Vertical Blenders are an excellent design alternative for applications that are shear sensitive or where space on the plant floor is at a minimum.
The gentle blending action of the slow turning blending screw is far gentler than that of a horizontal blender. The blending screw orbits the conical vessel wall while it turns and gently lifts material upward. The materials are then thrust at the upper most batch level towards the center of the vessel, and then move slowly back down the center, while mixing with materials being moved upward by the orbiting screw.
When compared to horizontal blenders this design has several advantages:
Gentle blending action is ideal for friable or shear sensitive materials.
One blender can be used for a wide range of batch sizes, ranging from as small as 10% of the rated capacity.
Nearly 100% of the blended materials are discharged through the bottom valve after completion of the blend cycle.
Use nearly 50% less power per unit being blended.
Less floor-space and are ideally suited to multi-story facilities.
STANDARD FEATURES:
1 cu. ft. working capacity
Stainless steel type 304 wetted parts
150 grit finish on interior and exterior stainless steel surfaces
Neoprene O-ring
Designed for vacuum operation
Cover includes (2) 3" sight and charge ports and (1) 6" charge port, all with quick disconnect clamps
Safety limit switch to prevent operation when cover is raised
Dual post hydraulic lift to raise and lower cover
Cone includes a 15 psi stainless type 304 jacket for heating or cooling
Thermocouple in side wall of cone
2" manually operated flush type ball discharge valve in cone bottom
1/3 HP orbital arm and 1/2 HP screw explosion-proof motors are provided. The motor speeds are regulated by NEMA 1 inverters for 230 volt, 50/60 Hz, three phase input. Maximum orbital speed is 2.5 rpm, maximum screw speed is 100 rpm
The entire blender and drives are mounted on a free standing frame
All exterior non-stainless steel components are painted with a white two-part epoxy
Vertical Blenders are an excellent design alternative for applications that are shear sensitive or where space on the plant floor is at a minimum.
The gentle blending action of the slow turning blending screw is far gentler than that of a horizontal blender. The blending screw orbits the conical vessel wall while it turns and gently lifts material upward. The materials are then thrust at the upper most batch level towards the center of the vessel, and then move slowly back down the center, while mixing with materials being moved upward by the orbiting screw.
When compared to horizontal blenders this design has several advantages:
- Gentle blending action is ideal for friable or shear sensitive materials.
- One blender can be used for a wide range of batch sizes, ranging from as small as 10% of the rated capacity.
- Nearly 100% of the blended materials are discharged through the bottom valve after completion of the blend cycle.
- Use nearly 50% less power per unit being blended.
- Less floor-space and are ideally suited to multi-story facilities.
STANDARD FEATURES:
- 1 cu. ft. working capacity
- Stainless steel type 304 wetted parts
- 150 grit finish on interior and exterior stainless steel surfaces
- Neoprene O-ring
- Designed for vacuum operation
- Cover includes (2) 3" sight and charge ports and (1) 6" charge port, all with quick disconnect clamps
- Safety limit switch to prevent operation when cover is raised
- Dual post hydraulic lift to raise and lower cover
- Cone includes a 15 psi stainless type 304 jacket for heating or cooling
- Thermocouple in side wall of cone
- 2" manually operated flush type ball discharge valve in cone bottom
- 1/3 HP orbital arm and 1/2 HP screw explosion-proof motors are provided. The motor speeds are regulated by NEMA 1 inverters for 230 volt, 50/60 Hz, three phase input. Maximum orbital speed is 2.5 rpm, maximum screw speed is 100 rpm
- The entire blender and drives are mounted on a free standing frame
- All exterior non-stainless steel components are painted with a white two-part epoxy
