In-tank, In-Line and Powder Liquid mixing options for the lab

Silverson Machines manufacturers the widest capacity range from a single manufacturer with mixers able to process batches as small as 1ml. The product range includes a variety of different laboratory-scale high shear mixing equipment, allowing manufacturers to experience the high quality of Silverson machinery whether they are mixing in-tank, In-Line or incorporating powders into liquids. 

In this article, Silverson Machines summarise some of the core high shear mixers in their laboratory range: 

L5 Series - Multipurpose Laboratory Mixers

The latest development in high shear lab mixing – the Silverson L5 Series – is ideal for all laboratory work, research and development, QA analysis and small scale production in all industries. The L5 Series Laboratory Mixer is suitable for the widest range of applications – mixing, emulsifying, homogenising, disintegrating and dissolving – with an efficiency and flexibility unmatched by other machines.

This model can be supplied with different mixing assemblies, increasing the versatility. These include:

• Ultramix assembly - for ingredients that require vigorous mixing, but do not necessarily require the high shear of a standard Silverson rotor/stator mixer.
• Duplex Disintegrator/Dissolver – this converts the L5 into a small-scale version of the Duplex. With its twin-workhead this assembly is ideal of disintegration and solubilisation of solids.
• Tubular assembly – a series of interchangeable mixing units suitable for use in narrow-necked containers. 
• In-Line assembly – this converts the L5 into an In-Line mixer/homogeniser with a throughput of around 20 litres/minute. 

Silverson Verso – benchtop In-Line Laboratory Mixer

The Silverson Verso offers a great many advantages to the processor - speed, versatility, self-pumping, aeration-free, guaranteed efficiency. This model is ideal for laboratory applications, with self-pumping throughputs of up to 2,400 litres per hour. 

Additional models include the Verso UHS, an Ultra-Hygienic version of the standard model designed for stringent applications in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology industries. A unit designed for mixing higher viscosity products, the Verso-UHS-HV, is also available. 

FMX5 – Laboratory-scale Powder/Liquid Mixer

The FMX5 provides a simple, effective and hygienic means of powder/liquid mixing on a laboratory scale. It is a laboratory-scale version of the Flashmix and it operates on the same principle. The unit is suitable for small scale manufacturing and R&D work and as it is designed with a Flashmix-style pumping rotor, it is able to process higher viscosity mixes. These mixers offer a unique method of incorporating powders into liquid, producing an agglomerate-free and homogeneous product in the lab. 

All Silverson Laboratory range mixers offer excellent reproducibility when scaling up to full-scale production. They provide an accurate and easy means of forecasting the performance of larger Silverson machines under full-scale working conditions, making scaling-up an easy process.

For slightly larger batch sizes, Silverson also has an extensive range of Pilot-scale and Small-scale mixing equipment. Suitable for batches of up to 50 litres.

You can find information on the entire Silverson product range on the Silverson website.

Silverson Laboratory mixers are available for testing at your facility – get in touch to book your trial.