OptimaBlend®: Mix faster, better, and smarter
The OptimaBlend® Fluidizing Paddle Blender by American Process Systems® was introduced to the market in 2003. It is the most innovative addition to our comprehensive line of APS blending equipment, offering a balance of mixing speed and efficiency with low equipment cost and consumed power.
OptimaBlend® eliminates roll apart segregation caused by gravity when mixing ingredients of greatly varying density, shape, and size by mechanical fluidization. Fluidization is achieved by a combination of a defined geometry lifting action with a triple paddle, multi-zoned rotor turning about 80% faster than a traditional ribbon blender. Incredibly precise low Coefficient of Variation (CV) blends are achieved in less than two minutes for most powdered ingredients.
Working capacity: from 1.5 cubic feet up to 400 cubic feet. Learn more about the Lab Size FPB-1P5.
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Highlights of our fluidizing paddle blender
Innovative technology:
- Ideal for manual and automated systems
High efficiency design:
- Fluidization assures homogeneous mixes independent of large range of particle size, shape, or density
- 2-3 minute mix times are typical
- Low CV – Coefficient of Variation values
- Low consumed power - hp/Ton
Increased production capacity:
- Up to 10 times the throughput versus ribbon blenders

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OptimaBlend® Fluidizing Paddle Blender

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OptimaBlend® lab-size blender FPB-1P5, working capacity 1.5 cubic feet

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Select the right-style blender for your application; a comparison between the fluidizing paddle blender and the ribbon…

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Sanitary design advantages

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We build our APS control panels in our own shop.

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APS performance control panel with a 7-inch display screen and 10 mixing presets.

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Fully equipped, in-house test lab in Gurnee, IL.