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The first name in high shear mixers
Throughout June, July and August, as part of their
technical support service, Silverson is offering a free
‘process audit’, where clients can arrange for a Silverson
technical representative to visit and offer advice on how to
get the most out of their Silverson mixer
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ilverson Machines has been a Silverson mixer, making sure all toler-
leader in high shear mixing tech- ances are correct to ensure it is per-
nology for over sixty years, serv- forming at the optimum level and the
ing industries as diverse as food, most appropriate workhead or stator
pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, chemicals screen is being used. “We sometimes
and petrochemicals. The largest and find clients are using a general pur-
most important sector remains the pose disintegrating head, for example,
food and drink industry – and it is also because that was the way the machine
one of the most demanding. The key to was originally supplied. But changes
Silverson’s success lies in its profes- in raw materials or using the mixer for
sionalism and commitment to the cus- a different application can mean that
tomer’s needs. Whether supplying another workhead might provide a
machines from its standard range of much quicker, more efficient result,”
mixers or custom designing equip- continues Matt Smith. “As part of the
ment to a client’s specific require- site visit our technical staff can physi-
ments, quality is guaranteed. cally demonstrate these advantages;
they can carry out laboratory scale
‘Process audit’ trials at the client’s premises or
Throughout June, July and August, as arrange for free production-scale trials
part of their technical support service, of any new applications at our purpose
Silverson is offering a free “process built test facility at the head office in
audit”, where clients can arrange for a Chesham, Buckinghamshire.”
Silverson technical representative to
visit and offer advice on how to get the Application knowledge
most out of their Silverson mixer. Matt Many leading manufacturers in the
Smith, Silverson’s Sales Director com- food & drink industry are long-stand-
ments: “The idea is to demonstrate the ing Silverson clients who cite the unri-
versatility of Silverson mixers across a valled application knowledge and
range of applications. We often find technical support as a major factor in
clients use their Silverson mixer for a their relationship with their supplier.
certain task, but use conventional agi- An example is MH Foods, producers
tators for other stages of their process. of sauces, marinades and dressings
That same Silverson mixer could be based in Kent. The company has used
employed in place of the agitator and Silverson high shear mixers since their
provide great benefits in terms of foundation in 1978 when their first The ‘process audit’ uses Silverson mixers throughout the
process time, yield of functional ingre- investment was a Silverson Batch will include an manufacturing process, for disintegrat-
dients, improved product quality and mixer. Founder and Managing Director inspection of the ing and dissolving solids, emulsifying
batch to batch consistency.” Fred Key comments: “The excellent client’s Silverson and homogenising of sauce mixes and
This versatility stems from the posi- communication and close working
mixer, making sure
so on,” says John. “Our standard
tive mixing/shearing action of the relationship we have with Silverson
all tolerances are
machines provide the solution to most
Silverson rotor/stator workhead, has contributed to our efficiency as a
correct and it is
requirements, but where needed we
which allows each mixer to perform a manufacturer. We now employ some
performing at the
have modified or custom-built mixers
wide range of operations including fifty people with a turnover approach-
optimum level
to suit their requirements.”
blending, emulsifying, homogenising, ing £6 million.”
disintegrating, dissolving, and deag- Silverson ‘as standard’
glomerating. This can eliminate sepa- Reliable scale-up This is just one of the reasons why
rate stages of production – for example MH Foods has always been innovative many manufacturers that started small
disintegrating and homogenising dried – they were the first UK producer of continue to specify Silverson as the
ingredients can be carried out without soy sauce and have developed many “standard” equipment for their manu-
needing to pre-soak them. The mixer low sodium, low sugar and reduced fat facturing process as they have grown.
can also dissolve salts and sugars or products. This pioneering approach Silverson – the First Name in High
disperse and hydrate gums and thick- requires a flexible production process Shear Mixers.
ening agents in a fraction of the time and reliable scale-up from the test
taken by conventional mixers, reduc- kitchen – key features of the Silverson
ing mixing times by up to 90%. product range. Silverson’s John
Silverson
T: 01494 786331 Enter 250
The “process audit” will also Temple has worked with MH Foods
E: info@silverson.co.uk
include an inspection of the client’s since their foundation: “The company
www.silverson.com
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