M i k r o P u lv e r i z e r
HAMMER MILL
                      A Division of HOSOKAWA ALPINE Aktiengesellschaft
Mikro ACM - Mikro Mak - mikro Pulverizer - MikroClassifier - Mikro Inject
                                     HIGH-PERFORMANCE, RELIABLE 	
                                     		      IN OPERATION, ROBUST
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      BANTAM GRINDING
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FUNCTION                                        DESIGN                                           FINENESS
Mikro Pulverizers are high-speed hammer         The standard mill housing is made of solid       The end-product fineness is set as a function
mills designed for continuous operation in      grey cast iron. Welded designs as well as        of the rotor speed, the type of grinding        BANTAM LABORATORY /
harsh environments at peripheral speeds         mills made of special construction materials     elements and naturally also the size of         MINI BATCH MILL                                  CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
of up to 100 m/s. The product can be            which make the mills gas-tight, pressure-        the screen perforations. The following
fed by means of feed metering screws, a         proof or pressure-shock-proof are also           screens are available: round-perforation        -	Suitable for grinding tests and the            -	Quick exchange of grinding elements
suction intake, an injector assembly or can     available for special applications.              screen,    herringbone   screen,   jump-gap      production of mini batches                      -	Grinding chamber is simple to open
alternatively be gravity fed, dependent on      If required, the rotor and mill housing          screen. Dependent on the application and        -	Informative results with test samples of       -	Rotor can be removed with ease
the flow properties of the feed product.        can be water-cooled. The mills can also be       the desired end-product fineness, different      only a few grams                                -	All product-contact parts easily accessible
Comminution is a result of the feed product     equipped with special inlet manifolds to         types of rotors are used such as the LFS        -	Test series with minimum product loss          -	Quick and easy to clean
impacting against the rotating hammers          permit the injection of hot or cold air.         stirrup-type, saw-tooth or knife-blade rotor.   -	Reliable test results for scale-up to larger                                                        Feed product	Throughput 	Fineness
and the liner installed in the mill housing                                                      The fineness can be varied over a wide           machine sizes                                                                                        	             kg/kWh	    µm
cover. The product-air mixture exits the mill                                                    range by changing the:                          -	Fast and easy installation and cleaning of     MAIN FEATURES                                        Carbon black	 50-80	               99.9% < 40
via the screen clamped into the housing                                                          -	rotor speed                                    the grinding elements                                                                                Iron oxide	35	                     99.9% < 125
bottom section.                                                                                  -	grinding elements                             -	Product feed by means of metering screws       -	Highly effective in operation                      Casein	           56	              99.0% < 200
                                                                                                 -	air flow rate                                  or direct intake                                -	Suitable for soft to medium-hard products          Melamine resin	 58	                80.0% < 100
ROTORS                                             SCREENS                                       -	size of screen perforations                                                                    -	Grinding, mixing and homogenisation in             Plant-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       protector	        60-80	           99.9% < 40
Dependent on the application, the                  are selected to suit the individual                                                                                                             one single pass
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Sugar	            25-30	           99.0% < 40
following rotors are available:                    application:                                                                                  APPLICATIONS                                     -	Reliable in operation; robust design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          "	             50	              99.0% < 200
-	LFS stirrup-type rotor                           -	jump-gap screen                                                                                                                              -	Easy to clean and maintain
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Cacao	            25-30	           99.9% < 100
-	Saw-tooth rotor                                  -	herringbone screen                                                                          -	Carbon black production                        -	Time-proven in grinding-drying, cryogenic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          "		                             80.0% < 40
-	Knife-blade rotor                                -	round-perforation screen                                                                    -	Cosmetics such as compact powder                and inert gas grinding systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Paracetamol	      90	              99.0% < 250
                                                                                                                                                 -	Pharmaceutical products                        -	ATEX-certified
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Urea	             26	              99.9% < 100
                                                                                                                                                 -	Food and luxury foodstuffs
                                                                                                                                                 -	Dyes
                                                                                                                                                 -	Plastics
                                                                                                                                                 -	Chemicals                                      Machine size	                     Bantam 	      MP 1 	       MP 2 	    MP 3 	    MP 4 	      MP 44
                                                                                                                                                 -	Plant protectors                               Motor output in kW	               0.75 	        4	           11-15 	   22-30 	   45-75 	     90-110
                                                                                                                                                 -	Resin                                          Max. rotor speed in rpm 	         14,000 	      9,600 	      6,900 	   4,650 	3,350 	3,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Approx. air flow rate in m3/min	 0.6 	          2,5 	        7	        18 	      24 	        45
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Approx. weight in kg	             80 	          250 	        550 	     1300 	    1750 	      2200
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        HOUSING DESIGN USING FEM
PRODUCT FEED
We developed a number of different              MILL DESIGN SCB                                  MILL DESIGN SD, DH, TH
product feed systems to cover the wide                                                                                                                                            COMPACT SYSTEM
variety of different product properties.        Common inlet for product and air. Dependent      The product is fed by means of one, two or
                                                on the application, either as a simple suction   three steplessly adjustable feed metering       ATEX
                                                intake or as an injector assembly.               screws. The air required for grinding and
MILL DESIGN W                                   The SCB (Special Carbon Black) design was        cooling enters the grinding chamber via         To ensure the stipulated use of equipment and safety systems in
                                                designed especially for use in the carbon        adjustable air inlets on the side of the        potentially explosive areas, the pulverizers come with an EC type
Direct product feed via a gravity intake.       black industry. This design has also proved      housing.                                        test certificate as defined in 94/9/EC.
Ideal for large feed products up to 15 cm       itself in operation in other industries, and
and for products with a strong tendency to      is employed above all for PSR 11 pressure-                                                       EX II 1D/3GD c T 120°C / 125°C
deposit.                                        shock-proof applications.                                                                        EX II 1D/2D c T 120°C / 125°C
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  HOSOKAWA MICRON
                                                      Fine Grinding
  A Division of Hosokawa Alpine Aktiengesellschaft
  Welserstr. 9-11
                                                      	       2. Zeile
  D-51149 Cologne, Germany
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                                                                    A Division of HOSOKAWA ALPINE Aktiengesellschaft
                                                                    Hosokawa Micron – a division of Hosokawa Alpine AG – is a member of the
                                                                    Hosokawa Micron Group, the high-performance manufacturer of systems for
                                                                    powder and particle processing, systems for the confectionery industry as well
                                                                    as plastics processing machines and systems. The group is known and reputed
                                                                    the world over for its power of innovation, constant product care and market-
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                                                                    oriented R&D. The most important group resources are R&D, engineering and
                                                                    manufacturing as well as customer service in all global markets.
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                                                                    A Division of HOSOKAWA ALPINE Aktiengesellschaft