Multi-shaft mixer is designed to run 24/7

Requires less oil for operation

Feb 12th, 2019

ROSS 1,500-gal Model PVM-1500 multi-shaft mixer

ROSS 1,500-gal Model PVM-1500 multi-shaft mixer

The ROSS 1,500-gal Model PVM-1500 multishaft mixer has a lifting design comprised of a double-acting, fully hydraulic cylinder operating at high pressure that also allows seal replacement without removing agitator shafts or the mixer from the tank. The mixer features three independently driven agitators: a screw auger, a high-speed disperser and a three-wing anchor agitator. The sides and bottom of the changeable mixing vessel are insulated and jacketed for up to 50 psig. The vacuum-rated mixer comes with touchscreen controls showing digital readouts for speed, cycle time, vacuum level and batch temperature.

Learn more about mixing equipment at ProFood Tech, March 26–28, 2019, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL.

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