Continuous blending system for fragile materials
Ideal for operations requiring gentle handling, this system seamlessly integrates liquids with coarse materials, ensuring product integrity while allowing precise control over mixing parameters.

Mixes, Coats, and Blends Various Materials
The Tender Blend Continuous Mixer from Scott Equipment Company is tailored for industries seeking efficient mixing, coating, and blending of diverse materials in a continuous process setting. This mixer stands out with its unique agitator design, ensuring gentle treatment of fragile components like textured dog kibble and foamed polystyrene chips. Capable of handling solids, liquids, granules, and slurries, it suits applications in food, animal feed, chemical, and fertilizer sectors. Its variable RPM allows adaptation for various product consistencies, while options for carbon or stainless steel construction enhance durability and corrosion resistance. The mixer’s design facilitates easy integration into production lines, offering customizable liquid addition systems and a wide range of configuration possibilities. With optional features like full drop bottom clean-out doors and AGMA Class II motor options, it provides flexibility and reliability. Efficient operation supports comprehensive mixing of up to six products in a single pass, optimizing production flow with adjustable retention times.
Benefits
- Enhances product integrity with gentle agitation, reducing breakage in fragile products.
- Increases efficiency by eliminating the need for batch processing setups.
- Customizable retention times optimize throughput and product quality.
- Corrosion-resistant options extend mixer lifespan in demanding environments.
- Optional liquid addition systems improve product coating precision and consistency.
- Applications
- Animal feed,Chemical products,Plastics,Food products,Fertilizers
- End products
- Ammonium nitrate granules,Pellet binders,Foamed polystyrene chips,Cornflake clusters,Textured dog kibble
- Steps before
- Grinding,Particle Size Reduction,Bulk Material Handling
- Steps after
- Coating,Packaging,Product Transfer
- Input ingredients
- liquids,coarse products,textured ingredients,flaked materials,granulated materials
- Output ingredients
- textured animal feed,pellet mill conditioner,flaked plastics,granulated fertilizers,textured or flaked food products
- Market info
- Scott Equipment is known for its expertise in custom-designed industrial mixing and processing equipment, catering to diverse industries with a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and customer-focused engineered-to-order solutions.
- Mixing type
- Continuous
- Mixing speed variations
- Variable RPM
- Liquid addition systems
- External manifold or spray chamber
- Retention time
- Adjustable
- Construction materials
- Carbon,stainless steel
- Motor and control options
- Various available
- Clean out
- Full drop bottom clean out doors
- Product size compatibility
- Larger particle sizes
- Product types
- Textured animal feed,pellet mill conditioner,flaked plastics,granulated fertilizers,food products
- Capacity
- 2 to 6 products in a single pass
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC vs. SCADA
- CIP/SIP
- CIP 121°C / SIP 135°C
- Cleaning method
- Manual
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Machine footprint
- Compact
- Agitator design
- Uniquely designed agitators
- Material construction
- Carbon,stainless steel,sanitary features
- Discharge method
- Full drop bottom clean out doors
- External features
- Liquid manifold
- Retention time
- One minute in agricultural mixer
- Agitator Type
- Uniquely designed to protect product integrity
- Material of Construction
- Carbon steel,Stainless steel,Sanitary options available
- Retention Time Adjustment
- Adjustable retention times for varying product requirements
- Liquid Addition System
- External manifold or special spray chamber
- Drop Bottom Clean Out Doors
- Optional full drop bottom clean out doors available
- Motor,Motor Control Options
- Variety available,AGMA Class II design standard
- Feeding Devices
- Wide assortment can be supplied
- Operation Type
- Continuous application