The invention includes a locking apparatus adapted to use rotational force inflection as an integral locking mechanism, and in particular an integral locking mechanism for the lid of an asymmetrical rotational mixer.

A centrifugal mixing assembly is configured to mix large quantities of flowable material positioned within a container that is rotated about a primary axis and a secondary axis of rotation. The mixing assembly may be further configured to rotate the container at a tilt angle with respect to a line positioned perpendicular to the primary axis. The invention further includes sub-combinations of the mixing assembly in which each have separate utility with respect to mixing material. A method of the invention includes providing the mixing assembly and conducting mixing according to predetermined mixing parameters selected by a user. A computer readable medium of the invention includes computer executable instructions to control the operation of the mixing assembly. The computer executable instructions can be incorporated within a controller including a PLC that is capable of executing a plurality of pre-programmed instructions to achieve dual axis centrifugal mixing of the material.

A centrifugal mixing assembly is configured to mix large quantities of flowable material positioned within a container that is rotated about a primary axis and a secondary axis of rotation. The mixing assembly may be further configured to rotate the container at a tilt angle with respect to a line positioned perpendicular to the primary axis. The invention further includes sub-combinations of the mixing assembly in which each have separate utility with respect to mixing material. A method of the invention includes providing the mixing assembly and conducting mixing according to predetermined mixing parameters selected by a user. A computer readable medium of the invention includes computer executable instructions to control the operation of the mixing assembly. The computer executable instructions can be incorporated within a controller including a PLC that is capable of executing a plurality of pre-programmed instructions to achieve dual axis centrifugal mixing of the material.