Silverson - Top Feed High Sheer Mixer

Applications & Use Cases

• Emulsifying and homogenising ingredients for sauces, dressings, and dairy products.
• Disintegrating solids and dissolving powders into liquids for beverage production.
• Blending and dispersing ingredients in bakery and confectionery applications.
• Creating stable suspensions and slurries in various food manufacturing processes.

Typical Specifications

Typical capacity

For this class of equipment, capacities typically range from laboratory scale (litres) to pilot or small production volumes (hundreds of litres), depending on the specific model and motor size.

Power supply

Commonly found on units of this type, power requirements are typically three-phase industrial electricity, often 400V, 50Hz in the UK, with motor sizes varying based on shear intensity and volume.

Shear type

High shear, achieved through a rapidly rotating rotor/stator workhead, designed for intensive mixing, emulsification, and homogenisation.

Mounting

This unit is described as a 'Top Feed' mixer with a stand, indicating it is designed to be mounted above an open-top vessel, with the mixing head submerged from above.

Construction materials

Typically constructed from food-grade stainless steel (e.g., 304 or 316) for all product contact parts, ensuring hygiene and corrosion resistance.

Speed control

Many units of this type feature variable speed control, allowing adjustment of shear rates for different product viscosities and processing requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the primary benefit of a high shear mixer over a conventional agitator?

  High shear mixers provide significantly more intensive mixing, capable of creating fine emulsions, stable suspensions, and rapidly dissolving solids, which conventional agitators often cannot achieve.

• Is this mixer suitable for viscous products?

• What maintenance is typically required for a high shear mixer?

• Can this mixer be used for both liquid-liquid and solid-liquid mixing?

• What kind of vessel is typically used with a top feed mixer?