Dominik Sander

How Fine Chemical Manufacturing Overcame the Reactor Bottleneck

By Dominik Sander / August 24, 2026

Key Takeaways Throughout history, many scientific domains have experienced technological leaps that single-handedly propelled their industry forward. The fine chemical manufacturing industry is living through their own such leap forward right now: Overcoming the reactor bottleneck.  Let’s quickly get you up to speed:  Today, the reactor bottleneck has largely been eradicated thanks to many small…

Cleaning Woes? Make CIP Easy With an Industrial Powder Mixer 

By Dominik Sander / August 17, 2026

Key Takeaways Despite being commonly known as a “dirty” process, industrial powder mixer systems must balance two opposing forces regarding cleaning: Mix areas must be kept clean enough to control safety hazards (such as explosive dusts), all while managing or completely avoiding the risks of wet cleaning (such as contamination and pathogen growth).  To help…

Is Your Large Industrial Mixer Slowing Down Innovation?

By Dominik Sander / August 10, 2026

Key Takeaways  In our experience with process mixing systems, a manufacturer can build a large industrial mixer operation that is so fully dedicated to high-volume production that the company becomes restricted from pursuing emerging opportunities. Manufacturers need to protect their ability to experiment and innovate, so avoiding this problem with large industrial mixer systems is…

Real Results: A Vacuum Drying Machine in a High-Volume Nutraceutical Plant

By Dominik Sander / July 28, 2026

Key Takeaways Some of our favorite projects are those where we help our customers grow their businesses to meet swelling demand earned through hard work and exceptional products. One recent example is a project in which we supported a mid-sized nutraceutical manufacturer’s big step into the realm of high-volume production.  Nutraceuticals are plant-based products that…

Modernizing Aging Mixing Equipment: Reduce Downtime and Improve Consistency

By Dominik Sander / June 25, 2026

Three Key Takeaways While there isn’t a single figure that covers all mixing equipment on the market, most industrial process mixing systems are considered to be 20- to 30-year assets. It goes without saying that some systems will naturally fall under or over this range, both of which have a lot to do with how well…

7 Questions on Manufacturing Process Systems: Choosing Your Next Mixer or Dryer

By Dominik Sander / May 16, 2026

As a leader in industrial or manufacturing processes, you spend your days thinking from an operational perspective. Contemplating production effectiveness, quality controls, demand forecasts and so on keep you occupied right up to the moment when a new capital project hits your desk. When such projects include equipment upgrades or complete new systems (such as…

Rotary Vacuum Dryer Solutions: From Sticky to Flowable

By Dominik Sander / May 6, 2026

Key Takeaways Rotary Vacuum Dryers for Ultra-Premium Powder Products To manufacturers of industrial powders, “quality” represents three things:  function, form and flow.  For a powder product to rise to the level of ultra-premium quality, that powder must possess exceptional functional attributes, be highly uniform and freely flow without any discernable clumping or caking. Products with…

Inside the High-Intensity Mixer: The Science Behind Consistent Quality

By Dominik Sander / April 27, 2026

While “high-intensity mixing” does not have a universal definition, it generally refers to a category of process mixing equipment that expends high amounts of energy and force to blend challenging products.  As we look past this simple description, the details of high-intensity mixing start to widely differentiate between industries and applications.   Let’s look at the…