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drum agitator

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drum agitator

Chemical, paint and coating industries require different methods of mixing drums. For these applications, an agitator is able to mix solid materials or liquids together inside of a metal container.

There are many ways to stir fluids in drums, so it is important that you become familiar with all the options and types of drum agitators.

What is a Drum Agitator and how do they work?

- A machine that mixes chemicals in a container (usually metal), called a drum.

How to choose a Drum Agitator: Three Methods to Mix Chemicals in Drums. This is because it can impact efficiency, safety, and production.

Drum Mixer Types

- Spiral mixer: uses a helix spiral blade wrapped around the inside of the drum, slow slow mixing action but easy to clean.

End cap agitators: Create a torque movement on drum to mix thoroughly

- Direct drive agitators: are attached to the drum's shaft to directly mix the chemical inside the drum.

There are other things to consider before purchasing a drum agitator

- Power requirement for optimum performance

- Equipment total height

Container volume to be used

Bung mixing is used to mix materials within drums. However, they are not very effective, run at high speeds, and cause temperature issues. These mixers operate at high speeds, and often have a high shear rate because of their high speed. Typically they have a tiny and ineffective blade on them that turns the material.

Even if one replaces the bung mixer with an agitator, the material will still rotate at a high speed. This means that it is still essential to slow down the mixing process by using weight loads and chills.

Are there other ways to mix drums?

Multi-cone Agitators are made up of multiple cones that stack on top of one another. The multi cone agitator works by rotating the container and having a spiral-shaped mixing screw rotate inside of a few cones to blend chemicals together.

End Cap Agitators use an adjustable mixing screw to allow the chemicals to flow from the center of the barrel.

Side Press Agitator is designed for use in cylindrical drums. It uses a side press fitting rather than a bung. This allows for a positive seal, and can be attached easily with a mixer shaft.

- Pallet Agitator works similarly to an end cap agitator but has paddles instead of a mixing screw. To prevent any leakage, drum bungs require a positive seal.

- Direct drive agitators have the shaft that attaches the mixer directly attached to the drum's rotating axis, which can be helpful in reducing the amount of vibration there is in the system.

A vibratory drum mixer can be used to mix paint, liquid chemicals and other dry materials together. This drum mixer is made up of a rotating agitator, an eccentricweight, and a coupling device that reduce vibration transfer to the drum.

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