ABOUT US
Ross serves the requirements of the Food Industry, in virtually every industrialized country around the world. We have the experience and production capacity that no other manufacturer of specialty mixing and blending equipment can match. In the USA alone, we operate five plants, an analytical laboratory and a vigorous R&D program. Overseas, Ross equipment is being built in our own factories in China and India, and manufactured under license in other counties. Typical applications include mixing, blending, particle size reduction, emulsification, homogenization, powder induction, vacuum processing and more.
Specifications that define a mixer built for a food industry application reflect a combination of industry standards, and the mixing functions needed for that particular application. A sub-micron emulsion, for example, requires high-shear agitation, vacuum and usually a heat-transfer system. The size of the mixer is determined by the throughput required. To guard against batch-to-batch contamination, CIP and SIP capabilities are available, along with such devices as air-purged seals and custom designed discharge valves. To ensure a high degree of repeatability, and to document the production of every batch, we often add a control system with data-logging capability.
The close connection between specific performance requirements and equipment features is the logical starting point for equipment design. But today, the challenge of specifying and designing a high-performance mixer is more than a two-dimensional process. We regularly address performance needs that are much broader than one particular mixing application. In fact, we often custom design equipment to meet production needs that have not yet been imagined.
FEATURED PRODUCTS
Food manufacturers rely on ROSS for a wide range of processing objectives including dry blending, emulsification, high-speed powder induction, dissolution, dispersion, high-viscosity mixing, and many more. ROSS' well-proven mixer and blender designs contribute to the growing success of food companies, meeting their requirements for consistency, quality, and freshness, helping them develop new innovative products while lowering production costs and simplifying maintenance.
High Shear Mixers equipped with the Solids/Liquid Injection Manifold (SLIM) Technology deliver powders in an efficient manner for quick wet-out and complete dispersion into low-viscosity liquids.
ROSS, a 180-year-old manufacturer of industrial mixing equipment, has grown into one of North America's most well equipped and respected custom fabricators of storage tanks, pressure vessels and reactors. The pictured US-made 3000-gallon custom-fabricated manufacturing vessels are built and stamped according to ASME Section VIII Div 1, constructed from type 304L stainless steel, and designed for full vacuum up to 200 psi internal pressure at 200 degrees F.
The ROSS Model HSM-405SC-25 is an inline high shear rotor/stator mixing system incorporating SLIM (Solids/Liquid Injection Manifold) Technology. Unlike conventional eductors, the unique SLIM rotor/stator generates a powerful vacuum without the aid of external pumps and pulls powders directly into the mix chamber, promoting instantaneous wet out under high shear conditions. Mounted on a multipurpose skid with load cells, actuated valves and level switches, the pictured HSM-405SC-25 recirculates into a 400-gallon jacketed tank and is controlled from a 15” industrial PC with Windows.
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Ross V-Blenders are most often used for the intimate dry blending of free flowing solids. The solids being blended in these units can vary in bulk density and in percentage of the total mixture. Materials being blended are constantly being split and intermixed as the shell rotates. Normal cycle times are typically in the range of 15 minutes, however can be less depending on the difficulty of blending.
Ross Double Cone Blenders design is most often used for the intimate dry blending of free flowing solids. The solids being blended in these units can vary in bulk density and in percentage of the total mixture. Materials being blended are constantly being intermixed as the Double Cone rotates.
Ross is the leading supplier of Ribbon, Tumble and Vertical Blenders for dry powder blending and drying for the process industries. Many products including pharmaceuticals, foods, chemicals, fertilizers, plastics, pigments, and cosmetics are manufactured in Ross dry blending equipment.
Food manufacturers rely on Ross for a wide range of processing objectives including dry blending, emulsification, high-speed powder induction, dissolution, dispersion, high-viscosity mixing and many more. Our well-proven mixer and blender designs contribute to the growing success of food companies, meeting their requirements for consistency, quality and freshness, helping them develop new innovative products, while lowering production costs and simplifying maintenance.
Ross is offering a new high-efficiency charging hopper for its line of High Shear Mixers with Solids/Liquid Injection Manifold (SLIM) Technology. The SLIM is a unique rotor/stator device engineered for high-speed powder injection into liquid without the need for eductors or pumps. The improved hopper design ensures a steady rate of feed delivery and prevents “rat holes” or bridging of bulk solids. Typical solids dispersed using the SLIM include fumed silica, CMC, guar gum, carbon black, carrageenan, xanthan gum, talc, alginates, pectin, titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate, starch, clays, alumina, carbomers, sugar, salts, dye powders and other additives or fillers.
Ross SysCon is your single source supply for skid mounted Process Automation. Ross' diverse group engineers and designers has years of experience in multiple different industries ranging from Aerospace to Pharmaceuticals, Pulp and Paper to Automotive, Specialty Chemical to Natural Gas Storage.
Charles Ross & Son is one of the best-equipped and most highly respected custom stainless steel tank fabricators in North America. We offer a combination of engineering and manufacturing resources that few fabricators can match.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Charles Ross and Son Company
710 Old Willets Path
Hauppauge, NY 11788
UNITED STATES
Phone: 631-234-0500
Fax: 631-234-0691
Contact: Sales
FEATURED ARTICLES
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![ROSS News Release- March 2024 -VCB-20 - SN118503]( "ROSS V Cone Blenders Ideal For Gentle And Effective Mixing")
Offering a high level of precision and consistency, ROSS V Cone Blenders utilize diffusion as the main mechanism for mixing. As the V shaped vessel rotates on its horizontal axis, batch materials cascade down, distributing particles over a freshly exposed surface.
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![ROSS-News-Release-Feb-2024---OEM-Reconditioned-ROSS-Mixers-(1)]( "Ross Announces Rebuilt Double Planetary Mixers For High Viscosity Applications")
Fully Rebuilt to perform like brand new, ROSS-reconditioned Double Planetary Mixers are dependable workhorses for high-viscosity and heavy-duty applications. The pictured Reconditioned Model DPM-4 has been meticulously restored to as-new working condition and offers the same standard one-year warranty as a new ROSS Mixer.
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![ROSS January 2024 - News Release - VersaMix VMC-100]( "VersaMix Multi-Shaft Mixer Ideal For Viscous Formulations")
Capable of processing viscous solutions, dispersions, suspensions, and emulsions with viscosities in the hundreds of thousands of centipoise, the ROSS line of VersaMix Multi-Shaft Mixers is built for longevity, speed and efficiency. The ROSS VMC-100, pictured below, is designed for vacuum operation up to 29.5”Hg and supplied with interchangeable 100-gal mix cans, each fabricated with a 50-psig ASME-code stamped jacket for heating/cooling via glycol. The custom electro-hydraulic system is engineered to fully raise the motor drive in 15 seconds.
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![Charles Ross]( "ROSS Mixers Now Offers Trial Rental Program For R&D Scale Mixing Equipment")
ROSS Mixers, a leading provider of US-designed and manufactured mixing equipment, offers a Trial Rental Program which offers process managers a powerful tool for optimizing R&D projects before committing to substantial capital investment.
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![ROSS News Release July 2023 - ROSS DPM-4S and DS-4S]( "New Mixing Systems Ideal For Ultra Viscous Products")
The ROSS line of Double Planetary Mixers, which come in a wide range of configurations and sizes ranging from ½ pint to 750 gallons, are dependable workhorses for mixing thick, sticky, or putty-like materials. The pictured Sanitary Double Planetary Mixer Model DPM-4S and Sanitary Discharge System Model DS-4S are fully customized and engineered for efficient processing of medical-grade silicone formulations in a portable workstation.
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![ROSS-News-Release-June--2023---Model-VM-450]( "Multi-Agitator Mixing Systems Ideal For High Viscosity Products")
ROSS VersaMix Multi-Shaft Mixers are proudly designed and manufactured in the U.S. to optimize the processing of medium to high-viscosity products. These versatile mixers exhibit outstanding performance and deliver exceptional efficiency across a wide range of applications with viscosities ranging up to several hundred thousand centipoise such as pastes, gels, slurries, and suspensions.
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![ROSS-April-2023---V-Cone-Tumble-Blender]( "ROSS V Cone Tumble Blenders Ideal For High Accuracy Mixtures")
A proven workhorse used throughout the process industries, the ROSS V Cone Tumble Blender utilizes diffusion mixing to deliver low impact, highly accurate, and repeatable mixing of powders, high-density powdered metals, granules, pellets, and other free-flowing solids.
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![Living The High Shear Life]( "High Shear Mixer Considerations For The Cannabis Industry")
Explore high shear mixers and how they can be used in a variety of ways to create cannabis-infused products.
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![Bucket 5]( "Laboratory High Shear Mixers")
This laboratory high shear mixer consists of a single stage four-blade rotor that turns at high speed within a stationary stator. Learn how the design promote continuous flow, fast mixing, and more.
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![Bucket 4]( "Double Planetary Mixer Overview")
This double planetary mixer includes two blades that rotate on their own axes while simultaneously orbiting the mix vessel on a common axis. Watch to learn more about this mixing technology.
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![Bucket 3]( "Ribbon Blenders For Quality And Long-Term Performance")
Known worldwide for heavy-duty robust construction, high quality materials, and fine craftsmanship, these ribbon blenders meet the toughest standards for quality and long-term performance.
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![Bucket 2]( "Robust And Versatile Multi Shaft Mixers")
Explore robust and versatile multi-shaft mixers used throughout nearly every process industry. These mixers accommodate a range of shear input and viscosities up to several hundred thousand centipoise.
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![Bucket 1]( "Original Equipment Manufacturer")
Discover an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) that has the unique capability to provide standard and custom designed mixers to meet your diverse processing needs.
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![Mixer Feature]( "Post Covid Strategies For More Efficient Mixing Operations")
The most common cause of downtime is the use of incorrect or out-of-date equipment. Explore considerations for improving your processes and increasing productivity.
