Used mixers for sale: industrial blending equipment for powders, pastes and liquids

Used mixers play a critical role in achieving product consistency, dispersion, and uniformity across countless industries. From powders and granules to high-viscosity pastes and emulsions, industrial mixers ensure proper material integration during processing. With more than 47 years of experience, IPP offers used, surplus and secondhand mixers from 20 global plant sites and maintains an expansive inventory of 15,000+ systems ready for immediate delivery.

IPP stocks ribbon, paddle, planetary, sigma blade, high-shear, and static mixers from manufacturers like Hobart, Lightnin, Ross, Vrieco-Nauta, and Pfaudler.

Applications and industries

• In pharmaceuticals, for wet granulation, ointment mixing and suspension blending
• In food and beverage, for doughs, sauces, powders, emulsions and flavor integration
• In chemicals and coatings, for polymers, adhesives, inks, pigments and resins
• In plastics and rubber, for compounding elastomers, PVC and thermoset materials

Types of materials processed

• Powders and bulk solids requiring homogeneity
• Slurries, suspensions and emulsions
• Thick pastes, doughs and viscous materials

Common materials of construction

Industrial mixers must withstand abrasion, chemicals and sanitation requirements:

• 304 and 316L stainless steel for food, pharma and corrosive products
• Carbon steel or painted steel for general-purpose mixing
• Sanitary, FDA-compliant finishes with clean-in-place (CIP) options
• Explosion-proof and jacketed vessels for specialty mixing environments

Key features of industrial mixers

• Batch and continuous mixing configurations
• Customizable agitator types (ribbon, paddle, anchor, rotor-stator)
• Variable speed drives and programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
• Optional vacuum sealing, pressurization or heating/cooling jackets
• Scalable models from pilot to full production size

Explore how to choose the right industrial mixer for your application from Chemical Engineering.

Find your mixer at IPP

Search the IPP inventory or contact IPP’s mixing equipment team to find the best used, surplus or secondhand mixer for your process. From blending dry powders to mixing viscous slurries, IPP helps you scale production without delays or overpaying for new systems.