Industrial Mixers
Ribbon Mixers
PerMix Ribbon Mixers – Precision Mixing for Every IndustryBest in Innovation • Best In Performance • Best In Quality • Best In Price • Best In Warranty
At the heart of efficient powder and bulk material blending lies the PerMix Ribbon Mixer — a proven performer designed to deliver consistency, speed, and quality batch after batch.
Built with engineering precision and backed by decades of process experience, PerMix Ribbon Mixers handle everything from delicate food powders to heavy industrial chemicals with the same effortless reliability.
A ribbon mixer, sometimes called a ribbon blender, is a horizontal trough fitted with a double-helix agitator — two opposing ribbons that move materials both radially and laterally within the mixing chamber. As the inner ribbon moves material outward and the outer ribbon moves it inward, the entire batch circulates continuously, creating a uniform mix in remarkably short time.
PerMix ribbon mixers are available in capacities ranging from lab-scale to large industrial batches, with configurations that meet the demands of food, chemical, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries around the world.
The secret of the ribbon mixer’s efficiency lies in its dual counter-flow motion. While the inner ribbon pushes materials toward the ends of the mixer, the outer ribbon drives them back toward the center — a dynamic that eliminates dead zones and ensures a homogeneous blend. This continuous folding and shearing action delivers mix uniformity typically within 1–3 minutes.
PerMix engineers design every ribbon profile, agitator speed, and trough geometry to optimize mixing time, product movement, and energy use, ensuring the perfect balance between performance and product integrity.
In batch operation, a fixed amount of product is loaded, mixed to specification, and then discharged completely. This method gives manufacturers full control over blend time, quality checks, and recipe adjustments. Batch ribbon mixers are ideal for nutraceuticals, bakery ingredients, flavor blends, and chemical powders.
Continuous ribbon mixers, on the other hand, keep materials flowing constantly — ingredients are fed at one end and discharged at the other. This process is designed for high-volume, consistent production lines where uniform quality is essential and downtime must be minimized, such as in fertilizer, detergent, or construction material manufacturing.
PerMix offers both options, allowing customers to tailor the process to production scale and control requirements.
These are the most common design, perfect for fast, efficient blending of dry or slightly moist materials. They offer quick discharge and easy access for cleaning, making them a top choice for food processing, chemicals, plastics, and pharmaceuticals.
For applications where floor space is limited or material flow is critical, PerMix offers Vertical Ribbon Mixers. The vertical configuration uses gravity to enhance mixing and discharge while maintaining the same ribbon agitation principle. They’re especially suited for fragile powders, pigments, and ingredients with variable bulk densities.
PerMix manufactures both styles in a wide range of materials of construction including 304 and 316 stainless steel, Hastelloy, Hardox, titanium, and carbon steel — all engineered to handle the specific wear, corrosion, and sanitation needs of your process.
PerMix takes ribbon mixing further with our Vacuum Ribbon Mixer & Dryer line. By combining vacuum technology with heating or cooling jackets, these systems allow simultaneous mixing and drying — ideal for moisture removal, solvent recovery, and controlled atmosphere processing.
Under vacuum, moisture or solvents evaporate at lower temperatures, protecting heat-sensitive materials. This makes PerMix Vacuum Ribbon Mixers a preferred choice for pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, fine chemicals, and food ingredients requiring gentle drying without degradation.
Optional condensate recovery systems, gas purge connections, and load cells allow precise process control and environmentally responsible operation.
PerMix Ribbon Mixers are trusted across countless sectors, including:
Every mixer is built with customizable features — from load cells and temperature control to CIP (Clean-In-Place) or Dry CIP systems — ensuring each unit meets the highest standards of sanitation, safety, and performance.
PerMix doesn’t just manufacture mixers — we engineer solutions. Our design philosophy focuses on:
With manufacturing in the USA, Europe, and Asia, and a commitment to 5-year warranties on select models, PerMix provides world-class mixing technology with local support and global reach.
PerMix is here to listen to your needs and provide sustainable solutions. Contact us to discover more.
