Readco Kurimoto, LLC (York, Pennsylvania) unveiled the RK-1 continuous mixing processor.
 
Offering the company’s proprietary mixing technology in a compact, tabletop unit, the RK-1 was developed to help product development professionals test new and existing formulations being processed in batches using a continuous process in a controlled, laboratory environment. Scaled down to process 10 lbs./hr., the RK-1 combines heat transfer, mixing and shear to process multiple powdered, liquid and viscous ingredients in a single step while yielding high quality, homogeneous product at discharge that meets targeted specifications for moisture, texture, color, uniformity, and other criteria.

The RK-1 features twin shaft, co-rotating screws with a one-inch diameter set within a closed barrel to promote the intimate contact among wet and dry materials needed to achieve the desired level of mixing, blending, reacting, crystallization, and/or encapsulation. Ideal for use in research and development laboratories for foods, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, specialty polymers, and other products, the versatile RK-1 includes touch-screen controls for setup, monitoring and real-time adjustments as standard, plus a mobile lift table, electric band heater, feed chute and all-stainless steel construction are among available options.

The RK-1 continuous processors are engineered and manufactured in the company’s York, Pa. headquarters. The lab-size processors operate on 220 volts single phase and are delivered ready to plug in and operate.