Continuous mixing for fine and cohesive powders
Achieve unparalleled mixing precision for cohesive powders while reducing processing times and minimizing material residue with this cutting-edge horizontal paddle mixer, perfect for optimizing continuous production lines with high shear requirements.
Mixes and Coats Powders Continuously
The Modulomix Horizontal Paddle Mixer from Hosokawa Micron is a versatile, continuous mixing solution designed for a wide range of industries, including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food, and minerals. This mixer stands out for its ability to handle fine and cohesive powders with precision, thanks to its adjustable rotor speed and modular design. Its working principle involves a horizontal cylindrical chamber where a paddle agitator creates intensive agitation, ensuring homogeneous mixtures with short residence times.
Ideal for processing a variety of applications such as magnesium stearate blending and lecithin-coated protein powder, the Modulomix exhibits high heat transfer efficiency, limited temperature increases, and minimal residue amount. It supports processing capacities ranging from 2 kg/h to 200 kg/h, with optional heating and cooling jackets for process control. Integrating seamlessly into production lines, the mixer is PLC-controlled, offering variable shear conditions and easy adaptability to multiple mixing regimes.
Constructed with options for sanitary setups and made from high-quality materials for corrosion resistance, it can efficiently mix powders and slurries in continuous operations. The design ensures fast start-up and shutdown protocols, simplifies maintenance with excellent cleanability, and is compatible with PAT tools for process monitoring. This mixer provides an innovative solution to enhance productivity and flexibility in demanding industrial environments.
Benefits
- Enhances process efficiency with rapid mixing and short residence times.
- Minimizes material waste through low residue design after shutdowns.
- Increases operational flexibility with customizable mixing regimes.
- Reduces energy usage due to high heat transfer efficiency and adjusted rotor speeds.
- Facilitates clean operations with options for CIP systems and sanitary construction.
- Applications
- Plant-based proteins,Nuclear applications,Minerals,Food,Chemicals,Cosmetic powders,Fine chemicals,Detergents,Kaolin,Additive manufacturing,Animal feed,Crop protection,Ceramics,Metals,Cell culture media,Pharmaceuticals,Battery materials,Catalyst,Gypsum,Apis
- End products
- Cosmetic face powder,Kaolin slurry,Ceramic glazes,Battery electrode slurries,Gypsum plaster,Additive manufacturing powders,Crop protection formulations,Magnesium stearate blending,Lecithin-coated protein powder,Calcium carbonate capsules,Catalyst pastes,Animal feed pellets,Nuclear fuel pellets,Detergent granules,Plant-based protein powders,Cell culture media powder,Apis granules
- Steps before
- Size Reduction,Drying,Grinding,Emulsification
- Steps after
- Coating,Sterilization,Packing,Tablet Pressing
- Input ingredients
- fine powders,cohesive powders,Mg-stearate,proteins,calcium carbonate materials,dry powders,difficult to wet powders,slurries
- Output ingredients
- homogeneous mixtures,coated materials,instantized proteins,encapsulated materials,insolubilized powders
- Market info
- Hosokawa Micron is renowned for specializing in the manufacturing of powder and particle processing technologies, including mixing, drying, and milling equipment. They are respected for their innovative solutions and engineering excellence in industrial engineered-to-order equipment markets.
- Mixing Speed
- High tip speeds
- Capacity
- 2 kg/h to 200 kg/h
- Shear Conditions
- Low/Medium/High
- Heat Transfer Efficiency
- High
- Residence Time
- Short
- Material Compatibility
- Fine and cohesive powders
- Temperature Increase
- Minimal
- Cleanability
- Excellent
- Modularity
- Expandable (cascading units)
- Working mechanism
- Horizontal paddle mixing
- Integrated steps
- Modular setup with cascading units
- CIP/SIP
- CIP compatible
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Inline Continuous
- Automation level
- Adjustable rotor speed and blade design
- Changeover time
- Fast response time
- Energy efficiency
- High energy efficiency with short residence times
- Cleanability
- Excellent cleanability
- Heating and cooling availability
- Optional with jacket
- Cleanability
- Excellent cleanability,CIP/SIP compatible
- Density/particle size
- 0.5 kg/l typical bulk density
- Compact footprint
- Compact design
- Control panel type
- PLC / HMI integration
- Integration with PAT tools
- Optional
- Heating and cooling jacket
- Optional
- Sanitary construction
- Optional