Ross features FDA-600 dual-shaft mixer for robust industrial mixing
Heavy-duty mixer, catering to industries like composites, adhesives and coatings, is constructed optimal processing of emulsions, dispersions and suspensions in mind.
Source | Ross Mixers
Charles Ross & Son Co. (Ross Mixers, Hauppauge, N.Y., U.S.) has completed another heavy-duty dual-shaft mixer model, FDA-600. designed for processing emulsions, dispersions and suspensions. Engineered for wide-ranging densities and viscosities up to several hundred thousand centipoise, the company says its dual-shaft mixers cater to multiple industries including chemicals, composites, batteries, adhesives and coatings.
The pictured FDA-600, constructed in stainless steel type 304, has a 600-g working capacity, is capable of vacuum operation up to 29.5"Hg and features two independently driven top-entering agitators. The first is a two-wing anchor agitator powered by a 30-hp motor, designed to motivate product from the sidewalls and vessel bottom at a constant rate, promoting continual batch turnover. The second agitator is a high-speed disperser driven by a 150-hp motor and equipped with a 15"-diameter sawtooth blade mounted on a vertically adjustable hub which can accommodate different batch sizes.
The mix vessel incorporates a dished bottom, 3" flush tank ball valve and legs providing 12" of clearance beneath the discharge outlet. A stainless steel dimple jacket on the sidewall is provided for heating/cooling media up to 50 PSIG at 250°F. The mixer cover includes an 18" charge port, an 8" dust collection flange, along with additional nozzles for liquid addition and vacuum connection.
User-friendly touch screen controls include agitator speed management, cycle timer, temperature and vacuum displays, and an Emergency Stop push button all located in a NEMA 12 panel. The controls package, built by Ross Systems & Controls, is rigorously tested with the mixer prior to shipment, ensuring fast and seamless startup.
