Ceramic are actually one material ,which are mainly made from clay and various other natural minerals through crushing, kneading, molding and calcining.
The raw material of ceramic is the natual silicate minerals (such as clay, quartz, etc.). Therefore, it belongs to the category of “silicate industry” together with glass, cement, enamel and refractory materials. Especially in recent years, people are increasingly demanding ceramic materials, all kinds of new ceramic materials have also begun to appear gradually, and have appeared in various industries.
Ceramic materials need to be sorted and stored in one reasonable way. Then they need to be combined with other ceramic materials ,so that create the compound used in the manufacture of goods.
In this case, the requirement for high uniformity mixing of the ceramic powder become higher and higher, accordingly the mixing technology of the ceramic powder required is also more and more strict.
These mixing problem for light and heavy powders, trace elements, and fake particles become one difficult and challenge for ceramic industry.
How to mix ceramic powder better ? How to choose the mixer for granules powder?
Most of ceramic manufacturers adopt traditionly double cone mixer, horizontal powder blender mixer, mixing kneader mixer, and three dimensional mixer.
However, this type of mixer machine often relies on the forced mixing of the rotating barrel blades ,so that achieve mixing effect , or this long-distance movement of the barrel itself relies on the gravity diffusion of the material itself to achieve mixing.
These mixing mixers machine are often time-consuming, inefficient, and energy-intensive ,what is more,its mixing uniformity are not good ,it increased the production cost and feature, therefore these traditiona mixing machine are unable to help companies achieve competitive advantages of similar products.
As ceramic products are all around us, from basic construction materials and household products to very sophisticated products such as refractory and dental implants, we understand the importance of the quality of their materials and how defining this can be to ceramic products competitiveness and bottom line profitability.
Because of the defects of the design of traditional mixer equipment, it is difficult to mix material well. The double movement mixer designed and developed by our manufacturer combines the advantages of various traditional mixers machine , finally realize the difficult that the material can be mixed very well without dead angle at 360 degrees, at the same time, the full size blade is built for forced shear mixing.
Mixing or blending of powder ingredients is a very common industrial process practiced in many industries including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, plastics, minerals, metals and food. So the choice of mixer machine is crucial. Here are some suggestion for your reference.
Batch size
Many people may think the large batch capacity ,the better that the machine is . Actually ,that is not correct ,just chose the most suitable size as per your needs. Some mixer designs may not achieve a full homogeneous mix when the volume is large or the mixing time is extended.
Mixing Time
The shorter the mixing time to achieve an homogeneous mix, then the lower the costs will be .
Power Consumption
Energy efficiency is also a vital factor . That is not just the motor power but the actual power used in blending. As it may very energy consumption for you.
Ease of Discharge
The discharge of a batch blender is one of the most critical functions and here it is necessary to ensure that the blender empties fully and smoothly with no residual ‘heel’. Check the discharge opening size as many blended powder products can be a little sticky and have poor flow properties.
Internal Finish
Smooth internal finishes to the mixer are always best as this aids discharge. In the food and pharmaceutical fields stainless steel vessels are common.
Ease of cleaning & cross contamination
It is very important especially when one mixer is used for different products. If cleaning is highly critical, for example in the food and chemical field, clearning is crucial to you .
Main equipment and function introduction:
Sigma kneader mixer：The most effective machine that is used for heavy-duty like mixing, grinding, crushing, dispersing etc. This kneader mixer equipment is commonly used for low to high viscosity materials mixing. From experiment to production, complete specifications, high efficiency and high quality, customized equipment according to requirements
Planetary mixer: It is designed for the mixing, dispersing and homogenizing of high-viscosity materials, such as a variety of liquids and powders.