April 22, 2015
Dinnissen presents latest mixing concept
At the Achema in Frankfurt and Victam in Köln, Dinnissen Process Technology is presenting its latest Pandora End of Line Mixing concept for high-quality applications in the feed industry that require fast, gentle, and cost-efficient mixing solutions.
The Pandora End of Line Mixing concept is especially suited for situations in which costs have to be carefully managed without compromising quality. The new concept is suitable for mixing a maximum of ten micro-components and has a capacity of 50 kg up to 100 tons per hour.
The concept works according to the principle of continuous mixing, whereby raw materials are continually added and removed from a compact mixer. The concept is based on a combination of several accurate gravimetric feeders and the Pegasus® mixer supplied by Dinnissen. The feeders accurately measure the supply of ingredients to the Pegasus mixer, which can consist of micro-ingredients (0.01-2% per batch weight), and even at extremely high percentages (30-220% per batch weight).
The Pegasus paddle mixer gently suspends raw materials during the mixing process in order to quickly obtain a homogeneous result. The mixer can gently mix fragile products in six to eight seconds, and sticky and difficult to mix powders and liquids within 30 to 50 seconds.
As the compact design of the Pandora End of Line Mixing solution enables the quick mixing of ingredients, it therefore also maximises production capacity and minimises energy consumption.
Specifically, the quick response time of the gravimetric feeders in combination with the special Batch Startup integrated into the new mixing concept minimises startup and switchover times for the production process and therefore minimises the loss of finished product. The compact design also makes the mixer easier and quicker to clean, which also helps minimise production downtime.
The mixing concept is therefore especially applicable to situations that require frequent switches between recipes.
