Variable intensity blender operates at high rates

The Munson VIM-124-SS variable intensity blender has six injection ports that allow liquids to be combined with bulk food materials to produce pastes and slurries continuously. Externally mounted bearings with air-purged seals support the large-diameter solid main shaft, which rotates within the cylindrical vessel. The agitator is driven by a 20 hp explosion-proof inverter-duty motor with an enclosed gear reducer and variable frequency drive that can rotate the agitator at speeds from 120 rpm to 600 rpm. Constructed of stainless steel, the sanitary unit yields up to 200 cu ft of throughput per hour.