According to Munson Machinery, its new miniature rotary batch mixer blends bulk ingredients, adds liquids and achieves 100% batch uniformity in less than three minutes while heating or cooling the batch. The mixer, model MX-1-SSJ, features an internal spray line for liquid additions, a discharge chute to direct the flow of discharged materials, and an insulated, jacketed mixing drum that can be piped to an oil, steam or chiller system. The unit is equally effective at blending batches from 100 to 15% of its 1cu/ft capacity, and can distribute micro ingredients with 100% uniformity regardless of disparities in the bulk densities, particle sizes or flow characteristics of batch ingredients, says Munson Machinery. Suitable for 3-A and USDA lab or production applications as well as industrial applications involving contamination-sensitive materials and/or frequent product changeovers, the unit features #304 stainless steel contact surfaces, wide spacing of internal flights for easy access, continuous polished welds having 0.25in radii, and external removable seals. Construction with exotic alloys as well as carbon steel is also offered, as are configurations with CIP vessel cleaning nozzles.
