Vortex Mixer VM-2500
The Vortex mixer is designed to mix difficult to blend materials over a range of viscosities. Materials including prepolymer resins, curatives, powdered additives, and epoxy systems are thoroughly mixed effectively and quickly. The centrifugal force created by spinning the material in two opposite axis' simultaneously produces a high shear blending effect, thus mixing the materials inside the pail.
Compared to conventional hand mixing methods such as drills, or impeller type mixers, the Vortex mixer will give you an effective mix in fraction of the time without introducing any bubbles into mixed material.
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Principles of Operation The Vortex mixer blends the liquids by rotating the pail containing the material in two axis' simultaneously in opposite directions at very high RPM.
The main vertical rotating axis will force the liquids to the far side of the pail while the second counter rotation will create a vortex motion within the liquids which facilitates the rapid mixing of the materials. Through this vortex motion, raw materials with very high or low viscosity can be mixed very effectively. Off-the-shelf, one-gallon plastic pails with snap on lids contain the material during mixing.
To operate, simply pour all the raw material components to be mixed into the pail, snap shut the lid, place the pail into the aluminum pail holder and press the start button. Both the speed and duration of the mix is pre-adjustable in the system and are set according to the viscosity, temperature, and types of materials being mixed. Most materials are completely mixed within 30 to 60 seconds.
Vortex Mixer construction Contains a high horse power motor, suspended in a custom designed cradle system. The motor provides the bucket with its required rotation in both axis'. A kevlar belt assembly trans-forms the vertical rotation of the base to the second opposite rotational axis. Prior to mixing, a counter weight system is dialed according to the amount of material poured in the pail. Up to 6 pounds of material can be mixed in one shot with this machine.
The drive system of the Vortex mixer consists of a 3-phase 208-240 V motor with a variable frequency motor driver and a dynamic break system. It also contains a timer that automatically activates the dynamic break system to bring the machine to a halt very rapidly.
Due to high forces produced by this machine, this unit has to be bolted permanently to a concrete floor.
