament to our continued dedication to quality and reliability.
High Shear Mixers
There are a variety of substances and liquids that do not mix well together, such as oil and water. Even after being mixed, leaving a jar to sit untouched for a while, the water and oil will eventually completely separate with the oil rising to the top or the jar and the water sinking to the bottom. In such cases where two substances do not mix, manufacturing companies will use a high shear mixer.
A high shear mixer is a type of mixer that is designed to fully merge solid, liquid, or gas elements that traditionally would not mix together. A mixing method, called shear straining, will move two types of fluid across each other at different speeds. This method creates an area of deformation in the contact area between the two fluids, resulting in a homogeneous substance. The shear mixers mix at very high speeds in order to combine the two substances.
There are a variety of shear mixers including: inline, batch, and ultra-high mixers that are used to mix chemicals and other materials together to form one substance.
A high shear mixer is a type of mixer that is designed to fully merge solid, liquid, or gas elements that traditionally would not mix together. A mixing method, called shear straining, will move two types of fluid across each other at different speeds. This method creates an area of deformation in the contact area between the two fluids, resulting in a homogeneous substance. The shear mixers mix at very high speeds in order to combine the two substances.
There are a variety of shear mixers including: inline, batch, and ultra-high mixers that are used to mix chemicals and other materials together to form one substance.
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Choosing the Right Mixing Tank
Mixing is a huge part of many different industrial applications. Large scale mixing tanks create the ability to mix products in large batches and in shorter periods of time for industries ranging from food products to metal alloys and cement mixtures.
The most popular type of mixing tank is made of stainless steel and used in mixing food-related products and those that require a high level of sanitation and bacterial-resistance. Stainless steel metal keeps the inside of the tanks clean, prevents materials from sticking to the walls of the container, is resistant to heat and is extremely durable. For these reason and many others, more companies choose stainless steel mixing tanks than many other kinds of tanks.
Tank design is dependent of the use. Mixing tank manufacturers can create tanks to whatever specification the purchaser desires and can recommend different styles based on their needs, although many mixing tank designs are variations on four main designs. These designs include:
Open Top Mixers: Open top mixers are ideal for mixing ingredients that do not need extremely sanitary conditions. The open top design makes it easy to add new materials when necessary while the machine is mixing. Many general industrial mixing procedures occur in open top mixers.
Sealed or Pressurized Tanks: Sealed and pressurized tanks are ideal for mixing materials that require a high level of sanitation, such as in food preparation. Pressurized tanks can agitate materials together under high pressure, fusing different material molecules into one seamless mixture.
High Viscosity Tanks: High viscosity tanks are designed to mix viscous liquids, such as oil and other viscous liquids. These tanks use special agitators to mix the different materials together.
IBC Totes: IBC totes have a square shape rather than a rounded shape like many mixers. The totes are designed to store and blend liquids together in a sealed environment and are often used for delicate materials and food or beverage production.
The most popular type of mixing tank is made of stainless steel and used in mixing food-related products and those that require a high level of sanitation and bacterial-resistance. Stainless steel metal keeps the inside of the tanks clean, prevents materials from sticking to the walls of the container, is resistant to heat and is extremely durable. For these reason and many others, more companies choose stainless steel mixing tanks than many other kinds of tanks.
Tank design is dependent of the use. Mixing tank manufacturers can create tanks to whatever specification the purchaser desires and can recommend different styles based on their needs, although many mixing tank designs are variations on four main designs. These designs include:
Open Top Mixers: Open top mixers are ideal for mixing ingredients that do not need extremely sanitary conditions. The open top design makes it easy to add new materials when necessary while the machine is mixing. Many general industrial mixing procedures occur in open top mixers.
Sealed or Pressurized Tanks: Sealed and pressurized tanks are ideal for mixing materials that require a high level of sanitation, such as in food preparation. Pressurized tanks can agitate materials together under high pressure, fusing different material molecules into one seamless mixture.
High Viscosity Tanks: High viscosity tanks are designed to mix viscous liquids, such as oil and other viscous liquids. These tanks use special agitators to mix the different materials together.
IBC Totes: IBC totes have a square shape rather than a rounded shape like many mixers. The totes are designed to store and blend liquids together in a sealed environment and are often used for delicate materials and food or beverage production.
Monday, November 3, 2014
It’s Milk Not Cream.
Not so many years ago, milk was derived from a family cow or local farm. Today, you can go to any grocery or convenience store and pick up a gallon in multiple varieties. From the farm to the store, there are many different steps taken in producing homogenized milk. At the farm, the milk is collected from a plethora of cows and amassed inside giant tanks.
Not every cow’s milk produces the same milk quality, where one area in the container may have a higher fat content and another very little. To accomplish a smooth and even mixture, homogenizers are used to blend those milk ingredients together. Imagine picking up two gallons of milk where one has a thick consistency and the other almost like water. These industrial mixers are used in the giant milk containers and can ensure that everyone is consuming the same mixture of milk, also making it easier to correctly label the milk ingredients on the containers.
Like most food industry mixers, milk homogenizers are made of stainless steel. A typical makeup of a homogenizer consists of a holding tank, a motor and an array of rotating impellers. Like the job of an emulsifier, homogenizer mixers break up globules of fat in the milk with a device that pushes the substance through tiny holes with high pressure, forcing the liquid to fully mix. If homogenization was not part of the process, the separation of liquid from fats would cause the formation of cream.
Not every cow’s milk produces the same milk quality, where one area in the container may have a higher fat content and another very little. To accomplish a smooth and even mixture, homogenizers are used to blend those milk ingredients together. Imagine picking up two gallons of milk where one has a thick consistency and the other almost like water. These industrial mixers are used in the giant milk containers and can ensure that everyone is consuming the same mixture of milk, also making it easier to correctly label the milk ingredients on the containers.
Like most food industry mixers, milk homogenizers are made of stainless steel. A typical makeup of a homogenizer consists of a holding tank, a motor and an array of rotating impellers. Like the job of an emulsifier, homogenizer mixers break up globules of fat in the milk with a device that pushes the substance through tiny holes with high pressure, forcing the liquid to fully mix. If homogenization was not part of the process, the separation of liquid from fats would cause the formation of cream.
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Advantages of Agitators
Agitators are utilized in a wide range of industries including chemical processing, paint manufacturing, water & waste water treatment, food processing, mining & minerals, oil & petroleum, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, soaps, cosmetics and much more. Agitators are used for a number of applications such as liquid blending, emulsification, heat transfer, crystallization, gas dispersion, absorption, washing or leaching, dispersion and dissolution.
An agitator is a type of mixer used for materials with low viscosities in low-shear applications. There are different types of machines that perform agitation such as magnetic agitators or manual agitators. A washing machine is also considered to be an agitator. As far as liquid blending is concerned, these machines are excellent for mixing two or more liquids. Agitators will mix liquid materials to create a uniform mixture. Since agitators are used for substances with low viscosities and most emulsions have high viscosities, emulsification applications require scraped wall agitators that work along side with a high speed disperser.
Agitation is a very important step to avoid particle from settling at the bottom of a tank. Dissolution is a sub-category of solid suspension which involves forming a homogenous phase from a solution of solid particles in a liquid. Solid suspension pertains to keeping a slurry of solid particles mixed within a liquid. Essentially, the main function of an agitator is to create a certain level of uniformity between two or more liquids (or solid particles) within a vessel.
An agitator is a type of mixer used for materials with low viscosities in low-shear applications. There are different types of machines that perform agitation such as magnetic agitators or manual agitators. A washing machine is also considered to be an agitator. As far as liquid blending is concerned, these machines are excellent for mixing two or more liquids. Agitators will mix liquid materials to create a uniform mixture. Since agitators are used for substances with low viscosities and most emulsions have high viscosities, emulsification applications require scraped wall agitators that work along side with a high speed disperser.
Agitation is a very important step to avoid particle from settling at the bottom of a tank. Dissolution is a sub-category of solid suspension which involves forming a homogenous phase from a solution of solid particles in a liquid. Solid suspension pertains to keeping a slurry of solid particles mixed within a liquid. Essentially, the main function of an agitator is to create a certain level of uniformity between two or more liquids (or solid particles) within a vessel.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Emulsifiers: Mixing and Then Some
How many different types of industrial mixers can you name? Mixers are used in a variety of ways across industries to create a variation of products. Though there are many variations each has a significant use. One type of mixer that creates many items we use everyday is an emulsifier. Emulsifiers create many food items and cosmetic items, among other products. So how do emulsifier mixers work and what kinds of products do they make? In addition to the mixer, certain additives may need to be added to create the final product solidifying the emulsion.
Emulsifier mixers are motorized blades and paddles that rotate on a stationary shaft inside of a tank to thoroughly combine any solid or liquid into a final product. The specific job will depend on the sharpness or dullness of the blades, small or large paddles. These mixers are effective because of their high shear abilities. This high shear ability allows for the mixer to create emulsions. Emulsifying is usually one of the first steps in the process of creating various new products. Therefore, they need to be reliable and durable to perform their job regularly with ease.
Where many mixers do exactly that, mix. Emulsifiers bring two or more substances into an irreversible blend. When an emulsion is complete the new product cannot be reversed into the substances they once were and do not need to be shaken or remixed like many other products. For example, some beverages are a mixture of different substances and will layer if the beverage was let to settle for a period of time. However, lotion on the other hand is much more stable as one product, which was emulsified into one substance from many. Even after sitting out for the same period of time the lotion will still look, feel and function exactly the same as the day it was made into an emulsion. Besides the mixer another aspect may be needed to finish the desired product.
Depending on the materials being mixed and the sought after viscosity, different times are needed to mix thoroughly. For example, cream cheese and liquid soap will take a different amount of time to be turned into their final form. To create a final product you need more than the mixing emulsifier. Additives are placed into the mixture. The most basic emulsions are water-in-oil and oil-in water. However, there are other natural (egg, soybean oil) and synthetic (polyethylene glycol, surfactants) emulsifiers used depending on the product. When these are introduced into the mixture it adds to the stability of the final product to keep its final form consistent and not settle back into the previous substances that were used to create the new product.
Emulsifier mixers are motorized blades and paddles that rotate on a stationary shaft inside of a tank to thoroughly combine any solid or liquid into a final product. The specific job will depend on the sharpness or dullness of the blades, small or large paddles. These mixers are effective because of their high shear abilities. This high shear ability allows for the mixer to create emulsions. Emulsifying is usually one of the first steps in the process of creating various new products. Therefore, they need to be reliable and durable to perform their job regularly with ease.
Where many mixers do exactly that, mix. Emulsifiers bring two or more substances into an irreversible blend. When an emulsion is complete the new product cannot be reversed into the substances they once were and do not need to be shaken or remixed like many other products. For example, some beverages are a mixture of different substances and will layer if the beverage was let to settle for a period of time. However, lotion on the other hand is much more stable as one product, which was emulsified into one substance from many. Even after sitting out for the same period of time the lotion will still look, feel and function exactly the same as the day it was made into an emulsion. Besides the mixer another aspect may be needed to finish the desired product.
Depending on the materials being mixed and the sought after viscosity, different times are needed to mix thoroughly. For example, cream cheese and liquid soap will take a different amount of time to be turned into their final form. To create a final product you need more than the mixing emulsifier. Additives are placed into the mixture. The most basic emulsions are water-in-oil and oil-in water. However, there are other natural (egg, soybean oil) and synthetic (polyethylene glycol, surfactants) emulsifiers used depending on the product. When these are introduced into the mixture it adds to the stability of the final product to keep its final form consistent and not settle back into the previous substances that were used to create the new product.
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