The Silverson way For over 60 years Silverson has specialised in the manufacture of quality high shear mixers for processing and manufacturing industries worldwide. With customers in over 150 countries, and serving industries as diverse as food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, luboils and petrochemicals, Silverson has become the world leader in the field of high shear mixing. Time after time, companies specify Silverson mixers as the “standard” equipment for their manufacturing process. The key to this success is based on the professionalism and commitment Silverson shows to each of its customer’s needs. Whether supplying machines from its standard range of mixers or designing equipment specifically to meet an individual customer’s requirements, quality is guaranteed. With a customer base that includes many of the world’s largest companies, Silverson is constantly at the forefront of new technologies. Developing and applying new high shear mixing techniques to meet these needs, Silverson has the experience, knowledge and commitment to both quality and service to solve today’s mixing needs and those of the future. A truly international company, Silverson is represented by a network of associated companies, distributors and agents in over 50 countries, serving North America, Europe, Asia, Australasia, South America and Africa. Introduction The first name in high shear mixers

The Silverson advantage Speed The exceptionally rapid Silverson mixing action substantially reduces process times compared with conventional agitators and mixers, and can reduce mixing times by up to 90%. Versatility The advantage of the Silverson approach to mixing is that any one machine can perform the duties that in the past may have required several different pieces of process equipment. This unrivalled versatility allows any machine to perform the widest range of mixing applications: Blending A homogeneous product is rapidly produced when blending liquids of similar or greatly varying viscosities,...

How the Silverson works The advantages of Silverson’s high shear rotor/stator mixer over simple conventional stirrers or agitators stem from the multistage mixing/shearing action as materials are drawn through the specially designed Silverson workhead - the heart of every machine. Stage 1 The high-speed rotation of the rotor blades within the precision machined mixing workhead exerts a powerful suction, drawing liquid and solid materials upwards from the bottom of the vessel and into the centre of the workhead. Stage 2 Centrifugal force then drives materials towards the periphery of the workhead...

Interchangeable heads and screens A comprehensive range of workheads and screens is available for all Silverson rotor/ stator mixers.These easily interchangeable workheads offer great versatility by allowing any machine to be adapted to perform a wide range of mixing operations including emulsifying, homogenising, disintegrating, dissolving, dispersing, blending, particle size reduction and de-agglomerating. Changing from one head or screen to another is quick and simple. General purpose disintegrating head This is the most versatile of all the heads, giving an exceptionally vigorous mixing action....

Silverson service Experience and know how Silverson has been the leader in High Shear Mixing technology for over 60 years and has built up a detailed knowledge of mixing process requirements. This accumulated knowledge enables our technical staff and sales representatives to clearly identify a client’s needs and recommend the type of mixer most suited to provide an efficient and economical solution. Extensive test facilities Available for the use of all clients, Silverson operates dedicated test facilities equipped with a wide range of laboratory and production scale machines where customers...

high ^h&ar mixing expertise Some of Silverson's clients Silverson is pleased to be able to service the exacting needs of some of the finest companies in THE BODY SHOP, Johnson Matthey MCCORMICK FOODS Kodak UOREAL These trademarks & company logos are included with the kind permission of the owners.