Pharmaceutical Ribbon Blender

Ribbon Blender is a light duty blender maily used for easy to mix powder components which are pre-processed like dried granules, pre-sieved powders etc. It is a LOW SHEAR mixer and mostly used for SOLID / SOLID Mixing.Ribbon Mixers are a specific type of powder blenders that consist of 2 parts mounted on a central shaft . The mixing medium often consists of inner and outer helical ribbons that are designed to move material both inwards and outwards.These machines are extensively used in the pharmaceutical industry to granulate and blend medicated powders. It is also the best way to mix very heavy and abrasive products for total discharge of product with minimal retention.Ribbon blenders get their name from the ribbon agitator that makes up part of their design. A U-shaped horizontal trough makes up the rest of the structure of a ribbon blender. The ribbon agitator within the blender is made up of a set of inner and outer helical blades.