Company: Munson Machinery Co. Inc., Utica, NY

Website: www.munsonmachinery.com

Equipment Snapshot: Munson Machinery’s new model HD-3.5-7-S316 ribbon blender blends up to 65 cubic feet of powders, pastes or slurries. The unit is constructed of 316 stainless steel with continuous welds having 0.25 in. radii polished to 150 grit, a #4 (-32 Ra) interior surface finish and external removable seals. Its 2-to-1 length-to-diameter ratio distributes ingredients uniformly during loading, blending and discharge. The blender is equipped as standard with a hinged and gasketed cover with safety interlocks and available to USDA dairy and pharmaceutical standards. Other options include a dust hood inlet with removable grating for ease of loading, spray lines for liquid additions, multiple discharges, special drive arrangements and CIP manifolds. Available sizes range in capacity from 1 to 1,000 cubic feet.