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 |