Cylindrical Plow Blender.

Munson Machinery Co., a leader in mixers, blenders and size reduction equipment for bulk solid materials recently introduced the new cylindrical plow blender. The Plow Blender is said to handle materials such as coffee and tea that are extremely fibrous, interlocking, dense, abrasive or moist/oily, stated the company.

The cylindrical unit blends at a rapid speed and high intensity that produces more uniform results than trough-style ribbon, paddle and plow blenders also manufactured by the company. It consists of a cylindrical vessel and a horizontally-oriented mixing shaft that rotates about four-times faster than that of trough-style blenders, which fills the entire mixing vessel with fluidised material, maximising transfer rates while minimising impact and degradation.

According to the manufacturer, the unit can achieve 100% uniform blends in ratios to one part per thousand, blend significantly faster than trough-style horizontal mixers, and handle a greater variety of materials, with the exception of pastes.

The Plow Blender can also be equipped with spray nozzles to coat or agglomerate particles, often with less liquid than would be required with trough-style horizontal blenders. The blender can be configured with: single or multiple charging ports located on the top of the vessel; contoured access doors on the side; double lip, lantern ring or gas/liquid shaft seals; and a paddle gate, knife gate, plug gate or universal flange at the discharge.

It is also available jacketed for heating and cooling applications, and with high-speed intensifiers to increase product dispersion and shear.

Munson Machinery Co., Inc, P.O. Box 855 210 Seward Ave., Utica, New York 13503, Tel: +(1)(315)-797-0090, Fax: + (1)(315)-797-5582, E-mail: info@munsonmachinerycom.

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