MixingTechnology

OptimaBlend™

Fluidizing Blenders Fluidized Mixing Action

Mix in 30-60 Seconds

Lowest CV Values

Wide Particle Size Range

Fast, Even Coating and Liquid Dispersion

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Technology and Innovation...OptimaBlend™ Mixing Technology

Design Features and Process Benefits

30 Seconds from Start to Mixed!

Innovative technology:• Ideal for manual and automated systemsHigh efficiency design:• Fluidization assures homogeneous mixes independent of large range of particle size, shape or density• 30-60 second mix times typical• LowCv–CoefficientofVariationvalues• Low consumed power and HP/TonIncreased production capacity:• Up to 10 times the throughput versus ribbon blendersLow shear design:• Extremely gentle with fragile ingredients• Minimal heat generated due to internal frictionHigh particle movement:• Fast, even liquid addition and coating• Ideal for agglomeratingNo over mixing

Turning Mixing Art into Mixing Science in our Test Lab!

OptimaBlend™ by American Process Systems is the newest and most innovative addition to the industry’s most comprehensive line of mixing equipment offering a balance of mixing speedandefficiencywithlowequipmentcostandconsumedpower.

OptimaBlend™ eliminates roll apart segregation caused by gravity when mixing ingredients of greatly varying density, shapeandsizebyfluidizing.Fluidizationisachievedbyacombinationofadefinedgeometryliftingactionwithatriplepaddle, multi-zoned rotor turning about 80% faster than a traditionalribbonblender.

Incredibly precise low Cv blends are achieved in less than60secondsformostpowderedingredients.

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...To Increase Your ProfitsOut with the Old – In with the NEW!

OptimaBlend™ “State of the Art” Technology Ribbon Blenders over 100 years old

Inner & outer paddles on the triple action, multi-zone rotor Methodology

Double or triple action with blending occurring in the small voided areas immediately behind the blending ribbons

Higher tip speed – more than twice that of comparably sized Ribbon Blenders – creating the optimumfluidizedbedmixingevironment

RPM Low tip speed

30-60 seconds for dry applications Mix Time Approximately 5-6 minutes for dry applications

The OptimaBlend™ mixing technology provides the ideal environment for effectively mixing a wide distribution of particle size and bulk densities without segregation

Product CharacteristicsParticle SizeDensity

Extended mixing times are required to blend powderswithvariousparticlesizeanddensity.Potential segregation may occur in the mixer

≤0.5%standarddeviationand≤5%coefficientofvariationwith0.25lbsample Mix Quality 5%standarddeviationwith10%coefficientof

variationiscommonwith0.5lbsample.

None Product Degradation Could be substantial dependent upon materials

By virtue of the OptimaBlend™ Mixer’s ability to mix in approximately 30-60 seconds, the consumed energy is potentially 80% less for any given batch

HP / Energy Consumption 1 HP for every 100 – 150 lbs - product dependent

None Shear / Heat Slight - Moderate

Random location Filling / Loading Recommended as close to center as possible

Suitable for jacketing / pressure / vacuum and with countless options “tailoring” the unit to engineered solution based on individual process requirements

Flexibility

Suitable for jacketing / pressure / vacuum and with countless options “tailoring” the unit to engineered solution based on individual process requirements

Comparable to ribbon or paddle blenders – pro-duct and feature dependent Price Competitiveness Industry Accepted

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Mixing Applications and Installations

Elevation Station® – Fill, Mix and Discharge in 11‘ Ceiling Height Room

Typical semi-automatic system set up with bag dump and blenderintointermediatebulkcontainer(IBC).Later,theIBC to be moved above packaging operation

Production blender for health and nutritional supplements produces customized product for individualcunsumersizecontainer.

Bakery Premix NeutraceuticalandVitaminBlends

• Pigments with resin above extruder• IQF (Individually Quick Frozen) vegetables• Coating prilled lawn fertilizer with active ingredents• Silica based highway striping• Aquarium salts•Coatingwholebeancoffeewithflavors• De-blocking raisins for cereal• Frozen meats and vegetables for frozen dinners• Mortar mix with pigments• Flavored instant coffee powdered blends• Animal feeds• Infant formula of milk sugar and protein powders• Air bag propellant• Powder and granular spice mixes with liquids• Space shuttle solid rocket booster core• Salad croutons with seasonings• Cocoa powder for cereal coating• Super absorbant for diapers• Clay based herbicide with sprayed on liquid active ingredient• Countless other applications

More OptimaBlend™ Applications

OptimaBlend™ Installations

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System Design Solutions

Sanded and Non-Sanded Cement Blends

Just one example of our commit-ment to providing our customers Engineered Mixing System Design Solutions is found in the colored groutindustry.TheOptimaBlend™ with high speed choppers creates quality, streak free pigmented and non-coloredcementblends.

RapidmixinganddispersionofagglomeratedpigmentsmeansstreakfreeblendswithlowΔEvaluesasmeasuredonyourPhoto-Spectrometer

Abrasion resistant steel replacable paddle faces on an OptimaBlend™

Highly Abrasive Glass Frit

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Combination of Options... ...Tailored for Your Application

Engineered Solutions ...We take great pride in our engineering and manufacturing skill sets, customizing and tailoring our mixing equipment to clients specificoperatingrequirements

Removable pneumatically vibrated screen with hinged cover

Bulk bag inlet ports with screens and magnetic grating

Dust controlled, easy clean, tailored blender cover

Tailored blender covers for hand dumping and easy cleanability

Direct drive, in-line shaft mount Direct drive, right angle shaft mount

Flush bottom drop gate valve

ASME dimple jacketing for heating or cooling

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Combination of Options... ...Tailored for Your Application

Side access doors Compressed air header to seals and discharge valve and NEMA 4x SS J-Box for single phase

components

CO2 tangentially mounted injection nozzles and manifold

Tri-clamped ferrule with removable spray ball for CIP

cleaning

Manually actuated paddle gateSalinaVortexUSDAultra-sanitaryorificegatevalve

Contouredflushplugvalve Rotary disc valve

Tulip style chopper head de-signed to be externally removable

X-mas tree style choppers for greater milling

Chopper motors

Meco shaft seal and F/R/G Air purged packing gland seal with Split housing

Split, removable packing gland sealswithTeflonV-Rings,suitable

for USDA dairy applications

Airpurgedsealswithflowmeters

FPB-1P5 1.5 3 3 14 24 21

FPB-5 5 7 5/75/10 21 36 28

FPB-10 10 15 7.5/10/20 26 48 33

FPB-20 20 25 15/20/30 32 54 39

FPB-30 30 41 20/25/40 37 66 44

FPB-50 50 72 30/40/60 45 78 52

FPB-75 75 102 40/50/100 50 90 57

FPB-100 100 127 50/60/125 54 96 61

FPB-125 125 177 60/70/125 60 108 67

FPB-150 150 214 75/100/150 66 108 73

FPB-200 200 283 100/125/200 72 120 79

FPB-300 300 419 125/200/300 80 144 87

Capacity (ft3) HP* Dimensions (inches) Model Working Rotor *dependent on A B C Volume application

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Product ConditionersRibbon BlendersDryer Reactors OptimaIIBlend™Fluidized Zone Mixer

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