Mixers Blog

Tricks of the Mixing Trade

micheals — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:38:20 +0000

Mixer agitator manufacturers have had to come up with a few tricks to manage all of the complications that can arise during industrial mixing operations. Companies that require access to mixing products in their operations have realized that the use

What a Relief – Chemical Mixers

micheals — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:56:11 +0000

Imagine what life would be like for you if your job was to mix hazardous industrial chemicals by hand, all day, every day of the week, for the rest of your life. We’ve come a long way since the industrial revolution, from the absence of worker safe

How Industrial Mixer Suppliers Assist Industry

micheals — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:20:20 +0000

In terms of importance to all of the food-related tasks I need performed in my kitchen, my food processor would be beaten only by my stove and my refrigerator. My food processor has saved me countless hours of mashing, dicing, kneading and all manner

Drum Mixers vs. Drum Mixers

micheals — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:23:18 +0000

My dad is one to pun. To a crippling, nauseating, excessive extent, he can turn the most basic, boring conversation into an opportunity to make a horrible pun. As a young kid, when I would ask him if he would please make me a grilled cheese sandwich,

Tank Car Mixers Help Keep Trains Relevant

micheals — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:57:38 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD_ciTF7vKk

always loved trains. Even when I get stuck waiting at railroad crossings, I appreciate the chance to admire them for everything they are. I appreciate the unintentional duality of this simultaneously outmoded

Mixers are Important Innovations

micheals — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:31:18 +0000

Mixer image courtesy of Cleveland Mixer.

The mobile cement mixer is a metaphor for innovation. Construction companies had a problem. Their clients needed structures built out of cement, but cement is heavy and di

Emulsifiers Mix it Up

micheals — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:25:07 +0000

Emulsifier image courtesy of Admix.

Compared to other kinds of less distinct mixing equipment, such as batch mixers or homogenizers, emulsifiers are used to serve a very specific purpose. Just as a review: emulsi

Batch Mixers: Industry’s Favored Mixing Resource

micheals — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:22:35 +0000

Batch mixer image courtesy of IKA.

The term “batch mixer” is kind of an imprecise term. If you were to look in Google’s image search function and search for an image of a batch mixer, you’d see a wide var

Agitators Should be Called “Harmonizers”

micheals — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:17:24 +0000

Agitator image courtesy of Patterson Industries (Canada) Ltd.

“Agitator” is kind of an ironic name for a thing that actually is used to induce harmony amongst many different materials. I’ll think of the eas

The Many Types of Mixing Blades

micheals — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:11:54 +0000

Mixing blade image courtesy of Marion Mixers.

There are many different kinds of industrial mixers, and this is because the need for mixing processes is varied. For example, the kind of mixing equipment required f