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Don't Sacrifice Quality, Accurately Measure the Viscosity of Cosmetics
Accurately measuring viscosity, or the resistance of a liquid to flow, is an important part of quality control in the cosmetics industry. Some...
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The Ins & Outs of Rheology
Understanding the Viscosity of Liquids Matter is broken down into three groups: solids, liquids, and gases. Each of these types of matter are...
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Choosing the Perfect Mixing Impeller
Impellers are the component of the mixer which imparts flow. Their purpose is to transfer the energy driven by the motor to the contents of a tank as...
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Adding Portable Mixers to Your Processing Equipment
Portable mixers are a staple for liquid mixing and suspending solids in a host of different industries around the world. These workhorses can be...
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The Ins & Outs of Viscosity
Viscosity is just one example of the engineering terms that applies to many other types of jobs, and is evident in everyday life. By definition,...
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Low Shear Mixing: Why You Need It
What is Low Shear Mixing? You have probably utilized low shear mixing and didn't even realize it. According to recent coffee statistics, half of...
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Utilizing Tote Agitators In Mixing Processes
Why Choose A Tote Agitator? IBC (intermediate bulk container) totes are the most popular form of shipping containers for a variety of liquids and...
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Back to the Basics of Mixers: Power Supply
At Mixer Direct, we sell two basic kinds of motors. The first motor is powered by alternating current electricity. The second kind is powered by...
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Mixer Basics: Flow Patterns
Three basic flow patterns exist in industrial mixing: rotational flow, an axial flow, or a radial flow.
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Understanding Mixer Basics: The Motor
When we talk about mixer motors, it is easy to think "bigger horsepower = better mixing." However, that's not always true, especially if you're not...