For more than 75 years Silverson has specialized in the manufacture of quality high-shear mixers for the food and beverage industries.
At Silverson Machines, we know that the mixing challenges of the food and beverage industry are unique and constantly changing. As well as being at the forefront of new applications and technologies, Silverson has a wealth of knowledge and experience to draw upon from supplying customers in the food industry in over 150 countries. From small start-ups to large multinational companies, our mixing experts will collaborate with you to make sure you get the right mixer for application.
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We have a wide range of high-shear food mixers available that are ideal for food applications, ranging from our most popular L5M-A Laboratory mixer all the way up to in-tank mixers that can process batches of up to 8000 gallons. Silverson Machines offer the largest capacity range from a single manufacturer and part of our success – and that of our clients – is the accuracy with which we can predict the performance of our production scale mixers based on laboratory trials. We see no point in using a laboratory mixer capable of speeds of 25,000 rpm or more if the results cannot be replicated in production. That’s why our laboratory mixers are designed and built to the same tolerances as our production units; comparable rotor tip speed and shear rates across our entire product line mean scalable results, every time.
With the exceptionally rapid mixing action of a Silverson high shear mixer, process times are substantially reduced compared to a conventional agitator. Silverson mixers are advantageous when:
Hydrating and deagglomerating gums and thickeners Agglomerates are instantaneously broken down as they pass through the rotor/stator workhead, resulting in an agglomerate-free mix with maximum yield.
Reclaimingwaste or out-of-spec product
Dissolving For example, Silverson mixers can produce a 66 Brix sugar solution at ambient temperature
Homogenizing In many cases, a Silverson mixer can replace a high-pressure homogenizer in a processing line. They can also be used to create a uniform premix that will pass through a high-pressure homogenizer at a much faster rate and often in a single pass.
Reducing particle size
High Viscosity mixing The innovative pumping rotor design of some Silverson mixers allows them to process higher viscosity products.
Blending liquids of varying viscosities
Forming stable emulsions A Silverson mixer can easily create a stable emulsion with a droplet size of 2 – 5 microns, results down to 0.5 microns can be achieved depending on the formulation.
If you’d like to discuss your food/beverage application or find out more about high shear mixing could benefit your mixing process, get in touch with Silverson Machines today.
