Mixing And Blending, Powder Flow, Food Texture, Bulk Mixing, and Food Processing news and information
PRODUCTS
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![MIR-554-gallery-ap3-920x920]( "PHCbi's Microbiological Cooled Incubator: MIR-554-PA")
PHCbi brand’s 14.3 cu.ft. (406 L) microbiological heated and cooled incubator is designed to deliver precise, reproducible environments across a wide temperature range from -10°C to +60°C. Ideal for applications such as microbiology, food and cosmetic stability testing, plant cell culturing, and environmental studies, it supports programmable temperature and lighting protocols. The microprocessor PID controller helps ensures uniformity and stability, while the intuitive LCD interface allows for 12-step, 10-program memory with built-in alarms and backup. A forced air circulation system and energy-saving operation enhance performance and usability.
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![Natoli Feature]( "It All Starts With An Idea…Unlocking Pharmaceutical Success")
Every capsule and tablet begins with an idea. It takes a professional and innovative manufacturing partner to turn that idea into a reality. Enter Natoli, a name synonymous with excellence in pharmaceutical equipment and services. From the early stages of formulation to the grand scale of full-blown production, Natoli offers a seamless journey through every step of the process. Whether you’re unsure of how to start or how to finish, Natoli can guide the way.
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![Rohde Thermal Power Sensor]( "NRP Thermal Power Sensors")
NRPxxT, NRPxxTN, and NRPxxTWG thermal power sensors are ideal for complex measurement tasks where accuracy is vital.
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![Gallery_MCO-171AICUVD_front_Large]( "High Heat Sterilization CO2 Incubator For Cell Culture Applications")
PHCbi's high heat sterilization CO2 incubator offers advanced contamination protection while streamlining laboratory operations and helping reduce environmental impact. Its stackable design and improved insulation offers added flexibility and a space-saving solution for busy labs—allowing one incubator in a stack to be decontaminated while neighboring incubators continue operating at set point. This incubator eliminates the need for consumables like HEPA filters and UV-mercury based bulbs using an eco-friendly, long-lasting UV-LED based bulb.
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![teledyne]( "HiRel Semiconductors Releases Wideband 50 GHz RF Switch")
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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![GettyImages-1294339670-lab-cleanroom-PPE-computer-team]( "Manufacturing With A Highly Potent API For An Ophthalmic Indication")
Manufacturing With A Highly Potent API For An Ophthalmic IndicationReview this approach to the manufacture of a nano-milled suspension of loteprednol etabonate intermediate, encompassing the entire product development spectrum and repeat client engagement.
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![GettyImages-1131587509-syringe-vial-injection-inspection]( "Container Closure Integrity Test Method Development For Autoinjectors")
Container Closure Integrity Test Method Development For AutoinjectorsDiscover an autoinjector technology that leverages laser-based headspace analysis for container closure integrity to advance biologic drug delivery with precision, safety, and regulatory confidence.
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![Flexan - manufacturing transfers]( "Manufacturing Transfers: Delivering 140+ Precision Medical Devices Without Missing A Deadline")
Manufacturing Transfers: Delivering 140+ Precision Medical Devices Without Missing A DeadlineGo inside a successful manufacturing transfer of over 140 Class-III silicone medical devices and on-time delivery for a top-30 OEM through expert project management and rigorous validation processes.
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![GettyImages-483946830-handbook-digital-futuristic]( "Life Sciences Corporation Implements eLogbooks Across 15 Sites")
Life Sciences Corporation Implements eLogbooks Across 15 SitesNew 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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![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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![greenville]( "Enhancing Data Capabilities For Greenville Water Utility")
Enhancing Data Capabilities For Greenville Water UtilityThe Greenville Water Utility in Indiana is leveraging Qatium to enhance its water management and leak detection capabilities, significantly improving service efficiency.
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![getty-1130934816]( "Global Omnium: Transforming From Conventional To Smart Water")
Global Omnium: Transforming From Conventional To Smart WaterLessons learned from building one of the largest smart meter networks in Europe.
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![flexflo-md3]( "Water Reclamation Facility Streamlines Equipment For Improved Function")
Water Reclamation Facility Streamlines Equipment For Improved FunctionA water reclamation facility in Carol Stream, Illinois, optimized its equipment layout using Blue-White’s FLEXFLO® M2 metering pumps and CHEM-FEED® wall mount systems, improving functionality, reducing piping complexity, and saving space for a more efficient operation.
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![dresser-style-coupling]( "Quick And Easy Pipe Repair In Virginia Saves Thousands Of Dollars")
Quick And Easy Pipe Repair In Virginia Saves Thousands Of DollarsLearn how JCSA efficiently replaced ten dresser-style couplings on a 16" steel pipe spanning a 600-foot bridge using the versatile HYMAX VERSA coupling, enabling a quick and cost-effective repair without removing the pipe.
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![GettyImages-670218324_yeast]( "Scalable Production Of High-Purity Nanobodies Using Yeast Expression System")
Scalable Production Of High-Purity Nanobodies Using Yeast Expression SystemLeverage scalable K. pastoris expression systems to produce high-quality nanobodies for cutting-edge therapeutic, diagnostic, and research applications.
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![GettyImages-891264822 planning, meeting]( "Improving Patient Health And Safety: SOPs And Process Mapping")
Improving Patient Health And Safety: SOPs And Process MappingIn this study, a biotech company faced compliance challenges due to inadequate SOPs that lacked detailed process maps. Propharma stepped in to provide a strategy and project plan.
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![AI Artificial Intelligence IOT 450x300]( "AI Predictive Maintenance Prevents Batch Loss And Production Shutdown")
AI Predictive Maintenance Prevents Batch Loss And Production ShutdownAI-powered predictive maintenance with wireless vibration sensors prevented costly batch loss and production shutdowns in pharma manufacturing by detecting and fixing equipment issues before failures occurred.
NEWS
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Stoichiometric Crystal Shows Promise In Quantum Memory7/7/2025
For over two decades, physicists have been working toward implementing quantum light storage—also known as quantum memory—in various matter systems.
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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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Pocket Alarm Detects And Records RF/Microwave Directed Energy Weapons, Nuclear Events, And Terrestrial Gamma Bursts5/8/2025
Ultraview Corp’s EM/GAMMALERT is a new pocket device that warns of RF/microwave jammer and directed energy weapon deployment1 - an emerging threat speculated as a modality in “Havana Syndrome”.
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The Persistence Of PFAS - IDTechEx Covers Growing PFAS Regulations4/24/2025
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a broad group of chemicals that includes both polymers and non-polymers used in many applications, from transport to consumer products.
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New Land Grant Research Detects Dicamba Damage From The Sky7/9/2025
Drones can now detect subtle soybean canopy damage from dicamba at one ten-thousandth of the herbicide’s label rate — simulating vapor drift — eight days after application.
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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.