Agitator for horizontal storage tanks
Efficiently blend various viscosities in horizontal tanks, ensuring optimized flow patterns and reduced energy consumption, tailored for your unique process requirements.

Agitates and Blends Various Viscosity Materials
The VISCO JET VJ510 from VISCO JET Rührsysteme GmbH is a horizontal tank agitator designed for efficiently mixing low to high-viscosity products across diverse industries such as chemicals, food, and pharmaceuticals. This equipment distinguishes itself with a reinforced horizontal flow setup tailored for optimal agitation, addressing both fixed and mobile tank applications, including those on trucks and trains. It operates with a slow-speed stirring mechanism that significantly reduces energy consumption, enhancing sustainability and operational efficiency. The VJ510 can be adapted for ATEX Zone 0 applications, ensuring safety in explosive environments.
Engineered with flexibility, it allows customization of motor power, stirring elements, and material options, including stainless steel variations like 1.4301 and 1.4404, to meet specific production requirements and container designs. This agitator supports rigorous process demands with its range of sealing solutions—from simple radial shaft seals to double-acting mechanical seals for elevated product and operational safety.
The VJ510, compatible with all VISCO JET stirring implements, ensures seamless integration into existing systems, backed by compliance with machinery safety and electromagnetic compatibility directives. Its compact design facilitates straightforward installation and commissioning, while the easy-cleaning surfaces—suitable for CIP setups—guarantee minimal maintenance efforts, making it a reliable solution for a host of industrial applications.
Benefits
- Enhances energy efficiency with slow-speed motor operation, reducing operational costs.
- Customizable design ensures seamless integration into existing systems for diverse industry needs.
- Improves safety and compliance through ATEX Zone 0 adaptability for hazardous environments.
- Facilitates easy maintenance and contamination-free cleaning with CIP-compatible surfaces.
- Optimizes mixing processes with tailored stirring solutions for various viscosity materials.
- Applications
- Chemicals,Beverages,Ceramics,Confectionery,Cosmetics,Petrochemicals,Foods,Soaps,Varnishes,Mining,Paints,Dairy products,Paper production,Pharmaceuticals
- End products
- Wood varnish,Face creams,Newsprint paper,Wall paints,Crude oil processing agents,Iron ore concentrate,Ceramic tiles,Cheese,Chocolate bars,Tablets,Tomato sauce,Acetone,Fruit juice,Liquid soaps
- Steps before
- Purification,Emulsification,Grinding
- Steps after
- Sterilization,Packing,Coating
- Input ingredients
- niedrigviskose Medien,mittelviskose Medien,hochviskose Medien
- Output ingredients
- gerührte Medien in horizontalen Tanks
- Market info
- Visco Jet Ruhrsysteme is known for manufacturing advanced mixing and stirring equipment, particularly industrial agitators, which are engineered-to-order for various industries. Their expertise lies in efficient and tailored mixing solutions with a strong reputation for innovation and quality.
- Motor power
- From 0.12 kW
- Mounting method
- Top-mounted with flange
- Material
- Stainless steel 1.4301/1.4404/1.4571
- Shaft diameter
- From 15 mm
- Material compatibility
- Customized for application
- Installation
- Simple and quick installation
- Flow design
- Enhanced horizontal flow
- Drive options
- Various depending on task
- Sealing options
- Various,including double mechanical seals
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- CIP/SIP
- Compatible with CIP systems
- Energy efficiency
- Low power consumption
- Cleaning method
- Easy cleaning / Suitable for CIP
- Changeover time
- Quick installation
- Air incorporation control
- Horizontal flow enhancement
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Edelstahl 1.4301/1.4404/1.4571
- ATEX certification
- Zone 0
- EU Directive
- 2006/42/EU
- Electromagnetic Compatibility
- 2014/30/EU
- Electrical Equipment for Use within Certain Voltage Limits
- 2014/35/EU
- ATEX Directive
- 2014/34/EU
- Tank orientation
- Horizontal
- Installation method
- Top-mounted
- Motor power
- From 0.12 kW
- Shaft diameter
- From 15 mm
- Material of construction
- Stainless steel 1.4301/1.4404/1.4571
- Mounting solution
- Mounting flange / cooling flange
- Design
- Compact for easy installation and operation
- Discharge method
- N/A
- Motor Power
- Individually customized based on stirring task and container design
- Mounting Solution
- Installation flange / Cooling flange / Seal lantern
- Seal Types
- Radial shaft seal / Single-acting mechanical seal / Double-acting mechanical seal
- Shaft Diameter
- From 15 mm
- Rührorgan Compatibility
- All VISCO JET® stirring organ solutions
- Material
- Stainless steel 1.4301/1.4404/1.4571
- ATEX Zone Customization
- Available upon request
- Rührwerks Component Coating
- All product-contacting components can be coated