Patented Mixer with Levitated Impeller that Can Run Dry
No Minimum Mixing Level = 100% Yield and No Waste
US Patent No. 7,396,153
(International Patent Pending)
PremierTec®
offers the latest in magnetic mixing technology with the patented Ultra Clean
Magnetic Mixer. As with traditional magnetic mixers, there are permanent magnets inside the body of the impeller. These magnets are magnetically coupled through the bottom of the mixing vessel to the magnets in the drive unit. A seal through the vessel is not required.
The unique design of the Ultra Clean Mixer has made significant advances
in the magnetic coupling used to drive the impeller. In this
design, the stronger magnetic coupling causes the impeller to levitate
above the guide bearing. With this levitation, the impeller is
actually floating within a strong magnetic field; there is no direct
contact between the rotating bearing and the stationary guide bearing.
With this design, the Ultra Clean Mixer is the first mixer that can
safely run dry, with no liquid in the tank. It is levitated by its
design, not by the hydraulic lift of the liquid underneath the impeller
wings. Since the impeller stays levitated at all times, even with
no liquid or electric energy, it does not need to be stopped to being
the CIP (clean-in-place) process.
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No Minimum Mixing Level. The
mixer can safely run the entire time the product is draining from the
tank. All product drained is 100% homogenized.
Yield is Maximized in Every Tank. All product drained is
100% mixed and useable. There is no minimum amount of un-mixed
product to dispose.
No Product Waste. Every drop drained is mixed product, so
no waste is remaining. Thus, there are no waste disposal costs.
This provides manufacturers the opportunity to Go Green.
Patented
Impeller: The impeller body size and wing size can be
specified based on tank size and mixing needs. Body size
options are 3 3/8” and 4 3/4". Wing size options are 4”-8”.
Shown here is the 4 3/4” body and 8” wings.
US Patent
No. 7,396,153
NEW
JR Impeller: The
newest Ultra Clean Mixer impeller offers the same benefits of
levitation and is designed for lower cost. This model
with 4 wings may not be as gentle to the product nor have the
same pumping effect as the 8 wing design, but will still be
extremely effective for most applications. Available in 3
3/8" and 4 3/4" body sizes.
Bearings:
The Male Stationary Bearing (guide bearing), sits on top of the weld in plate and is used as a guide for the impeller.
The material is Zirconium Oxide.
The Female bearing (rotating bearing) in
the center of the impeller body is Silicone Carbide.
Weld
In Plate: The weld plate is welded into the bottom of the tank.
Drive
Unit including Motor, Gearbox, Driving Magnet: The drive unit mounts to the weld plate on the outside
of the tank and houses the driving magnets.
Variable
Speed Control
Box (AC or DC): The Allen Bradley control box is available as an option
to complete the full mixing solution.
Theprocessing benefitsof this industry-changing design are quite numerous:
#1 No Minimum Mixing Level. The mixer can safely run the entire
time the product is draining from the tank. All product drained is 100%
homogenized.
#2 Yield is Maximized in Every Tank: All product drained is 100%
mixed and useable. There is no minimum amount of un-mixed product to
dispose.
#3 No product waste. Every drop drained is mixed product, so no
waste is remaining. Thus, there are no waste disposal costs. This
provides manufacturers the opportunity to Go Green.
#4 Increased Utilization: The ability to run dry allows the mixer
to run continuously throughout the cleaning process. The mixer can run
safely as last drop of product drains. CIP and SIP can begin
immediately and the mixer does not need to be stopped. The next batch
can begin immediately after cleaning cycle. Again, the mixer does not
need to be stopped. This seamless transition will significantly shorten
the cleaning cycle, allowing more product batches to be processed per
day.
#5 Easiest Cleaning: The levitated impeller allows all cleaning
solution to move freely between the bearing surfaces, eliminating any
residue. There is significantly less concern regarding contamination
and product stagnation.
The capability advancesof
this patented design are also quite significant:
#1 Friction-less Mixing: With the levitated impeller and no
bearing contact, friction between the bearing surfaces is basically
eliminated. With no friction, there is virtually no speed limitation on
the mixer. There is virtually no bearing wear or damage.
#2 Power Mixing: The PremierTec® mixer has 8
impeller wings as compared to other 3 or 4 wing designs. The increased
number and improved shape of the impeller wings allows it to handle a
larger mixing volume for each size of the drive unit and impeller. It
has a greater pumping effect which allows it to move more product at a
lower speed. It can gently agitate product and keep product in
suspension. It can achieve turbulent mixing. It is more powerful with
less effort and requires less energy consumption.
#3 Versatile Mixing: The Ultra Clean Mixer has been designed
to meet the critical standards of the Pharmaceutical and Biotech
industries. All product contact surfaces conform to USP Class VI, and
are designed to withstand CIP and SIP conditions. The robust design and
the quality of construction also make it highly compatible with the
harsh requirements of the Chemical Industry and with the turbulent
mixing requirements of the Food and Beverage Industry.
remaining. Thus, there are no waste disposal costs. This
provides manufacturers the opportunity to Go Green.