Industrial mixers and blenders are used to mix or blend a wide range of materials used In different industries including the food, chemical, pharmaceutical, plastic and mineral industries. They are mainly used to mix different materials, using various types of blades to make a good quality homogeneous mixture. Included are dry blending devices, paste mixing designs for high viscosity products and high shear models for emulsification, particle size reduction and homogenization. Industrial mixers range from laboratory to production line scale.