Ace Mixer 3-Stage Inline High Shear Emulsifier Mixer Pump with Hopper

Tank-free shearing, three stages deep

This pump suits lines where adding another vessel is not an option. Product enters through the flanged hopper or the inlet port, runs through three stacked rotor–stator generators, and leaves the discharge as a tighter, more uniform stream. No transfer pump upstream, no recirculation loop running for an hour to catch up.

Each stage works on material the previous stage already refined, so dispersion builds in steps instead of one hard pass. In practice that means fewer visible agglomerates, shorter cycle times, and batches that look the same on Monday as they did on Friday.

The hopper is the part most buyers underestimate

Powder addition is where batch mixing usually fails. Gum, starch, and stabilizer dumped into a vortex tend to skin over before they wet out, and those lumps take a long time to break. Our hopper feeds dry ingredients directly into the high-shear zone, so particles are wetted as they are drawn in. For light, dusty materials we can fit an eductor-style feed and a dust collar.

Build details that matter on the floor

Wetted parts in 316L stainless, with 304 cladding on the housing where washdown is routine. Mechanical seals in single or double-flush arrangements depending on your product temperature and cleaning regime. Bolt-on flange or clamp connections let the unit drop into existing pipework between a tank outlet and a filler. Motors from 2.2 kW upward, with VFD control available — useful when tip speed needs trimming for heat-sensitive emulsions. Contact materials and elastomer selection should be matched to your chemistry; we confirm compatibility before quoting.

Where it fits

Food and beverage: sauces, dressings, mayonnaise, syrups, liquid flavorings, dairy blends, and dispersion of starches, gums, and thickeners. Cosmetics and personal care: creams, lotions, shampoos, conditioners, liquid detergents, and oil–water emulsions. Pharmaceutical: liquid formulations and excipient dispersion where the equipment and validation approach suit the process. Chemical: coatings, adhesives, and waterborne emulsions compatible with the selected wetted materials.

Results depend on your recipe, solids loading, and dwell time. We will not promise a particle size before we see the formulation.

Questions we get before an order

Will it move my viscosity? Depends on the number, not the description. Send viscosity at process temperature, solids percentage, and target flow rate.

Can it replace my batch tank? For many recipes, yes. Some formulations still need hold time or a sweep agitator afterward.

Single or double mechanical seal? Driven by product temperature, cleaning chemicals, and whether the line runs dry.

What power do I need? Usually set by flow rate and product resistance, not by hopper size.

Getting a straight answer on configuration

Send us your batch size, material characteristics, required motor power, and local voltage and frequency. With those four items we can recommend a rotor–stator configuration, seal arrangement, and connection standard, and return a quote that reflects how the unit will actually run in your plant.