Cross beater mill for fine and coarse size reduction
Achieve precise size reduction of medium-hard and brittle materials with controlled impact milling, essential for optimizing material processing from coarse particulates to fine powders, enhancing production efficiency across various applications.

Reduces and Mills Medium-Hard, Brittle Materials
The Cross Beater Mill SK 300 from Retsch is engineered to provide versatile solutions for size reduction and milling of medium-hard, brittle materials in various industries such as agriculture, construction, and geology. Utilizing impact effects through a robust rotor system, it processes materials like cement clinker and oxide ceramics to desired fineness levels efficiently. The SK 300 allows for both batch and continuous operations, with adjustable speed settings ranging from 2000 to 4000 min-1, providing precision control for different material throughput requirements. Available in various material options, it ensures durability and compatibility with a wide range of materials. Its design includes a cyclone separator for enhanced sample handling, minimizing heat risk and optimizing particle discharge. With easy-to-clean components and an exchangeable rotor system, maintenance is straightforward, supporting uninterrupted operations in demanding environments.
Benefits
- Facilitates versatile processing with adjustable speed and multiple rotor options.
- Enhances sample integrity by minimizing heat effects using optional cyclone configuration.
- Simplifies maintenance and reduces downtime with easy-to-clean and exchangeable components.
- Optimizes material throughput and precision with defined sieve settings for desired fineness.
- Supports diverse material compatibility, minimizing wear and ensuring long-term durability.
- Applications
- Granite,Coke,Cement clinker,Ores,Soils,Chamotte,Glass,Coal,Slag,Gypsum,Minerals,Gravel,Oxide ceramics
- End products
- Activated carbon,Metallurgical coke,Construction aggregate,Refractory bricks,Mineral powders,Polished granite tiles,Ceramic tiles,Cementitious slag,Portland cement,Potting soil,Metal concentrates,Glassware,Plasterboard
- Steps before
- Purification,Drying,Emulsification,Coarse Crushing
- Steps after
- Sieving,Filtering,Cooling,Packaging
- Input ingredients
- medium-hard materials,brittle materials,cement clinker,chamotte,coal,coke,glass,granite,gravel,gypsum,minerals,ores,oxide ceramics,slag,soils
- Output ingredients
- coarse size reduction,fine size reduction,material smaller than 100 µm,collected sample in collecting vessel,discharge through gravity outlet,collected airborne fine fraction
- Market info
- Retsch is renowned for manufacturing high-quality laboratory equipment, specializing in milling, sieving, and assisting technologies for sample preparation and characterization, known for precision, reliability, and innovation in the scientific and industrial laboratory markets.
- Speed
- 2000 - 4000 min-1
- Capacity
- 5 L / optional
- Feed material size
- < 25 mm
- Final fineness
- < 100 µm
- Rotor peripheral speed
- 15.5 m/s - 31 m/s
- Material of grinding tools
- Hardened steel,stainless steel,cast iron,steel 1.1740
- Sieve sizes
- 0.12 - 10 mm
- Drive power
- 1.1 kW
- Electrical supply
- 200-240 V,50/60 Hz
- Power consumption
- 1.5 kW
- Dimensions (W x H x D)
- 600 x 1200 x 700 mm
- Weight
- ~ 60 kg
- Protection code
- IP 41
- Batch vs. continuous
- Batch or continuous
- Drive type
- 3-phase motor with frequency converter
- Working Mechanism
- Impact effects with cross beater
- Batch vs. Continuous Operation
- Batch or Continuous
- Cleaning Method
- Easy cleaning with exchangeable components
- Speed Setting
- Adjustable speed in steps of 200 min-1
- Sample Discharge Method
- Gravity Outlet / Cyclone Unit
- Dust Extraction Unit
- Optional Cyclone Separator
- Medium-hard material compatibility
- Yes
- Brittle material compatibility
- Yes
- Heat sensitivity
- Cyclone unit available
- Sample discharge
- Gravity outlet / Cyclone separator
- Cleaning method
- Easy cleaning with exchangeable inserts
- Machine footprint
- 600 x 1200 x 700 mm
- Net weight
- ~ 60 kg (with base frame)
- Net weight (without base frame)
- ~ 50 kg
- Discharge method
- Gravity outlet with optional cyclone unit
- Feed size
- < 25 mm
- Speed setting
- Adjustable speed for different applications
- Collection system
- Various collecting vessels
- Discharge method
- Gravity outlet or cyclone unit
- Rotor type
- Stainless steel / cast iron
- Sieve size options
- Various sieve sizes from 0.12 mm to 10 mm