Component parts for a mixing assembly adapted to be used with clean in
place techniques. The component parts may include an impeller assembly,
an adjustable hub assembly, and a steady bearing assembly. The bearing
assembly may include a supporting structure having a fitting and a
plurality of legs extending from the fitting and securely engaging the
vessel, and a guide bearing bore adapted to receive a shaft, wherein the
guide bearing is adapted to be removably engaged from the supporting
structure and wherein the guide bearing is removable from the supporting
structure shaft without necessitating removal or lifting of the shaft.