Mixers

Mixers, also known as agitators, are used in tanks to help combine various substances into compounds, and/or maintain suspension of solids in a liquid matrix, by providing constant movement so that the solids do not drop to the bottom of the tank and "settle out". In industry, most mixers are either top entering (vertical) or side entering (horizontal), to allow for ease of maintenance. Power requirements can be anywhere from fractional to hundreds of horsepower, depending on tank size, fluid and agitation requirements.