There’s a certain complacency that can develop as a result of doing things the same way for a long time.  This is where that old adage comes from: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”  That’s supposed to be a way to keep yourself from making things overly complicated, but many people use it as an excuse to ignore issues that seriously hinder progress even if they aren’t at the stage of “problem” yet.

For instance, if your company uses large tank mixers, your production might be fine.  After all, it’s not like the system is technically broken.  However, is your process as efficient as it really should be?  Many companies have found that switching to static mixers has made their business more efficient and more cost effective in an incredibly short period of time.  These are just a few of the problems that Komax Static Mixers can solve.

1. Traditional tank mixers have a long mixing time, up to three or four days in many instances. Static mixers will mix ingredients as they are being extruded, drastically reducing mixing time.
2. Tank mixers have a high energy consumption that causes a significant drain on energy costs.
3. Because tank mixing is, by definition, done in very large quantities, there is a greater risk of a huge quantity being corrupted due to poor mixing. One error could destroy an entire tank.  Static mixing limits such mistakes.
4. Tank cleaning is much more difficult when mixing is done in large quantities. By keeping ingredients separate until the final mixing stage, cleanliness is much easier.

Almost every company that switches to static mixing notices a significant improvement in both manufacturing efficiency and reduced production costs.  There’s no reason not to make the switch.  After all, if it ain’t broke, it might still be really, really wasteful.