Q&A: Considerations In Custom Mixing Equipment Design For Food Processing

A Q&A with Doug Grunder, President, Marion Mixers and Lowe Industries

Doug Grunder is president of Marion Mixers and Lowe Industries, manufacturers of industrial mixers and blenders for the processing industries. He has over 24 years of experience in new product research and development, new business development, and strategic planning, and is a named inventor of numerous U.S. patents currently being produced and sold by Marion Mixers. He holds a BS degree in mechanical engineering from Milwaukee School of Engineering.

In this Q&A, Grunder explains the benefits of ribbon vs. paddle agitators, provides practical advice for engineers and others in selecting industrial mixing equipment, and discusses some of the biggest challenges facing the food industry today.