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[[Image: Vertical-ribbon-mixer.jpg |thumb|200px|This is a conical, vertical ribbon blender especially designed for handling free flowing and cohesive powders.]] | |||
'''Vertical Ribbon Mixers''' Consist of a tank with its contents recirculated through an upright auger. Actual agitation occurs only in auger which occupies less than one-tenth of the space in a typical 1-ton upright. Can not effectively handle liquid molasses or roughage. Operational efficiency also suffers due to the excessive amount of time required for mixing and unloading when compared with a horizontal mixer. Furthermore, thorough clean out is not achieved. | |||
Revision as of 06:56, 13 February 2012
Vertical Ribbon Mixers Consist of a tank with its contents recirculated through an upright auger. Actual agitation occurs only in auger which occupies less than one-tenth of the space in a typical 1-ton upright. Can not effectively handle liquid molasses or roughage. Operational efficiency also suffers due to the excessive amount of time required for mixing and unloading when compared with a horizontal mixer. Furthermore, thorough clean out is not achieved.