Lab Mixers
Simulate real-world conditions with S. Howes Lab Mixers.
Where simulation under various mixing conditions is required, S. Howes lab mixers are custom-engineered to provide accurate scale-up conditions before specifying or configuring production machines. S. Howes’ sales and engineering personnel can recommend a standard design for your application or work with you to develop a custom design, depending on your unique needs.
Lab mixers are available in Mixall, ES, and Sanimix styles and range from 1/3 to 4 cu. ft. working capacity. These mixers can be furnished in carbon steel, stainless steel, or special alloys and can be customized with heating or cooling jackets. If the features you need are not listed, call to see how we can develop a solution to meet your requirements.
Let our engineers design a custom lab mixer to validate your next mixing application.
Features & Benefits
- Powerful, compact design simulates mixing conditions on a pilot scale.
- Design configurations include Mixall, Sanimix or Powermix manufactured in carbon steel, stainless steel or other specialty alloys.
- Optional features such as thermal heating and cooling jackets, liquid addition, covers, and more are available to meet your mixing and blending requirements.
Sample Applications
All S. Howes Lab Mixers are custom designed to provide pilot scale mixing with your product prior to specifying or configuring production machines.
Custom-engineered Lab Mixers
Lab mixers are custom designed to fit your unique bulk solids processing needs. Choose from 8 models ranging from 1/3 to 4 cu.ft. working capacity in a variety of steel or specialty alloys. Ribbon and paddle agitators can be specified and heating or cooling jackets are available for thermal processing.
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Options & Accessories
- Discharge options including knife gate, ball valve, plug valve, sanitary fittings, dump style, center or end discharge
- Liquid addition through straight injection, fluid nozzles, CIP spray nozzles, inlet pipes and valves, and spray bars
- Thermal heating and cooling jackets, integral or bolt-on, fluid or electrical
- Variety of access options including removable covers, hinged and clamped, flanged
- Temperature sensors, level sensors, limit switches
- Explosion-proof motor design
- Sanitary inlets
Test Lab & Innovation Center
Your Material Product. Our Thermal Processing Equipment.
Make sure your new process equipment delivers your desired final material requirements.
Lab Testing
Leverage the CPEG Innovation Center and expertise in process engineering to test material product prior to the design or purchase of bulk solids and material handling equipment.
Testing With Rental Units
When material testing in the Innovation Center is not feasible, S. Howes provides rental equipment that can be shipped directly to your site for reliable testing of powder and bulk solids materials.
FAQs for Lab Mixers
What is a lab mixer used for?
Lab mixers are used for small-scale mixing, product testing, and process development before scaling up to production equipment.
Who typically uses lab mixers?
R&D teams, process engineers, and product development groups use lab mixers to validate formulations and mixing performance.
Can lab mixer results be scaled to production equipment?
Yes. Lab testing allows engineers to evaluate mixing behavior and then design full-scale mixers that replicate the desired performance.
What materials can be tested in a lab mixer?
Powders, granules, dry blends, and specialty materials are commonly used in food, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and industrial manufacturing.
Does S. Howes offer testing services for lab mixers?
Yes. Customers can test materials through S. Howes’ engineering team to evaluate performance before investing in full-scale equipment.