Application
Production of brake (automotive industry)
For main global player in the production of wearables for the automotive industry (brake pads) we built two small ploughshare mixers capable of quickly mixing to the highest possible degree of homogeneity the pre-mixes which are subsequently sent on to the press machines.
Although small in size, the units work double (and even triple) shifts and achieve an excellent particle distribution of all ingredients in the recipe (the mix has to pass various validation steps before it is finally sent on for further processing).
The mixer are made of mild steel, with one round inlet, one inspection door and plough tools. Since a number of ingredients are, by nature, very hard and abrasive, the parts most severi subjected to wear (mixing tools) are made in wear-resistant steel, to guarantee the longest possible life-cycle. Moreover, to reach the best possible degree of particle distribution in the shortest possible time, a side refiner was added to the mixer configuration.
technical characteristics:
- Material of construction: high thickness mild steel
- Geometrical capacity: 80 litres
- Mixing tools: bolted, adjustable ploughs and scrapers, in wear-resistant steel (HB500)
- 1 off. round inlet
- 1 off. round vent port
- 1 off. round outlet, with trap door perfectly flush with drum, electro-pneumatic actuation
- 1 off. inspection door, with door lock
- 1 off. high speed side refiner with blade tools (1500 rpm)
- End supports with bearings and seals (stuffing + air purging)
- 1 direct drive, flanged to the mixing drum, with 4 kW electric motor
MC²: the ultimate mixing solution!
