Dual Shaft Blender
Dual Shaft Blenders come in a wide variety of types and are used for many applications. Technically, they are made of two tubs setting side by side with one shaft sitting in the middle of each tub, thus, dual shafts. The shafts can be driven by one motor and a cross-over drive turning the second shaft. Or, they can be driven by two different motors. These shafts can turn in the same direction, opposite directions, or reverse direction from time to time. The two main shafts can be overlapping, i.e. so close together that each one is pulling product away from the other one. Or, they can be just far enough apart to keep them from touching. With independent drive motors on each shaft, you can work one shaft against the other shaft and even run them at different rpm speeds or in different directions. They can use any type of ribbon style blender or blade style such as our fluidizer blenders that is used on other industrial blenders.
If you have an interest our industrial mixers, please contact one of AIM Blending Technologies, Inc. applications design experts. Dual Shaft blenders do tend to be application specific and we can help you sort out what type you are looking for. Like our other blenders, they can be made in pharmaceutical grade, nutraceutical grade, food grade, or chemical grade machines. Materials can be 316 stainless steel, 304 ss, exotic steels or even mild steel and painted your choice of colors. We have made continuous models of dual shaft blenders from small sizes up to 700 cu ft auto-reversing high performance blenders. They can be designed with an end discharge, bottom discharge, bomb bay door discharge or any other type chosen for a customer’s specific application.
Refer to the list below of standard equipment features. It illustrates that AIM Blending Technologies, Inc. includes more features on its blending machines as standard at no extra cost than other manufacturers. In fact, we offer a written guarantee which states that we offer more machine for the investment dollar than any other manufacturer worldwide. You can certainly purchase lower cost machines, but buyers who are looking for a blender with quality design and construction will see that we pack more quality features and superior craftsmanship into our machines than anyone at a comparable price. Our philosophy is all about giving our customers the most value for their investment dollar.
Contact our sales team today to discuss your needs, our designs, and what extra quality you can get with your purchase when you AIM For The Best. Sample blends are welcome.
Standard Equipment Features
- Solid construction
- Sanitary safety grates
- Stainless steel backrests
- Overlapping seals on lids
- Foot plates with mounting brackets
- Certified sanitary design
- Hinged safety grates
- Stainless steel lid handles
- Reinforced pyramid lid design
- Permanently engraved safety stickers
- Direct drive motors
- Sanitary split packing glands
- Safety switches on all lids
- Safety switch on discharge
Optional Equipment Features
Blenders made with pharmaceutical grade, food grade, or chemical grade contact surfaces
Blenders made with 316 ss, 304 ss, mild steel or other types and grades of steel
Contact surfaces can be a low bacteria finish, mirror finish, near mirror finish, #4 or 2B
Exterior finished can be a professional looking mat finish or a mirror finish
Blenders can be constructed in a standard duty, heavy duty, and extra heavy duty for loads
Discharges can be a slide gate, butterfly valve, ball valve, or bomb bay doors
Holes in lids for overhead hoppers
Lift kits for low overhead applications
Inlet dust collection nipples
Liquid injection systems and tanks
QA sample port in discharge chute
Blender loading platforms or mezzanines
Stainless or mild steel frames
Pneumatic discharge openers
Many other optional or custom features
Leg lengths can be customized
Variable frequency drives for rpm control
Discharge dust collection ports
Magnets custom fitted to discharge
Bulk bag hanging systems
Heating and cooling jackets
End or center bottom discharges
Multiple discharge openings
See our Custom Features page for more information on optional features.
Showroom Blenders
AIM Blending Technologies, Inc. produced the showroom blenders for two of the nation’s largest nutraceutical manufacturers. Each company selected a 350 cu ft blender for their showroom. One company chose a low bacteria/mirror finish on both the inside and outside of the blender, including the frame and motor mount. Both companies are exceptionally proud of their real live production showrooms and use them for their customer tours.
We have Lender Financing available.