Mixing And Blending, Powder Flow, Food Texture, Bulk Mixing, and Food Processing news and information
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The Qorvo QM33120WDK2 Ultra-Wideband Development Kit is an all-in-one solution for developers and engineers working on UWB (Ultra-Wideband) product development and demonstrations.
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The R&S®SMW200A is a versatile and powerful signal generator designed to meet the diverse performance and functionality requirements of modern testing applications.
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Access specialized data and expertise to help navigate all stages of product development and support your success in oncology.
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Accelerate your clinical trials with an expansive network of over 2,000 high-quality, trusted clinical trial sites across Australia, New Zealand, United States and Canada.
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LeakZon provides a powerful and versatile platform that adapts to your water management needs. Whether you oversee a small or large operation, LeakZon scales effortlessly to accommodate your requirements. Our seamless integration with various data sources, including GIS Data, AMI, and Billing (CIS), allows for a holistic view of your water network. This comprehensive data integration empowers you to make informed decisions, optimize operations, and maximize efficiency.
WHITE PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES
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Digital Transformation Optimizes Production, Quality, And Compliance
Discover how advanced automation solutions at Fermion's new facility were implemented to enhance production, quality, and compliance in pharmaceutical manufacturing while meeting industry standards.
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Using Virtual Study Coordinators For EDC Entry And Query Resolution To Speed Up Data Access And Cleaning
The piece showcases how the effective use of CRIO can significantly enhance site performance, supporting recruitment and diversity objectives for sponsors.
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Automated Trial Monitoring Workflows Make A Lean Team More Efficient
A 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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Relieving The Strain Of Publishing During Regulatory Registration
Go inside how an expertly handled NDA submission for a biopharma company ensured timely FDA approval despite challenges.
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Minnetonka, MN Pilots Acoustic Pipe Assessment Prior To Road Resurfacing
A Minnesota suburb used non-invasive acoustic technology to assess an aging water main before a 20-year road construction moratorium. This critical data allowed them to confidently prioritize pipe renewals and better manage their infrastructure budget.
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Implementing A Next-Gen MES At A Fraction Of The Cost
Discover how a top medical device manufacturer accelerated product launch by digitizing assembly processes, streamlining training, and ensuring compliance.
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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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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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Novel Platform For Execution Of Pragmatic Studies Boosts Cancer Trial Efficiency
Learn how Flatiron partnered with Genentech and Foundation Medicine to develop a novel platform for the execution of pragmatic studies.
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Reducing The Burden Of Patient Retention And Improving Continuity
Immunology trials often place a sustained burden on participants. However, integrating Home Trial Support (HTS) into a Phase 3 immunology trial can help improve the overall study experience.
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ArxZyme™ Acetone Removal For AMPAC Fine Chemicals
AMPAC faced a critical challenge with acetone management. The high acetone levels in the effluent from its chemical processing operations required an effective industrial wastewater treatment solution to meet environmental regulations and ensure safe discharge.
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Revolutionizing Wastewater Management In Four Cities Through Water Mixing
Historically, lift station operators have turned to chemical treatments as the primary means of managing grease buildup. However, these methods carry inherent drawbacks.
NEWS
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Baden-Württemberg's Largest Solar Park Now In Operation5/28/2025
EnBW has commissioned its solar park in Langenenslingen-Wilflingen (district of Biberach in the southwest of Germany).
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Shell Expands Gulf Of America Leadership Position With Dover Development4/8/2025
Shell Offshore Inc. (Shell), a subsidiary of Shell plc, today announced the start of production at Dover, the second subsea tieback connecting new wells to the existing infrastructure of the Shell-operated Appomattox production hub in the Gulf of America.
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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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3-In-1 Orbital Thread Milling Cutters For New Thread Sizes1/14/2025
Following the successful introduction of the Thrill·tec TC645 Supreme orbital drill/thread mills for dimensions from M4 to M12 in 2023, Walter is now expanding its range to cover additional metric dimensions from M14 to M20 as well as their imperial equivalents.
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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.