A dispenser for preparing beverages are provided. In one embodiment, the dispensing system includes a housing, a carbonation assembly disposed within the housing, and a drawer slidably mounted to the housing. The carbonation assembly is configured to selectively carbonate a fluid. The drawer is configured to seat at least one additive container. The dispensing system is configured to selectively dispense an additive contained within an additive container in the drawer from a first outlet, and is configured to dispense a fluid from a second outlet separate from the first outlet.

A powder mixing device, having: a stand; a frame mounted to the stand, the frame being rotatable around a first axis of rotation; and a mixing vessel mounted to the frame, the mixing vessel being rotatable around the first axis of rotation; wherein the mixing vessel comprises at least two components, a first segment and a second segment, wherein the first segment has a work function higher or lower than a work function of the second segment, and a work function of a powder to be mixed is within the work function of the first segment and the second segment.

A powder mixing device, having: a stand; a frame mounted to the stand, the frame being rotatable around a first axis of rotation; and a mixing vessel mounted to the frame, the mixing vessel being rotatable around the first axis of rotation; wherein the mixing vessel comprises at least two components, a first segment and a second segment, wherein the first segment has a work function higher or lower than a work function of the second segment, and a work function of a powder to be mixed is within the work function of the first segment and the second segment.

An electrically controlled mixing and blending apparatus featuring high corrosion resistance and mixing efficiency includes a housing, a first bearing engaged to both sides of the housing, and the interior of both first bearings being coupled to a first rotating shaft, a second bearing engaged to a surface at the middle of the first rotating shaft and the interior of the second bearing being engaged to a surface of an output shaft of a first motor output shaft. Both sides of the first motor are fixedly coupled to a surface of the first rotating shaft through a first fixed rod. A gear drives the first motor, a blending rod and a stirring rack to swing in the front-rear direction through the first rotating shaft to increase the turbulence of the liquid raw materials, reduce the time required for mixing raw materials, and improve the production efficiency.

The invention relates to an arrangement comprising a magnetic stirrer, having a heating plate and a control unit for controlling the magnetic stirrer, and a lifting table having a platform on which the magnetic stirrer can be placed, characterized in that the lifting table has an electric motor to raise and lower the platform, and in that a wireless or wired interface is provided between the magnetic stirrer and the lifting table and the control unit is configured to control the electric motor, in particular the power supply of the electric motor, via the interface.

The invention relates to an arrangement comprising a magnetic stirrer, having a heating plate and a control unit for controlling the magnetic stirrer, and a lifting table having a platform on which the magnetic stirrer can be placed, characterized in that the lifting table has an electric motor to raise and lower the platform, and in that a wireless or wired interface is provided between the magnetic stirrer and the lifting table and the control unit is configured to control the electric motor, in particular the power supply of the electric motor, via the interface.

An automatic height adjusting robot has a base frame, an L shaped lifting base assembly, a lifting frame, a hoist assembly, an automated mixing assembly, a power inlet, and a screw conveyor. The automatic height adjusting robot computes controlled volumetric ratios of dry chemicals while connected to a production well.

The present set of embodiments relate to a bioproduction system, method, and apparatus for mixing a fluid. The bioproduction mixing system includes an offset helical assembly having a stabilizer and impeller for mixing a fluid within a flexible compartment The bioproduction mixing system is designed for efficient mixing of the fluid and for use with a variety of different impellers that can be located at different locations according to the volume and shape characteristics of the flexible compartment. The bioproduction mixing system is optimized to eliminate stagnation zones while maximizing bulk fluid flow.

The present set of embodiments relate a system, method, and various devices for installation of a bioproduction system. The bioproduction system includes a rigid housing having a moveable platform to assist in the installation of a bioprocessing container within. The system also includes mounting systems for a variety of peripherals originating from the flexible container while safeguarding operators. More specifically, the system includes systems and methods for mounting bearings, organizing tube sets, and placement of the flexible container in its proper orientation.

The present set of embodiments relate to a bioproduction system, method, and apparatus for creating a scalable bioreactor system. Specifically, the present set of embodiments enable the determination of bioreaction performance characteristics of a commercial scale by matching operational parameters between a small test scale bioreaction to that of a commercial scale bioreaction. The system and methods do not rely on simply making bioreactor apparatuses across scales the same dimensionally which would not account for differences in fluid dynamic properties between very small to very large volumes, but requires tuning of a variety of systems (mixing assembly, sparger system, and headspace airflow system) in conjunction with one another to achieve predictive outcomes.