3 Ways Our New Chopper Design Gives Processors an Edge
Choppers are an effective tool for breaking down clumps or dense materials in your mix, significantly enhancing the efficiency of your mixer or blender.
7 Questions for Comparing Material Processing Equipment Manufacturers on Quality, Price and Value
Mixers and blenders that last decades don’t always need to come with a hefty price tag.
How Can You Get Competitive Prices and Fast Lead Times on Durable Processing Equipment?
To stay competitive in the material processing industry, you need to work with a partner who can offer three things: a good price on equipment, long lasting performance, and fast lead times.
Marion and Kason Boost Blending Capacity at Almac Pharma Services Northern Ireland
Background and history Almac Pharma Services, a member of the Almac Group, is a leading global pharmaceutical and biotechnology outsourcing partner, boasting over 50 years of experience. With a workforce of over 1,600 highly skilled individuals...
Ask a Marion Mixing Expert: What’s the Deal with Overmixing?
Figuring out the best way to obtain the perfect blend is the goal of every material processor. However, the pursuit of a uniform mix can sometimes lead to unintended consequences, particularly when it comes to overmixing.
Marion’s Custom Mixing Solution Transforms Coffee Company's Production Process
Due to increasing demand for its products, a well-known company in the coffee industry, known for offering high-quality and diverse coffee blends, needed to upgrade its production process to maintain its reputation for premium quality.
The Benefits of Microwave vs. Drum Roasting Coffee Beans
For hundreds of years, people have searched far and wide for the perfect cup of coffee.
The Benefits of Ribbon Agitators: 4 Essential Considerations
When you think of scrubbing action, one type of agitator design should come to mind: the ribbon.
4 Conditions When Hybrid Agitators Shine in Your Mixer
When considering all the components that go into building your industrial mixer, the agitator you choose can either add unnecessary time and costs to your process or speed things up and help you make more money.
4 Reasons Why O-Ring Gaskets Are Better than Tape Gaskets
When selecting or retrofitting your mixer, it’s important not to forget about one of the more critical parts your mixer needs: a strong seal between your cover and mixer.
New Paddle Agitator Design Offers Fast, Cost-Effective Validation
Manufacturing improvements will accelerate lead times on select Marion Horizontal Mixers. MARION, IOWA – October 13, 2023 – Industrial processors who need to act fast and certify their production process meets requirements have a new way to do just...
5 Factors that Make Paddle Agitators a Smart Mixing Option
When it comes to horizontal mixer design, the type of agitator you choose is almost as important as the mixer itself.
Why Choose Marion for Pet Food Mixing and Processing?
In the competitive pet food manufacturing world, processing equipment's quality and efficiency play an essential and central role. Manufacturers strive for consistency, safety, and excellence in the final product, ensuring that each product that...
5 Things to Look for in a Quality Cover for a Mixer
When it comes to choosing a mixer, things like trough size and agitator design tend to be the features people think about first. While these are important features to consider, mixer covers should also be top of mind.
6 Things to Check Before Ordering Processing Equipment Parts
Before you place your next parts order for a mixer, blender or related type of processing equipment, there are a few things you should check to make sure you are getting the right parts – and the most value – out of your machine.
The 3 Most Common Processing Equipment Installation Mistakes
Successful material processing equipment installations don’t happen by osmosis.
3 Mixer and Blender Parts to Keep on Hand to Avoid Downtime
When it comes to processing equipment like mixers and blenders, it’s often not a question of if, but when a crucial component will start to wear out.
When Refurbishing a Mixer or Blender Makes More Sense than Buying New
While we’d love it if everyone bought new mixers and blenders all the time, the truth is it’s not always necessary.
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...
3 Horizontal Mixer Design Features that Optimize Performance
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 (sometimes called a blender) to integrate into an existing processing line or you are looking for equipment to support a start-up, selecting quality...
New Mixers, Blenders and Lump Breaker Added to Marion Line
Keeping the Momentum with our Heartland Values An Overview of Marion’s recent updates to their product lines
Marion's Heartland Series Introduces Powerful and Reliable Ox Mixer
New Heartland Ox Horizontal Batch Mixer further expands product offering from industry leader.
Marion Takes Home Two 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.
Marion Introduces New Products with Momentum Series Line
Fluidizing Paddle Mixer, V Cone and Double-Cone Blenders new additions to Marion Process Solutions’ product line.
Infographic: Mixer Design Features that Promote Safety
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 (sometimes referred as blenders) clean. Don’t compromise on these features when you are choosing an...
Testing Mixers for Food Refining and Processing: How We Work
When making a purchase of a mixer or blender 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 machine will perform. Any reliable vendor will have several machines at their...
Infographic: Mixer Design Requirements by Food Application
Find out the differences between four different types of food mixers.
Reducing Food Contamination Risks with 3-A Standards
3-A represents the pinnacle of quality for hygienic standards of processing equipment in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. 3-A Standards are based on American National Standards Institute (ANSI) requirements and allows acceptance by...
Extend the Life of Your Industrial Mixer with Refurbishing
Industrial mixers, also called blenders, are built to last, but what do you do when your needs change significantly? As much as we try to build mixers/blenders that anticipate future needs of our customers, after a decade or two—anything can happen....
What Defines 'Clean' in Food Processing Equipment?
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...
Top Tips for Mixing and Processing Perishable Food Products
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.
3 Keys to Selecting the Right Mixer or Blender for Food Applications
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...
How to Choose the Right Agitator for Your Mixing 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...
Weighing Options: Continuous vs. Batch Mixing Pros and Cons
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? Evaluating Mixer Agitator Options
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...
How to Avoid the Hidden Costs of Operating Generic Mixers
Consider customized mixers for your industrial needs Your industrial mixer (or blender) 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...
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...
Save More Product (and Money) with Better Shaft Sealing
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...
The Key Technical Features and Benefits of Agitator Shafts
A horizontal agitator inside a mixer is a device used to put materials into motion by lifting and scooping or scrubbing the particles against each other. They can come in many sizes and varieties, depending on the task at hand. In general, agitators...