Hygienic Mixers

The HpE portfolio now includes hygienic mixers, for the Food, Chemical and Pharmaceutical industries. Working with reliable and established partners allows for tailor-made solutions. It is equally important to constantly improve mixing calculation tools and maintain consistent experience.

Mixers Range :

Mixing Skid

mixing skid

Characteristics

  • Speed control of mixing elements
  • Temp monitoring  & control
  • Tank pressure monitoring & control
  • Feed and supply pump control
  • CIP Control
  • Automated valve sequencing

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Magnetic Mixer – Magmix

MagMix comprises an in-tank stainless steel mixing head containing high-power rare-earth magnets. The mixing head is magnetically coupled to a matching external driving magnet powered by Electric or Air Motor and Gearbox assembly. The Mixing Head can be fitted with a range of Impellers to suit many applications

MagMix is mounted on a custom designed bearing and vessel pad which can be welded or bolted versions can be offered so this can fit into the base of virtually any process vessel

The benefits of using MagMix

  • No drive shaft through the vessel wall, eliminating the need for complicated mechanical seals which are liable to leak and can lead to product contamination
  • Simple hygienic design. The compact mixing head is the only moving part inside the vessel, offering reliable and virtually maintenance free operation
  • Easy to use and can be cleaned and sterilised in- place (CIP, SIP)
  • MagMix can be supplied with its own unique Control Panel to control the speed of the mixer, or it can be integrated to existing PLC’s
  • Transferable drive unit, the external drive unit is attached to the mixing vessel by a quick release fitting so a single drive unit can be fitted sequentially to several mixing vessels, each equipped with vessel pads and mixing heads
  • We can offer the mixing system for environments requiring full explosion proof and ATEX environments.

Quality Standards

  • MagMix products and manufacturing is quality assured and is certified to ISO9001-2015 standards
  • Our MagMix ATEX option mixing system is also assured and Certified to Standard EN13980:2002 ATEX Directive annex VI
  • MagMix is also manufactured in accordance with industry requirements such as ASME and applicable pressure vessel codes worldwide and is the EU Machine Directive 89/392/EEC

MagMix Flexibility

From Stock. There is a range of ‘standard’ mixing heads to suit most applications

Custom Made.  We can design and manufacture missing heads to meet specific requirements on request the standard stainless steel (316L) heads are hygienic with minimal contact surfaces which are crevice free. They are compatible with Pharmaceutical, healthcare and food to name a few and the mixing system meets all criteria and standards required.

We can supply Adaptor Kits for our Mixers that enables the MagMix Mixing system to be interchangeable with some other magnetic mixers of the same size these can be used in many ways

  • To drive impellers of another system
  • Drive Units of another make can drive one of the MagMix mixing heads
  • MagMix can be retro fitted to most vessels containing a weld plate of another make, negating the need to modify the vessel

We also keep an extensive stock of spares, so our mixer parts are on the shelf ready to ship to our customers globally

Static Mixer

Primix Mixer

Static Mixers Case Study P52

Static hygienic mixers and heat exchangers are solutions for mixing, cooling, frothing, dispersion and pasteurisation of foods and beverages.

Within the food industry aspects as CIP cleaning, smooth and / or polished surfaces and sanitary fittings, are of importance. Therefore, by applying static mixing elements and by the achieved increased product velocity alongside the inner wall of the tube. The applied mixing element with respect to an empty tube after CIP Cleaning, provides a considerably cleaner result. Finally the subsequently measured bacterial count is minuscule.

In-line mixers introduce or remove heat from a product stream without the need for plate heat exchangers (which cannot work on high viscosity products and are difficult to clean) or excessively long shell and tube units.

  • The mixing elements are fully welded and electro-polished making them the cleanest available
  • Tailor made units
  • Supplied with or without heating/cooling jackets
  • Up to 4 injectors in a single housing
  • Intelligent design and pulse free flow allow us to make shorter mixers, minimising waste

Applications:

  • Mixing flavouring agents, colouring agents, additives or fruit
  • Dispersing
  • Frothing
  • Airing
  • Temperature conditioning
  • Cooling spreads and butters
  • Pasteurisation
  • Dosing components for the production of cheese
  • Production of drinking yoghurt – blending with fruit juice
  • Coffee blending and heating of coffee extracts
  • Beer production – adding CO2 to beer
  • Mixing edible oils
  • Desliming vegetable oils with phosphor acid
  • Caramel crystallisation
  • Sterilisation of vegetables and fruit concentrates
Marble chocolate – white and brown chocolate

A particular application in which static mixers have proven to be very useful, is marbling chocolate. Firstly, in a chocolate flow a relatively smaller current of white chocolate is blended. As it stays in the laminar flow area, layers as described above arise, and this gives the beautiful marble effect. Secondly, the static mixer also lends itself perfectly to mixing air into chocolate. and this is called of two-phase mixing.

 Re-work margarine

Many margarine installations in Europe run with a re-work section. In the feeding pipeline to the packaging machine a relatively small flow of margarine is returned, so that it is always on standby. Should a sudden failure of the packaging line occur, the full capacity of the cold margarine (6 ° C) will go through the re-work installation and return melted to the storage tank. Systems with warm water as well as those with steam work very satisfactorily.

Pasteurising and cooling sauces

Separated or mixed, an oil / water / starch mix is brought to the desired pasteurisation temperature by means of indirect steam heating. The hold phase may take place three times more quickly as a result of the fact that the mixing runs continuously. Thus, not a single particle can escape the heat treatment. Cooling to packaging temperature takes place by means of cold water, therefore, the entity forms a closed system, which is very easy to sterilise and to CIP clean.

Offal pasteurization – homogeneous mixing and temperature distribution

Liquid offal – valuable due to the high content of protein, fat and minerals – is thermally treated after the separator. This is a continuous process with an automatic interim CIP cleaning.

Pasteurisation of concentrated fruit – fast heating and cooling

To preserve taste in pasteurisation and sterilisation processes can be achieved by bringing the product to a high temperature quickly, keeping it there and then cooling it down quickly again. Fast heating and cooling is achieved by the mixing elements, because these promote exactly the right degree of refreshment on the heat-exchanging surface. Furthermore, well known  food manufacturers are using these mixing elements very successfully, allowing the sterilisation sections to be built considerably smaller and thus improving efficiency.

Vertical agitator: Tandem

Tandem Hygienic Mixer

Characteristics

Specific sealing system in accordance with the application:

  • Single mechanical seal, dry turn, or dual cartridge
  • Level of finish: Industrial / Foodstuff / Sanitary
  • Anchor flange: Square / DIN 2576 / IEC type
  • Parallel geared motor
  • Interchangeability of agitator components

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Datasheet

The Tandem model has different sealing systems to be installed in accordance with the application.

  • Low-pressure sealing systems with lip seal or stuffing box
  • High pressure or vacuum sealing systems with mechanical seal: single, dry turn or dual cartridge

The mixer can work with products such as distilled drinks, juices, dairy products, syrups, creams, gels, colognes etc.

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Side Entry Mixer

Side Entry Mixer

Characteristics

  • DIN 2576 anchor flange
  • Level of finish: foodstuff / sanitary
  • Gearbox with high-performance helicoidal gears
  • Single mechanical seal sealing system
  • GAMMA / MARINE propeller
  • Simplicity of parts

Datasheet

Lateral agitators are highly suitable for maintaining and mixing products stored in medium and large volume tanks. The design allows high level of homogenisation of the mixture, which is why they are extensively used in the food industry, especially in the dairy industry.

Apart from milk cooling and maintenance, these units are used for:

  • Dissolution of products like sugar, syrup, yeast, fats, powdered foods, thickeners etc
  • Product homogenisation (wines, liquors, spices and flavourings in brines, vegetable oils, fats etc)
  • Heat exchangers
  • Dilutions  (Whey, concentrates)
  • Product/suspension maintenance (soft drinks, orange, clementine, lemon juices etc)
  • Mixing flavours, additives, preservations etc

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Dual Movement Agitator

IBC Mixer

IBC agitator

Characteristics

  • Level of finish: sanitary
  • IEC anchor flange
  • Coaxial gears gearbox
  • Interchangeable agitation components
  • Easy assembly/dismantling

Datasheet 

IBC vertical agitators are widely used in the pharmaceutical industry because of their high performance and efficient agitation plus their low cost.

The IBC design changes in line with agitation characteristics and application requirement, with one or more impellers of the same or different kinds being used to provide the agitation required for each system.

Highly recommended for the following operations:

  • Dilutions, dissolutions and homogenisation
  • Product maintenance
  • Suspensions
  • Chemical product homogenisation
  • Temperature homogenisation

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Inline Mixer

Inline Mixer

Characteristics

  • Single or Dual cartridge mechanical seal
  • Adjustable head and propeller configuration
  • DIN 11851 connections
  • Adjustable discharge direction
  • High degree of hygiene
  • External protection against environmental oxidation

Datasheet 

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In line mixers can provide high emulsion grades and are able to pump the product thanks to their slotted head and propeller design. These mixers achieve a completely homogenised , lump-free product and prevent oxidation. With the careful treatment they provide, these are highly recommended for handling and decanting already homogenised products, thanks to their ability to maintain the properties of the product whilst pumping.

The EML mixer is designed for optimal hygiene and straightforward maintenance. The head configuration changes in accordance with the kind of product and its requirements, with sieved, slotted and perforated configurations available.

EMLT inline mixers have multi-slotted heads designed specifically for each application, given the influence of the different products on the performance of the equipment. EMLT mixers can provide the highest levels of homogenisation in products with high viscosity, distant densities or which are difficult to mix, avoiding phase separation.

EML and EMLT inline mixers are widely used in:

  • Dissolutions, dispersions or mixing of solids (powders of crystals) in liquids
  • Emulsion, dilutions or liquids mixing
  • Milling
  • Mixing gases with liquids

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Vertical Mixer

Vertical Mixer

Characteristics

  • Anchor flange DIN 2576
  • Adjustable head and propeller configuration
  • Hugh degree of hygiene
  • Interchangeable heads

Datasheet 

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Vertical Mixers provide shear rates in emulsions and dispersions due to their head and turbine design. The vertical mixer produces a completely homogenised product, without lumps, in medium (5000 litres) and small volume applications. Due to the careful treatment they provide, these mixers are very useful for keeping the compound properties of products which are already homogenised.

Furthermore, with the EM design, the maintenance tasks are eased and the highest hygiene conditions ensured. The head configuration changes in accordance with the kind of product and its requirements, with sieved, slotted and perforated configurations available. These features mean EM Mixers can reduce particle size, destroy coagulations  and quickly dissolve solids in liquids. Some vertical mixer applications are:

  • Emulsion of products in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries (mayonnaise, creams, sauces, etc)
  • Dissolution of sugars, sales, resins, gases etc
  • Suspensions, dispersions and dilutions
  • Mixing of solids (powder or crystals) in liquids
  • Homogenisations

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Bottom Entry Mixer

Bottom Entry Mixer

Characteristics

  • DIN 2576 PN10 Anchor flange
  • Adjustable head and turbine design
  • High degree of hygiene
  • Interchangeable heads: slotted, sieved or perforated
  • Easy assembly / dismounting
  • Double mechanical seal

Datasheet

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Bottom entry mixers meet all requirements in product dispersing, mixing, homogenising, and crushing processes.

The EMF mixers are installed in the bottom of the vessel and carry out highly efficient dissolving of the heaviest particles of the product. When turning, the turbine generates the suction required to draw the fluid towards the centre of the headpiece, where centrifugal force directs it toward the outside of the rotor. Once the space between the turbine and the stator is reached, the product is subjected to high pressure which leads to crushing. It then passes through the high turning speed headpiece orifices, generating a very high shearing strain which leads to dispersion, emulsification and homogenisation of the mix, as this process is repeated continuously.

The high level of shearing combined with the different types of headpieces (perforated, slotted, or sieved), generates the ideal particle size for stable emulsions and homogeneous mixes. These units can be used if an agitator system is fitted with an anchor impeller for high viscosity products, or can work alone if the product has low viscosity. In addition, all these features make the units essential in sectors as demanding as the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.

Solid Liquid Emulsifier

Solid Liquid Emulsifier

Characteristics

  • Dual Cartridge Mechanical seal
  • High degree of hygiene
  • Quick dismantling with CLAMP connections
  • Manual butterfly valve
  • External protection against environmental oxidation
  • Assembled over a transportable table
  • Mechanical seal cooling system through thermosiphon vessel
  • Control Panel
  • Level of finish: matte exterior (sandblasted) / inner polish (chemical polished + brushed)

Datasheet

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Solid -liquid emulsifiers EMTE with its rotor stator system optimised design altogether with its suction system, give homogenous mixtures of liquids with powders and granulated products. the simplicity of the parts and the connections ensure highly hygienic operation conditions.

The operating principle of this system is found in the suction generated by the quick circulation of the fluid through the feeder thank to the ventury effect, making powder suction easier. The mix enters the central part of the impeller and once inside, is dispersed through the diffuser orifices, where it is crushed and dispersed to obtain a completely homogeneous product. This way, the dissolution procedure is optimised achieving homogenous product with or without product recirculation.

Once it has been completely homogenised by rotor-stator system, the reverse turbine impeller provides the impulsion pressure necessary to pump the product towards the next unit, and also generates the suction necessary during operation.

The solid incorporation system prevents product moistening, thickening and solidification, thus avoiding any operation problems resulting from the appearance of agglomerations in the load.

Their performance makes them ideal for working with food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. Some examples of operations where EMTE mixers are used are as follows:

  • Dissolving of sugar in food (wine, syrup, condensed milk, ice cream etc)
  • Preparation / reconstitution of powdered milk
  • Brine preparation
  • Syrup production
  • Dissolving of bentonites, tannins, thickeners, active carbon etc
  • Incorporation of additives, colourants, flavourers, agrochemical products, lime etc

Solid Liquid Mixer

Solid Liquid Mixer

Characteristics

  • Single Mechanical Seal S/S/EPDM
  • Level of finish: Sanitary
  • High hygiene degree
  • Quick dismantling with clamp connections
  • Manual butterfly valve
  • External protection against environmental oxidation

Datasheet 

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Solid Liquid Mixers EMTB, with the optimised design of the blade and suction system, produce completely homogenised mixtures of powders or granulated products with liquids. The simplicity of the parts and the connections system facilitate maintenance tasks and ensure highly hygienic operation conditions.

The main fluid is pumped and carried through the mixing chamber, creating the suction required in order to add the solid, which is mixed violently to produce dissolution. Finally, all the powder is added, the regulation valve is closed and, after several circulations, a completely homogenised mixture is obtained. This solid incorporation system prevents product moistening, thickening and solidification, thus avoiding any operation problems resulting from appearance of agglomerations in the load.

EMTB performance makes them ideal for working in the food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. Some examples of operations where EMTB mixers are used as follows:

  • Brine preparation
  • Reconstitution of powdered milk
  • Syrup production
  • Dissolution of bentonite, thickeners, sugar etc
  • Incorporation of preservatives, additives, agrochemical products, lime etc