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Ploughshare Mixer is Popular used in Various Industries

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Do you manufacture controls for your mixers?2021-10-18T15:42:51+08:00

Yes,  We can supply simple stand alone panels or automated PLC controlled systems. We normally install and test all controls on our mixers before they are shipped.

Is the your mixer machine easy to install?2021-10-18T15:40:34+08:00

Yes, we normally test the mixers before they are shipped and mark out the wire need to connect on the control box.

What types of mixing equipment does the company specialize in?2021-10-18T15:36:40+08:00

We manufacture specialty mixing equipment for powder & bulk materials. Included are ribbon blender, plough mixer, conical screw mixer, twin shaft paddle mixer, V blender, double cone blender and other auxiliary equipment such as screw conveyor, quantitive auger filler.

Do you sell to our country?2021-10-18T15:31:19+08:00

We sell across the world, our cusotmers distribute 5 continents.

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Ploughshare Mixer is Popular used in Various Industries

Ploughshare mixer has been developed in last century in Europe. It is very wide used in different industries and applications. Now, this technology was introduced in China and welcomed by many Chinese customers. According to the structure and mixing principle, plough mixer has many advantages that other mixers haven’t. Vortex cooperate with German to present a high performance ploughshare mixer.

How it Works:

ploughshare mixer structure
The plough shear mixer consists of a cylindrical drum containing plough shaped mixing elements that are mounted on a horizontal shaft. The agitator’s shaft is positioned in the centre of the drum and has welded / bolted arms on which the “Plough” shaped mixing elements are mounted. The plough shear mixer gets its name because of these plough shaped mixing elements. Independently driven high-speed choppers may be installed to disperse agglomerations and control granulation during the mixing process.

In operation, material is loaded through the top inlet. The working volume of the plough shear mixer ranges from 30% to 60% of the total drum volume. The shaft rotates at higher speed, producing a plough tip speed of more than 200 meters per minute to effect a fluidizing action. The ploughs throw the material upward, and the material settles in a random pattern. The size, shape, positioning, and peripheral speed of the ploughs are coordinated in such a way that they produce a whirling, three-dimensional product movement. The turbulence and material movement within the mixer container prevents formation of dead-spots or low-movement zones and ensures fast and homogenous mixing. The ploughs are designed to lift the material from the inside wall of the container without squashing the particles against the wall.

Application of Ploughshare Mixer

Processes

  • Dry powder mixing – e.g. Food flavoring/additives, Sponge/cake mixes, Cosmetics, Pharmaceuticals, Cement, Powdered rubber
  • Paste mixing – e.g. Biscuit creams, dough, PVC pastes, Car body fillers/putties, Sugar/marzipan paste, Toiletry pastes, Tile adhesives and grouts
  • Mixing of wet slurries – e.g. Filter cake re-slurrying, dough, Fiber glass resin dough putty
  • Wet granulation
  • Liquid coating of powders and granules
  • Fat and oil incorporation
  • Vacuum drying
  • Hot air drying

Plough Shear Mixer has applications in the following industries:

  • Food Flavoring
  • Sugar
  • Chemicals
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Ceramics
  • Agrochemicals
  • Veterinary
  • Adhesives
  • Brake linings
  • Confectionery products
  • Detergents
  • Waste treatment
  • Fiber Glass
  • Rubber

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