Case study - Static mixers for food additives

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Overview: This case study discusses the use of PRIMIX sanitary mixers to enhance operations and profitability in the food industry by efficiently mixing strong-flavored or colored additives into main products with minimal cleaning required during product changeovers.

Background: In the food industry, additives with strong colors or flavors are often mixed into high-viscosity products. Traditional methods involve mixing in a tank and transferring to a filling machine, leading to equipment contamination and long cleaning times, especially when switching products like mint oil or concentrated orange flavor into chocolate or fondant.

Challenge: The main challenge is to mix low-viscosity, concentrated, and contaminating additives into high-viscosity product streams with minimal product loss and reduced cleaning time during product changes.

Design: The mixers are designed for both high and low viscosity products with a small dosing ratio. The number of mixing elements is determined by performance calculations. The mixer housing retains the element chain, which is fully removable. A custom injection point ensures centerline injection and prevents dead spots. Optional reducers are available for customer-specific line sizes.

Solution: PRIMIX sanitary additive mixers provide an inline mixing solution for concentrated liquid additives into products like chocolate or fondant. The removable injection point is application-specific, and connections are typically DIN11851 and triclamps. An optional jacket for warm water is available. The mixer has an internal volume of less than 1 liter, minimizing product waste. The electro-polished mixer elements are suitable for CIP cleaning. PRIMIX offers a full mechanical and performance guarantee with a low-pressure drop.

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Food additive STATIC MIXERS Ways to improve operations and profitability With a PRIMIX sanitary mixer, additives with a strong flavour or colour can easily be mixed into the main product with minimal cleaning required for product changeovers. THE RESULT • CIP suitable • No maintenance • Minimal cleaning, maximum results

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Case study - Static mixers for food additives-2

The food industry uses additives with a very strong colour or flavour that are often blended into a product with a high viscosity. Traditionally, this is mixed in a mixing tank and transferred to the filling machine, resulting in contaminated equipment and long pipes. When changing to different product, the industry faces product loss and long cleaning times. Examples are mint oil or concentrated orange flavour blended into chocolate or fondant. How to mix a low viscosity concentrated and contaminating additive product into a high viscosity product stream with minimal product loss and minimal...

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