Charles Ross and Son Company has introduced a new 1/2-pint double planetary mixer (DPM) ideally suited for the bench-top research and development of highly viscous materials, up to approximately six million centipoise.
The DPM 1/2-pint mixer is supplied complete with features such as vacuum, a sight/charge port, light, jacketed mix vessel and a thermocouple to sense batch temperature. A complete control panel is also provided and includes a frequency inverter to control blade speeds, a batch cycle timer and temperature indication. All parts coming into contact with the product being mixed are constructed of type 316 stainless steel, and are polished to enable easy cleaning between batches.
More info: Charles Ross and Son Company, (631) 234-0500; fax: (631) 234-0691; e-mail: sales@mixers.com; and by web: www.mixers.com.
Gardco now offers the SHarper Color Proofer System, manufactured by Harper Scientific. This system allows the printer to get the color right the first time without the variable of manual drawdowns. Trying to achieve less than one on the delta “E” scale measured with a spectrophotometer is the common goal of all printers. This automated air driven unit allows users to do this. The color proofer features dial indicator for regulated proofer pressure, and accepts up to six-inch wide substrates. The constant speed allows for the direct correlation of the press, and push button operation allows for precision ink film thickness repeatability. More info: Gardco, (954) 945-9454, (800) 762-2478; web: www.gardco.com.