V-cone blenders

Blending is performed most frequently by two methods bottle or jar blending and motorized blenders. Neither technique has a clear advantage over the other. The bottle process is suitable for modest scale manufacturing. Large scale blending is usually done in a V-cone blender (see Fig. 5.27) such as the units offered by Patterson-Kelley Corporation, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA. 

Blender - This is the name of the family of equipment used for blending combinations of solid and liquid ingredients. A specific variety is V-cone blenders which are common in producing mixtures of polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder, lubricant, and pigment. Some blenders have a simple cylindrical shape where blending is achieved by tumbling or rolling. 

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