The Challenge
A leading international manufacturer of construction chemicals requested a ploughshare mixer capable of handling 3 tonnes of product per batch. The highly complex recipes, composed of numerous ingredients, demand an exceptionally high quality of homogenisation and additive dispersion.
Installed at the heart of the new production line, the unit had to be exceptionally high-performing and flexible. Due to plant layout requirements, three round discharge outlets were specified to feed different packaging lines downstream of the mixing process.
Furthermore, to accelerate cycle times even further and ensure excellent dispersion of micro-ingredients within the blend, high-speed side refiners were installed.
Given the highly abrasive nature of the ingredients, the use of wear-resistant materials was mandatory for the construction of the mixer.
