Static Mixer Representatives
Cal West Mashy helps California plant and process engineers specify Kenics static mixers for continuous pipeline blending, chemical dilution, and related in-line duties. We cover Northern California and Western Nevada from Martinez — including Bay Area, Central Valley, and coastal plants that need predictable mixing without a rotating shaft in the line.
Static mixers use fixed elements inside a pipe or housing to create controlled mixing as fluid flows through. They are a strong fit when you need continuous blending, additive injection and dispersion, pH adjustment in-line, polymer dilution, or heat-transfer enhancement in laminar or transitional flow — without the maintenance profile of a tank agitator. Element style, diameter, materials, and length all depend on flow, viscosity, density ratio, and the mixing quality you need.
What is an inline pipeline mixer?
An inline pipeline mixer blends or disperses liquids as they flow through the pipe, instead of in a tank. There are two kinds, and we represent both in Northern California and Western Nevada:
| | Kenics static mixer | Greerco high shear pipeline mixer |
|—-|—-|—-|
| Moving parts | None; fixed helical elements in the pipe | Motor-driven rotor-stator head |
| Best for | Continuous blending, chemical dilution, additive injection, pH adjustment, polymer dilution, heat-transfer enhancement | Continuous in-line homogenization, emulsifying, particle size reduction, dispersion |
| Energy source | Line pressure drop | Motor |
| Page | this page | /nov-greerco-pipeline |
How do I choose?
If the fluids blend with gentle, controlled division and recombination, a static mixer does it with no shaft, seal or motor to maintain. If you need to break droplets or agglomerates down, you need shear, which means a high shear pipeline mixer.
Kenics element style, diameter, materials and length depend on flow, viscosity, density ratio and the mixing quality required.
FAQ — /kenics-static-mixers-california
Q: What is an inline pipeline mixer?
A: An inline pipeline mixer blends or disperses liquids as they flow through a pipe. Static mixers such as Kenics use fixed elements and no moving parts; high shear pipeline mixers such as Greerco use a motor-driven rotor-stator head.
Q: Who represents Kenics static mixers in Northern California?
A: Cal West Mashy in Martinez, CA is the exclusive Kenics representative for Northern California and Western Nevada. Call 888-841-3335.
Q: Static mixer or high shear pipeline mixer: which do I need?
A: Choose a static mixer for continuous bhoose a static mixer for continuous blending, dilution and additive injection without moving parts. Choose a high shear pipeline mixer when droplets or agglomerates must be broken down by shear for emulsions and dispersions.
Cal West Mashy Company, Inc. is a manufacturers' representative for liquid-process equipment, based at 780 Vine Hill Way, Martinez, CA 94553, covering Northern California and Western Nevada (Bay Area, Sacramento, Central Valley, Upper Northwest, Reno/Sparks) with about 50 years of local application engineering. Call 888-841-3335 or email info@calwestmashy.com. Bay Area and Central Valley: ask for James Allen. Upper Northwest, Nevada and Sacramento: ask for Kenn Johnston.