The How-to About the Ribbon Blender, A Must-have Industrial Mixer

Posted by Alex Warner on September 22nd, 2016

Of all the industrial mixers available in the market, the ribbon blender is among the most important investments because of its multi-purpose use in several industries. You will find it used in the manufacturing processes of the food and beverage, pharmaceutical and chemical, and agricultural as well as cosmetics industries – truly, a versatile and economical mixer used for numerous blending requirements. You should know about these things, too, so as to make the right choice and applications of the best ribbon blender for your processing needs and wants.

How It Works

High-quality ribbon blenders are designed with precision in mind that, in turn, results in precisely blended materials for further processing. Ribbons, which are usually fabricated according to the user’s specifications, turn within a horizontal trough generating a balanced radial and lateral movement of the materials being blended. With precision at its heart, ribbon blenders allow for easy duplication of the mix quality from batch to batch, thanks to the relatively fast blending cycles.

These industrial mixers have several advantages including:

Little maintenance necessary even when the ribbon blender is subjected to frequent batch materials changeovers

Easy scaling of operations from the pilot volume to large volume production

Of course, these advantages can only be enjoyed if and when the ribbon blender is used with proper sizing, customization and specification in mind. You can only benefit from its optimal performance when a ribbon blender is used as is recommended by the manufacturer. Otherwise, you shouldn’t expect the best results.

How to Choose

Keep in mind, too, that many of the best practices in ribbon blender use starts with the right choice in the industrial mixer, as well as in the right installation and use. You should always consider the right sizing, features, and applications such that between an off-the-shelf-model and a customized unit, your best choice will likely be the latter. Your needs and wants in a ribbon blender will be different, after all, so customization is a possibility.

You don’t even have to deal with significant changes in the capital cost, lead time, and other expenses with the right planning. First, you have to clearly define your objectives in purchasing the ribbon blender, which will contribute to your final choice neither being over-engineered nor under-specified. You should discuss these objectives with the ribbon blender manufacturer to get the right features and functions installed into the final product.

Second, you must consider several factors that go into designing a customized ribbon blender. These factors include but are not limited to:

Determine its size by deciding on the desire batch volume. This is because product bulk density is a crucial factor in choosing between a standard and heavy-duty blender.

Decide on the drive arrangement.  Your best choice is the one-piece motor reducer, known as a gearmotor, because of its high reliability as well as its higher efficiency and more compact dimensions.

With these things in mind, you will be in a better position to work with the ribbon blender manufacturer in the design and production of your customized mixer.

Contact:

Morton Mixers & Blenders Ltd.
Murray Place, Righead Industrial Estate, Bellshill, Scotland,
ML4 3LP
United Kingdom
+44 (0)845 2770939

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