Mixing And Blending, Powder Flow, Food Texture, Bulk Mixing, and Food Processing news and information
PRODUCTS
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![waveguide_placeholder_image]( "WR-15 High Directivity Waveguide Coupler, 20 dB, 50-75 GHz: C20-1500WG")
The C20-1500WG is a high-performance WR-15 waveguide directional coupler engineered for precision measurement and signal monitoring in millimeter-wave systems.
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![Mini Circuits - LVA]( "6 - 18 GHz Low Phase Noise Amplifier: LVA-6183PN+")
The LVA-6183PN+ is a wideband, ultra-low phase noise MMIC amplifier perfect for use with low noise signal sources and in sensitive transceiver chains.
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![Syringes GettyImages-171324030]( "Plastic Syringe Assembly")
We cover the pre-assembly of a plastic syringe with cannula, as well as the final assembly of multi-component syringes (4-8 or 8-12 components).
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![MKS Ophir - LightIR]( "LightIR MWIR f/3.6 Continuous Zoom Lenses")
The LightIR thermal imaging zoom lenses are lightweight, compact, and high-performance, designed for a range of reduced SWaP applications, including UAVs, aircraft vision systems, drones, and more.
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![amm-9862psm]( "4 - 40 GHz Wideband Gain Block: AMM-9862PSM")
The AMM-9862PSM is a compact, wideband gain block amplifier designed for high-performance RF applications.
WHITE PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES
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![GettyImages-1214112149-lab-team-collaboration-research]( "Improving Clinical Research Efficiency And Access For Underserved Populations")
Improving Clinical Research Efficiency And Access For Underserved PopulationsModernizing data workflows removes geographic barriers to clinical trials, ensuring rural patients access innovative care while reducing administrative burdens on dedicated research staff.
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![GettyImages-2103894533 office, team, coworkers, meeting]( "Accelerating Early Phase Oncology Study Development")
Accelerating Early Phase Oncology Study DevelopmentExplore a close collaboration to co-develop a comprehensive, adaptive protocol designed to support key decisions across multiple trial phases for an innovative cancer therapy.
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![GettyImages-157291618 Scientist inspecting vial]( "Leveraging High-Pressure Sterile Filtration For Highly Viscous Solutions")
Leveraging High-Pressure Sterile Filtration For Highly Viscous SolutionsThis research demonstrates the potential of high-pressure sterile filtration to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and accelerate the development of innovative therapies.
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![GettyImages-840793938 trial monitoring]( "Automated Trial Monitoring Workflows Make A Lean Team More Efficient")
Automated Trial Monitoring Workflows Make A Lean Team More EfficientA pharmaceutical therapy developer was looking to automate reports, confirmation letters, and follow-up letters. See what happened when they adopted a cloud-based solution for end-to-end trial management.
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![GettyImages-1039397968 trial timing]( "Partnering For Precision In An IPF Study: Securing Timely Deliverables And Key Endpoints")
Partnering For Precision In An IPF Study: Securing Timely Deliverables And Key EndpointsA pharmaceutical company enlisted Worldwide Clinical Trials to help achieve on-time results for their Phase IIa IPF clinical trial, enabling them to manage vendors and meet challenging deadlines.
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![120985056-gavins-point-dam]( "Aquatic Invasive Species Control At Gavins Point Dam")
Aquatic Invasive Species Control At Gavins Point DamIn this case study, read about how the US Army Corp of Engineers installed Hydro-Optic UV systems at Gavins Point Dam to protect turbines from invasive species. The system uses UV light to disinfect and has a TIR-based design for increased effectiveness.
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![GettyImages-1251666666 team of dcotors clinical]( "FSP And IVD Clinical Trials")
FSP And IVD Clinical TrialsThis study highlights the benefits of ProPharma's FSP services for clinical trials, including scalability, risk reduction, cost savings, and timely delivery.
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![EPC’s M]( "Keeping The Lights On With Wolfspeed SiC")
Keeping The Lights On With Wolfspeed SiCIntroducing the “M” inverter, a modular, silicon carbide-based solution that optimizes utility-scale energy storage with higher efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
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![Probiotics Capsules GettyImages-1221076951]( "Bend Successfully Rescues Powder-Filled Capsule Program")
Bend Successfully Rescues Powder-Filled Capsule ProgramLearn how to overcome tech transfer challenges and ensure consistent content uniformity by leveraging multidisciplinary expertise and decades of commercial encapsulation experience.
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![1494710751-power-plant]( "Cooling Tower Crisis: How Hydrogen Peroxide Scrubbed Away The Bacteria Buildup")
Cooling Tower Crisis: How Hydrogen Peroxide Scrubbed Away The Bacteria BuildupA West coast power plant needed an immediate solution to clean its cooling tower that was fast, cost effective, and did not require removal and manual cleaning of the tower's fill material.
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![GettyImages-1987435635 research, planning]( "Rescuing A Global Program For NDA Success")
Rescuing A Global Program For NDA SuccessExplore the collaboration that enabled FDA approval of a novel chronic-condition therapy, rescued a high-risk program, and demonstrated a unified “one-team” approach by reworking the sponsor's SAP.
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![GettyImages-1296415689 trial diversity]( "Drilling Down On Diversity And Feasibility")
Drilling Down On Diversity And FeasibilityA mid-sized contract research organization (CRO) sought help with writing clinical trial diversity action plans and assessing feasibility for therapeutic areas outside its usual scope.
NEWS
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Canada Accelerates Transition To Zero-Emissions Vehicles8/13/2025
Canada is leading the way on the infrastructure, innovation and partnerships required to transition to electric transportation.
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QuasarMD Unveils Advanced Full-Body Light Therapy Mat To Support Aging Wellness7/29/2025
QuasarMD LLC, a leader in light-based wellness technologies, announces the launch of its Full-Body Light Therapy Mat, a clinically validated, non-invasive solution designed to address the evolving wellness needs of aging adults.
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Plants Don't Just Feel The Heat – They Decode It Through A Molecular Network6/13/2025
In a new framework that could reshape how we engineer crops for a warming world, scientists have revealed that plants don't rely on a single "thermometer" to sense temperature.
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Masdar And Iberdrola Announce €5.2B UK Offshore Wind Deal And Full Energization Of 476MW German Offshore Wind Farm7/10/2025
Masdar, a global clean energy leader, and Iberdrola, one of the world’s largest energy companies, have reached two major milestones with a €5.2B co-investment in the UK’s East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm – the largest offshore wind transaction of the decade – and the full energization of their 476MW Baltic Eagle project in Germany.
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Anritsu Supports Evaluation Of 5G NR NTN Devices For Satellite-Based Communications7/29/2025
Anritsu Corporation, a global leader in test and measurement solutions, is pleased to announce that its Radio Communication Test Station MT8000A, a measurement solution for 5G devices such as smartphones, now supports evaluation of 5G NR NTN devices for non-terrestrial networks (NTN), which enables communication via satellite.
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Mixing and Blending
Mixing and blending are terms that have specific meaning in the food industry. Most food processing experts use the word mixing to describe the process of combining wet and dry materials.
Blending is the term used to describe the process of combining only dry ingredients. The term blending is generally reserved for powders, flakes and granules of varying bulk densities and particle size that require gently blending and minimal contact with blender blades.
Agitation is often used synonymously with the term mixing. However, in food processing, agitation is used to ensure the mixing process to get a homogenous mix is completed faster.
Many industries require the mixing of free-flowing powders. The art of mixing involves different dilution geometries (a geometry is a way of combining unequal amounts of fine powders to ensure an equal distribution).
The geometric mix used depends on the size distribution, shape, particle density, composition and internal structures. Other properties include flow ability, bulk density, mixture quality, dustiness and properties of segregation.
Industrial mixers are used to do the blending and mixing. The shape and hardness of the materials being mixed affects the horsepower required to run the mixer. The type of mixer used in a production line varies depending on the materials that need to be mixed or blended. Paddle mixers are often the best choice for production line mixing because they are easy to clean, have less surface area, and have a minimal number of parts.
Mixing and blending is generally a sub-process within an overall process cycle so when placing a mixer it is important to consider how it integrates into the whole system. That includes impacts to both upstream and downstream product handling.