The NICA™ M6 Mixer / Granulator is designed for both product development and small production purposes. It is ideal for a wide range of product applications which do not require extensive kneading treatment and can be successfully used for both batch and continuous operation.
The mode of operation produces homogenous mixes irrespective of whether the consistency of the final product is a granule, dough, paste or suspension.
Principles of Operation
Dry blended powders are metered onto the center of a high speed turbine where they are de-agglomerated and thrown radially outwards. The granulating fluid is fed into the same turbine wheel and atomized directly into the powder stream. The particle and droplet streams meet as they pass into a number of readial slots in the turbine and a short but intensive mixing takes place. The wetted product is discharged in continuous stream through an adjustable opening in the turbine cover. A homogenous mix is instantly produced and since the mixer can be run for only a few seconds or continuously, scale-up problems cease to exist. The same unit is used for development or production.
Residual material in the turbine is minimal and cleaning simply achieved with a cleaning solution flush followed by dismantling for inspection.
The compact nature of the granulator means that all parts can be handled with ease by one operator.
Features
- Instant Mixing
- Instantly adjustable wetting parameters
- Minimal commitment to in-process material
- Scale-up eliminated
- Batch time one minute to one shift - or longer
- Designed for ease of cleaning - minimum contact surface area
- Contained operation
- Minimum footprint in process area
- Versatile operation - mixing, granulating, dispersing and coating
Options
- Bin connector
- Level sensors
- Turbine temperature probe
- Variable speed turbine
- Flameproofing
- Local / remote controls
- Process line integration
- 6 and 18 cc / rev. pump head
Technical Data
| Typical Throughput |
2 - 6 kg / min (wet mass) |
| Powder Module |
116cc/rev Powder Screw
0.37kW variable speed AC Motor
15 - 150 rpm |
| Mixer Module |
4.0kW AC Motor
2800 rpm |
| Liquid Module |
12cc/rev Pump Head
0.37kW variable speed AC Motor
35 - 200rpm |
| Utilities - Electric |
380 - 415 volts
3 phase
50 HZ |
| Utilities - Air |
30 litres / min @4 bar |
| Weight |
500 kg |