Single shaft batch mixer for chemical and pharmaceutical applications
Optimize mixing efficiency with rapid batch processing, designed for diverse material blending, from viscous liquids to powdered solids, achieving unmatched consistency in your manufacturing line.
Mixes and Disperses Solids, Powders, and Liquids
The GBM 3000 Single Shaft Mixer from Gericke is engineered to provide versatile and efficient mixing solutions across various industries, including food, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals. Its unique configuration features a horizontal housing and optimized paddle design, drastically reducing mixing time while ensuring high-quality dispersion of materials. Suitable for batch sizes from 1.4 liters up to 28,000 liters, the mixer handles a wide range of products, from pharmaceutical powders to food ingredients. Integration into existing production lines is streamlined through its modular design and advanced automation capabilities, including optional PLC control and load cell integration for real-time weighing. Constructed according to FDA and EHEDG guidelines, the mixer is available in stainless steel for superior chemical resistance. It supports vacuum, pressure, and temperature-controlled operations, making it adaptable to specific process requirements. The GBM 3000 ensures easy maintenance with its large side door and extractable design for complete access, and it complies with ATEX and IECEx standards for use in hazardous environments. Customizable mixing tools, such as ploughshare, ribbon, and paddle, offer tailor-made solutions for specialized production needs.
Benefits
- Enhances production efficiency with significantly reduced mixing times.
- Provides consistent product quality through optimized paddle geometry.
- Ensures compliance with strict industry standards, including FDA and EHEDG.
- Adapts to rigorous processing conditions, accommodating vacuum and high-pressure operations.
- Simplifies maintenance with an accessible, extractable design, minimizing downtime.
- Applications
- Vitamins,Steel,Bakery,Animal and aqua feed,Water treatment,Flue gas treatment,Lime and gypsum,Plastics and coatings,Catalysts,Battery production,Dairy,Food,Chemicals,Fine chemicals,Noodles and rice,Glass,Beverages and coffee,Crop protection and fertilizers,Biscuit and snacks,Cereals and cereal bars,Textured vegetable proteins,Salt and seasoning,Infant nutrition,Pet food,Paint and dyes,Flavours and fragrances,Pharmaceuticals,Beverages,Detergents and soaps,Chocolate and confectionary,Api manufacturing,Construction chemicals,Cement and fly ash,Flour,Superabsorbants
- End products
- Glass beads,Dog kibble,Bakery icing,Rice cakes,Infant formula,Wastewater treatment chemicals,Potato chips,Lithium-ion battery slurries,Salted nuts,Diapers,Fabric dye,Lavender fragrance oil,Pharmaceutical tablets,Adhesive resins,Concrete additives,Soy protein isolate,Pesticide granules,Plasterboard,Automotive catalysts,Steel fiber composites,Hdpe pellets,Milk chocolate,Cornflakes,Strawberry flavor extract,Compound fertilizers,Liquid detergents,Pharmaceutical intermediates,Acrylic paint,Bbq seasoning blend,Fly ash bricks,Granola,Breakfast biscuits,Cheese powder,Vitamin c powder,Flue gas desulfurization material,Muesli base flakes,Coffee blends,Fish feed pellets,Soap bars
- Steps before
- Purification,Grinding,Weighing,Micro-component Infeed
- Steps after
- Packing,Coating,Sterilization
- Input ingredients
- micro-components,viscous liquids,various process connections,chemicals for reactions under vacuum,pressure,low and high temperatures
- Output ingredients
- high mixing quality product,reproducible mixing quality,products processed in pharmaceutical,chemical,food,and beverage industries
- Market info
- Gericke is known for engineering and manufacturing innovative powder processing equipment, including mixing, feeding, and conveying solutions, catering to various industries. Renowned for their quality and expertise in bulk material handling, they provide tailored solutions to optimize production processes.
- Batch size
- 1.4 l up to 28'000 l
- Total mixer volume
- Up to 40'000 l
- Mixing technology
- Single shaft
- Mixing time reduction
- 3 to 4 times shorter than comparable devices
- Mixing tools
- Ploughshare,ribbon,paddle
- Pressure
- Designed for low and high pressures
- Temperature
- Designed for low and high temperatures
- Compliance
- FDA and EHEDG guidelines
- Certification
- ATEX and IECEx Categories 1,2 or 3
- Load cells
- Can be fitted for weighing
- Access
- Large side door,extractable version for full access
- Process connections
- Various available
- Surface finishes
- Various available
- Shaft sealings
- Various available
- Working mechanism
- Single shaft,horizontal mixer
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Process configuration flexibility
- Modular design,adaptable to process
- Integration capability
- Viscous liquid dispersion tools
- Mixing time efficiency
- Three to four times shorter than comparable devices
- Cleanability
- Designed for easy access and cleaning
- Micro-component infeed
- Optimal positioning of infeed ducts
- Temperature and pressure capability
- Operation under vacuum,pressure,low and high temperatures
- Compliance with guidelines
- FDA and EHEDG
- Versatility in shaft sealings
- Various process connections,surface finishes,and shaft sealings
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Machine footprint
- Compact
- Batch size
- 1.4 l to 28,000 l
- Total mixer volume
- Up to 40,000 l
- Discharge method
- Large side door for easy access
- Customized mixing tools
- Ploughshare,ribbon,paddle
- Shaft type
- Single shaft
- Discharge method
- Large side door