When dealing with powders granules and semi-moist products industries in granules applications, the industry needs to maintain product integrity in conjunction with a quick and uniform mixing of materials. The Two Shafts Paddle Mixer from INCMachine is specifically engineered to deliver powerful yet gentle mixing across diverse process needs. Known also as a twin shaft paddle mixer or paddle bed mixer this machine excels in blending, coating, hydration and even light granulation within a single vessel.   

  

What Is a Two Shafts Paddle Mixer?

The Two Shafts Paddle Mixer is a horizontal batch mixer with two counter‑rotating paddles mounted on parallel shafts inside a U-shaped trough. Each shaft uses angled paddle blades that when activated lift and propel the material in a throwing manner into a mechanical fluidized area.  

Blending is vigorous with the overlapping movement generating a three-dimensional mixing, such as, radial, axial and vertical. The fluidization and dispersion of materials are carried out quickly and in a homogeneous state with one batch taking one to three minutes.  

Pricing How it works  

  

Trunk is loaded with raw material and paddles at the two shafts start rotating against each other. The paddles are angled in a special way and sling material along the centre or in sides according to the direction. This produces fluidized bed effect with granules of particles that are fine dispersed and even tiny binding liquids.  

Collision and rubbing between the particle enable mix to attain high and fast rates with low shear to preserve delicate components. This is due to optional liquid spray nozzles which can be used to add adhesives oils or flavors in the process of mixing.  

  

Key Features of the INCMachine Two Shafts Paddle Mixer  

  

Counter Rotating Dual Shafts  

They are two separate shafts having overlapped angled paddles, which create three-dimensional fluidized mixing areas that offer rapid mixing that is uniform throughout the blending process of materials of varying density and the particle size.  

  

Minimal Mixing Cycles  

The typical mixing time is one to three minutes; this is subject to batch size and properties of the material to be mixed. This is what makes it very effective when used in large scale continuous production.  

  

Condensed Residue Output  

The design of the chambers is optimized and hence there is almost complete discharge of the blended material when the bottom valves open thus reducing chances of loss and contamination.  

  

Liquid Spray System Endorsement  

The mixer may be equipped to be used in wet mixing applications by having spray nozzles fitted to the mixer to facilitate even distribution of liquids like adhesives oils or binders during the blending process.  

  

Tough Build and Capacity-wide  

Stainless steel or carbon steel construction is available in capacities that range to about 100 litres up to more than 30000 litres. Materials are worn resistant with heavy duty gears reducers employed to support processing of abrasive or heavy loads.  

  

Hygienic Clean Design  

Food and pharmaceutical compliances are achieved through sanitary design smooth welded surfaces CIP/nozzle cleaning options and seal air purging.  

  

Process Control and Automation  

Real time monitoring and automation of processes is achieved through optional PLC integration along with control panel interlocks and fitted with a geared motor drive or direct drive system adjustable speed control.  

  

Optional Vacuum (Optional) Thermal Jacket  

Heating or cooling jackets to control temperature, vacuum or pressure capacity to provide controlled atmosphere mixing or drying are found in some of the models.  

  

Applications and industrial Uses  

  

Food and Feed Industry  

Suitable to dry or semi moist food mixes like pet food, snack powders, flavoring mix, spices, dough mix and beverage powders. The mixing is soft and allows the use of delicate ingredients whereas optional spraying units aid spraying to facilitate flavor infusion or coating.  

  

Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Uses  

It was applied to mix pharmaceutical powders granulation agent excipients vitamins and nutraceutical mixes. Shear mixing energy retains potency in the active ingredients and the design allows automation in the process GMP compliance.  

  

Chemical Processing  

Appropriate to blend resins pigments to detergents fertilizers catalysts and additces. The mixer works with powders of different densities, abrasive powders and optional thermal options aid reactive processes or coating processes.  

  

Plastics and Polymer Blending  

Are ultilized in mixing master batch pigments fillers stabilizers and polymer powders before extrusion or moulding. The machine achieves a consistent dispersion process without destruction of particles.  

  

Construction materials and minerals  

Has a wide application in the preparation of dry mortars composed of cement gypsum plasters refractory powders and minerals. Abrasive materials can be handled in this liner with minimal or no maintenance due to the wear resistant nature.  

  

 

Advantages of the Two Shafts Paddle Mixer  

 

High Uniformity  

It can obtain a homogeneous mixture due to antagonistic paddle action and fluidized mixing volume, which supposedly attains coefficient of variance lower than 3 by virtue of ingredients of different size, shape or density.  

  

Exceptionally fast Mixing  

Mixing cycles tend to finish within one to three minutes and significantly elevate the throughput when compared to conventional ribbon or tumble mixers.  

  

Harmless Treatment of Substances  

In low shear mixing, the integrity of fragile or heat sensitive materials is maintained, with less or no dust generated and possibly less product degradation.  

  

Versatile Operation  

Powders granules fibre adhesive pastes slurries and even light liquids are handled using combination of paddles and spray. The perfect dry mixing, coating, hydration or light granulation in one system.  

  

Convenient Emptying and Clean, Easy Cleaning  

Design promises to achieve almost total drain and easy cleaning and causes less downtime and low threat of contamination even between batches.  

  

Energy Efficient  

The mixer also consumes less energy per batch than other, longer cycle machines of equivalent capacity, because of very high mixing efficiency achieved with its rapid operation and low mixing resistance.  

  

Elastic and Agile  

There are pilot models up to full scale industrial models with options to customize models to material contact surfaces type of drive and control system, and safety standards such as explosion surface certification.  

  

Best Practices Operational  

To achieve the best results, the following rules should be observed:  

  

The best percentage used should be 40-70 percent of optimum fill to allow free movement and fluidization.  

Mixing time: this is very important, and a lot of materials take less than three minutes to homogenize.  

Speed: Regulate speed and rate of the spray and paddle according to density of materials, liquid content or viscosity of binder.  

Cleaning systems: Cleaning systems and seals bearings valves should be maintained regularly to be hygienic and to increase the life of the machine.  

  

Train operators should be well trained on safe methods of loading and discharge especially when handling sensitive or hazardous dusty or powdery materials.  

 

Conclusion  

  

The Two Shafts Paddle Mixer by INCMachine is a high-performance mixing solution designed for modern industrial needs. It has ultra-fast blending action, achieves excellent home right, is easily adapted to various types of material, and is hygienic in design, making it ideal for more demanding applications whether in food feed pharmaceutical chemical polymer or building materials industries.  

  

Temperature control and automation, introduced as optional elements of the spray systems, enter multi-function process capability on a strongly built container. The mixer is designed to maximize product quality and throughput, reduce degradation, energy consumption and downtimes, whether it is used to mix powders granules or pastes.