American Process Systems PlowBlend™ High Intensy Plow Blenders incorporate several mixing/blending implements designed to create a fluidized bed of product, mixing ingredients with minor additions to 1 ppm.

A high speed, solid shaft rotor within a horizontal, cylindrical tank creates a "fluidized bed", making the materials, in effect, weightless. Wedge-like plows or specially angled paddles sweep through and lift the product. Both are designed to keep all material in the chamber in constant motion. Airborne particles are continually moved in multiple directions to overcome effects of gravity and negate limitations of particle size, shape or densitiy to achieve homogenous in short mixing cycles.

The cylindrical mixer shell lends itself to applications requiring full vacuum and/or pressures to 700 psi. A choice of jacket designs allows indirect heating/drying/cooling with temperatures to 700°F. Material choices include 304/316 SS, 304L/316L SS, RA2205 Duplex Stainless, Hastelloy, Alloy 20, Inconel plus various synergistic coatings such as Halar & Kynar and AR-200/AR-400. The vessel is also suitable for live steam injection to cook, hydrate or sterilize.