Mixing equipment is typically engineered with blades and motors precisely designed to carry out particular mixing process. Different processing methods include blending dry powders, mixing high-viscosity pastes, homogenizing, emulsifying, agglomeration, or reducing particle size.
Industrial mixing may be performed at a wide range of different processing temperatures and operating pressures. Mixer selection is decided by various factors like viscosity, nature of feed, heat sensitivity of feed, nature of final product, etc.