The Schugi® Flex-O-Mix® wet agglomeration system is specifically designed to avoid the material buildup that often occurs when forming large particles from fine powders. Unlike conventional processing equipment, the Flex-O-Mix® features a continuously deforming mixing chamber that keeps wetted particles from adhering to equipment walls. In addition to preventing clogging, this action inhibits particulate over densification while yielding a more uniform particle with more consistent density, cohesiveness and solubility.
One or more powders are fed through the top of the agglomeration unit and pass through the unit by gravity, in a continuous stream. The liquids are injected via spray nozzles placed around the top of the cylindrical mixing chamber. The liquid spray is generally atomized using compressed air. The circumferential arrangement of the spray nozzles permits simultaneous injection of up to four different liquid streams.
Instant mixing and short retention time (1-2 seconds) make high production rates possible from small machines. The mixing chamber and rotor are easily accessible for sanitary clean up.
System 1
In the system pictured above the Flex-O-Mix® is being fed by two separate powder feeders and one liquid dosing system. The Flex-O-Mix® mixes these ingredients and agglomerates them, forming a wet granular product. The granules fall directly into a Fluid Bed dryer, where they are dried and conditioned. The dried product can then be screened to size. Oversize and undersize can be recycled through the system. |
System 2
In the system pictured above several different powder feeds are being metered into the Flex-O-Mix®, along with two separate liquid streams. In this situation the system operation is the same as the other system pictured, but more feed ingredients are present. The Flex-O-Mix® showcases it's ability to blend multiple feed streams into a homogenous product. |
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