Planetary mixing has been used for decades in various industries to mix, stir and beat the product. It provides a very homogeneous and intensive mixing due to the typical ex-centric movement of the product which is created by the ex-centric position of the mixer-arm in relation to the centre of the bowl.
In the pharmaceutical industry, the planetary mixer is often used for basic operations of mixing, blending, and low-shear granulation, although new technologies like single pot processing are becoming more and more important.
Also in the food industry, planetary mixers are very frequently used, for example in the production of cakes, sponge cakes, waffle dough, choux pastry, fat creams, savory fillings, fresh creams, mousses, marshmallow, candy, pancakes, meringues, etc.
Collette™ GEA Pharma Systems nv offers a range of planetary mixers with a wide range of bowl capacities (from 45-L up to 1200-L) to suit any production requirement. The equipment is built to comply with pharmaceutical cGMP-standards and is recognized by companies worldwide as high quality, reliable and low maintenance.
Several auxiliaries, features and options, required for flexible production, are available for the MPH planetary mixer range and, as for all Collette™ equipment, all necessary features are incorporated to ensure complete operator safety.