Pressure and temperature monitoring system for ball mills
Ensure optimal grinding conditions and enhance product quality with precise pressure and temperature monitoring during ball milling processes.
Monitors and Records Ball Mill Conditions
The GrindControl Measuring System from Retsch offers sophisticated temperature and pressure monitoring for ball mill operations, crucial for demanding research and precision manufacturing processes. Its non-intrusive design allows seamless integration with Retsch’s PM and MM series mills, enabling real-time data recording without altering mill setup. Ideal for applications in fields such as pharmaceuticals and material science, GrindControl ensures safe and efficient grinding by continuously measuring conditions, preventing material compromise due to temperature fluctuations or pressure buildups. It can track conditions from as low as -25 °C to 90 °C and pressures up to 5 bar, with precise data transmitted wirelessly to its intuitive software. The modular lid design fits multiple jar types and sizes, enhancing its versatility across different production scales. Designed to meet industry standards, GrindControl is equipped for both dry and wet grinding operations, including cryogenic processes, offering adaptability with various jar and tool materials like hardened stainless steel and zirconium oxide. With a battery life supporting up to 80 hours of operation, it minimizes downtime, while cleaning accessories ensure easy maintenance.
Benefits
- Optimizes material synthesis by providing precise temperature and pressure control.
- Enhances sample integrity through real-time monitoring of critical grinding parameters.
- Ensures operator safety by keeping grinding processes within designated limits.
- Identifies operational inefficiencies early, enabling timely corrective actions.
- Facilitates streamlined data management with easy exporting for quality documentation.
- Applications
- Food,Chemistry,Ceramics,Metallurgy,Construction materials,Recycling,Medicine,Geology,Material synthesis,Biology,Glass,Environment,Plastics,Agriculture,Electronics,Engineering,Pharmaceuticals
- End products
- Plastic composites,Solar cell materials,Drug formulations,Pharmaceutical tablets,Metal alloys,Geological core samples,Ceramic tiles,Medical implants,Agricultural fertilizers,Recycled plastic pellets,Concrete additives,Chemical catalysts,Food preservatives,Electronic components
- Steps before
- Sample preparation,Pre-assembly of grinding jars,Loading of materials
- Steps after
- Monitoring and evaluation,Data export,Process management,Quality control
- Input ingredients
- temperature-sensitive materials,APIs,vitamins,volatile components,alcohols,hard materials,medium-hard materials,soft materials,brittle materials,elastic materials,fibrous materials
- Output ingredients
- mechanical alloying products,mechanochemical products,powdered materials,tablet preparations
- Market info
- RETSCH is known for its high-quality laboratory equipment for sample preparation and particle size analysis, including mills, crushers, and sieve shakers, praised for their precision, durability, and reliability in research and industrial applications.
- Temperature measurement range
- -25 °C to 90 °C
- Temperature resolution
- 0.2 °C
- Pressure measurement range
- 0 - 5 bar
- Pressure resolution
- 50 mbar
- Wireless data transmission range
- up to 5 meters
- Battery life
- up to 80 hours
- Compatible mills
- PM 100,PM 300,PM 400,MM 500 nano/control,Emax
- Batch size/feed quantity
- max. 45 ml (MM)
- Max. 220 ml (PM)
- Interface
- PC Software "GrindControl-Center" (Bluetooth connection)
- Transmission frequency
- 1 /s
- Electrical supply data
- Battery (up to 90 h operation time)
- Dry grinding capability
- Yes
- Wet grinding capability
- Yes
- Cryogenic grinding capability
- Yes (min. -25 °C)
- Grinding jar types
- Screw-Lock (MM),EasyFit (PM)
- Temperature measurement range
- -25°C to 90°C
- Pressure measurement range
- 0 - 5 bar
- Automation level
- Manual / Software controlled
- Wireless data transmission range
- Up to 5 meters
- Battery life
- Up to 80 hours
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch operation
- Cleaning method
- Manual with included accessories
- Software support
- Real-time monitoring and data export
- Hardness compatibility
- Hard,Medium-hard,Soft,Brittle,Elastic,Fibrous
- Cleanability
- Supports various cleaning methods,including manual cleanability,CIP
- Corrosive resistance
- Hardened stainless steel,Zirconium oxide
- Temperature sensitivity
- -25°C to 90°C
- Density/particle size
- Hardened stainless steel,Zirconium oxide for particle size variations
- Compatibility
- Planetary Ball Mills PM 100,PM 300,PM 400,Mixer Mills MM 500 nano/control,High-Energy Ball Mill Emax
- CETechnical requirements
- PC with min. Windows 10 and USB 2.0
- Control panel type
- PC Software "GrindControl-Center"
- Integration possibilities
- Bluetooth connection,USB dongle
- Modular design
- Interchangeable jar lids for different materials and sizes
- Software customization
- Data export options (.pdf,.csv),measurement settings
- Wireless transmission range
- Up to 5 meters
- Software features
- Real-time monitoring,measurement management
- Battery life
- Up to 80 hours