Transportable Mixer
Transportable Mixer
International Journal Of Research Publications In Engineering And Technology [IJRPET]
ISSN: 2454-7875
Special Issue , Sept. 2015
Multi-Purpose Transportable Mixer
P.A. Navare
TY ME Vidya Vikas Pratisthan Polytechnic, Solapur/MSBTE, Maharashtra. India
S.S. Kankatti
TY ME Vidya Vikas Pratisthan Polytechnic, Solapur/MSBTE, Maharashtra. India
A.S. Shaikh
TY ME Vidya Vikas Pratisthan Polytechnic, Solapur/MSBTE, Maharashtra. India
W.Q. Yadgir
TY ME Vidya Vikas Pratisthan Polytechnic, Solapur/MSBTE, Maharashtra. India
Under Guidance of
Prof. Bundale S.D.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vidya Vikas Pratisthan Polytechnic, Solapur/MSBTE,
Maharashtra. India
Abstract
Recent advances in mixer and blender designs have contributed to the growing success of food
companies, meeting their requirement for consistency and developing new products while also
lowering production costs. This white paper discusses both traditional and new specialty mixing
technologies available to food manufacturers today. Phase and viscosity are used to classify
different mixing categories. Sample applications are presented as well to illustrate certain
processing challenges and the mixing technologies used to resolve them. The current processes
are physically exhausting and time demanding. This project seeks to develop a better means of
mixing using a manually and automatically operated machine. After thoroughly researching,
designing and experimenting, a final machine was developed optimizing the mixing process. The
mixing time was successfully reduced form several hours.
Keywords: Paint mixing, Chocolate mixing, Food Industries
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International Journal Of Research Publications In Engineering And Technology [IJRPET]
ISSN: 2454-7875
Special Issue , Sept. 2015
Introduction Mixers require blades that turn easily and
consistently during the mixing process.
At the heart of transforming raw ingredients Electric mixers typically have several
into food for human consumption is the mixing speeds either in numbered settings or
mixing operation. One of its main tasks, simply low, medium, and high speeds. More
which other processing steps also share, is to settings give more control over the mixing
establish consistency. Whether a product process.
requires small-scale mixing by hand or high
volume blending of multiple ingredients, at- Construction
home cooks and process engineers alike
know the importance of proper mixing.
Even with the right amount of ingredients.
Consumers expect that the products they
patronize will be exactly the same as the one
they had last. It is easy to understand that
within the industry a high level of
consistency is required not just batch-to-
batch but facility-to-facility. In this market,
consistency is the backbone of consumer
loyalty. Various types and styles of mixing
equipment are utilized within the industry.
Their use and application are determined by Fig. 1 Constructional Detail
the phases being mixed (liquid-liquid, solid-
liquid, or solid-solid) as well as physical The automatic mixer consist of a two
characteristics of the end product (like gears with different diameter and
viscosity and density). In reality, many different number of teeth placed on a
mixing technologies overlap in use and non-collinear axis over a frame with
function such that certain applications can the help of bearings
actually be successfully produced by two or The two mechanical linkage are
more types of mixing systems. In these attached to the gears with help of
situations, economics rule out the more screw joint and one more link which
costly initial investments, but differences in joins that two linkage, in such a
efficiencies must also be taken into account. manner that they form a „F‟ structure
Proper mixer selection is vital to process
optimization. Under that there is one more floor on
which a motor is mounted with the
Principle help of nut and bolt arrangement
between motor and large diameter
A mixer is a Machine which uses a gear- gear there is a chain drive to give
driven mechanism to rotate a set motion to the gear.
of beaters in a bowl containing the product
which has to be mixed and to be prepared. It Along the floor there is one more
automates the repetitive tasks of stirring, link which is used to support the „F‟
whisking or beating. structure and prevent unnecessary
movement of the „F‟ Structure.
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International Journal Of Research Publications In Engineering And Technology [IJRPET]
ISSN: 2454-7875
Special Issue , Sept. 2015
On the other hand of the mixer there
is a bowl, which is placed over a Conclusion
stand rotating by a motor with the
help of chain/rope drive. Evolutionary improvements in mixing
technologies such as those discussed above
Over a bowl there is a splash guard present an opportunity for food companies
to protect mixture from external to periodically update processes, upgrade
impurities. efficiencies, and improve product
consistency efforts. It is recommended to
Working plan a thorough testing program with a
reliable and experienced equipment
Firstly the bigger diameter gear (A) manufacturer before even committing to a
is rotated with motor help of specific type of mixer system. Confirm
chain/rope drive as shown in you‟re mixing strategy by trying a variety of
construction, due to the meshing of a potential candidates utilizing your own raw
small diameter gear (B) with the big materials and simulating operating
gear it also starts to get rotate along conditions as close to your actual process as
its axis. possible. The rewards will be sweet and
fulfilling.
Due to the rotation of both gears the
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By using this simple construction we
can mix the mixture fast and in
proper manner.
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