Upgrading mixing operations and adding mixing capacity to an existing mill room

摘要

While the specifics of the following discussion are based on mill rooms employing traditional intensive internal batch mixing technology, the principles apply to continuous mixing and compounding operations as well. As with any project, the starting point for undertaking the upgrade or addition of capacity to an existing mixing operation is the development of a clear statement of objectives and a means of determining whether or not the work has met or exceeded those objectives. The development of those objectives, the definition of what is to be accomplished, why and how, is formulated from the answers to the following questions: