Multi-Shaft Mixers for Medium- to High Viscosity Applications
Range from laboratory to large scale capacities up to 4000 gal.
VersaMix Multi-Shaft Mixers from Ross are reportedly ideal for processing medium- to high-viscosity applications up to several hundred thousand centipoise. Pictured are two 3000-gal VersaMix Model VM-3000 equipped with a custom combination of three agitators each driven by a 60 HP TEFC inverter-duty motor.
Photo: Ross
The three-wing anchor and two screw augers are all independently controlled with variable speeds, working together to ensure efficient batch turnover at every ingredient addition and mixing stage.
These vacuum-rated VMC-3000’s are operated from an independent 15-in. NEMA 4X touchscreen control panel. The mixers also feature stainless steel type 304 dimpled, dual-zone jackets designed for 100 psig at 200oF. VersaMix models range from laboratory to large-scale capacities up to 4000 gal.
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