The Challenge
For a new plant producing powder additives for rubber compounds, we were commissioned to manufacture a 1,300-litre batch paddle mixer in AISI 304L stainless steel.
Operating as the heart of a new production line, the machine receives solid powder ingredients and liquid additives, with the task of blending the solids and incorporating the liquids within short cycle times while achieving an exceptionally high level of homogenisation. Because it must handle a vast array of different formulations (as every tyre manufacturer specifies unique characteristics for their own compounds), the mixer strictly needed to maintain the ultra-high quality standards dictated by the sector, delivering fully validated and completely uncontaminated products. This demanded thorough, precision cleaning procedures during product or campaign changeovers.
