Partner Spotlight: Silverson High Shear Industrial Mixing Solutions
Silverson Machines are world leaders in high shear mixing technology, offering a diverse range of mixers, including batch, in-line, and powder/liquid models. And with APS, you get a range of solutions right here in New Zealand.
Silverson mixers are designed for efficiency, capable of significantly reducing mixing times and improving product quality across various industries like food and pharmaceuticals. They also offer laboratory and small-scale in-line mixers, bridging the gap to full production.
Core Functionalities of High Shear Mixers
The core functionalities of Silverson high shear mixers include the ability to:
- Mix, emulsify, homogenise, disintegrate, and dissolve.
- Quickly disperse and hydrate powders, even at higher viscosities.
- Disintegrate solids and incorporate powders.
- Solubilise, suspend and disperse materials.
- Reduce mixing times by up to 90%.
- Improve product quality and consistency.
Video: In-Line Mixer – How It Works
High Shear Mixer Resources
You’ll find great resources over at Silverson HQ, including:
- The range of mixers
- How they work and videos
- Case studies
- Detailed technical information
Silverson mixer technology has applications in the food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, chemicals, and lube oils industries.
High Shear Mixer Types
Silverson offers different series of mixers tailored for specific needs:
- Laboratory Mixers are ideal for laboratory work and R&D, capable of mixing, emulsifying, homogenising, disintegrating, and dissolving with capacities from 1ml up to 12 litres and in-line flow rates up to 20 litres/minute. These offer excellent reproducibility for scaling up.
- Batch Mixers, including Pilot Scale Batch Mixers, are designed to emulsify, homogenise, solubilise, suspend, disperse, and disintegrate solids, outperforming conventional mixers and significantly reducing processing times.
- In-line mixers, including High Viscosity, Ultra Sanitary, and Small-Scale options, are exceptionally efficient and rapid in operation and also capable of reducing mixing times by up to 90%. Their action can be modified with interchangeable workheads for various applications. Small scale in line mixers are designed to bridge the gap between laboratory and production scales.
- Flashmix Powder/Liquid Mixers offer a revolutionary approach to powder/liquid mixing with high powder incorporation rates and the ability to handle higher temperatures and viscosities.
- Bottom Entry Mixers are ideal for disintegrating solids and incorporating powders.
- Disintegrator/Dissolvers are also part of their specialised offerings.
Video: Silverson High Shear Flashmix
Local Case Study: Boutique cosmetic company Donna-Klare
Luxury face cream improved through the use of versatile High Shear Laboratory Mixer
Boutique cosmetic company Donna-Klare’s approach to skincare is a paradigm shift. Based on traditional herbalism, they use only the highest quality plant-based ingredients and formulate, trial, and develop their products in-house from start to finish all without the use of synthetic stabilizers, ingredients, colors or fragrances.
Read more: Silverson Lab Mixers and Enhancing Face Cream Manufacturing: A Case Study.
You can review the range of Silverson mixers.
Local Support and Expertise – Enquire Now
Local partners Advanced Packaging Systems (APS) meant that there was quick, on-site assistance available in New Zealand. APS guided Donna-Klare with the selection, purchase and post-sales support which they said: “made working with Silverson a pleasure”.
Note, the L5M-A Lab Mixer is currently in stock at our Auckland warehouse.
For detailed specifications and solution options, contact APS now, and we’ll be happy to chat about your requirements and our solutions. Contact APS.
