Charles Ross Articles

  1. How To Easily Scale-Up Mixing Systems 3/1/2018

    When selecting mixing systems, foresight for scale-up is important for long-term success. A quick shift between systems can be the difference between economical success and a financial disaster.

  2. Improving Manufacturing Processes With High-Shear Mixing Technologies 9/21/2017

    Companies are reevaluating mixing processes, looking for ways to lower cost, boost production capacity, and improve quality. This article will explain how high-shear mixing can help achieve these goals.

  3. What Are The Benefits Of Tumble Blending? 5/15/2017

    This application presents some helpful techniques and design considerations for maximizing blending efficiency to deliver highly-accurate and repeatable mixing of solid-solid and solid-liquid applications.

  4. Blending And Drying High-Density Powders 10/9/2014

    For years, blending dense slurries has been a job for the traditional vacuum dryer with a rotating vessel. Today, processors are finding a different blender/dryer can handle the heaviest of materials more easily.

  5. Recommended Mixing Equipment For Milk Powders 4/30/2014

    The Ross Solids/Liquid Injection Manifold (SLIM) Technology is well proven for fast and complete dispersion of milk powders into water, cream or other liquid base.

  6. Guard Against Product Migration In Your Ribbon Blender 4/30/2014

    This application note offers tips for efficiently containing powders in a ribbon blender to ensure operator safety, prevent cross-contamination and promote easy clean up.

  7. What Blending Equipment Is Best For Bakeries? 2/25/2014

    Mixes for baked goods demand a high level of accuracy. This application note explains why The Ribbon Blender is a well-proven technology for cost-effective and accurate mixing of baking mixes.

  8. Recommended Blending Equipment For Seasonings 2/25/2014

    Food manufacturers and blending companies rely on ribbon blenders for their seasonings and herb mixes. This application note explains why ribbon blending is the ideal method for blending seasonings.

  9. Recommended Blending Equipment For Sweeteners 2/25/2014

    Ross Ribbon Blenders are well-proven equipment used in the manufacture of sweeteners, sugars and sugar substitutes. Dry ingredients are loaded into the blender’s U-shaped trough and mixed by a horizontal agitator consisting of inner and outer helical ribbons.

  10. Recommended Blending Equipment For Guacamole 2/25/2014

    Commercially prepared guacamole requires fast mixing prior to packaging. This application note explains why ribbon blending is an ideal method for producing bulk quantities of fresh guacamole.