Mixing And Blending, Powder Flow, Food Texture, Bulk Mixing, and Food Processing news and information
PRODUCTS
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Providing around-the-clock support, enabled by at least two QPs per assignment, delivering full continuity, and reduced risk.
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The MM1-2567LS is a passive GaAs double-balanced MMIC mixer suitable for both up and down-conversion applications featuring excellent conversion loss, isolation, and a small form factor.
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The MMPX-00002PSM is a passive MMIC (Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit) quadplexer designed to multiplex signals across four distinct frequency bands: DC–6 GHz, 8–10 GHz, 12–14 GHz, and 16–18 GHz.
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UltraLite RF Cable Connectors are designed to perform at high frequencies and harsh environments with lower weight compared to their steel and brass counterparts by leveraging aluminum construction.
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Teledyne HiRel Semiconductors has announced the release of the TDSW050A2T, a high-performance, rad-tolerant RF switch designed for demanding aerospace and defense applications.
WHITE PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES
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Enhancing Treatment Capacity With miGRATE™ Technology At Verrado WRF
Due to rapid population growth in its service area, Verrado Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) in Verrado, Arizona faced a challenge. Its existing treatment capacity of 1.54 millions of gallons per day (MGD) had become insufficient to meet the rising demand and comply with both Total Suspended Solids (TSS) and Total Nitrogen (TN) permits.
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Improving Patient Health And Safety
Engage an experienced CMC program management consultant to collaboratively develop and maintain a robust product development plan (PDP) with your team lead, cross-functional members, and vendors.
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Explore A High-Performing Basal Medium And Feed Pairing
A customer sought to replace a chemically defined CHO medium with a more efficient medium and feed pairing strategy in bioreactors.
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Transferring From Microfluidics To A Turbulent Mixer
What solutions did the client featured in this case study find when they sought help in transferring their formulation process to a turbulent Impinged Jet Mixing (IJM)?
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Responsible Reclamation – City of Abilene, Texas
To combat drought, Abilene, Texas, implemented a reuse system utilizing O3 + BAC to remove trace organics. This solution met strict standards, ensured water resilience, and proved more cost-effective than AOP alternatives.
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Metropolitan Sewer District Of Greater Cincinnati
The Lower Mill Creek Partial Remedy (LMCPR) in Hamilton County, Ohio, is a large, complex effort to remove about 1.78 billion gallons of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) annually from the Mill Creek, an Ohio River tributary. When complete, LMCPR will improve water quality and serve as a catalyst to improve local neighborhoods.
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AEC PFAS Removal System Reduces PFAS Contamination In New Jersey
This case study demonstrates the effectiveness of a new technology for removing PFAS from well water to below the EPA’s detection limits.
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Improving Clinical Research Efficiency And Access For Underserved Populations
Modernizing 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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Fort Worth Water Achieves Data-Driven Success With Xylem Technology
Read about a utility that reduced field investigations by 90%, enhancing operations and customer satisfaction with near real-time data.
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Disinfection For Drinking Water Plant In Chennai, India
The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) encountered significant challenges in treating high algae loads at its drinking water plant, which processes 1.5 million liters of water daily. The primary issue arose from the organic load in lake water, which, when treated with conventional chlorine disinfectants, resulted in harmful disinfection byproducts (DBPs).
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Life Sciences Corporation Implements eLogbooks Across 15 Sites
New regulations challenged how surgical kits were tracked and processed across 15 U.S. sites. Discover how one team balanced compliance and efficiency to keep life-saving procedures on schedule.
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Global Omnium: Transforming From Conventional To Smart Water
Lessons learned from building one of the largest smart meter networks in Europe.
NEWS
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GD Energy Products' Y-Shaped Drilling Module Now Rated For 10,000 PSI8/18/2025
GD Energy Products (GDEP), the leading total solutions provider for the frac, drilling and well servicing pumps market, has announced its patented Y-Shaped Drilling Module is now rated for operating pressures up to 10,000 psi.
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Puraffinity Signs First Commercial Agreement For Full-Scale Deployment Of Its PFAS Removal Technology6/2/2025
The agreement was signed with Envytech Solutions, the leading expert in mobile water treatment in the Nordic region and a member of the Sortera Group, which operates across the Nordics and the UK.
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Evonik Partners With ST Pharm To Increase Its Offerings For RNA And Nucleic Acid Delivery1/8/2025
Evonik is partnering with ST Pharm, a company that manufactures active ingredients for gene therapy, to expand its RNA and nucleic acid therapeutic services.
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KBR Expands Support For Saudi's Energy Future1/22/2025
KBR announced today it has been awarded a contract to support sustainable production of energy resources in Saudi Arabia by contributing to the delivery of Saudi Aramco’s Master Expansion Program and increasing gas handling capacity at key regional locations.
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Fine-Tuning Zinc Supplementation, Light Exposure To Boost Microgreens' Nutrition8/26/2025
Microgreens, which are young, edible plants that only take one to three weeks to harvest, are more than garnish at trendy restaurants — they could be the answer to global hunger, according to plant scientists at Penn State.
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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.