Variable Pitch Blades Commercial Mixing Tools

Whether you're running a bakery or pizza restaurant, making custom cakes, whipping up breakfast omelets or mashing potatoes or grinding meat and vegetables for ground beef, sandwiches, stews and soups, a mixer is essential for your food prep work. These machines combine all the ingredients for your recipe with one easy operation. They're available in a range of sizes and styles depending on the space you have and what kind of mixing work you need to do.

Countertop models are compact units for use on the countertop and generally have a bowl capacity of 10 quarts or less. These smaller units make quick work of simple recipes that don't require a lot of mixing for long periods of time, like bread dough, cake batter and other whipped ingredients.

Mid-sized mixers are the mixer workhorses in most larger commercial kitchens. These larger units usually have a bowl capacity of 20 quarts or more and can easily handle dense dough for hours at a time, such as that found in Neapolitan or artisan breads.

 

Large industrial-sized mixers are often referred to as IBC tote mixers and can mix both liquids and dry ingredients. These tote agitators are collapsible and designed to fit through the 6" opening of an Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC). They feature 316 stainless steel construction on all wetted parts for chemical compatibility and are equipped with a direct couple electric motor for power. These mixers are often available with explosion proof motors for added safety when handling potentially hazardous chemicals.

Easy Mixing tools are vital for a commercial kitchen. These mixing tools can do anything from kneading heavy dough like pizza and bread to intensely whipping creams and other mixtures.

Look for mixers with useful design additions and accessories. For example, large floor mixers typically come with dolly or cart options to make moving the mixer across a kitchen easy.

Tote Mixers

Even MixTM IBC tote mixer agitators are ideal for aiding growers, ag retailers and chemical wholesalers in performing mixing or impelling processes within standard intermediate bulk containers. These tote agitators easily fit into Schutz style totes that have a 6" screw top opening. Unlike other IBC mixers, these industrial pneumatic tote mixers require no electricity for operation and can be moved from tote to tote using the motor.

They utilize an innovative mixed flow blade design that efficiently mixes the entire liquid inside your tote. They can be used to stir a wide range of liquids and are designed with a low RPM, which prevents air infusion into your product. These tote mixers are also lightweight and can be fitted with a variety of drives. Washdown duty and explosion proof electric motors are available to suit your needs. A wide range of blades is also available to meet your application’s requirements. These tote mixers also come with superior customer support, which is unmatched in the industry.

Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Totes

IBCs are extremely versatile and offer numerous features to suit specific applications. Their sturdy construction allows them to withstand long-haul shipments and heavy use. They can handle both liquids and solids, making them suitable for a wide range of industries. They also come in various sizes and capacities, with options to meet most storage needs.

The cube-shaped design of IBCs makes them easy to transport and store. They are typically attached to pallet bases so that they can be moved by forklifts or pallet jacks. Most of these containers are reusable, so they require regular inspection and cleaning to ensure proper functioning.

IBC tote tanks are available in a number of different styles, including metal and flexible plastic. These large containers are used for transporting, storing, and dispensing materials in food-grade applications. They are also often used for storing diesel exhaust fluid (DEF). Snyder offers IBC tote tanks with an array of customizable features that can improve performance in several different aspects of the material handling process.

The correct tooth pitch is essential for achieving the best results when cutting difficult materials. Too few teeth can cause early stripping of the blade; too many will reduce work penetration and lead to bad cuts.

A variable-pitch blade, with varying tooth space and gullet depth, can significantly reduce harmonic vibrations. These vibrations can break down the sawing rhythm, disrupt chip evacuation and cause noise, all of which decreases the life of the blade.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, when the blade pitch drive 50 (FIG. 3) rotates one of the sail wings, it moves the blade pitch control ring 34 and the swiveling and articulating joint 70 connected thereto in equal arcuate directions. The movement of the swiveling and articulating joints 70 is similar to the movement of a ball hitch attached to a trailer mounted on a truck.

Manufacturer of heavy duty and light industrial, gear/belt-driven, agitator mixers. Custom designs and systems integration available. Offers tank sizes, mounts, motors, and impellers in carbon steel, 304 and 316 stainless steel, Hastelloy®, and titanium. Designed for liquid-to-liquid and solids-to-liquid blending, suspension, and dispersion.

Mixers are complex pieces of equipment that serve multiple purposes within the production process. They need to be able to adapt and adjust to meet the unique requirements of each product. Choosing a mixer that is customized to meet the specific needs of your product will help you achieve better efficiency and quality results.

On the input side, mixers can be equipped with options like injector manifolds and surge hoppers to ensure the correct flow of materials into the mixing vessel. For the output side, mixers can be configured with a wide range of valves including flush hinged contour valves and sanitary contour slide valves. They can also be equipped with flow meters and level indicators for monitoring and reporting.