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La Meccanica’s paddle mixer series MXP

03-09-2018 A paddle mixer is a machine that is used for mixing mineral and premix products and ensures faster mixing but requires more power and the load needs to be central.

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Horizontal or vertical mixers

23-07-2018 There are two types of feed mixers: horizontal and vertical. Discover which one you can use for a better mixing process.

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The characteristics of a good mixer

08-07-2018 Mixing is very important and it’s essential to know what the feed formulation is and that all the ingredients remain intact during the process.

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Batch or continuous process

04-07-2018 Batch process means discontinuous, while in the continuous process the machine is categorized as an open system.

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20-06-2018 The result of mixing dry solid ingredients may be a definite pattern of particle segregation. This is due to differences in the physical properties of ingredients and the shape and surface characteristics of the mixer.

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The mixing process

31-05-2018 Mixing (or homogenising) means to transport the individual particles to an exact position in relation to other particles and thereby avoid segregation.

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La Meccanica’s vertical mills

15-05-2018 MV series is used for the fine or ultrafine grinding of a large number of materials with low to moderate hardness and abrasiveness.

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La Meccanica’s horizontal hammer mills

24-04-2018 The horizontal hammer mill has been applied to the task of particle size reduction in milling applications.

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Hammer mill's aspiration filter

19-04-2018 The air is necessary to quickly transport the fine product from the area of the hammers through the grinding sieve and, at the same time, to cool the product.

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Hammer mill: parameters that affect grinding

05-04-2018 Before designing a milling system, you must fully understand the requirements of your size-reduction application.

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How fine do you grind?

20-03-2018 Finer grinding will result in a better-quality pellet or extruded feed increases the capacity of the pellet mill or extruder, and reduces wear of the pellet mill or extruder working parts such as dies, rollers, and worms.

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Comparison between hammer mills and roller mills

26-02-2018 The most common grinders are the hammer mills and the roller mills. They have been applied to the task of particle size reduction or grinding in feed milling applications.