Six strategies for combating abrasion in your low-speed blender - Part II

Abrasion problems aren't confined to high-speed mixing equipment: They also affect low-speed blenders - namely, ribbon blenders and vertical cone screw blenders - with equally serious results. This two-part article outlines six strategies for fighting abrasion in a low-speed blender. Part I (June 2000) covered the first two strategies as well as low-speed blender basics and tips for assessing the wear potential of the abrasive materials. Part II covers the final four abrasion-fighting strategies (Protect the shaft; Think vertical; Upgrade to wear-resistant steel; Apply wear-resistant coatings to components).