amixon develops and builds mixing technology for food ingredients applications, focusing on homogeneity, product protection, and process safety. Products of the food ingredients industry Food Ingredients are the functional building blocks of modern food. They determine texture, taste, stability, and processability - often in very small doses, but with a great effect. Whether stabilizers, emulsifiers, flavors, or functional blends: the quality of a final product depends on the even distribution of its ingredients. Manufacturers of Food Ingredients work with highly concentrated recipes, sensitive additives, and varying applications. Their products are further processed - in baked goods, dairy products, beverages, or ready-to-eat concepts - and must function reliably there. Accordingly, the requirements for mixing technology, process stability, and hygiene are high. Typical products and terms in the field of Food Ingredients: - Food stabilizers and texturizers - Flavors and flavor precursors - Emulsifiers and functional additives - Starch, sugar, and their derivatives - Functional and enriched ingredient…

In the production of dietary supplements, food law and pharma standards merge. At Interpack, amixon shows how modern mixing concepts combine top homogeneity with maximum product protection. amixon at Interpack: Hall 1 Stand D18 For over 40 years, amixon has developed precision mixers for dietary supplements, vitamin blends, and sports nutrition. This article provides an overview of the key process requirements in supplement production based on amixon experience, showing how manufacturers can ensure mixing quality, gentle handling, and hygiene. Pharma Requirements in a Growing Supplement Market Dietary supplements are legally food but practically closer to pharmaceuticals. Complex formulations with vitamins, probiotics, and bioactive substances require reproducible processes and GMP-compliant plants. Contract manufacturers face the added challenge of multiple daily recipes in the same machines, demanding peak allergen management and cleanability. Four Pillars of Process Engineering Excellence # Homogeneity and dosing accuracy: Active ingredients must be identically distributed in every portion. The benchmark is a standard deviation in mixing quality…

The Gyraton silo mixer sets a new benchmark for large-scale mixing, delivering ultra-precise homogenization with only 5-10% of the energy used by conventional systems—a breakthrough in cost-effectiveness and compact design. High Efficiency Through Tailored Power Scaling The Gyraton silo mixer is a precision mixer that sets new standards for mixing quality, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness. It delivers ideal mixing qualities while remaining maximumly efficient. Users determine the mixing time, and the motor size adapts precisely to it. For example, 22 kW of drive power is sufficient for mixing a 20 m³ batch. This is an efficiency advantage that has a direct impact on your operating costs. Compact Architecture for Lower Operational Costs The Gyraton® mixing silo requires only five to ten percent of the power of a conventional precision mixer, yet it homogenizes materials with the highest precision. The process is extremely gentle, and the silo is remarkably compact due to its cylindrical mixing chamber. A 70 m³ unit is less than 7.5 meters high—reducing chamber height by two-thirds compared to conical mixers. This saves energy during filling, reduces the need for extensive conveyor…

Instant drinks are in demand worldwide. Although instant powder looks like an ordinary, sweet mass product at first glance, its production is not trivial. Instant drink powders can be stored well when dry, but dissolve or swell quickly when they come into contact with a suitable liquid. Ideally, the resulting soft drink is immediately homogeneously mixed and ready to drink. A wide variety of instant drinks Effervescent drinks in sachets, effervescent tablets in tubes, medicines in granules that dissolve directly on the tongue, iced tea powder in wide-mouth jars, cappuccino in sachets, cold-brew tea bags or energy drinks for sports - even if we are often not aware of it: We encounter instant drinks in a wide variety of forms every day. The powder is stirred into the drinking water and a drink is ready to drink, whether at home, in space, in a submarine or when traveling. Challenging production Instant drinks are in demand worldwide. Although instant powder looks like an ordinary, sweet mass product at first glance, its production is not trivial. Important properties must be fulfilled: # Fast resolution, # Bioavailability #…

Strengthened by international exchange, technological ambition, and clear goals, amixon enters the second half of the year with confidence. The first half of 2025 has been a dynamic and rewarding journey for amixon, marked by international exchanges, new partnerships, and inspiring conversations. We took part in four major industry events – CFIA in Rennes, Pharmintech in Bologna, IBA in Düsseldorf, and The Battery Show Europe in Stuttgart. The exceptional response we received at IBA and Battery Show Europe has made one thing clear: the global demand for precise, hygienic, and energy-efficient powder mixing technology continues to grow – and amixon is committed to delivering German-engineered excellence to meet that demand. We extend our sincere thanks to all clients, partners, and visitors who joined us at our booths. Your curiosity, questions, and openness to technical dialogue have not only inspired us, but also strengthened our commitment to continue driving innovation and quality in everything we do. amixon will remain active on the global stage throughout the second half of the year: *…

Efficient recycling of lithium-ion batteries is crucial for recovering valuable materials and reducing CO2 emissions. Hydrometallurgical methods show promise. amixon has an industrial-scale pilot plant Wherever lithium-ion batteries are developed today, the question of efficient recycling plays a decisive role. It is all about good separability at the end of the service life. All recyclable materials should be recovered in high purity. Efficient recycling is a top priority right from the development stage. Only an efficient circular economy can counteract the scarcity of raw materials. Production, utilisation and recycling processes must have a good CO2 balance. Optimizing Battery Recycling: Hydrometallurgy’s Role The process routes for the extraction of primary raw materials and the recycling of active battery materials were initially similar. Pyro- and hydrometallurgical processes are used in succession. These topics are being researched at full speed worldwide. According to the latest scientific findings, many purification processes based on hydrometallurgy appear to be more efficient. This has advantages in terms of energy consumption. The production of…

A success story ’Made in Paderborn’ We are very proud to look back on four decades of company history full of innovation, quality and growth. On the occasion of our special anniversary, we were honoured to welcome the mayor of the city of Paderborn, Mr Michael Dreier. He was accompanied by Dr Marco Trienes from the Paderborn Economic Development Agency. During a tour of our production halls, we provided exciting insights into our work and the development of our amixon® machines, which are manufactured with precision and passion ‘Made in Paderborn’. They have been inspiring customers around the world for years. Mayor Michael Dreier found the right words: ‘The amixon® Group impressively demonstrates how innovation and regional ties enable sustainable growth. Such success stories are not only a strong signal for our region, but also a role model for founders’. We would like to thank our dedicated team, our loyal customers, our reliable suppliers and our valuable partners. Together, we look…

Dust is produced wherever dusty goods are processed. Dust binding by wetting can take place gently and precisely in amixon® mixers. Challenges of Industrial Dust Wherever powdery goods are processed, dusts are an inevitable byproduct. Their problematic nature stems from their ability to escape through even the smallest leaks in equipment like big bags, mixers, silos, pipelines, and filling plants. Once airborne, dust can remain suspended for extended periods, settling on all surfaces, particularly horizontal ones. A sudden air current can easily re-suspend settled dust, creating a cycle of contamination. Furthermore, some dusts are hygroscopic, meaning they absorb moisture from the air, making surfaces sticky and difficult to clean. Salt dusts, for example, can also be corrosive. Beyond being a nuisance, dusts pose significant hazards; organic dusts, especially when fine and dry, can be both combustible and explosive. In the workplace, dusts invariably impact well-being and irritate the respiratory tract. Economically, escaping dust represents material loss and incurs disposal costs. Nanoparticles…

In 2025, we are excited to connect with you at several global trade shows. The first half of the year is packed with exciting events where we’ll showcase our innovative mixing technologies and customized solutions. Visit us at our booths to explore the wide range of applications for our equipment. CFIA Rennes Rennes, France March 4–6, 2025 IBA Düsseldorf Düsseldorf, Germany May 18–22, 2025 Pharmintech Italy Bologna, Italy May 27–30, 2025 The Battery Show Europe Stuttgart, Germany June 3–5, 2025 We look forward to meeting you in person and engaging in insightful conversations. Save the dates in your calendar – see you at the show.

for manufacturing powdery nutritional supplements and effervescent tablets Vitamins, micronutrients, functional active ingredients, aromas, food colorings, binding agents, etc. are homogenized in the amixon® mixer in a micro fine process. The mixing chamber is filled with nitrogen, so that the mixing process takes place without oxygen. Hence, the goods are protected against oxidation. Even the smallest components such as vitamins, micronutrients, enzymes etc. are homogeneously distributed. The mixing process is particularly gentle. Agglomeration is also possible. This enables the creation of functional powders and solid tablets with homogeneous porosity, even coloring and excellent solubility. In the amixon® mixer, an ideal mixing effect is achieved by a three dimensional total flow. Technically ideal mixing results are achieved very fast after 40 to 160 revolutions. The helical tool initiates an upward movement of the goods along the periphery. The downward movement of the goods takes place in the center of the vessel. This type of…

Mixed spices are homogenized – refined with liquid aromas and ready processed for the manufacture of sausages, marinades, ketchup, pizza toppings, ready-made meals, frozen and tinned food. In the amixon® mixer, high-viscosity liquid components much as oil, fat, lecithin, spice extract and syrup are distributed in a micro fine process in salt, dextrose or grain derivatives. This takes place in a deagglomeration process with a high energy input. Dried vegetables air-dried or freeze-dried - and visible spices are finally added. The second step of homogeneous distribution takes only a few seconds. This enables an easily flowing, dust-free and homogeneous mixture. Its appearance is natural and appetizing. With amixon® mixers you are able to obtain technically ideal mixtures, which are practically not improvable. This applies to almost all dry materials, moist and wet goods. Furthermore, the filing level of the…

Mixing task and advantages of working with the single shaft mixer type VM Mixing task: Basic ingredients such as grain derivatives, dextrose, starch, salt, egg or cheese powder, glutamate, aroma, oil, extracts, fat, etc. must be distributed homogenously and prevented from segregation. The recipe contains fragile components such as visible spices, onion rings, dried fruit, vegetables and herbs. The same amixon® mixer can gently homogenise, or, at a higher energy input, intensively deagglomerate. The mixers can empty themselves to a high degree up to 99.99%. Advantages: - The mixture is: o Perfectly homogenous o Dust-free o Free-flowing o Not / hardly affected by temperature changes o Low in adhesion - Mixing time is very short. - Coarse pieces and fruits look natural, fresh, undamaged. - Mixing and discharging can take place in a protective gas atmosphere. https://www.amixon.com/en/complete-discharge-99-comma-997-percent

The real innovation of the amixon® AM-type mixer does not only lie in the conical floor, but also in the patented SinConvex®-mixing tool. The design allows ideal mixture qualities to be achieved even from a filling level of just 5 percent. The upward screwing of the mixture takes place forcibly by means of the helical spring mixing tool, while the downward flow takes place naturally due to the effect of gravity. The changing of places within the particle system takes place at the interfaces in between. The flow effect takes place in the same way, independently of the filling level. All amixon® mixers bear superb hygiene characteristics: the machines can be used as sterile mixers in compliance with FDA regulations. They also fulfil EHEDG requirements and the 3a Sanitary Standards. amixon® ensures comfortable accessibility and a view inside the mixing chamber by means of its generously sized inspection doors. Hence, manual dry cleaning can be carried out quickly…

Mixed spices are homogenized – refined with liquid aromas and ready processed for the manufacture of sausages, marinades, ketchup, pizza toppings, ready-made meals, frozen and tinned food. In the amixon® mixer, high-viscosity liquid components much as oil, fat, lecithin, spice extract and syrup are distributed in a micro fine process in salt, dextrose or grain derivatives. This takes place in a deagglomeration process with a high energy input. Dried vegetables air-dried or freeze-dried - and visible spices are finally added. The second step of homogeneous distribution takes only a few seconds. This enables an easily flowing, dust-free and homogeneous mixture. Its appearance is natural and appetizing. With amixon® mixers you are able to obtain technically ideal mixtures, which are practically not improvable. This applies to almost all dry materials, moist and wet goods. Furthermore, the filing level of the mixer can vary from approx. 10 % to 100 %. With only…

Visit amixon at the Powtech 2017 The recipe of the mixture in this mixing task is very complex. The components consist of large, small, round, square, and rectangular particles, such as: dried vegetables, ground spices, natural aromas, liquid extracts, stabilizers, enzymes and many others. The mixing process in the amixon® mixer takes place in two steps. In the first step, the powdery components are intensively moistened with liquid additives such as oil, fat, spice extract, oleoresin, and lecithin. In the same mixer step 2 follows: The fragile components are added (dill tips, onion rings, mushrooms, etc.) and are gently folded in. The end product flows easily and is free from dust. The coarse particles do not break. The ”multi-step” process takes place with minimal energy input and without a measurable increase in tempera-ture. The same mixer performs both mixing processes: intensive deagglomeration with very high energy input and gentle homogenizing with low energy input. amixon® apparatuses…

Visit amixon at the Powtech 2017 Producers of infant formula bear a great responsibility. Baby food must be healthy and one hundred percent pure. These high quality demands are only met if the raw material components are prepared in quality-controlled systems. In the manufacturing process for dietetic foodstuffs, precision mixers are always involved for the admixing of trace elements and vitamins. This process must be carried out with high precision where the dosage and the mixing quality are concerned. With these requirements in view, amixon® has developed an interesting innovation: a single-shaft mixing sys-tem with comparatively small dimensions. This precision mixer is characterised by particularly short mixing and discharging times, amongst other things. It is thus capable of processing large product quantities in a short cycle time. Ideal mixing qualities and excellent particle protection are achieved in a new way. The mixing container con-sists of a silo-like container in whose centre…

amixon® mixer for manufacturing powdery nutritional supplements and effervescent tablets Vitamins, micronutrients, functional active ingredients, aromas, food colorings, binding agents, etc. are homog-enized in the amixon® mixer in a micro fine process. The mixing chamber is filled with nitrogen, so that the mix-ing process takes place without oxygen. Hence, the goods are protected against oxidation. Even the smallest components such as vitamins, micronutrients, enzymes etc. are homogeneously distributed. The mixing process is particularly gentle. Agglomeration is also possible. This enables the creation of functional powders and solid tablets with homogeneous porosity, even coloring and excellent solubility. In the amixon® mixer, an ideal mixing effect is achieved by a three dimensional total flow. Technically ideal mixing results are achieved very fast after 40 to 160 revolutions. The helical tool initiates an upward movement of the goods along the periphery. The downward movement of the goods takes place in the center of the ves-sel. This type of…

Producers of infant formula bear a great responsibility. Baby food must be healthy and one hundred percent pure. These high quality demands are only met if the raw material components are prepared in quality-controlled sys-tems. In the manufacturing process for dietetic foodstuffs, precision mixers are always involved for the admixing of trace elements and vitamins. This process must be carried out with high precision where the dosage and the mixing quality are concerned. With these requirements in view, amixon® has developed an interesting innovation: a single-shaft mixing system with comparatively small dimensions. This precision mixer is characterised by particularly short mixing and dis-charging times, amongst other things. It is thus capable of processing large product quantities in a short cycle time. Ideal mixing qualities and excellent particle protection are achieved in a new way. The mixing container consists of a silo-like container in whose centre a…

amixon® Conical mixer Type AM The real innovation of the amixon® AM-type mixer does not only lie in the conical floor, but also in the patented SinConvex®-mixing tool. The design allows ideal mixture qualities to be achieved even from a filling level of just 5 percent. The upward screwing of the mixture takes place forcibly by means of the helical spring mixing tool, while the downward flow takes place naturally due to the effect of gravity. The changing of places within the particle system takes place at the interfaces in between. The flow effect takes place in the same way, independently of the filling level. All amixon® mixers bear superb hygiene characteristics: the machines can be used as sterile mixers in compliance with FDA regulations. They also fulfil EHEDG requirements and the 3a Sanitary Standards. amixon® ensures comfortable accessibility and a view inside the mixing chamber by means of its generously sized inspection doors. Hence, manual dry cleaning can be carried out quickly…

If the creation of ideal mixing goods is intended, most certainly all kinds of mixers on the market are able to handle the task. If furthermore a complete discharge is needed, the choice is a lot smaller. amixon® has developed a solution for those high requirements: the process is called “ComDisc”, as a short form for complete discharge. It is a new system providing a carry out of the mixing good up to 99,997% and more. The working principle: The lower mixer arm is fitted with one or more wings. During mixing the system moves into the shadow of the flow and turns to the rear. As the filling level decreases, the ComDisc® elements turn in the direction of rotation and gently scrape the mixture residues towards the outlet. The gadget does not touch the floor of the mixer. Together with the SinConvex® Technology, it is possible to reach a nearly complete discharge of the mixer. The carry out of the mixing good happens without segregation, cleaning times can be…

For dry, wet and paste-like goods amixon® is presenting a new generation of vacuum mixer dryers with its AMT series. Machines within the AMT series differ from previous models because of their conical floor form. This floor offers the decisive advantage that complete and automatic self-emptying is achieved with free-flowing material. A further benefit is that even mixing is also achieved in the cone. This is the result of a patented, helical ribbon mixing tool, which creates three-dimensional movement of the goods to be mixed. The goods move upwards at the periphery, while they are moved downwards again in the centre. Not only the mixer itself, but also the helical ribbon, mixing arms and mixing shaft are completely heated. Drying is extremely fast, gentle and even. The tank is vacuum- and pressure proof, which means that pressure-dependent reactions can also be managed. For example, an inert carrier gas can be used for subsequent drying. The AMT mixer dryer reactor is suitable for drying powders,…

Helical spiral mixers with a cylindrical mixing chamber have been around for about 30 years. This type of mixer is equipped with a centrally-mounted mixing shaft to which radial blade-like arms are mounted. These bear a helical spring that is adapted to the diameter of the mixing chamber. The mixture is screwed upwards at the perimeter and flows downwards in the centre of the mixing chamber. The market at that time demanded large mixers with lot sizes up to 12 m³, extremely short mixing times and a particularly gentle treatment of the mixture, especially in order to retain agglomerate structures that result, for example, from spray drying, without damage. In particular, it had to be possible to mix baby food with first-class solubility, good sinking behaviour and ideal dispersibility, ready to pack. Extremely high mixture requirements demanded a precision mixer. This was created by fusing two vertical single-shaft mixers to form a twin-shaft mixer. Precision…

New mixer generation for complete emptying At a new development from amixon GmbH occurs a completely discharge of the mixed product from the mixer. The efficiency of vertical mixing machines has in the past been proven time and time again. Vertical helical spring mixing tools usually rotate slowly. As a result, vertical helical spiral mixer mix gently and, as a rule, do not change the granulometry of the mixed product. The fact that the mixing devices can only be mounted and driven from the top is a major benefit everywhere. As such, they met the highest possible hygienic requirements and require practically no maintenance. Nevertheless a drawback has arisen: a poorly flowing mixing product (particularly finely dispersed or moistened/greased) can result in mixing product residue clinging to the helix mixing device following discharge. But bearing in mind the Atex rules, spinning can only be tolerated given that the mixing products are not combustible/do not…

for very thorough emptying of residues If it is important to have very high residual emptying rates, the amixon® conical mixers and mixer-dryers are particularly appropriate. Together with the patented "sliding blades", the conical base ensures residual emptying rates of almost 100%. With the "sliding blades", the mixing gear is tilted to a horizontal position. This improves removal of the product residues. Otherwise, the same requirements related to and governing the technical aspects of the process apply as have already been described for the vertical vacuum mixer-dryers with flat bases. Laboratory and Trials The Alloy and Hastelloy drying equipment in the amixon® Laboratory are already part of the apparatus manufacturer`s standard equipment. This offers a major advantage to all manufacturers and future customers interested in experimental trials: all products can be tested in their true form; it is not necessary to make use of a dummy product. amixon® mixer-dryers and reactors have hygienically…