Immersion mill for lab to production scaling
Achieve consistent quality from lab to production with precision milling, mixing, and dispersion, ensuring scalable and efficient batch processing for specialty formulations.
Processes Liquid and Slurry for Precision Formulations
The HCP-1/4 Immersion Mill from Hockmeyer Equipment Corporation is designed to meet the rigorous demands of specialty chemical and coatings industries. This immersion mill optimally blends milling, mixing, and dispersion in a compact format, ideal for lab and pilot production. It features a high-energy counter-peg design within the basket assembly, ensuring efficient dispersions crucial for producing specialty pigments, inkjet inks, and water-based paints. Its capacity supports volumes from 1 to 5 gallons, making it suitable for small-batch production with linear scalability. Constructed with 304SS for fume containment, it simplifies cleaning and changeovers, essential for maintaining product purity and minimizing downtime. With its user-friendly operation, vessel locking, and automated sampling capabilities, the HCP-1/4 Immersion Mill integrates seamlessly into production lines, offering enhanced control and precision for various liquid and slurry formulations.
Benefits
- Enhances product quality with precise and consistent milling and mixing.
- Facilitates small-batch production scaling to full-scale operations seamlessly.
- Minimizes downtime through easy cleaning and quick changeovers.
- Optimizes operational efficiency with efficient energy use and minimal material waste.
- Ensures safety and product integrity with fume containment and automated sampling.
- Applications
- Dispersions,Liquid formulations,Coating materials,Fine chemicals
- End products
- Cosmetic creams and lotions,Specialty pigments,Agricultural chemicals,High-performance coatings,Inkjet inks,Polymer emulsions,Adhesive formulations,Varnishes,Water-based paints
- Steps before
- Mixing,Heating,Grinding,Emulsification
- Steps after
- Quality Control,Packaging,Cooling,Storage
- Input ingredients
- feed materials,small-batch ingredients,liquid formulations,sample products
- Output ingredients
- milled products,processed batches,validated formulations
- Market info
- Hockmeyer Equipment is known for manufacturing high-quality industrial mixing and dispersion equipment. They specialize in ETO solutions for industries like paints, inks, and chemicals, renowned for innovation, reliability, and superior engineering.
- Volume
- 1 - 5 Gal.
- Media Volume
- 25 L
- Operation type
- Easy operation,cleaning,and changeovers
- Feed optimization
- Upper auger
- Vessel locking device
- Yes
- Basket design
- High-energy counter-peg
- Bottom propeller style
- Marine or Turbo
- Product sampling
- Clamped opening
- Fume containment
- 304SS lid
- Application scalability
- Lab to production
- Scale-up capability
- Lab to production
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Cleaning method
- Easy operation and cleaning
- Automation level
- Manual operation
- Changeover time
- Designed for easy changeovers
- Abrasion resistance
- High
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Yes
- Cleanability
- Easy cleaning
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Basket shape and size
- 1 - 5 Gal.
- Feed method
- Upper auger
- Discharge method
- Propeller style
- Lid material
- 304SS
- Volume
- 25 L
- Vessel locking device
- Yes
- Lid material
- 304SS for fume containment
- Propeller style
- Marine or Turbo
- Auger type
- Upper auger for feed optimization
- Basket assembly design
- High-energy counter-peg
- Product sampling method
- Clamped opening