Users of the Eirich intensive counter-current mixer in the Ceramics industries have reported significant energy savings in comparison to other previously used systems
Users of the Eirich intensive counter-current mixer in the Ceramics industries have reported significant energy savings in comparison to other previously used systems, as well as achieving higher bulk densities which further adds to power and cost reductions. Available in the UK from Orthos, the mixers utilise a unique mixing principle, with a rotating mixing pan for material transport and a variable-speed mixing tool giving slow to fast operation for mixing, kneading, granulating and dispersing. Separation of the two elements allows mixing speed and thus energy input to be varied within wide limits and controlled to match specific process requirements.

High speed operation gives optimal disintegration of agglomerates or fibres and total coating of primary particles with an organic solvent film when dispersing, while medium speeds produce high-quality mixtures with effective kneading of extrusible mixes and enable green scrap and drying losses go be re-plasticised or dispersed.

Low speeds allow gentle mixing in of lightweight aggregates or synthetic foam.

The mixers also have the advantages of no areas with low flow, short processing time and small space requirement.