Mix 200- to 220-litre steel, plastic and fibreboard drums end-over-end with our premium-quality drum mixer. We can supply models for both conventional safe areas and ATEX hazardous-zoned environments.
Industrial Drum Mixer with Drum Inverter
Innovative additive manufacturing requires fully-compliant mixing and handling systems, this model was ATEX and air powered.
Our customer required a set of equipment to allow them to handle titanium powder; the powder was to be used in a 3D printing process. The equipment comprised of two parts:
- Drum inverter – required for lifting drums of material into and out of the mixer. The stacker would also be used to raise and invert the drums 180°, ready for docking with custom sieving equipment.
- Drum mixer – required for combining titanium powder into a homogeneous mixture for additive manufacturing. Equipment was air-powered with ATEX zone 1 certification.
Additive powder mixing system
Drum mixer – customer requirements:
- 600kg drum of titanium powder to be mixed at 4-5 RPM;
- bespoke head assembly to suit specialist stainless steel drums;
- air-powered ATEX-rated unit suitable for use in a zone 1 hazardous area;
- drums to be loaded using a bespoke drum inverter.
Drum inverter – customer requirements:
- round securing forks to allow loading and unloading of mixer unit;
- telescopic lift height (dual-mast) to allow docking with sieving equipment;
- pneumatic-hydraulic powered lift for use in a zone 1 hazardous area;
- manual slew-ring rotation to reduce overall cost.
How we can help you
Our team is able to design and develop a range of drum handling equipment to integrate with your existing/new manufacturing processes. Get in touch with our technical sales team to discuss your requirements and learn about how we can assist your company.
End-over-End 200-Litre Drum Mixer
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