Mixing And Blending, Powder Flow, Food Texture, Bulk Mixing, and Food Processing news and information
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When chemical disinfection is used, inherent variability in plant processes (e.g. flow events, plant upsets) can result in inadequate public health protection and risk of permit violation. To avoid these disruptions, WRRFs regularly overdose disinfectant, resulting in excessive cost for disinfectant and quenching chemicals and increasing sensitivity to chemical market conditions (supply disruptions, price increases).
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The passive MMIC bandpass filter die is an ideal solution for small form factor, high rejection filtering. Passive GaAs MMIC technology allows production of smaller filter constructions that replace larger form factor circuit board constructions.
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The LabAlert™ wireless laboratory monitoring system is designed to provide secure, real-time oversight of critical lab equipment and environments. This cloud-based platform enables centralized monitoring of temperature, humidity, and CO₂ levels across single or multiple facilities, with customizable alerts delivered via web or mobile app. The system supports FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliance and eliminates manual data logging with secure, centralized recordkeeping. Easy to install and scalable, LabAlert also includes tools for preventative maintenance tracking and cost management.
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The BE high-speed solution performs a stable production of up to 800 blisters per minute – day and night. Reliability and robustness have served as guiding principles for our machine design. Thanks to 100% modularity, it also allows entire functions to be easily added or replaced at a later date. This means you are always equipped for changing requirements and applications.
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Pharmaceutical labeling and kitting are critical for ensuring drug safety, compliance, and efficiency. Explore advanced technology and regulatory adherence to streamline these processes.
WHITE PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES
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Cooling Tower Water Disinfection At Bielefeld, Germany
The City of Bielefeld, Germany provides municipal utilities including electricity, natural gas, district heating, and water needs for a population of approximately 330,000. The municipality operates three gas-fired boilers with tapping turbines to feed into the district heating system that has a thermal peak load of 300 MW.
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Developing Amorphous Solid Dispersions For Poorly Soluble Drugs
Discover how a strategic amorphous solid dispersion approach improved bioavailability and advanced a low-solubility compound toward clinical readiness in just four weeks.
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Escondido, CA Uses Cityworks And Esri's ArcGIS® For Its Asset Management System
Read about water utility managers who took advantage of an offer from Trimble to do a pilot program for creating a ‘system of action’ that focuses on leveraging their investment in Esri’s ArcGIS® and water sensor data, location intelligence, and analytics tools.
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Enhance Access And Improve Retention In Rare Disease Trials With HTS
Home Trial Support (HTS) provides a solution to improving participant recruitment and retention during musculoskeletal studies.
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Case Study: Using Technology To Reduce Operational Burden In Clinical Research
The Beat AML® master trial is transforming treatment for people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), already improving survival for patients enrolled in a Beat AML study vs. standard chemotherapy. Read this case study to learn how a proven EHR-to-EDC system has enabled the success of this impactful trial.
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California's First Installation Of 2nd Generation ATAD
Calera Creek Water Recycling Plant, located in Pacifica, California, recently retrofitted to the Thermal Process Systems’ ThermAer™. This is California’s first installation of the second generation ATAD system.
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Implementation Of An X-Ray Inspection System For Mixed Nut Products
Learn about an inspection system that addressed the key concern of an Italian nut supplier of ensuring no foreign contaminants were present in the packaged nuts reaching the customers.
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Choosing An R&D Data Management Platform For Novel Antibody Therapeutics
Uncover how this collaboration ensured the implementation of a robust electronic system that streamlined R&D operations, increased data integrity, and ultimately supported the development of novel antibody-based therapeutics.
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Regulatory Affairs Project Manager
Discover how a ProPharma consultant effectively integrated tools, streamlined processes, and enhanced communications within a biotech company to ensure regulatory filings would be delivered promptly and with the highest level of quality.
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The Role Of Hexapods In High-Precision Machining
A custom hexapod was introduced at ILA Berlin 2024, enhancing precision in aircraft construction. This 6-DOF system improves contour machining of CFRP components, reducing manufacturing times and costs.
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UV Disinfection And Dechlorination At Cottonseed Processing Facility In Texas, US
The Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) requires full-scale nonchemical disinfection and dechlorination treatment of RO feedwater to the boiler which supports their cottonseed processing facility in Lubbock, Texas.
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A Decade Of Smart Water Success — The Eastern Band Of The Cherokee Indians
What began as a mandate to reduce water loss has grown into a model of smart water management for the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians (EBCI). Since deploying Kamstrup’s ultrasonic meters in 2016, the utility has transitioned from crisis response to innovation leadership—proving that even the most rugged terrain can support advanced metering infrastructure (AMI).
NEWS
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SJW Infrastructure Improvement Progressing At Cambrian Tank Replacement Project5/29/2025
San Jose Water (“SJW” or “the Company”), a wholly owned subsidiary of H2O America, has made meaningful progress on its Cambrian Tank Replacement project, a major investment in the long-term reliability and seismic resilience of the Company’s water system.
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PulpFixin Announces Strategic Distribution Partnership With Wildcat Laboratory Solutions To Expand Sustainable Lab Products Across The UK And EU4/14/2025
PulpFixin, an innovator of sustainable laboratory products, announced today a new distribution partnership with Wildcat Laboratory Solutions a leading provider of lab equipment and solutions across the United Kingdom and European Union.
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PNE Group Receives Permits For Three New Wind Farms In Germany7/8/2025
In the second quarter of 2025, the PNE Group received the necessary permits for the construction and operation of three onshore wind farms in the German states of Brandenburg, Hesse, and North Rhine-Westphalia.
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Meatable And TruMeat Collaborate To Accelerate Cost-Effective Cultivated Meat Production4/30/2025
Meatable, the leader in cultivated meat technology, and TruMeat, specializing in the contract manufacturing of cultivated meat at commercial scale, have formed a strategic collaboration to advance the global commercialization of cultivated meat.
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Vodafone Reduces Its Advertising And Media Carbon Footprint By A Third1/7/2025
Vodafone has reduced the carbon footprint of its media and advertising activities by more than a third in a year across thirteen markets in total after benchmarking its media-related greenhouse gas (‘GHG') emissions and introducing global guidelines to mitigate them.
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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.