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The DP1 was made to be an alternative to the high priced small disperser.  As we spoke to customers, we noticed companies were limiting their testing because they didn't want to make the investment in a lab disperser. They would limp along with their low power stirrer, without the ability to fully model their production process.  To [...]

Often times when a customer calls, mixing companies are trying to fit a square peg into a round hole, and so they give a customer whatever they have available in order to make the sale. At Mixer Direct we have a very wide range of impellers on the site, but also off the site so that when you call [...]

Stainless steel mixers and tanks are used in many different industries, including those of food production, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics/skincare. Within those three manufacturing businesses, the terms of “dispersion” and “homogenization” are commonly used during mixing processes and for blending applications.
Dispersion
Dispersion is simply described as the blending of two or more substances which may be immiscible [...]

As you start looking at all your options for industrial mixers, you could run into some terminology that may be unfamiliar. Or, in some cases, you may know the words but in the mixer context it could mean something a little different. The following are some of the common terms used by sellers and manufacturers [...]

Stainless steel mixers are used across several different industries because their ease of cleaning, durability and neutral nature. However, while these mixers can last decades in a food manufacturing system, without regular and preventive maintenance, they can become useless and a new mixer will need to be purchased. To prevent erosion and to preserve the [...]

Mixers are used across a large variety of industries and with the “Green” boom sweeping the globe, energy consumption concerns are on the fore-front of everyone’s mind. Mixers are designed to efficiently batch several different types of materials, but what many people don’t realize is that the material being mixed in conjunction with the type [...]

Whether used for food manufacturing or for agricultural purposes, stainless steel is the preferred metal for nearly all mixing industries.  This is due to the steels ability to remain durable over decades of use, the unique neutrality to most chemical, organoleptic and bacteriological substances. It is also preferred because it’s easy to clean and keep [...]

In every company in every industry there is talk in the hallways and lunchrooms about the tools that we want in an ideal world for that industry.  Most of that ends right there as talk, but at Mixer Direct we have had the opportunity to turn at least one of those ideas into a reality.
Tank [...]

The petroleum industry has some very specific demands for usable and reliable equipment. You need the capability to work quickly and efficiently while producing consistent results, and that means you can’t spend time on endless corrective maintenance or repeated tests to determine homogeneity. The right industrial mixers will play a huge part in making sure [...]

Many manufacturers today are looking to provide quality products while saving money and reducing waste. A simple solution to achieve this is the use of a drum mixer. Essentially, a drum mixer allows the use of the receiving drum to blend material.  Each batch transfer wastes material (due to residuals left in the drum and [...]