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Mixer Refurbishment— Refresh and Reset for Improved ROI
Facing a dwindling budget for capital expenditures? Need to improve the performance of your existing equipment? Even firms with the capital to spend find supply chain issues can delay new plant and processing equipment purchases or force a change in...
Industrial Horizontal Mixers: Back to the Basics
Three Key Considerations for Selecting Horizontal Mixing Equipment When it comes to mixing and blending, as in any established industry, the fundamentals can easily be taken for granted or, worse yet, completely overlooked. We'd like to argue the...
Horizontal Batch Mixers: How to Make the Right Choice
The Heartland OX Delivers All The Functionality You Need Whether you are in the market for a mixer to integrate into an existing processing line or you are looking for equipment to support a start-up, selecting quality equipment is critical. Mixers...
Overview of New Product Offerings from Marion
Keeping the Momentum with our Heartland Values An Overview of Marion’s recent updates to their product lines
New Ox Horizontal Mixer
New Heartland Ox Horizontal Batch Mixer further expands product offering from industry leader.
Marion Takes Home Awards for Educational Material
Marion’s educational campaigns for thermal processing, industrial mixing and food mixing were declared winners in the 18th annual Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) awards.
New Lump Breaker Product from Marion Process Solutions
News Release: Marion Process Solutions Introduces Another Momentum Series Product
Momentum Series New Products
Fluidizing Paddle Mixer, V Cone and Double-Cone Blenders new additions to Marion Process Solutions’ product line.
Leaning In: Safety in Cleaning Mixers
Leaning into your mixers is just one way to keep them clean. As you can see in this infographic, Marion makes it easy for you to keep your mixers clean. Don’t compromise on these features when you are choosing an industrial mixer. Customization's...
Testing Mixers for Food Refining and Processing: How We Work
When making a purchase of a mixer for any type of industrial processing, there is only so much you can read and learn. In the end, you want to know how the mixer will perform. Any reliable vendor will have several machines at their facility where...
Industrial mixing for food
Find out the differences between four different types of food mixers.
Reducing the Risk with 3-A Authorization and Food Sanitation
3-A Symbol Authorization program is a certificate that represents the pinnacle of quality for hygienic standards of processing equipment in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. 3-A Authorization is based on ANSI requirements and allows...
Repurposing and Upgrading Industrial Mixers: Aftermarket Services that Extend the Life of Your Equipment
Industrial mixers are built to last, but what do you do when your needs change significantly? As much as we try to build mixers that anticipate future needs of our customers, after a decade or two—anything can happen. For customers in fast-moving...
Cleaning Food Processing Equipment: Is CIP Right for You?
Clean-In-Place (CIP) often appeals to food processors because on the surface, it seems like an easy methodology that can save labor costs and time in cleaning food processing equipment. Purchasing CIP equipment is a major investment, so it is...
Perish the Thought: Mixing of Perishable Foods
Food processing always requires a high level of sanitation, as outlined in our blogs Reducing Risk with 3-A Authorization, Leaning In: Safety in Cleaning Mixers, and Top 3 Considerations in Choosing a Mixer for Food Processing.
Top 3 Considerations in Choosing a Mixer for Food Processing Solutions
The top 3 considerations in food processing are sanitation, sanitation, and sanitation. For that reason, you’ll find plenty of information on sanitation in our Food Processing Handbook as well on our blog Reducing Risk with 3-A Authorization and the...
Choosing the Right Agitator for your Application
The agitator is the heart of your industrial mixer. Agitators have different qualities that are appropriate for different mixes. Sanitary agitators need to have welded rather than bolted surfaces. For some types of mixes, gentle mixing is...
Batch Mixing vs. Continuous Mixing
Tips to finding the right mixer for your application.
Achieve Maximum Blending Results with High-Speed Choppers
Mix times got you down? Experiencing trouble breaking up agglomerates in your blend? Results not where they should be? Well… sometimes you just have to whip it – whip it good. Let’s talk about high-speed choppers and the benefits they can deliver in...
Paddle, Ribbon, Or Hybrid? How to Choose the Right Mixer Agitator for Your Application
Confused about which agitator to choose for your customized mixer? You’re not alone. Turns out, many of our customers have the same concern, and rightly so, because it’s one of the most important decisions you’ll have to make. That’s because the...
Avoid the hidden costs of generic mixers
Consider customized mixers for your industrial needs Your industrial mixer will likely be with you 20+ years, so it’s important to make a choice that will serve your production line long-term. If you’ve come from an industrial planning background,...
Three Tips for Choosing the Right Mixer for Your Application
You’ve prepped for months, maybe even years to purchase a new mixer for your application only to find you made the wrong choice. Now you’re fraught with buyer’s remorse - not sure what to do next. If you’re having mixed feelings about your next...
Smart Solutions for Better Shaft Sealing from Marion Process Solutions
At Marion Process Solutions, we’re always looking for new ways to make your job easier. With over 80 years of applications experience we understand the challenges you face in your day-to-day manufacturing operations. That’s why we put our best...