Mixing And Blending, Powder Flow, Food Texture, Bulk Mixing, and Food Processing news and information
PRODUCTS
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![envirotrack]( "EnviroTrack")
Learn about the set of software, hardware, and complementary services that provides IRONCLAD’s customers with everything needed to manage a job with ease.
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![TPR 200]( "Pharmaceutical Tablet Press: TPR 200")
The TPR 200 is a highly efficient, new addition to the Syntegon tablet press range. Designed for small to medium batches with outputs of over 230,000 tablets per hour.
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![ExionLC™ 2.0 and ExionLC™]( "ExionLC™ 2.0 and ExionLC™ 2.0+ Systems")
Reproducibility, reliability and carryover performance that meets your workflow demands, injection to injection, batch after batch.
ExionLC 2.0 and ExionLC 2.0+ systems provide full integration, control and compatibility with SCIEX mass spectrometers bringing together the speed and precision you expect for a complete solution that meets every challenge your lab faces.
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![Rohde - MXO image]( "R&S MXO 4 Series Oscilloscope")
The R&S® MXO 4 series is the first of a new generation of oscilloscopes that excels in both performance and value. The instruments deliver a once-in-a-decade engineering breakthrough for accelerated insight.
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![mtronPTI - Ku Band Diplexer]( "Ku-band CDL Diplexer: UFDX9999-010")
The UFDX9999-010 Ku-band CDL Diplexer features a wider pass band and phase linearity of +/-2 degrees over the temperature.
WHITE PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES
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![iStock-136140244-lab-pharma-equipment-process]( "Speed To Market – API Large-Scale Commercial Manufacturing")
Speed To Market – API Large-Scale Commercial ManufacturingA pharmaceutical company was looking to partner with a CMO with commercial manufacturing capabilities, large-scale assets, multinational sites, and exemplary quality systems/U.S. FDA track record.
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![Growth]( "Scaling A Service Business In A Field Of Giant Competitors")
Scaling A Service Business In A Field Of Giant CompetitorsThere is no shortage of Davids in a world of service business Goliaths — fast-growing companies that are disrupting legacy incumbents by delivering an excellent customer experience. In the ISP (Internet Service Provider) industry, Sail Internet is one such company that is scaling fast and working to ensure it has adopted the digital tools it needs to future-proof the business. To explore some of the challenges that Sail Internet was facing and how it is navigating through digital transformation, we had a chance to chat with the company’s co-founder and CTO, George Ginis.
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![1162198636-parker-dam]( "Mussel Fouling Prevention At Parker Dam")
Mussel Fouling Prevention At Parker DamAtlantium's HOD UV system was chosen by the US Bureau of Reclamation to prevent mussel fouling in dams. The system adjusts UV dose rate based on water quality and has been installed in multiple locations.
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![FDA advisory committees, biologicals, clinical trials, drug approval, NDA, pharmaceutical, regulation]( "Proactive Strategies For Meeting NDA Timelines Despite Last-Minute Supplemental Study Requests")
Proactive Strategies For Meeting NDA Timelines Despite Last-Minute Supplemental Study RequestsWith just months left until planned submission of a new drug application (NDA), the Food and Drug Administration mandated a series of unexpected supplemental studies for a new oncology drug. Find out the results in this case study.
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![GettyImages-1214111376 scientists computer]( "Measuring The Energy Of One Of The USA's Most Powerful Lasers")
Measuring The Energy Of One Of The USA's Most Powerful LasersDiscover how the right laser measurement solutions have helped a leading research center, working on one of the most powerful lasers in the US, overcome various measurement challenges.
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![Scientists In Lab Working Together On Digital Tablet GettyImages-893884830]( "Collaborate With Sponsors, Ensure Regulatory Compliance, And Secure Product Quality")
Collaborate With Sponsors, Ensure Regulatory Compliance, And Secure Product QualityA top 5 global CDMO implemented cloud-based IDBS PIMS for improved manufacturing data collection and information visibility for real-time decision-making.
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![Avantor]( "Custom Solutions For Efficient Buffer Management")
Custom Solutions For Efficient Buffer ManagementLearn about the services that helped four companies ramp up their mAb production despite complications when it comes to hydration and buffer prep.
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![GettyImages-1332002332 BigLeaf Reliable Connectivity]( "Case Study: Providing Reliable Connectivity Under The Hardest Conditions")
Case Study: Providing Reliable Connectivity Under The Hardest ConditionsMany managed service provider partners support clients like NW Towers, who rely on the Internet to run their businesses but deal with remote locations and limited connectivity options.
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![cell phone data iStock-1274394138]( "Global Biotech Improves Clinical Trial Patient Recruitment With Digital Matching")
Global Biotech Improves Clinical Trial Patient Recruitment With Digital MatchingA global biotech initiated a phase III study for severe allergic asthma. Study protocol originally accounted for enrolling 222 patients across nine UK-based investigator sites. After deploying traditional recruitment methods, the sponsor only managed to randomize 20% of the target patient population in 11 months. By partnering with a solution provider they were able to get patient recruitment back on track and meet enrollment targets faster, which would not have been possible with a traditional recruitment approach.
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![Scenario-based-testing-of-cellular-V2X-applications-in-lab-and-field_-environments_ac_en_3683-76_01_w640_hX]( "Scenario Based Testing Of C-V2X")
Scenario Based Testing Of C-V2XWith this process, Rohde & Schwarz creates and simulates detailed traffic situations for the verification of cellular V2X (C-V2X) connectivity.
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![GettyImages-1413764598 managing data]( "Global Pharmaceutical Leader Achieves Simplified End User Experience")
Global Pharmaceutical Leader Achieves Simplified End User ExperienceUnearth how a European pharmaceutical company was able to power its next-generation clinical research data repository and analytics platform.
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![Rohde & Schwarz - Scope Rider]( "R&S Scope Rider RTH - Electrifying The Automotive Future")
R&S Scope Rider RTH - Electrifying The Automotive FutureHow Rohde & Schwarz used its R&S® ScopeRider RTH handheld oscilloscope to help Politecnico di Torino design vehicles with record-low fuel consumption.
NEWS
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Methane Emissions Reduction: TotalEnergies And Colorado State University Collaborate To Establish A Protocol Of Qualification For Methane Measurement Technologies5/24/2023
As part of its commitment to identify, quantify and reduce methane emissions linked to its operations, TotalEnergies is partnering with Colorado State University to develop an international protocol for the qualification of methane emissions measurements.
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Sandoz Presents Compelling Investment Proposition As Standalone Company At Capital Markets Day6/8/2023
Sandoz today hosts the first of two Capital Markets Days (CMDs) for investors, in New York City, to set out its plans for growth and success as a standalone company, following the proposed 100% spin-off from Novartis.
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Roseville Converts Organic Waste Into Renewable Fuel For Solid Waste Trucks6/6/2023
In a significant milestone, the City of Roseville has embarked on a groundbreaking initiative to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and minimize landfill waste.
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H2O Innovation Secures Large Orders And Breaks Into Israeli Market6/8/2023
H2O Innovation Inc. (“H2O Innovation” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that it has recently received two large coupling orders and that it is experiencing a breakthrough in the Israeli desalination market.
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Over 1 Million Acre-Feet Of Water Authorized For Groundwater Recharge Since December6/7/2023
Seizing the opportunity from an extremely wet winter and spring to boost groundwater levels, the State Water Resources Control Board since late December 2022 has authorized the diversion of 1.2 million acre-feet of water – more than enough to fill the Folsom Reservoir – for underground storage, wildlife refuges, and other purposes.
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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.