The systems, which are designed for the late addition of liquid ingredients as well as the formulation of liquid products just before containers are filled, can be installed in diverse market applications in pilot plant and productions settings where liquids have to be blended. Indeed, one of the company's primary targets in the consumer sector is the global cosmetics industry.

The systems' architecture is designed to be cleaned-in-place, easy to programme, low in system volume, and free of error induced by process variables, the companies claim.

Further more, the Micro Motion T-Series Coriolis metres are self-draining, inspectable, and meet all equipment standards.

Mass/Blend is designed to eliminate the 'wall' between processing and packaging. This is achieved because the system means that large volume holding tanks and lengthy batch transfer times can be avoided, resulting in an increased ability to quickly manufacture more product variants and to produce liquid products in short runs with fast changeover, by providing real-time formulation of liquid products.

The design relies on a control methodology that the company claims is inherently rational, rather than one requiring complex control schemes to manage. This also means that blending accuracy is not compromised by stop-start events.

The systems operate with all types of liquids - low viscosity to high - with a continuous stream flow capability of up to 400 GPM and can be custom made according to individual production requirements.