ROSS Mixers, a provider of U.S.-designed and manufactured mixing equipment, offers a trial rental program that offers process managers a powerful tool for optimizing R&D projects before committing to substantial capital investment. 

One such R&D mixer is the ROSS model PDM-1/2 PowerMix planetary disperser featuring two independently-driven agitators: a high-viscosity “HV” planetary stirrer (25-254 rpm) and a 2-inch diameter high-speed disperser (600-6,000 rpm). In addition to rotating on individual axes, the planetary stirrer orbits the vessel (18-175 rpm), ensuring constant turnover regardless of the product’s flow characteristics. The PowerMix can handle a wide range of applications including dry powder blends, slurries, gels, and highly viscous pastes.

The bench-mounted PDM-1/2 with a half-gallon working capacity is suitable for operation under vacuum up to 29.5”Hg and includes a hydraulic lift for raising and lowering the mix can to and from the mixing position. 

ROSS maintains a multi-million-dollar inventory comprised of both pre-owned and brand-new mixing equipment dedicated to the trial rental program. This extensive stock of laboratory and production scale ROSS mixers is intended to meet the diverse needs and timelines of manufacturers in virtually all the process industries.