Mixing of dry plants and granules in industry is an important sequence in manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, food, chemicals and a lot of other substances. The most common two blenders in use in this capacity are the Double Cone Blender and the V-Type Blender. Both, are mild tumbling mixers, which are known to maintain particle structure and bring about uniform blends with no generation of high heat or shear. They may, however, vary in design, functionality, and performance making one superior over the other relative to your particular application.

The blender at INCMachine, both of the double cone and V-type blenders, have been designed using high-grade materials and are also manufactured precisely, which offers a high-end performance in the widest variety of industries. The article has made a direct comparison to enable you make a decision on the right type of blender to use that meets your operational needs.

What is a Blender of Double Cone?

A Double Cone Blender is a blender, which uses a relatively symmetrical, shaped vessel in the form of two cones, attached to a rotating shaft. The design facilitates a smooth tumbling action as the container spins around triggering the contents powder to fall inside the tumbler before mixing. The cone has a shape that aids the uniformity distribution of the particles so that even at low RPMs, the mixing could be carried out successfully.

The blender is particularly good with powdered materials that are free flowing, or delicate and require a touch of homogeneous blending but no particle sizing.

Important characteristic of Double cone blender

• Symmetrical double cone construction provides a uniform movement of materials
• Soft tumbling motion that could use temperature sensitive and delicate products
• Can be provided at all sizes including laboratory scale to industrial scale
• There are conical ends that are easy to load and completely discharged
• Optional spray nozzles, vacuum loading systems and control systems

Common Applications

• Powder drugs
• Nutrition supplements
• Ingredients of dry foods
• Chemical granules
• Make up powders

What is V-Type Blender?

A V-Type Blender, also known as a V-shell blender or V-cone blender, consists of two cylindrical arms connected in a V shape. As the arms turn, the powder is pushed across the middle of the V to the other side and the repeated act of splitting and recombining powder allows the powder to mix well. It is a low-shear mixer too, which is suitable when the mixture to be mixed up is fragile and homogenous.

V-type blender is characterized by short mixing time and is capable of attaining homogeneity particularly when the particle size and density in the materials involved are relatively similar.

Important Specification of V-Type Blender

V-shaped shell with two cylinders to split up and mix powders

• A short cycle of blending because of the angular flow paths
• Applicable on dry materials that are free flowing
• Optional stirring bar to mix more quickly or more thoroughly
• Low maintenance and retention of products

Common Applications

• Pharmaceutical mixing API
• blending of food and spice
• Powdered detergents
• Mineral additions –
• The coloring and pigments

Structural Comparison

1. The major contrast between the double cone blenders and V-type blender is the geometry and the movement of materials in the vessel.
2. The end of a Double Cone Blender is smooth and in shape of a cone that causes the natural rolling and gravitational flow
3. V-Type Blender v-type blenders have angular split chambers that give it a more aggressive splitting effect and recombination effect
4. Generally, the V-type blender has marginally more rapid blend times, on account of the greater sharp angle made internal surfaces as well as more dynamic routes of materials. The double cone type of blender also gives a more consistent gravitational flow that could be advantageous in very delicate materials.

Performance Comparison

Mixing Efficiency

Both the machines are capable of homogenous mixing but depend on the nature of the material:

The Double Cone Blender is superior when going on fragile materials and powdered materials likely to become segregated: a more gentle blending action is provided.

The V-Type Blender has quicker time of blending, and it performs well using uniform-sized free-flowing powders.

Washing and Drying

Its discharge is improved, as Double Cone Blender has symmetrical tapered ends. The amount of material that is retained is minimal, thus it is a good choice where one wants to avoid cross-contamination.

The quick cleaning design of V-Type Blender allows it to hold store some of the product in the corners of the V arms of it is not cleaned correctly, though its smaller size facilitates the ability to manually clean the product.

Material Compatibility

Decision on selection of V-type or DOUBLE cone blender follows the decision on the physical and flow properties of the material.

Which Blender to Pick

To use a Double Cone Blender, make your choice when:

• You will require delicate low-shear combinations over delicate powders
• The complete product discharge is necessary
• You are combining sensitive or separating materials
• The size of batches is large and optimization is to be achieved through vacuum or heating integration

Select V-Type Blender in case:

• You desire quicker homogenization of homogeneous dry powders
• Space and cost efficiency come first
• You do not need discharge systems that will be highly specialized
• You would rather have a simpler design when doing small and middle-sized batch production

Conclusion

The V-Type Blender as well as the Double Cone Blender are solid, effective, and multi-purpose blenders in industrial use regarding dry powder mixing. Although their operations are the same, they have a different structure and mixing dynamics that make each one more applicable to certain materials and operational requirements.

The Double Cone Blender is well suited to sensitive or separating powders that need low shear, high-quality thorough mixing and good discharge. The V-Type Blender is more compact and does better mixing of the same content in quick cycles.

INCMachine sells customizable blending solutions in all common sizes and configurations and constructed out of high-quality materials that are supported by highly qualified technical assistance. Go to the product pages or speak to our team to discover which the right blender to support your operation is.