Horizontal Mixer

The Horizontal Mixer is a widely used mixing equipment across multiple industries, with its core advantage lying in its ability to efficiently achieve uniform blending of different materials. Featuring a horizontal structure design with a horizontally-layout main shaft, it provides a stable solution for the mixing and blending needs of various sheet materials, powders, granules, and pastes, making it a common device in material processing stages. This equipment is characterized by its excellent mixing effect and simple structure and is extensively applied in fields such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food, and building materials. When selecting a Horizontal Mixer, it is necessary to consider the properties of the materials. For instance, for materials prone to clumping, a mixer with an intermittent mixing function should be chosen to avoid agglomeration. For viscous materials, a Horizontal Mixer with a faster agitator rotation speed is required to ensure thorough mixing.

• Vessel (Tank): Typically employs a U-shaped long-body tank structure formed from thick steel plates. This design ensures mixed materials (powders, semi-fluids) move with minimal resistance inside the tank while providing sufficient rigidity to guarantee the parallelism and concentricity of the mixing shaft(s).

• Mixing Assembly: As the core component, it consists of the main shaft(s), mixing arms, and blades. The blades are often of the ribbon type, commonly designed in double or triple layers. The outer ribbon(s) gather material from both sides towards the center, while the inner ribbon(s) convey material from the center outwards, creating vortex flows that accelerate the mixing speed. The mixing arms are designed based on fluid dynamics principles, offering high strength to reduce resistance and wear during mixing.

• Drive Components: Include the motor, gear reducer, drive shaft, etc. The motor, often via V-belts or pulleys, drives the gear reducer, which then transmits power to the main mixing shaft(s) after speed reduction. The reducer commonly uses a cycloidal reducer or gear reducer, known for smooth transmission and high torque capacity.

• Sealing Assembly: The shaft end seal consists of a bearing housing, bearings, and a lubrication circuit, serving to support and position the mixing shaft(s). A high-pressure lubrication circuit lubricates, cools, and seals the support housing and shaft head areas, forming a sealed oil chamber to prevent material ingress and corrosion.

• Discharge Device: For powder materials, a pneumatic large-opening gate structure is generally used, allowing fast discharge with minimal residue. For high-fineness materials or semi-fluid materials, a manual butterfly valve or pneumatic butterfly valve is typically employed.

After the motor starts, power is transmitted through the drive components to the main mixing shaft(s). The rotating shaft(s) drive the mixing arms and blades. The blades create vortex flows within the tank; materials are first gathered from the sides towards the center and then conveyed from the center back to the sides. Through this rotating, tumbling, and throwing action, materials are rapidly and uniformly mixed inside the tank. Once the predetermined mixing time is reached, the material is discharged via the discharge device.

• High Mixing Efficiency: The specially designed mixing assembly and rotational method create multiple vortex flows within the tank, significantly accelerating the mixing speed.

• High Mixing Uniformity: Even with materials differing in specific gravity or particle size, the rapidly and intensely tumbling and throwing action of the interleaved mixing blades achieves excellent mixing results.

• Wide Application Range: Suitable for mixing various materials, such as powders, semi-fluids, etc.

• Easy Operation: The equipment features a compact structure, simple operation, and relatively easy daily maintenance and upkeep.

The Horizontal Mixer is primarily used for blending different materials. Through efficient agitation, it achieves uniform integration of materials, meeting the mixing requirements in various industry productions, thereby enhancing product quality and production efficiency.

• Chemical Industry: Used for mixing various chemical raw materials, additives, etc., in powder-powder or powder-liquid combinations.

• Plastics Industry: In processes like plastic pelletizing, masterbatch production, and plastic modification, for mixing plastic pellets, additives, etc.

• Food Industry: Can be used for mixing food ingredients and additives, ensuring uniform food composition.

• Pharmaceutical Industry: Meets the mixing needs of various materials in drug production, ensuring stable drug quality.

• Building Materials Industry: For material mixing in the production of dry-mix mortar, putty powder, special building materials, etc.

• Feed Industry: Achieves uniform mixing of feed ingredients, ensuring balanced nutritional content in feed.

• Regularly Inspect the Mixing Assembly: Check mixing blades and arms for wear or deformation. Replace promptly if issues are found to avoid affecting mixing performance and normal equipment operation.

• Monitor Drive Components: Regularly check the operating condition of the motor, reducer, drive shaft, etc. Replenish or replace lubricating oil promptly to ensure smooth transmission and reduce failures.

• Check Sealing Assembly: Ensure the sealing assembly is intact to prevent material leakage and dust ingress, which could affect equipment performance and lifespan.

• Clean the Equipment: Clean the inside and outside of the equipment promptly after each use to prevent material residue from corroding the equipment.

• Storage Environment: When the equipment is not in use for extended periods, store it in a dry, well-ventilated environment to prevent rust.

After-Sales Service for the Horizontal Mixer

POTHCARY provides a comprehensive after-sales service system to ensure customer peace of mind.

• Technical Support: A professional technical team provides equipment installation, commissioning, and operational guidance.

• Regular Follow-ups: We conduct regular customer follow-ups to understand equipment usage and provide preventive maintenance suggestions and optimization solutions.

• Spare Parts Supply: We maintain sufficient stock of genuine spare parts to ensure timely supply and support continuous, stable equipment operation.