Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name)
5. equipment
6. [equipment by process]
7. [mixing tools and equipment]
8. mixers (machinery)

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment
4. Tools and Equipment
5. equipment
6. equipment by process
7. image-making equipment
8. painting equipment

Anotations

Scope note:

Mechanical tools designed to blend different paint colors or components by propelling paint cans in a rapid, oscillatory motion. Typically composed of a paint can clamp, used to secure the can in position, and a motor, these devices were initially intended to replace manual paint stirrers. For the small, hand-held tools designed to manually mix paint components, use "paint stirrers."