World Class leader of Continuous Mixing and Powder Blending
Technology for over 75 years
Readco Kurimoto LLC’s
facility consists of engineering, and testing of continuous
mixing, powder blending, compounding, dry solids, and extruding.
Powder Blending equipment
http://www.readco.com/powder.html
used in the Cosmetic,
Pigment, Food, and Pharmaceutical industries.
Continuous Mixers
http://www.readco.com/conmix.html
for the Food, Chemical, Plastics,
and Pharmaceutical industries for the continuous production
products.
Continuous
Mixing
www.readco.com/conmix.html
is a twin shaft, co-rotating mixer, designed to mix one or more
dry materials with one or more liquid materials on a continuous
basis, producing a homogeneous product at the discharge end of the
unit.
The
Readco Continuous Processor
is used in processes involving:
| •
Mixing |
•
Shearing |
| •
Compounding |
•
Encapsulating |
| •
Kneading |
•
Crystallizing |
· If
you have batch mixers and have been looking for a way to improve
your entire mixing process,
the Readco Continuous Process can help you solve your problem.
Readco
Continuous Processor Brochure
http://www.readco.com/cp.pdf
Sample of different sizes and configurations of Readco Kurimoto
LLC. Continuous Mixers.





HDCP Heavy Duty Continous Processor http://www.readco.com/hdcp.html
provides a vast array of fleixble options to solve your mixing
problem. The unique design of this twin shaft, co-rotating,
overlapping machine has many features found on conventional
extruders at an significantly lower cost.
Brochure
http://www.readco.com/HDCP_data.pdf
Typical Application for the HDCP Heavy Duty Continuous Process
includes:
Battery Paste Plastic Wood
Composites PVC Compounding
Forming Powdered Coating
Herbicide Reaction Compounding
Paper Coating Rubber
Plastic Compounding
Batch
vs Extruder vs Continuous Comparision

Continuous Mixer Application Benefits
www.readco.com/CP_Benefits.pdf
Industries include:
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ADHESIVES |
COMPOSITES/NANO COMPOSITES |
NUTRITIONAL BARS |
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BATTERIES |
CRYSTALLIZATION |
PEANUT BUTTER |
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BRAKE LININGS |
DOUGHS |
PET FOODS |
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CANDY |
ENCAPSULANTS |
PHARMACEUTICALS |
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CATALYSTS |
HERBICIDES |
PIGMENTS |
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CEMENT |
MAGNETIC COATINGS |
POWDER INJECTION MOLDING |
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CHEMICAL REACTIONS |
MEATS |
SEALANTS |
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CHEWING GUM & GUM BASE |
MILK POWDER |
TONERS |
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CHOCOLATE CONDITIONING & CONCHING |
MOLDING COMPOUNDS |
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Partial
list of Major Customers include:
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3M |
DuPont |
McCormick |
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AlliedSignal |
Duracell |
Molded Fiberglass |
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Bayer |
EAR division of Cabot |
Nabisco |
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Beatrice Cheese |
Engelhard |
Nano Composites |
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BF Goodrich |
Eveready |
National Starch |
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Bondo Marhyde |
General Electric |
Nestles |
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Boston Scientific |
General Motors |
PQ Corp |
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Carbon Products |
Hershey |
Sunmark |
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Carbone |
Hoescht Marion Rousel |
Tara Foods |
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ConAgra Foods |
Howmet |
United Catalyst |
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Criterion Catalyst |
Hunt Wesson |
UOP Process Division |
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Crucible |
Kal Kan |
US Gypsum |
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Delphi |
Kodak |
Werzalite |
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Douglas Battery |
LA Dreyfus |
Wrigley |
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Dow Chemical |
Lectec |
Wyeth Ayerst |
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Dow Corning |
M & M Mars |
Xerox |
Readco’s Containerized Batch Mixing Systems
are designed for applications that require:
•
Efficient, Precision Blending
•
Improved Material Handling
•
Reduced Blending Times
•
Flexible Batch Sizing
•
Environmental and Personnel Protection and Control
Readco’s Containerized Batch Mixing Systems
are designed for applications that require:
•
Efficient, Precision Blending
•
Improved Material Handling
•
Reduced Blending Times
•
Flexible Batch Sizing
•
Environmental and Personnel Protection and Control
The
CBM System from Readco Kurimoto is a revolutionary, dry
powder blending and processing system that can reduce batch mixing
time by 50% or more. The unique system enables you to charge,
blend and discharge in one continuous cycle. It offers advanced
electrical and mechanical features that provide a tumbling action
as well as a high speed Impeller for “Impeller forced processing
capabilities.” In addition, the modular design incorporates
removable stainless steel vessels in a variety of sizes to meet
every processing scheme.
M-2002
        
Powder
Blending Applications include:
Chemical
Toners,
Reagents, Explosives, Batteries, Adhesives, Floor Tile
Cement
Coloring
Plastics
ABS, SAN,
PVC,
Polysulfone,
Lexan,
Polycarbonate, Vinyl
Color
Concentrates
Foods
Teas, Soups,
Spices
Flavorings,
Food Additives
Cosmetics
Particle Size
Alignment in Powders,
Extension of
Pigments in Powders,
Oil and
Binder Addition in Powders,
Foundations,
Eye Shadows, Blushes
Pharmaceuticals
Tablet
Colorant, Dry Mass Conditioning of Pharmaceuticals and Vitamins
Metals
Powdered
Metal Conditioning Prior to Injection Molding
Readco Kurimoto LLC CBM-2002 Lab Size Mixer
http://www.readco.com/cbm2002.html
A
dry powder blending and processing system that can reduce batch
mixing cycle time for smaller continuous batch operations by 50% or
more!
This
system enables you to charge, blend and discharge in one continuous
cycle in batch sizes from 1 – 12 quarts. It offers advanced
electrical and mechanical features that provide a tumbling
action as well as a high speed impeller for “impeller
forced processing capabilities”. In addition, the modular
design incorporates removable stainless steel vessels in a variety
of sizes to meet every processing scheme.

Mixing & Blending Testing
http://www.readco.com/mixblentest.html
Readco
Kurimoto, LLC
maintains a testing laboratory at their facility in York, PA for the
purchase of demonstrating their equipment to perspective customers
using the customers’ materials.
Mixing :
Readco
has
available equipment from 20 pounds per hour to 2,000 pounds per hour
for testing.
Blending:
Readco
has
available equipment from 1 quart to 10 cubic feet for testing.
Contact
Readco Kurimoto, LLC for test options, rates and dates.
Mixing & Blending Rental
http://www.readco.com/mixblenrent.html
Mixer Rental
Rentals units available
in smaller sizes, install them into your facility for detailed
evaluation. This allows you to continue the important development
work necessary to prove that the Continuous Processor will perform
as promised.
Readco has units available to handle 20 – 3,000 pph
Blender
Rental
A comprehensive blender rental program, with units available to
handle 1 quart – 10 cubic feet.
Contact Readco Kurimoto, LLC for all the rental operations and
terms.


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