MIXER AND BLENDER

Octagonal blender is commonly used option for the purpose fo blending in pharma insudtries.

Octagonal Blender consists of following :
•   Octagonal shape body
•   Charging port
•   Discharge port : Butter fly valve
•   Stationary paddle inside to assit blending
•   Drive Mechanism
•   Safety Guard

•   Blender is positioned with charging port on top side. Bottom discharge valve in closed position.
•   Cover is removed and Blender is loaded up to 2/3rd. of its volume.
•   Depending on the product characterstic and blending operation to be performed, Blender is rotated at suitable RPM.
•   Blending takes place because of the tumbling and continuous movement of material inside the blender.

•   Blending of dry powders or Granules.
•   Blending of wet lump.

Gentle blending / Mixing with minimum disintegration.

•   All parts are made of S.S 304/ S.S 316 grade.
•   Material handling in Octa Blender can be through Bin charging or a Vacuum charging system.
•   Bin charging system ensures Dust free closed system for Charging and Discharging of Product.
•   Power consumption is relatively lower than other tumble blenders.
•   Rectangular opening Lid with Removable Baffle mounted inside.
•   Optional in built in Vacuum design.
•   Zero Jerk Load as machine is both dynamic and statically balanced.
•   Maintenance free design.
•   cGMP design for ease of cleaning.

Double Cone Blenders are commonly used for mixing dry powder and granules homogeneously. These blenders provide an efficient but gentle blending action.

Double Cone Blender consists of following :
•   Double conical body having combination of twin cone and shell
•   Charging port
•   Discharge port : Butter fly valve
•   Stationary blade inside the vessel to assit blending
•   Drive Mechanism
•   Safety Guard

•   Blender is positioned with charging port on top side. Bottom discharge valve in closed position.
•   Cover is removed and Blender is loaded up to 2/3rd. of its volume.
•   Depending on the product characterstic and blending operation to be performed, Blender is rotated at suitable RPM.
•   Blending takes place because of the tumbling and shearing due to presence of stationary blades inside.

•   Blending of dry powders or Granules.
•   Blending of wet lump.

Gentle blending / Mixing with minimum disintegration.

•   Cone shape at both ends enables uniform mixing and easy discharge
•   Mixer is statically balanced to protect gear box and motor from any excessive load
•   Depending upon the characteristic of the product and capacity of blender, paddle type baffles can be provided on the shaft for better mixing, uniform blending and de-agglomeration
•   Material of construction : S.S.304 or S.S.316
•   Dust free bin charging system ensures minimum material handling provided as optional
•   Capacity available 20 L to 3000 L

V-Blenders designs are most often used for the intimate dry blending of free flowing solids. The solids being blended in these units can vary in bulk density and in percentage of the total mixture. Materials being blended are constantly being split and intermixed as the shell rotates.

“V” Blender consists of following :
•   “V” shaped body formed by joining Two duct / Cylinder joined
•   Charging port
•   Discharge port : Butter fly valve
•   Drive Mechanism
•   Safety Guard.

•   Blender is positioned with charging port on top side. Bottom discharge valve in closed position.
•   Cover is removed and Blender is loaded up to 2/3rd. of its volume.
•   Depending on the product characterstic and blending operation to be performed, Blender is rotated at suitable RPM
•   Blending takes place because of the tumbling and shearing caused by the shape of body of the blender.

•   Blending of dry powders or Granules.
•   Blending of wet lump.

•   Gentle blending / Mixing with minimum disintegration
•   Complete Discharge
•   Shorter Blending time

•   Easy to clean
•   Minimum maintenance
•   Material of construction : SS 316
•   The V-blender is good for blending dry powders and granulated products
•   The shape of blender body results in a near complete discharge of product material, clearly an added advantage over horizontal blenders.
•   V-blenders are easy to clean.
•   Vacuum Loading system can be provided
•   The Bin charging system
•   According to product characteristic lump breaker are provided as optional in Internal attachments

Ribbon Blender is a light duty, compact blender is designed to achieve convection mechanism of blending powder components which are pre-processed like dried granules, pre-sieved powders etc. It is a LOW SHEAR mixer and ideal for SOLID / SOLID Mixing. Solid / Liquid mixing can also be achieved when high shearing force is not desired.

•   Available in two shapes - U & W
•   U-for Low to Medium volume Capacity (single shaft)
•   W-for Large to Mega volume Capacity (double shaft)
•   Batch size based on 65% of Blender volume
•   All contact parts in SS 316L
•   Designed to avoid Cross contamination with Monoblock Design
•   Bearing mounted on lanterns out of mixing zone
•   Air purge on the side entry seals
•   Meets all cGMP/cGEP standards
•   Continuous Ribbon design for complete discharge
•   Variable frequency drive for fine tuning the Shear energy
•   Belt driven power transmission
•   Reduced material handling with Top mounted charging port and Side discharge arrangement
•   Paddle style agitator instead of Ribbon for Blending fragile materials
•   Lance type injectors for liquid spraying

•   Homogenised blending of solid components
•   Specially designed blades to avoid cross contamination
•   Low maintenance
•   Low noise blender
•   Occupies less space
•   Minimal material handling

Cage belender is now a day commonly used Blending option for pranulated powder in Containment application.

Cage Bin Blender consists of following:
•   Powder storage / Holding Bins : Typically designed square hermetically sealed blending material movement / storage bins with loose detachable trolley on P.U. wheels ideal for size 50L to 800L Bigger Bins can be designed for customer’s specific requirements. P.U. wheels and an inside / outside surface finish of < 0.3 Ra.
•   Bin Holding, Lifting and rotating Device
•   Drive for bin lifting and rotating
•   Safety Gaurd

•   Material is filled in to the IBC.
•   IBC is placed and clamped with the Bin Holding and Turning device.
•   IBC is lifted and rotated for predefined duration.
•   Blending operation takes place due to tumbling and stationary prism inside the Bin
•   Tumble blending is a dual action blending principle.
   The first blending action is produced by a wave as the material is tumbled. This wave (or shear plane) occurs in the top ¼ of the product load.
   The second blending action is produced by the cradle orientation. The IBC is held in the blender at an angle to position the IBC horizontal center of gravity 20° from the Blender tumbling centerline.

Blending of products where containment is essential requirement.

•   Reduces Blend Times
•   No Between Batch Cleanup
•   Total Product Containment
•   Immediate Product Changeover
•   Zero Blender Cleaning
•   Eliminate Airborne and Cross-Contamination
•   Eliminate Product Segregation
•   Eliminate Spillage Risks

•   Clean, cGMP design
•   Adjustable blending speed
•   User specific bins can be designed to suit site / product specifications.
•   Single and double pedestal designs
•   Column post blender
•   Digital tachometer
•   Blend duration configurable by timer or revolution count
•   PLC based controls
•   Bottom clamp – for pallet jack loading
•   Side clamp
•   Column Blender Design
•   Safety interlock

Plough shear mixer is heavy duty rigorous mixer user for various mixing application in Pharmaceutical and chemical industries.

Plough Shear Mixer consists of following :
•   Horizontal shaft mounted with plough / Shovel shaped paddles.
•   Cylindrical enclosure for batch preparation.
•   Nozzle for addition of binder.
•   Loading and unloading ports.
•   Chopper (Optional) to enhance agitation.
•   Drive arrangement

•   The plough / Shovel shaped plate at the end of paddle moving very close to the wall of cylinder.
•   Their peripheral speed and geometric form is such that the mix is moved out of the product bed against the centrifugal force and in axial direction at the same time.
•   “Mechanical” fluid bed generated in such a way, whereby all the product is constantly involved in the process, ensures a maximum mixing intensity at even the highest throughputs and shortest residence times until the product is discharged out of the mixer via an outlet.
•   The continuous process can be run at filling levels between 20 % and 50 % without influencing the mixing quality.
•   Liquid components can be added into the product in motion by the means of spray nozzles.

The plough shear mixer can be effectively used for
•   Mixing of raw materials
•   Granulation
•   Coating
•   Food Premix & Spice Blending
•   Mixing of Metal Powders & Bonding material
•   Homogenization of powder material in Pharmaceutical, Chemical, fine Chemical etc.

•   Combined processes in one single machine
•   Highest quality mixes in short mixing times
•   Reliable reproducibility of the mix quality
•   Low maintenance design
•   Easy accessibility to all inside parts of the mixer

•   Use of various materials based on their application (from structural steels to stainless steels to special materials)
•   Chopper devices
•   Jacket for heating/cooling of drum, endplates and shaft
•   Addition of liquids to solids (moistening + granulation)
•   The machines are suitable for nearly all explosion protection zones
•   Cleaning systems (WIP)
•   Throughput adjustment (manual and automatic) using installed dampers
•   Modern, user-friendly control system
•   Machine line components for feeding the mixer

•   Food Premix & Spice Blending
•   Mixing of raw materials
•   Mixing of Metal Powders & Bonding material
•   Granulation
•   Dry mix Mortar
•   Homogenization of powder material in Pharmaceutical, Chemical , fine Chemical etc.

Planetary mixer is multipurpose equipment where the attachment move in planetary fashion. It can be used for multiple application like whipping, dough making, mixing and other preparations.

Multi-mill consists of following : Feeding hopper

•   Planetary Mixer is ideal for mixing of wet/dry materials. It has a homogenous mixing action.
•   The planetary motion of the beater enables faster and better mixing of material at a considerably lesser time.
•   It is high shear mixer and is available in variable speed drive.
•   Slow speed is used for dry mixing with less dust generation and faster speed for kneading operation during wet granulation.
•   Portable mixing bowl with top mounted agitator has a dual advantage of material transfer and no risk of gland packing contamination.

•   Powder to Powder mixing
•   Manufacturing of starch paste with steam or thermic fluid electrically heated jacketed
•   Dry powder to wet phase mixing for wet granulation

•   The planetary motion of various beater enables faster mixing of material in lesser time.
•   We use superior raw material in the fabrication process of the mixers.

•   All contact parts of the mixing bowl and beater are made out of S.S 304 or S.S. 316, as per requirements. Scrapping blades can also be provided if required
•   The mixing bowl can be jacketed for electric / steam heating
•   Ideal equipment for small batch sizes
•   Manual lifting arrangements for agitators up to 50 Lts and motorized lifting arrangement for capacities of 100 lts and above can be provided
•   The top of the mixing bowl has an S.S. lid with a charging hole
•   The mixing bowl is provided with castor wheels and locking system for easy handling and transportation
•   Flame proof motor can be supplied as optional

The Nauta mixer is a conical screw mixer specially designed for segregative, free-flowing powders and pastes

Vertical Screw Blender consists of following :
•   Conical Hopper
•   Planetary screw mixer / conveyor
•   Bottom Discharge
•   Top dished end with filling port and Gear box
•   Drive Arrangement
•   Holding Structure

•   Materials are fed into the conical chamber through the loading port.
•   Conical Hopper can be filled upto 20% to 60% of the volume.
•   The working principle of the conical Vertical Blender mixer is three-dimensional.
•   The mixing screw conveys the product from bottom of the vessel to the product surface.
•   The central arm orbits the mixing screw along the inner vessel wall causing convective mixing of particles and shear.
•   The speed of particles in the downward mass flow when re circulated by gravity in a conical vessel increases as the vessel diameter decreases.
•   The result of these simultaneous actions is a fast and intensive mixing with low consumption of power together with high standards of mixing accuracy.

For mixing application in :
•   Pharmaceutical API,
•   Chemical,
•   Fertilizer, etc...

•   Gentle mixing at low power consumption.
•   They are used for simple dry blending to complex vacuum drying operation.

Its customized from Small scale model to Large scale.

•   Typical blending time is half of conventional blenders.
•   Complete discharge through bottom valve.
•   Gentle mixing, hence does not degrade sensitive raw material.
•   Provision for inclusion of chopper.