Batch Plow Mixers & Blenders

Batch Plow Mixers & Blenders

B&P Littleford Horizontal Plow Mixers create a mechanical, fluidized bed mixing action. The mixing tools project and hurl material away from the wall into free space in a crisscross direction, and inversely back again. The plow separates and lifts the product in a three-dimensional motion, while the number and arrangement of the tools insure agitation back and forth along the length of the vessel. The size, number, geometric shape, arrangement, and peripheral speed of the mixing tools are designed to achieve this mixing action for each specific application. When required, the mix action is assisted by high shear chopper devices: independent high-speed motors with customized blades for adding shear to the product mix.

Horizontal Batch Mixers feature two mixing blades that rotate toward each other at different speeds inside a shaped trough. The blades move
the materials in opposing directions, ensuring excellent cross-mixing of materials. Close tolerances create shearing action that assists with size reduction of solids. We offer mixers ranging from .25 gallon (.95 liter) lab mixers up to 1,000 gallon (3,800 liter) production mixers.

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Horizontal Plow Mixer Features

Horizontal plow mixer features for improved cleaning and access:

  • Large doors for full access to the vessel interior
    • Simplifies the task of cleaning difficult applications.
    • Reduces downtime for cleaning.
  • Better discharge capabilities with optional dual or oversized doors.
  • CIP/SIP hardware options available.

This "Easy Clean" design is available for batch or continuous material mixing. The main shaft support bearings are located outside the seals to eliminate contamination between the bearing and the product. B&P Littleford's Split Seal Assembly is designed with beneficial features:

  • No special tools required for cleaning or maintenance.
  • Bearings and drive components are not disturbed for cleaning or maintenance.
  • Split seal assembly can be adapted for vacuum operation.

Customizable Features:

B&P Littleford offers a full range of features that can be specified to meet your requirements, including: 

  • Spray injection.
  • E-Z clean shaft seals.
  • Total stainless steel construction with required polish.
  • Direct shaft mount drives.
  • Variable speed motors.
  • Computerized controls.
  • ASME jackets for cooling and heating.
  • Cored agitators for enhanced product temperature control.
  • Tilt or valve discharge.
  • Full vacuum operation.
  • Vacuum equipped packing glands.

Additional Batch Plow Mixer Features:

  • Choice of blade styles including sigma, dispersion (naben), single-curve, and custom blade styles to optimize mixing efficiency and cycle time
  • Nearly any component or system can be customized including metallurgy, tilt operation, discharge systems, jacketed troughs, shaft seals, controls, and more
  • Vacuum systems are available for mixing, drying, solvent recovery, and distillation
  • Models are available for everything from .25 gallon (.95 liter) lab systems up to 1,000 gallon (3,800 liter) production systems
  • Explosion-proof motors and other options are offered in compliance with UL, CE, and ATEX regulations
  • Viscosities can be effectively and efficiently handled from 250,000 cps to 5,000,000 cps

Horizontal Batch Plow Mixer Applications

Suitable for a wide range of high-viscosity mixing applications, Our Horizontal Batch Mixers are available in a broad range of sizes and configurations to meet any program need.

Our Advantage

B&P Littleford mixing technology provides highly efficient solutions to meet the specific needs of numerous traditional and specialty applications. Our mixing equipment can be engineered and constructed to meet applicable industry standards. Request a quote for more information or to set up a test of your material in this type of machine at our Saginaw, MI Tech Center.

 

Sample Applications of B&P Plow Mixers & Blenders:

Industry

Product

Chemical

Cellulose, Powdered Metals, Glass Bubbles, Glass Beads, Ceramic, Abrasives, Wood Flour, Aluminum Powder, Vermiculite, Lime, Carbon Compounds, Graphite, Ash, Silica, Lithium Ore, Friction Material, Paint Waste, Welding Rod Flux, Brake Pad Material, Coal Fines, Molybdenum Trioxide, Nitrocellulose, Titanium Dioxide, Agricultural Chemicals, Herbicides, Biomass, Cerium Stearate, Tungsten Carbide Powder, Calcium Oxide, Pesticides, Fire Extinguisher Powder, Potassium Phosphate, Fly Ash, Zinc Oxide, Tungsten Oxide, Activated Charcoal, Cerium Oxide, Nano Particles

Food

Proteins, Grated Cheese, Cocoa, Starch Reaction, Bread Mix, Cake Mix, Spices, Drink Mix, Soft Drink Powder, Gelatin Dessert, Grain, Wheat, Soybean Meal, Animal Feed, Tea Powders, Sugar, Frosting, Coffee Beans, Oats, Dextrin, Candy, Confection, Citric Acid, Soup Mix, Whey, Fruit, Icing, Glazes, Cereal, Flax Seed, Pectin, Vanilla Bean, Okara, Bouillon, Stevia, Tannin

Consumer Products

Soaps, Detergents, Dental Adhesive, Tobacco, Tooth Paste, Cosmetic Powders, Grouting Materials, Lipstick, Powdered Chalk

Minerals

Minerals, Iron Ore, Bentonite, Gypsum, Cement, Clay, Ferric Oxide, Calcium Carbonate, Talc, Limestone, Pollucite, Slag

Pharamaceuticals

Dental Paste, API, Nutraceutical, Enzymes, Riboflavin, Ginseng

Plastics

Pigments, Powder Coating, Gum Rubber, Wax, Melamine
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