All-purpose mixer and processor for laboratory and small scale production
Optimize your small-scale production with a versatile system designed to efficiently handle multiple processes from mixing to granulating, ensuring high precision and adaptability in research and development environments.

Integrates Processes for Small-Scale Production
The AR 403 from ERWEKA GmbH is a highly adaptable modular processing unit designed for small-scale production and R&D in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food industries. It features a robust three-phase AC motor offering torque up to 23 Nm, with electronic speed control ranging from 20 to 400 rpm. This unit excels in tasks including mixing, grinding, coating, and pelletization, accommodating diverse end-products such as effervescent tablets and eye shadow bases. The modular design allows for easy integration of various attachments like coating pans and pelletizers, enhancing versatility. Constructed with maintenance-free worm gear drives, the AR 403 ensures reliability and efficiency, while its compact size fits seamlessly into bench-top operations. Compliance options are available with IQ/OQ/PV documentation, making it suitable for GMP-compliant environments.
Benefits
- Enhances R&D efficiency with flexible, interchangeable attachments.
- Boosts production versatility across cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and food sectors.
- Maintains consistent operation with advanced electronic speed regulation.
- Minimizes maintenance needs through durable, maintenance-free worm gear drives.
- Supports GMP compliance with available quality documentation.
- Applications
- Crèmes,Fine chemicals,Powder tablets,Cosmetics,Ointments,Food products,Pharmaceuticals
- End products
- Eye shadow bases,Face creams,Powder supplements,Lip balms,Protein bar coatings,Herbal ointments,Toothpaste bases,Effervescent tablets,Nutritional powders,Vitamin capsules,Pharmaceutical granules,Liquid foundation formulas
- Steps before
- Mixing,Granulating,Filling and Dosing,Pelletisation,Grinding
- Steps after
- Coating,Polishing,Tablet Pressing
- Input ingredients
- powder,ointments,crèmes,pharmaceutical materials,chemical ingredients,cosmetic materials,food ingredients
- Output ingredients
- powder tablets,finished ointments,finished crèmes,small scale production batches
- Market info
- ERWEKA is renowned for manufacturing high-quality pharmaceutical testing equipment, including dissolution testers, tablet hardness testers, and other analytical instruments, known for their precision and reliability in laboratory testing environments.
- Motor Type
- Three-phase AC motor
- Output Torque
- Max. 23 Nm
- Speed Control
- Electronic,variable 20-400 rpm
- Dimensions (Width x Length x Height)
- 450 mm x 400 mm x 440 mm
- Voltage/Frequency
- 230V 50/60 Hz / 115 V/60 Hz / 127V/60Hz
- Motor Power
- 740 W
- Weight
- 30 kg
- RPM Range
- 20-400 rpm
- Timer Setting
- 9 h 59 min
- Tolerance Timer
- ± 1 second
- RPM Tolerance (Coasting)
- ± 1 rpm
- Gear Type
- Worm gear
- Efficiency
- 89%
- Operating Characteristics
- Permanent nominal/actual adjustment
- Working mechanism
- Three-phase AC motor
- Speed control
- Electronic,20-400 rpm
- Nominal/actual speed adjustment
- Automatic
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Automated features
- Electronic speed dial
- Torque load management
- Max. 23 Nm
- Attachments versatility
- Wide range,easily interchangeable
- Heavy use capability
- AR 403-S version
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Control panel type
- Digital dial
- Dimensions
- Width
- Weight
- 30 kg
- Drive unit type
- Three-phase AC motor
- Control panel type
- Digital dial
- Discharge method
- Attachable components
- Motor type
- Three-phase AC motor
- Output torque
- 23 Nm
- Speed control
- Variable 20-400 rpm
- Foot switch availability
- Available