Side Entry Agitators for Food-Processing Storage Tanks by Premix Technologies
Introduction: Maintaining Food Product Integrity with Premix Technologies Agitators
In the sensitive food processing industry, maintaining product quality, consistency, and hygiene within storage tanks is paramount. Whether it's milk, beverages, edible oils, syrups, or sauces, preventing settling, creaming, or stratification during storage is crucial for final product integrity and shelf-life. Premix Technologies, a leading manufacturer based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, understands these critical requirements. Our specialized side entry agitators are meticulously engineered to provide gentle yet effective mixing for a wide range of food products in storage tanks, ensuring product uniformity, temperature consistency, and compliance with the strictest sanitary standards.
Why Choose Premix Technologies for Your Food Processing Storage Tank Agitator Needs?
Premix Technologies is your trusted partner for high-hygiene mixing solutions in the food industry. Our dedication to sanitary design, gentle blending, and reliable performance offers significant advantages for your food storage operations:
- Superior Product Uniformity & Stability:
- Homogeneous Blending: Our side entry agitators ensure consistent blending of ingredients and prevent separation (e.g., creaming in dairy, settling of solids in juices), maintaining desired product characteristics.
- Temperature Control: Facilitates even temperature distribution throughout the stored product, critical for maintaining quality and preventing spoilage, especially in refrigerated tanks.
- Preventing Sedimentation: Effectively keeps solids in suspension and prevents heavy particles from settling at the tank bottom, maximizing usable product volume.
- Uncompromising Sanitary & Hygienic Design:
- Food-Grade Materials: All product contact parts are meticulously crafted from high-quality food-grade stainless steel (e.g., SS304, SS316L) with superior surface finishes (e.g., Ra ≤8 μm or better) to prevent bacterial growth.
- CIP/SIP Compatibility: Designed for seamless integration with Clean-in-Place (CIP) and Sterilize-in-Place (SIP) systems, ensuring efficient, thorough, and automated cleaning and sanitation.
- FDA & FSSAI Compliance: Manufactured to adhere strictly to international food safety regulations like FDA guidelines and national standards like FSSAI (for India), providing peace of mind for audits.
- Advantages of Side Entry for Food Storage:
- Space Optimization: Ideal for storage tanks with limited overhead clearance, as the agitator motor and gearbox are positioned horizontally.
- Maintenance Convenience: Allows for maintenance, inspection, or seal replacement without needing to empty the entire storage tank (with appropriate isolation valves), minimizing product loss and operational disruption.
- Energy Efficiency: Often more energy-efficient for very large volume tanks compared to top-entry agitators, requiring less installed power to achieve effective mixing patterns.
- Gentle & Effective Mixing:
- Shear Control: Impeller designs can be optimized for gentle blending of shear-sensitive products (e.g., milk, delicate sauces) to preserve texture, mouthfeel, and product integrity.
- Product Flow: Generates strong horizontal flow patterns to sweep tank bottoms and prevent product stagnation, crucial for large diameter, shallow tanks.
- Robust Reliability for Continuous Operation:
- Durable Construction: Built for continuous, long-term operation with minimal maintenance, ensuring consistent product quality and reliable plant uptime.
Key Applications of Premix Technologies' Side Entry Agitators in Food Processing Storage:
Our side entry agitators are essential for a wide range of food and beverage storage applications:
- Dairy Products: Milk, cream, yogurt base, ice cream mix storage and blending.
- Beverages: Juices, soft drinks, concentrates, ready-to-drink teas/coffees in holding tanks.
- Edible Oils & Fats: Maintaining homogeneity and preventing separation in bulk oil storage.
- Sauces & Dressings: Keeping ingredients suspended and uniform in intermediate or final product holding tanks.
- Syrups & Sweeteners: Ensuring consistent sugar solutions and preventing crystallization.
- Chocolate & Confectionery: Gentle agitation for liquid chocolate, cocoa liquor, or other confectionery ingredients.
- Water & Utilities: Mixing for process water storage and treatment within food plants.
Technical Specifications: Side Entry Agitators for Food Processing Storage Tanks by Premix Technologies
Here's an overview of the typical technical capabilities that define our hygienic and efficient side entry agitators for food processing storage tanks:
|
Aspect |
Typical Capability / Range |
Value Proposition for Food Processing |
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Drive Power |
Up to 110 kW (depending on tank size & viscosity) |
Optimized power delivery for efficient mixing across various food product viscosities, from thin liquids to more viscous syrups and sauces. |
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Tank Volume Suitability |
For tanks from 100 m3 to over 10,000 m3 |
Designed for effective mixing in large-scale food storage vessels, ensuring product consistency throughout the entire volume. |
|
Product Viscosity |
Handles products ranging from 1 cP (water-like) up to 50,000 cP |
Versatile agitators capable of managing a wide spectrum of food product viscosities, ensuring effective blending without damaging shear-sensitive ingredients. |
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Impeller Diameter |
From 400 mm to over 1000 mm |
Large diameter impellers create strong axial or radial flow patterns to prevent settling, eliminate stratification, and maintain product homogeneity across the tank's cross-section. |
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Shaft & Bearing System |
Precision-machined stainless steel shafts, hygienic bearing arrangements |
Ensures smooth, stable operation with minimal vibration, designed to meet strict sanitary guidelines and provide long-term reliability. |
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Impeller Technology |
High-Efficiency Hydrofoils, Pitched Blade Propellers, Open-Style Impellers |
Optimized for gentle yet thorough mixing, preventing shear damage to delicate food products while ensuring full tank turnover and consistency. |
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Material Construction (Wetted) |
Food-Grade Stainless Steel (SS304, SS316L), polished surfaces (e.g., Ra ≤ 0.8 μm) |
All product contact surfaces meet stringent sanitary requirements, preventing contamination, supporting rigorous cleaning, and resisting corrosion from food products. |
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Seal System |
Hygienic Mechanical Seals (single or double), or specialized lip seals designed for food applications |
Prevents product leakage and ensures no external contamination enters the tank, crucial for maintaining product integrity and safety. |
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Maintenance Access |
Designed for external seal/bearing service (via isolation valve/shut-off device) |
A significant advantage, allowing routine maintenance without requiring the tank to be emptied, minimizing downtime and product loss. |
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Sanitary Compliance |
Designed to FDA, 3-A Sanitary Standards (where applicable), and FSSAI (India) guidelines |
Ensures full compliance with national and international food safety regulations, critical for product quality and market access. |
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Partner with Premix Technologies for Optimized Food Storage Solutions
Premix Technologies is dedicated to providing cutting-edge side entry agitator solutions that enhance the quality, consistency, and safety of your stored food products. Our agitators ensure optimal mixing, minimize waste, and streamline your operations, all while adhering to the highest standards of hygiene and performance. Our team of experienced engineers, based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, is ready to assist you from initial consultation to design, manufacturing, and ongoing support for your critical food processing needs.
Contact Premix Technologies today to discuss your specific side entry agitator for food-processing storage tanks requirements and receive a detailed, personalized proposal.