In most cases, beverages are a mix of ingredients that taste good together due to continuous blending technology. The production systems that make continuous blending possible are economic, offer flexibility and follow a specific process.
Continuous Blending Beyond Beverages
Besides beverages, there is a wide range of products continuous blending systems produce. Some of these products include:
* Cleaning agents, liquid soaps and laundry detergents
* Liquid fertilizers
* Health, oral and skin care products
* Pharmaceutical products
* Biofuels, urea and anti-freezing agents
What is the system made of?
A system of this kind consists of a main pipeline and all the ingredients which will be added to the product at the right time. Minor ingredients are added to the main ingredient in the dosing section. For beverages, this is water. To achieve the perfect beverages, the system has deaerating vessels along with metering technology to achieve the highest precision possible.
Why is this kind of system so special?
* The mixing takes place in the main pipeline which means the system requires a relatively small physical space
* There is no need to spend money on several mixing tanks (including CIP, investments, space and maintenance)
* Only a little product is left in the system once it has been emptied
* The mixing accuracy is very high as a result of the flow meters
* A large controlling and measuring range is available
* The systems are available for both low and high capacities
* A lot of flexibility for customizing the system
What is the other option?
Continuous blending is a relatively new. In the past, the ingredients were mixed in different tanks which made the process complex and costly. The manufacturer had little to no control over the ingredients while they were mixed.
The Present
Today, there is a need for a diversified product range and a system to allow fast changes in the production process. At the same time, manufacturers want small product loss. It is important for all the batches to have the same taste or the same amount of ingredients for uniform product quality.
Continuous blending is technology that only some beverage producers have embraced. As the systems get more affordable, more businesses will adopt continuous blending as the result is fewer expenses, smaller space requirements and more consistent quality products.
