Overlapping paddle mixer for precise food processing

For precise and thorough mixing in food processing, this solution ensures efficient product blending and discharge, seamlessly integrating into existing lines to enhance productivity and solve sanitation challenges with its unique quick-release shaft seals.

Mixes, Blends, and Transports Food Products

The Overlapping Paddle Mixer with Feedscrew Discharge from Cozzini is designed to deliver efficient, thorough mixing and precise discharge in food processing operations. Featuring a rounded tub and overlapping paddles, it ensures consistent blending of ingredients across applications such as meat preblends and cereal formulations. With capacities ranging from 2,000 to 15,000 lbs (900 to 6,800 kg), this mixer meets various batch and continuous processing needs. It incorporates Allen-Bradley controls, offering both standard and fully programmable options for seamless automation. The heavy-duty stainless feedscrew auger provides reliable transportation of mixed product to subsequent process stages, minimizing wear and maintenance costs. For industries requiring strict hygiene standards, the mixer’s quick-release, watertight shaft seals facilitate full washdown sanitation, proving advantageous in meat and vegetable processing. Compliance with USDA and CE standards, alongside adherence to AMI sanitary equipment design principles, ensures the mixer meets rigorous quality requirements. Optional load cells and cooling systems, such as glycol jacketing or CO2 injection, accommodate applications demanding precise ingredient handling and temperature control. Cozzini’s overlapping paddle mixer offers food processing plants, meat processing facilities, and ingredient blending operations a robust, customizable solution tailored to meet exact production specifications.

Benefits

  • Ensures thorough mixing and discharge, enhancing product consistency across batch operations.
  • Reduces maintenance costs due to minimal wear parts and durable stainless construction.
  • Supports stringent hygiene standards with full washdown sanitation capability.
  • Offers precise process control with customizable automation through Allen-Bradley controls.
  • Meets industry compliance standards including USDA and CE, ensuring quality and safety.

General


Applications
Meat preblends,Cereals,Food processing,Formulation mixing of ingredients,Spices,Ground meat operations,Vegetables
End products
Ready-to-use seasoning blends,Chili powder,Meatballs,Cornflakes,Granola mixes,Sausage mix,Diced vegetable medley,Burger patties,Soup bases,Pastry fillings
Steps before
Grinding,Ingredient Preparation,Weighing,Pre-blending
Steps after
Packing,Formulation,Temperature Control,Further Processing
Input ingredients
meat preblends,ground meat,cereals,spices,vegetables,formulation ingredients
Output ingredients
mixed product,precisely output product,processed food mixture
Market info
Cozzini (Middleby) is known for manufacturing industrial food processing equipment, specializing in grinding, mixing, and emulsifying machinery, with a strong reputation for innovation, quality, and customer service in engineered-to-order solutions for the food processing industry.

Technical Specifications


Capacity
2,000 lbs. to 15,000 lbs. (900 kg to 6,800 kg)
Feedscrew Diameter
9″-16″ (230-406 mm)
Automation
Standard or fully programmable Allen-Bradley controls
Sanitation
Quick-release watertight shaft seals
Construction Material
Stainless steel
Cooling Options
Glycol jacketing or CO2 injection cooling systems

Operating Characteristics


Automation level
Standard or fully programmable Allen-Bradley controls
Batch vs. continuous operation
Batch operation
Cleaning method
Quick-release,watertight shaft seals for washdown sanitation
Product discharge method
Feedscrew discharge

Material Compatibility


Cleanability
Full washdown sanitation
Abrasion resistance
Heavy duty,stainless steel
Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
Stainless steel construction
Biological compatibility
USDA accepted

Product type Characteristics


Mixing Applications
Meat preblends,ground meat,formulation mixing for cereals,spices,vegetables

Physical Characteristics


Tub Shape
Rounded
Capacity
2,000 lbs. to 15,000 lbs. (900 kg to 6,800 kg)
Feed/Discharge Method
Feedscrew Discharge
Paddle Configuration
Overlapping Paddles
Feedscrew Diameter
9″-16″ (230-406 mm)

Custom Options


Control panel type
Standard or fully programmable Allen-Bradley controls
Discharge method
Feedscrew discharge
Capacity range
2,000 lbs. to 15,000 lbs. (900 kg to 6,800 kg)
Shaft seals
Quick-release,watertight
Load cells option
Available
Cooling Systems
Glycol jacketing or CO2 injection