Vertical Mixer & Live Bins
Economical Mixing of Large Volumes of Materials
Vertical Mixers (often referred to as Fountain Mixers) are one of the simplest types of mixers available and offer economical mixing of large volumes of materials. They can also be configured as live bins to provide continuous recirculation of materials to prevent hang-up and bridging problems in small storage silos.
Vertical Mixers Typical Applications
Guttridge Vertical Mixers and Live Bins are in operation in the Animal Feed, Cereals and Plastics Industries handling a variety of bulk materials.
Some standard features and common options are listed below, but we can customise the mixers and bins in many different ways to suit customer requirements.
Features & Options
ATEX*
Features:
- Fully certified ATEX Zone 22 only
- ATEX Certified machinery is available for applications which handle potentially explosive products
Bespoke Machines
Vertical Mixers (often referred to as Fountain Mixers) are one of the simplest types of mixers available and offer economical mixing of large volumes of materials.
Construction
Features:
- Bulk capacities range from 2.4 cu. meters up to 40 cu. metres
- The intake hopper is hinged on one side and can be swung away for easy access cleaning
Options:
- Hinged access covers can be placed wherever the customer requires to allow for quick and easy access. Electrically interlocked for safety
- Level sensors can be fitted to monitor material levels in the mixer
- Machines can be supplied with auger systems to allow onward transfer of blended materials. All connecting transitions supplied
- Stainless steel and heavy duty mild steel options are available
Inlet Hopper
Features:
- Sturdily fabricated with a reinforced rim and mounted at a convenient height to allow easy loading of materials into the blender
Options:
- Top inlet for filling from a cyclone or gravity feed
Outlets
Vertical Mixers (often referred to as Fountain Mixers) are one of the simplest types of mixers available and offer economical mixing of large volumes of materials.
Robust Design
A robust design with a central vertical mixing screw, swing away hopper for easy cleaning and heavy duty bottom thrust bearing with labyrinth seal. Our mixers and live bins are designed to handle a variety of different materials in many applications. The materials of construction and finish can be varied to suit customer requirements, a painted or stainless steel finish are available. Various ‘easy-clean’ options are available for the plastics industry.
“We were impressed with the company’s willingness to innovate new solutions that would help us to achieve the very highest levels of reliability – a major goal for our site.”
– Mr Adam Elmes, Project Manager at Lafarge, discussing the supply of sand/cement/aggregate handling equipment
Address
Guttridge Limited, Wardentree Park, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3UU, United Kingdom
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