The custom-built ROSS FDA-3500 has a maximum working capacity of 3,500 gallons, a two-zone stainless steel dimpled jacket for heating/cooling, a 4” pneumatic discharge valve and an explosion-proof load cell system rated for up to 20,000 lbs.

This multi-agitator system is equipped with independently controlled drives and is highly efficient at producing good turnover and imparting shear to a viscous batch. Powered by a 300 HP TEFC inverter duty motor, the High Speed Disperser runs at tip speeds up to 5,000 feet per minute, inducing high shear forces while the 60 HP Three-Wing Helical Anchor Agitator feeds product towards the disperser blade and ensures that the mixture is constantly in motion. Teflon scrapers on the anchor wipe materials from the vessel wall, enhancing heat transfer from the jacket. 

ROSS FDA-3500 Dual Shaft Mixer 

The easy-to-clean stainless steel portable skid with built-in workbench saves time and money as it allows the mixer to be used anywhere in a plant. This eliminates the need for multiple mixers separately dedicated to each vessel or product. As an external mixer, the Inline SLIM can be piped to the recirculation loop of virtually any size vessel. Featuring sanitary tri-clamp connections, this 3A-compliant machine can be cleaned in place but is also quick to disassemble for deep cleaning and sanitation.

The SLIM is a unique rotor/stator device capable of injecting powders directly into a fast-moving liquid stream without the use of an eductor or pump. Engineered for high-speed and high-volume mixing requirements, this device offers a straightforward method of wetting out powders and creating a fine immediate dispersion, greatly reducing the occurrence of floating powders, lumps, and agglomerates. Using the tabletop workbench, operators can conveniently open bags and load powders into the hopper that sits on top of the mixer, ensuring a consistent feed and minimizing aeration.

Designed with efficiency and mobility in mind, the ROSS Model HSM-405SC-25 Inline High Shear Mixer with Solids/Liquid Injection Manifold (SLIM) Technology is an ideal choice for production floors that require flexibility.

ROSS Model HSM-405SC-25 Inline High Shear Mixer with Solids/Liquid Injection Manifold (SLIM)

This small oil-filled submersible pump works relentlessly, making it the perfect solution for hydroponics, aquariums, swimming pools, water displays, ice makers, air conditioners, boat bailing, and fuel oil transfer applications. It's also the perfect workhorse for recirculating water for welding and pipe threading machines or pumping mild chemicals such as soap solutions, acids, plating solutions, and fertilizers.

Motor housing with a dielectric lubricant for optimum motor heat transfer

The NK-2 Series is a small oil-filled submersible pump that is permanently lubricated for reliability and low maintenance. 

NK-2 Series Oil-Filled Submersible Pump

Pictured are two (2) 3000-gallon VersaMix Model VM-3000 equipped with a custom combination of three (3) agitators each driven by a 60 HP TEFC inverter-duty motor. The three-wing anchor and two (2) screw augers are all independently controlled with variable speeds, working together to ensure efficient batch turnover at every ingredient addition and mixing stage.

These vacuum-rated VMC-3000’s are operated from an independent 15” NEMA 4X touchscreen control panel. The mixers also feature stainless steel type 304 dimpled, dual-zone jackets designed for 100 psig at 200

F. VersaMix models range from laboratory to large scale capacities up to 4,000 gallons.

The VersaMix Multi-Shaft Mixers from ROSS are ideal for processing medium to high viscosity applications up to several hundred thousand centipoise, such as thick slurries, pastes, gels, and suspensions. 

ROSS 3000-Gallon Multi-Shaft Mixers 

In addition, safety grating can be installed on dedicated charge ports or across the entire blender opening for extra protection and to make it easier for operators to dump bags of dry raw material into the blender.

The optional safety grating is highly customizable to provide a tailored solution to the operator’s needs. For example, the pictured 5-cu.ft. ROSS Ribbon Blender features a special three-piece grate designed with an angled and pitched profile in lieu of flat surfaces. This provides a more rigid structure and more open area in the grating to improve the rate of loading. Powders are less likely to accumulate on the pitched surfaces, reducing the amount of sweeping required by the operator. All three sections of the grating have position sensors which interlock with the control panel, ensuring operator safety while running. In addition to the custom grate system, the end user requested a small loading shelf across the front of the trough (can hold a 50-lb bag) and a 4" vent port on the cover to install a dust sock.

Designed to minimize risk and maximize productivity, ROSS Ribbon Blenders meet OSHA standards with safety shaft guards (no external moving parts) and limit switches that prevent operation of the agitator when any cover or manway is open. 

Integrate Safety and Ergonomics in ROSS Ribbon Blenders

The ROSS Vertical Blender consists of a low-speed auger that orbits the periphery of a conical vessel while gently lifting material upward. The thorough agitation allows product from the top portions of the batch to cascade to the bottom while blending with material being drawn upwards by the auger. The steep-angled vessel allows efficient blending of batches as small as 10% of the maximum working capacity and enables quick discharge of the finished blend. Requiring no bearings or packing glands in the product zone, the ROSS design promotes 100% discharge and is easy to maintain while minimizing the risk of contamination.

In addition to solid blends, wet applications such as flowable slurries and pastes are routinely mixed in the Vertical Blender. This versatile machine can be jacketed for heating or cooling with water, oil, or steam. When coupled with vacuum conditions, the continuous turnover of materials heated within the vessel leads to fast drying and cost-effective solvent recovery.

The pictured Vertical Blender has a maximum capacity of 32 ft^3. The design is ideal for processing large volumes where floor space is limited. Sizes range from lab scale to full production models.

The ROSS Vertical Blender is designed for reliable and gentle mixing of friable solids, abrasive materials, and shear-sensitive products. 

Versatile Low Shear Blending and Drying

The WeightCheQ can be easily paired with any semiautomated pre-roll machine or manual rolling process to double-check pre-roll weights, eliminating product waste while increasing margins.

This technology is also perfectly suited to precisely weigh gummies, capsules and other cannabis products with seamless integration into existing bagging, container filling, flow wrapping and case filling systems.

In addition to innovative EMFR weigh cell technology, this machine features a robust stainlesssteel frame construction, food grade belts, integrated rejection lighting system, 15-inch color touchscreen with display to three decimal points, storage for up to 20 different recipes and does not require compressed air to operate.

 and learn more about other pre-roll solutions from Canapa, visit 

https://www.canapasolutions.ca/check-weigher/

Canapa has announced an addition to its industry-leading series of check
weighing machines, the WeightCheQ 0-250. Engineered with electromagnetic force restoration (EMFR) technology to achieve incredibly tight 0.01-gram tolerances, this high-precision machine ensures a more accurate, consistent pre-roll is delivered for final retail packaging.

Canapa Launches High Precision Pre-Roll Check Weigher

The industrial supply chain is constantly evolving, and the need for flexibility in manufacturing is growing. Maximizing production efficiencies is essential to staying ahead of the demand and competition. The ROSS PDDM Planetary Dual Disperser is a robust mixer that offers unmatched shear intensity and rapid dispersion of dry powders into viscous batches. With this system, solid additions can be made quickly and efficiently, thanks to two stainless steel High Viscosity “HV” stirrer blades and two high-speed shafts with saw-tooth dispersers. When equipped with removable disperser shafts the PDDM can be used as a regular double planetary mixer for processing even more viscous applications including very stiff, dough-like formulations that rely more on a purely kneading action. Sizes range from lab scale to full production models.

The ROSS PDDM Planetary Dual Disperser is a robust mixer that offers unmatched shear intensity and rapid dispersion of dry powders into viscous batches. 

ROSS Planetary Dual Dispersers Offer Unique Processing Flexibility

“Spray drying can be tedious and difficult to optimize or reproduce, as many parameters are not accessible to users,” says Mr. Marco Meuri, Business Area Manager at BUCHI Labortechnik. “The new Mini Spray Dryer S-300 enables you to monitor, control and automate your process like never before so you can obtain reproducible powders with minimal effort. All parameters, such as spray gas, drying gas and pump speed are automatically regulated by the system. The instrument also monitors both outlet and newly the product temperature for ultimate protection of heat-sensitive samples.”

The Mini Spray Dryer S-300 has been carefully designed to make the most efficient use of the operator’s time. The unique Auto Mode of the Mini Spray Dryer S-300 enables a fully automated spray drying process, freeing time for other tasks. Method programming options save a substantial amount of time by allowing users to save and repeat their runs, even possible for a sample queue where one sample is processed after another. Data reports in different formats can be easily generated at the push of a button.

Remote control options add to the convenient operation of the new Mini Spray Dryer S-300. The system can be monitored and controlled with an app on any mobile device or computer for more flexibility and shorter reaction times to any process changes.

“Operational safety and convenience were priorities for us when developing the Mini Spray Dryer S-300,” added Mr. Meuri. “Together with the Inert Loop S-395, users can safely handle samples with organic solvents. Spray Drying of water and organic solvent mixtures is also made possible by the Dehumidifier S-396, which provides dry air and allows for stable spray drying conditions.”

Innovative system features have been added to ensure higher reproducibility of the spray drying process. Sample loss is minimized thanks to a cyclone with a conductive coating that prevents the sample from sticking to the walls. The stainless-steel spray drying nozzle is strengthened with a ruby stone to further increase process reproducibility. Novel cyclone mounting simplifies system maintenance, as the cyclone can be easily taken apart and cleaned to also minimize risk of cross-contamination.

The Mini Spray Dryer S-300 is the newest version of the popular BUCHI Mini Spray Dryers, which has been featured in thousands of scientific publications on pharmaceutical, chemical and food-related research. To protect existing scientific data, extra care has been made to ensure all results are reproducible between the Mini Spray Dryer B-290 and the Mini Spray Dryer S-300. Hence, no research work completed on the Mini Spray Dryer B-290 is lost during transfer to the Mini Spray Dryer S-300.

The Mini Spray Dryer S-300 completes an established family of BUCHI laboratory equipment for drying applications. Together with the Encapsulator B-390 for encapsulation of active ingredients, the Nano Spray Dryer B-90 HP for handling of very small samples with highest yields and Lyovapor™ L-200/L-300 for laboratory-scale freeze drying, BUCHI’s drying portfolio can used for any R&D application in need of a highly efficient, versatile, and reproducible drying process.

BUCHI Labortechnik, the global market leader in spray drying equipment for the last 40 years, has launched the Mini Spray Dryer S-300, a new generation of spray drying systems. The latest instrument combines novel automation capabilities and innovative system design for unmatched efficiency, reproducibility and safety during the spray drying process.

Automation and Innovative Design of BUCHI’s New Spray Dryer Markedly Improve Spray Drying Performance

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