Vortex™ Container Mixer

The Vortex Container Mixer provides intensive mixing, maximum homogeneity, and short mixing times for powders, paints, masterbatch, and powder coatings.

• For all raw materials that need to be heated up
• Ideal coating processes with controlled melting points
• Mixer sizes from 6 – 2000 liters total volume
• Short mixing times
• Individual configuration of mixing tools
• More efficient material logistics through material transport in the mixing container
• Operator friendly due to ergonomically optimized cleaning in preconfigured cleaning position
• Can be used for a wide variety of mixing tasks with many tool and motor combinations
• Technology and components are also designed for operation over several floors
• Additional functions such as dust removal, injection, and remote maintenance
• Also available as LAB CM 6-12 liter laboratory mixer
• Homogenize
• Dispersing
• Preparation
• Agglomeration
• Comminution
• Digestion
• Coloration of fibers
• Absorbing
• and much more
• proven mixing technology
• additional heating of the mixed material
• optimal homogenization
• suitable for many mixing materials
• Powder coating premixes, granules with granules, powder with powder, granules with powder
• 5-10 m/s
• Powder coating premixes, color concentrates, masterbatch
• Mixing Tool: 5-10 m/s, Wing: 25 m/s
• Mixing of materials where agglomerates have to be broken up e.g. PTFE premixes
• Mixing tool: 5-10 m/s
• Chopper: ca. 40 m/s
• Color Concentrate, Masterbatch, Color Masterbatches
• 25-40 m/s
• Pendulum motion required during mixing
• Color concentrates, masterbatch, toner, powder coating premixes
• 15-20 m/s
• PVC, Masterbatch, SPC
• 20–40 m/s
• Dust extraction: Extraction device at the mixing head, which extracts the fine dust produced in the mixing vessel after the mixing process.
• Temperature sensor in the mixing head for recording the product temperature during mixing. The temperature is displayed on the control panel

With the Vortex™ container mixer, in contrast to the Multitool™ container mixer, a so-called mixing vortex is formed during mixing.

In this process, the mixing material is brought up radially on the side walls by the rotation of the mixing tools and falls back down again in the center due to gravity.

In the Vortex™ container mixer, in contrast to the Multitool™ container mixer, a so-called mixing vortex is formed during mixing. In this process, the mixing material is brought upwards radially on the side walls by the rotation of the mixing tools and falls back down again in the center due to gravity.

Container positioning to the mixing head by means of pneumatically operated latch.

Enables temperature control / cooling of the mixed material.

For lifting and lowering the container to the mixing head.

For over 40 years, this type of mixer, which was invented by MIXACO, has been used in many different applications, such as mixing powder coatings, masterbatches, toners (pre- and ready-mixes), color concentrates, additives and many others.

In the Vortex™ container mixer, the rotation creates a mixing vortex. The rotation of the mixing tools transports the raw materials radially up the side walls – then the mixed material falls back down the center by gravity.

The control of the Vortex™ container mixer is based on a Siemens S7 PLC and meets today’s requirements for safety, efficiency and economy. The development and programming of the control system from a single source ensures optimum integration of the mixer components. Alternatively, it is also possible to use Allen-Bradley components (incl. Panelview operating unit).

The control can also be designed in accordance with UL/NEMA standards. In addition, the control can be equipped with an interface for data exchange with a higher-level control system.

Up to 99 mixing programs, each with ten working steps, can be created in tabular form via the TP700 touch control panel. Data acquisition and storage of the measured values takes place.

Control in accordance with UL/NEMA standards using an Allen-Bradley PLC and PanelView control panel is also possible.

The MIXACO Vortex container mixer is used in a wide variety of applications, for example in powder coating, masterbatches or in the preparation of toner, color concentrates or additives. Our specialists will work with you to precisely coordinate the technology and the control ­parameters.

The MIXACO Vortex™ container mixer is the optimal mixer when raw materials are to be heated during mixing. The ingenious principle of mixing vortex formation guarantees optimal mixing results for many materials.

The various mixing tools of the Vortex™ container mixer make it a very versatile mixer that is used in numerous industries.

The MIXACO Vortex™ container mixer can be expanded in many ways. Additional adaptations can be developed in cooperation with our engineers according to your individual requirements. We will be happy to advise you on the possibilities:

Dust-free automatic, semi-automatic, or manual loading of containers.

Dust-free discharge of the mixed material into subsequent processing steps.

Easy and fast transport—battery-powered, with a charger included.

Test our mixers at our test center—using your own raw materials, of course.

Have your mixing process reviewed by our mixing professionals—free of charge and with no obligation.

At our test centers, we can optimize all parameters for your compound.