In an inline high-shear rotor–stator mixer,  the rotor–stator array is contained in a housing with an inlet at one end and an outlet at the other, and the rotor driven through a seal.
Within an inline high-shear rotor–stator mixer, the rotor–stator setup is housed in a container with an input port on one side and an output port on the opposite side. The rotor runs via a seal.