New York- based industrial equipment supplier Munson Machinery has introduced a 28 liter Vee Cone Blender, the VB-1-S316, which is said to achieve uniform blends of dry bulk solids in 15 to 30 minutes, with little to no product degradation. The blender is constructed from 316 stainless steel and is available finished to industrial, food, dairy and pharmaceutical standards.

Appropriate for laboratory testing, pilot plants or low-volume blending of dry powders and granular materials, the unit reportedly delivers equal homogeneity at fill volumes from 100% to 25% of rated capacity.

Source: Munson Machinery

Further, smooth internal surfaces free of baffles, shafts and bearings enable complete discharge through a 152 mm hand-wheel-operated butterfly valve, thereby eliminating material waste. Access to internal surfaces through the discharge valve and twin doors at the ends of the inclined cylinders allows for thorough sanitizing in just minutes, preventing cross contamination.

The Vee Cone chamber rotates at up to 30 RPM, powered by a .75 kW wash-down motor, imparting a tumbling action that consumes less energy than ribbon blenders and other agitated machines wherein blades, paddles or plows are forced through stationary material.

A safety-interlocked polycarbonate housing is intended to protect operators from the rotating vessel. An optional intensifier bar can break up soft agglomerates and be equipped with spray ports to distribute liquid additions throughout the batch.

Munson Machinery also offers Vee Cone Blenders in capacities from 8-5,663 liters, in addition to other mixers, blenders and size reduction machinery.

For more information, visit the Munson Machinery website.