Charles Ross has added new mixing and blending equipment at the Ross Test & Development Centre located at the company’s headquarters in Long Island, NY, US.
The additions include a 1ft3 ribbon/paddle blender and a 2-gallon planetary dual disperser, both rated for vacuum operation, equipped with a jacketed vessel for heating/cooling, capable of variable speed and automated discharge.
A 5ft3 tumble blender with mirror finish V-cone vessel and integrated controls, is also now available for mixing trials.
The Ross Test & Development Centre offers demonstration and testing services to help customers identify the best possible equipment for their particular application, generate data for scale-up or solve a mixing problem.
The facility houses more than 30 mixing, blending and dispersion machines of various sizes including high shear and ultra-high shear mixers, powder injection systems, multi-shaft and double planetary mixers, planetary dispersers, vertical blenders and a three roll mill.
Auxiliary equipment such as heaters, chillers, spray bars, vacuum pumps, condensers, discharge systems, diaphragm, centrifugal and positive displacement pumps are also available.
The centre also has its own analytical laboratory equipped with a particle size analyser, viscometers, moisture analysers, microscopes, sieves, pycnometers, pH meters, grind gauges and other instruments.
Charles Ross’ technical director Ken Langhorn says a wide range of non-hazardous applications can be safely handled at this testing facility. Using the end user’s actual raw materials, the process-line simulations performed here are essential in confirming the most appropriate mixing strategy prior to making a purchase commitment.
Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT’s) are also carried out for customers who choose this service for their new Ross mixers.
Follow this link to take a virtual tour of the Ross Test & Development Center: www.mixers.com/video/labtour.wmv
