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Pesticides Manufacturer Meets Blend Regulations Using Rotary Batch Mixers

From Munson Machinery Company, Inc.

When Bonide Products, Inc., moved into new and larger facilities, an important consideration was the selection of mixing equipment for its granular and powdered pesticides, insecticides and herbicides. "Our business is pretty heavily regulated by the (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency and by the states," says Jim Wurz, president, "and we have to meet a guaranteed analysis for our products. If we don't have a homogeneous mix and they test a sample that doesn't meet the standard, we're in trouble."

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