Ross SysCon, one of five manufacturing facilities under the Charles Ross & Son group of companies, recently introduced a line of explosion-proof control panels. Pictured right is a 10HP Single Axis Control System in an explosion-proof panel supplied for variable speed control of a Ross Ultra-High Shear Mixer. The operator station includes a digital readout for speed and cycle time in a new interface and more compact design. The panel is designed to be mounted close to the mixer in a hazardous area and wired to a variable frequency drive that is installed outside the mixing room. Type X or Z purge control panels are also available for users who require mixer portability with no remote wiring.