Planetary Mixers Specifications

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Market / Application Trigger

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	Industrial		Industrial mixers, homogenizers and blenders have two modes: batch and continuous process. These durable devices are designed for regular, production use.
	Laboratory		Laboratory mixers, homogenizers and blenders are used to mix, emulsify, homogenize, disintegrate and dissolve samples.
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User Interface Options

	Display Type:
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	Analog Meter		The unit has an analog display such as a dial or indicator lights.
	Digital Numerical Display		The unit has a digital, numerical display.
	Video Display		The unit uses a cathode ray tube (CRT), liquid crystal display (LCD), or other multi-line display.
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	Local Interface:
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	Analog Front Panel		The front panel has analog user inputs such as potentiometers, dials, and switches for the adjustment of outputs, ranges, etc.
	Digital Front Panel		The front panel uses digital keypads or menus for programming.
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Media Type

	Media Type:		Other media characteristics, such as pH, concentration, and specific gravity, are important and should be discussed with the vendor for compatibility.
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	Liquids, Solutions, Emulsions		Mixers and Homogenizers used for mixing combinations of liquids, solutions and emulsions.  Solutions consist of a substance (called a solute) dissolved in a liquid (called a solvent).  Emulsions are combinations of immiscible (unblendable) liquids, such as oil and water.
	Suspensions, Slurries, Pastes, Colloids		Mixers and Homogenizers process liquids containing solids.  Suspensions (including slurries and pastes) are liquids that contain solid particles sufficiently large for sedimentation.  Colloids have smaller particles that will not settle.
	Solid with Liquid Addition		Mixers are used to blend powders/granules and introduce liquids uniformly without allowing the solids to agglomerate. Examples include mixing clay particles with de-dusting fluids to enhance powder processing and molding.
	Powders or Granules		Devices process powder or granular materials, such as dry cement.
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	Media Viscosity		Viscosity is a measure of a fluid's thickness. Thicker materials require more energy for mixing, homogenizing, or blending.
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Operating Capacity

	Capacity		Capacity is the volume of product that a device can accommodate.
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	Feed Rate		Feed rate is the volume of product that a device can process over a given period of time. In other words, feed rate is the flow of product through the device.
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Operating Configuration

	Operating Condition
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	Batch Operation		Batch mixing is the simplest mode of operation. The mixer is filled with a medium and mixing is allowed to proceed. When the mixing has finished, the contents are emptied for downstream processing. The mixer is then cleaned and refilled, and mixing begins again.
	Continuous Feed		With continuous-feed mixers, the sample being mixed is continuously added and mixed fluid is continuously removed. The mixer can be run for long periods of time without being shut down.
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	Mounting
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	Handheld		Handheld units are typically smaller-scale mixers or homogenizers that are often used in laboratory settings.
	Portable		Portable mixers are smaller mixers (5 hp or less), some of which are portable enough to be moved from tank to tank. Truly portable mixers are normally clamped at an angle to the top edge of the tank or an adjacent support.
	Benchtop		The homogenizer is a permanent, benchtop instrument.
	Stand Mounted		The homogenizer is mounted on a stand, and may be removed for manual use.
	Overhead		Overhead mixers are mounted above the mix tank and inserted into the fluid. The vertical position can be adjusted to accommodate the quantity of fluid and fluid viscosity.
	Floor-Mounted		Floor-mounted mixers and homogenizers are large-scale systems that are permanently installed as part of a manufacturing process.
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	Mixer / Homogenizer Location
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	In-Line		The mixer is mounted on the process line for in line mixing capabilities.
	Top Entry		The mixer is mounted through an entry port at the top of the process material tank.
	Side Entry		Side entry mixers are normally mounted through a nozzle on the side of the tank or chest. Normally, the nozzle is near the bottom of the tank so that mixing is possible at reduced liquid levels during filling or emptying.
	Bottom Entry		The mixer is mounted through an entry port at the bottom of the process material tank.
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Mix Rate / Motor Speed

	Motor Speed		Motor speed is the speed range of the mixer.
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	Motor Power		Motor power is the power range of the motor.
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	Mix Speed
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	Variable Speed		The mixer is capable of variable speeds.
	Continuous Speed		The mixer is capable of continuous speeds.
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Operating Temperature

	Operating Temperature		This is the full required range of ambient operating temperature.
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Operating Pressure

	Pressure Range		This is the pressure range inside the homogenizer.
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Application / Industry Use

	Application / Industry Use:
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	Adhesives Processing		Products are rated for use in adhesives processing applications.
	Agricultural Products		Products are used in agriculture, including: fertilizers, pesticides, animal feed, and health products.
	Chemical Processing		Products are rated for use with chemicals. This category includes products rated for general chemical heating, as well as products designed for corrosive chemicals such as acids and solvents.
	Construction Material Processing		Products are designed for use in the mixing of construction materials such as concrete and asphalt.
	Cosmetics Processing		Products are designed for use in cosmetics processing.
	Food and Beverage Processing		Products are designed and rated for use with food or beverage processing applications, specifically in the food, dairy and brewing industries.
	Ore / Mineral Processing		Products are designed for ore and mineral processing.
	Paint / Coating Processing		Products are rated for use in the processing of paints and coatings.
	Paper and Pulp Processing		Products are rated for use in paper and pulp processing applications.
	Plastic / Rubber Processing		Products are designed for use in rubber and plastic processing applications.
	Pharmaceutical Processing		Products are rated for use in pharmaceutical processing applications.
	Sanitary Processing		The mixer is sanitary and adheres to strict regulations for sanitary processing applications.
	Water / Wastewater Treatment		The mixer can be used for water or wastewater treatment applications, including carbon slurry mixing, lime slurry mixing, and other methods.
	Other Applications / Industry		Other unlisted or specialized application.
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Optional Features / Capabilities

	Additional Features
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	Cooling		The mixer has an internal cooling element.
	Heating		The mixer has an internal heating element.
	Mag Drive		A magnetic mixer is ideally suited for continuous stirred reactors (CSTR), and batch reactors where mixing and agitation must be contamination-free and leakage cannot be tolerated.  The magnetic drive eliminates seals, and also the problems associated with rotating seals, such as leakage, contamination, and constant maintenance.
	Lined or Coated		The interior surface of the mixer is lined or coated to provide a non-stick, chemically resistant interior, especially desirable for acidic processes, high-purity chemicals, pharmaceuticals, certain polymers and other multi-use applications.
	Timer		The mixer has a timer for timed runs.
	Programmable		Products are programmable or adjustable to provide for different ranges, materials, levels, outputs, etc.
	Explosion Proof		The mixer has an explosion-proof housing or intrinsically-safe wiring to prevent an explosion during use.
	Interchangeable Rotors		The homogenizer uses interchangeable rotors to accommodate different types of samples.
	Disposable Rotor		The rotor can be thrown away after one or multiple uses.
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	Additional Capabilities:		The mixer has additional capabilities which include:
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	Agglomerating		Agglomerating is combining of small constituents through mixing that form larger masses or clusters of material.
	Extruder Feed		The mixer has an integral extruder screw to mix and then extrude the contents.
	Coating		The mixer has additional capabilities to coat the constituents being mixed.  Coatings may add lubricity, prevent dusting or impart other properties.
	Drying		The mixer has additional capabilities to dry the product.
	Milling		The mixer has additional capabilities to mill the product.
	Granulating		The mixer has additional capabilities to granulate the product.
	Other Additional Capabilities		Other unlisted, specialized or proprietary capabilities.
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