Laboratory knife mill for fast comminution
Achieve rapid and precise sample preparation with this versatile knife mill, designed for efficient comminution of moist, oily, and fibrous materials, ensuring consistent analytical results in laboratories and processing environments.
Efficiently Comminutes and Homogenizes Diverse Samples
The Knife Mill PULVERISETTE 11 from FRITSCH offers precise and efficient sample preparation, ideal for industry professionals in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, and chemistry. Designed for rapid comminution and mixing, it employs specially curved four-blade knife technology, achieving up to 56,000 cutting processes per minute. Effortlessly processes diverse materials, from gummi bears and chocolate to pharmaceutical powders and chemical reagents, ensuring homogeneous mixing and narrow particle size ranges. Capable of handling up to 1,400 ml samples with variable speeds from 2,000 to 14,000 rpm. Integrated user-friendly touchscreen with multifunctional dials provides easy operation and customization with storage for 20 SOPs, allowing seamless integration into your production line. Crafted from durable, autoclavable materials, it supports cryogenic processing and promises low maintenance with dishwasher-safe components, ensuring longevity and hygienic operation.
Benefits
- Ensures consistent sample quality with rapid, precise comminution and mixing.
- Reduces labor overhead through easy-to-use touchscreen controls and programmable SOPs.
- Maintains hygiene and sterility by using autoclavable components for contamination-free processing.
- Adapts to diverse material properties with variable speed settings and turbo function.
- Minimizes equipment downtime with simple, user-friendly cleaning processes.
- Applications
- Animal feed,Chemistry,Cannabis processing,Snacks,Biology,Foodstuffs,Sweets,Agriculture,Forestry,Dog food,Pharmaceuticals
- End products
- Meat paste,Chocolate powder,Chemical reagents,Pharmaceutical powder,Cannabis extract,Gummi bear dust,Agricultural feed pellets,Snack crumbs,Pet food kibble,Dishwasher tablet granules
- Steps before
- Emulsification,Pre-milling,Homogenisation preparation,Sample selection
- Steps after
- Sterilization,Packing,Chemical analysis,Storage,Sample analysis
- Input ingredients
- moist samples,oily samples,fatty samples,dry samples,soft samples,medium-hard samples,fibrous samples,meat,gummi bears,chocolate,dishwasher tabs,toys,hazelnuts,bananas,dog food,cucumbers,apples
- Output ingredients
- homogenous samples,comminuted samples,samples with narrow particle size range,embrittled with liquid nitrogen
- Market info
- Fritsch is renowned for manufacturing high-quality, engineered-to-order laboratory instruments for sample preparation and particle sizing in research and industrial laboratories, with a strong reputation for precision, innovation, and reliability.
- Comminution Speed
- Up to 56,000 cutting processes per minute
- Motor Power
- Up to 1250 watt
- Variable Speed Settings
- 2,000 – 10,000 rpm
- Turbo Function Speed
- 14,000 rpm
- Useful Capacity
- Up to 1,400 ml
- Max. Feed Size
- 40 mm
- Final Fineness
- < 300 µm
- Average Grinding Time
- 30 seconds
- SOP Storage Capacity
- Up to 20 SOPs
- USB Interface for SOP
- Yes
- Grinding Vessel Material
- Scratch-resistant,autoclavable plastic PC
- Cleaning Method
- Autoclavable and dishwasher safe
- Reverse and Interval Mode
- Yes
- Working mechanism
- Knife blades with 4 cutting edges
- Cryogenic comminution
- Yes
- Automation level
- Manual / USB-controlled
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Speed settings
- Variable 2,000 – 10,000 rpm
- Turbo function
- 14,000 rpm
- Safety features
- Protective hood lock
- Mixer capacity
- Up to 1,400 ml
- Cleaning method
- Autoclavable parts
- Abrasion resistance
- Yes
- Biological compatibility
- Yes
- Cleanability
- Autoclavable
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Stainless Steel 316L
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Footprint
- Compact
- Grinding Vessel Volume
- Up to 1.4 L
- Max Feed Size
- 40 mm
- Final Fineness
- < 300 µm
- Knife Blades
- 4 cutting edges
- Operating Modes
- Continuous,Reverse,Interval
- Speed Settings
- 2,000 – 10,000 rpm,Turbo up to 14,000 rpm
- Control panel type
- Touchscreen with colour display
- Integration possibilities
- USB interface for SOP management and connection to laboratory database
- Programmable SOPs
- Up to 20 SOPs can be saved and edited
- Speed settings
- Variable speed settings with turbo function