A candy confection manufacturer was experiencing trouble with certain recipes. They could not disperse pectin, starch and citric acid into water fast enough with their conventional agitators. Not only did this process take about an hour, there were still lumps and clumps in the mix tank. Consequently, fisheyes continually clogged the screens and strainers leading to the
Read More...The right tool for the right job! How many times have you heard this? Scotty said it to Kirk. It’s a common phrase but, are you guilty of ignoring it? On a recent plant visit, a customer showed one of our sales reps a tank where a 2800 gallon batch of 2% carbopol was made.
Read More...Prevent catastrophic failure and reduce costly downtime before it happens with one simple step… preventative mixer maintenance. A Little Now Will Save You a Lot Later… proper maintenance will help increase the life of your mixer, prevent failures and avoid costly downtime… thus saving you thousands in lost production and expensive repairs. Admix equipment has
Read More...This week I was in a client’s plant checking the performance of some recently installed Fastfeed units being used for making beverages. As one of the operators turned and walked away I noticed 3 huge words that occupied the entire back of his shirt. FASTER – BETTER – SAFER Those three simple words say it
Read More...Admix introduces the next generation Rotosolver II, the ultimate “energy saver” high shear mixer. Designed to offer a drastic 30% reduction in energy consumption and 10% improved dispersion when compared to the existing Rotosolver. This new patent pending, easier-to-clean design includes 2 additional shear zones providing higher overall shear rates. What if we told you
Read More...Do you have a Rotosolver, Rotostat, or Boston Shearmill? Would you like to significantly reduce downtime, keep your equipment on a preventative maintenance schedule, or maintain the warranty for the life of your bearing frame and shaft assembly? If you answered YES to any of these questions, we recommend that you consider purchasing a spare
Read More...I’m sure you’ve heard that before. Maybe you hear it every week. Maybe you’ve even said it yourself. This week, the customer’s “this is how we’ve always done it” story sounded something like this: making cleaning products (laundry detergent, etc.) in 4 tanks adding < 1% CMC (thickener) and sodium citrate to water currently using
Read More...Is it time to rebuild your Rotosolver or Rotostat, but you are having trouble deciding which wearing parts you need to order? Don’t worry. . . we’ve got you covered! Admix has complete rebuild kits in stock and ready to be shipped to you. These rebuild kits include bearings, standard seals, o-rings, and snap rings.
Read More...Admix introduces the next generation Rotosolver II, the ultimate “energy saver” high shear mixer. Designed to offer a drastic 30% reduction in energy consumption and 10% improved dispersion when compared to the existing Rotosolver. This new patent pending, easier-to-clean design includes 2 additional shear zones providing higher overall shear rates. What if we told you
Read More...The Admix Boston Shearmill can: Refine your paste allowing for the use of coarser variety paste Allow for the addition of yield increasing pomace add-back without affecting quality Decrease your Bostwick allowing for you to change your recipes for increased yield The Admix Rotosolver can: Completely blend your standardized paste in under 5 minutes Assure
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