What is multi-shaft mixer?

BXM multi-shaft mixer is a processing unit for the production of viscous paste and emulsions in the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, food and chemical industries. It’s especially suitable to make paint, coatings and inks.

What is multi-shaft mixer made of?

BXM multi-shaft mixer is generally made of mixer tank, heating and cooling system, temperature control system, electrical control panel etc.

The mixing tank combines in a single vessel one low-speed anchor agitator and one or two high-speed dispersers.

Normally, this agitator is top installed at the center of the vessel for slow-speed mixing and the high-speed dispersers are installed in the room between the shaft and outside wings of the anchor mixer.

How does multi-shaft mixer work?

During the mixing operation, the anchor agitator rotates clockwise slowly. With the attached Teflon blades, the materials are scraped off the vessel wall and move upwards so they won’t always stick to the wall and burn.

The disperser is driven by ABB or Siemens motor and rotates at the speed of 1400rpm producing strong high shear force. The disperser mixer is even capable of shearing rubber chips, etc rapidly to shorten the dissolving time significantly.

Disperser is also replaceable with batch homogenizer for dissolving, homogenizing, and emulsifying.

Due to the two opposite forces by anchor agitator and disperser, the paste rolls over the vessel from top to bottom and back to top repeatedly. When the paste is completely mixed, the heat from the jacket is quickly transferred to every part through the inside wall.

Key features of BXM multi-shaft mixer

l         Complete process of mixing, dissolving, dispersing, emulsifying, homogenizing, heating and cooling in one unit

l         Working capacity from 300L to 10000L

l         Suitable for paste and emulsions above 50000cps viscosity

l         Strong dispersing by top mounted dispersers

l         Outer frame agitator has triangle design for enhanced mixing

l         Variable speed for dispersers and agitator

l         Oil hydraulic lifting system for easy cleaning and maintenance

l         Double jackets for heating and cooling

l         Different jacket designs available for steam and electric heating

l         Double temperature probes and controllers for electrical heating in mixing tank

l         All contact parts are made of SS304/316Land mirror polished

l         The specifications of the multi-shaft mixer comply with cGMP regulations

l         Push buttons control panel for easy operation

l         Power supply of 380V, 50Hz, 3 Phase

Options for BXM multi-shaft mixer

l         Different mixing functions can be set up to provide optimum multiple mixing, dispersing, emulsifying and homogenizing of various materials over a wide range of viscosities

l         Dual or triple mixing shafts according to different requirements

l         Oil hydraulic lifting system for easy cleaning and maintenance

l         Closed cover design for sanitary purpose

l         Cold mixing design is available

l         Platform for one or more multi-shaft mixers

l         Panasonic or Siemens PLC for automation of mixing, dispersing, emulsifying, homogenizing, vacuum, transferring, heating and cooling etc

l         Mettler-Toledo load cells

l         Pressure vessel design for different steam pressure

l         Spray ball can be equipped to connect to customer’s CIP system

l         SIP is available upon request

l         Explosion proof motors and electricals

l         Different power supply acceptable

Typical applications of multi-shaft mixer

Cosmetics & Toiletries: cream, lotion, wax, mascara, gel, toothpaste

Pharmaceuticals: ointment, dental composite, syrup, injection

Food: mayonnaise, dressing, jam, butter, margarine, wasabi

Chemicals: polyester, synthetic fiber, shoe cream, paint, coating, ink

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