Orbis Machinery, LLC

Name: Orbis Machinery, LLC
Address: 2001 S Prairie Avenue, Waukesha, WI, 53189, US
Telephone: (262) 522-1939

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Orbis Machinery, LLC is a privately owned food, chemical, plastics and processing machinery company that partners up with top manufactures and engineers to provide superior products and services to our customers. Orbis specializes in manufacturing and designing per customer's needs; double arm mixers, tumble/ribbon blenders, ball mills and rolling mill solutions for the processing industry.

11/04/2026

A Double Arm Sigma Mixer is not one fixed machine.

Blade geometry, vacuum, heat control, materials of construction and discharge should all follow the formulation.

If the material is thick and cohesive enough to require kneading, then configure the mixer around how that product actually behaves.

11/03/2026

The words “aerospace sealant” do not tell you which mixer to buy.

You still need to know how viscous the material becomes, how much filler it carries, how sensitive it is to temperature, whether air is a problem and how it needs to discharge.

Those process variables determine whether a Double Arm Sigma Mixer makes sense.

11/02/2026

Bigger batch does not automatically mean bigger success.

High-viscosity sealants can become harder to manage as volume rises.

Filler incorporation, heat, entrained air, discharge time and batch consistency can all change with scale.

Before increasing capacity, define what the process has to preserve.

If the material needs heavy-duty kneading and turnover, a Double Arm Sigma Mixer may be worth evaluating.

10/30/2026

Powder blend inconsistent from one package to the next?

Before replacing the blender, document the material, batch size, particle sizes, bulk densities, current mixing setup and the path to packaging.

Those details help determine whether the issue is the blending action, discharge, transfer or sampling.

Orbis can review the application and discuss a ribbon or paddle blender configuration that fits the process.

Start with the RFQ: https://www.orbismachinery.com/contact/request-a-quote/paddle-ribbon-blenders-rfq/

10/29/2026

If one sample passes and another fails, check the sampling plan before replacing the blender.

Look at representative samples from the blender and through discharge. Compare early, middle and late portions of the batch. Keep sample size, collection method and test method consistent.

The goal is to find where uniformity first changes, not just prove that two samples are different.

That is the difference between guessing at equipment and diagnosing a process.

10/28/2026

Ribbon, paddle/ribbon or paddle-only?

They do not move dry ingredients in exactly the same way.

Orbis HMD double-ribbon blenders circulate material through opposing ribbon flow. Paddle/ribbon configurations use a gentler outer-paddle action. Paddle-only designs can work well for similarly sized and dense ingredients, but are not a universal solution for powders with very different characteristics.

If your blend is inconsistent, look at both the agitator and what happens after discharge.

Explore the configurations: https://www.orbismachinery.com/products/paddle-blender-and-ribbon-blender/

10/27/2026

Ever watch a blend of different-size particles settle into layers?

Something similar can happen to dry powders during transfer or filling.

Fine particles may sift through coarse ones. Other particles roll or follow different paths. Air movement can separate fractions, too.

That means more mixing time is not always the answer. First compare particle size, bulk density and flow behavior, then look at the discharge and handling route.

We explain the main causes in this week's article:
https://www.orbismachinery.com/why-powder-blend-separates-after-mixing/

10/26/2026

The powder looks uniform in the blender. Then the packaged product tests differently from bag to bag.

That does not automatically mean the blender failed.

Powders can separate during discharge, transfer, storage or filling, especially when the ingredients have different particle sizes or flow behavior. Sometimes the sampling method creates misleading results, too.

Before adding more mixing time, find the first point where the composition changes. That is where the troubleshooting should start.
https://www.orbismachinery.com/why-powder-blend-separates-after-mixing/

10/23/2026

Air pockets in a high-viscosity adhesive?

Before shopping for a vacuum mixer, define what the process actually needs.

Material behavior, viscosity, mixing action, heat control, entrapped air and production requirements should guide equipment selection.

The Orbis Double Arm Mixer Fit Check includes vacuum/deaeration and helps start that engineering conversation.

Use the Fit Check before making a machine decision.

10/22/2026

A batch can look good in the mixer and still fail when it is dispensed or cured.

For an air-entrapment problem, a lab trial should check mixing quality and trapped air separately.

Compare representative samples under consistent conditions. Look for bubbles or voids, review density if appropriate, and test the downstream step that actually matters.

Orbis lab Sigma Mixers provide a practical starting point for process development before production equipment is finalized.

Address

2001 S Prairie Avenue
Waukesha, WI
53189

Telephone

(262) 522-1939

Website

https://www.orbismachinery.com/

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