Coatings World - February 2010

heavy-duty horizontal mixer. It is designed to properly mix and knead press cake providing the energy to drive the water from the press cake. Additionally, the Turbulent SuperFlusher mixing paddles impart the necessary shear for dispersion and drying of the press cake and allows easy standardization of the dispersion and easy product discharge. Product name: Drais Rheo-Matic Dispersers Attributes/comments: The new Rheo-Matic Dispersers with drives of 15 HP to 200 HP, are suitable for mixing/dispersing vessels from 40- gallon to 1600-gallon. Rheo-Matic Dispersers are equipped with frequency inverters and automatically adjust the speed of the shaft based on powder consumption. In the Rheo-Matic, the mixing, dispersing shaft always stays at the center of the mixing vessel, independent of the vessel size or vessel diameter.

Eiger Machinery, Inc. Grayslake, IL (847) 548-0044 Fax: (847) 548-0099 E-mail: sales@eigeruscom Web site: www.eigerus.com Product name: Eiger Machinery Mixer/Disperser – Electric Lift Attributes/comments: A new Eiger Laboratory Mixer/Disperser is available with an electronic lift for accurately positioning the mixing head. Precise electronic speed control for efficient mixing and energy transfer. Batch sizes from 250 mls to 20 liters typical. Available with 0.5 to 3 horsepower.

Fluid Management, Inc.
Wheeling, IL
(847) 537-0880, (800) 462-2466
Fax: (847) 537-3221
E-mail: ehesse@sterlingkilgore.com
Web site: www.fluidman.com
Product name: Accutinter 1500
Dual Colorant Dispenser
Attributes/comments: Fluid Man-
agement Inc.’s Accutinter 1500 Dual
Colorant Dispenser dispenses two
colorant systems in on space-saving
machine. Features include fast, com-
puter controlled, automatic dispens-
ing; superior color accuracy; a
mechanical nozzle closer that pre-
vents mis-tints with low VOC colors;
and ColorPro 4.0 software.

Hockmeyer Equipment Elizabeth City, NC (252) 338-4705 Fax: (252) 338-6540 Web site: www.hockmeyer.com Product name: Hockmeyer MTS – Multi Tasking System Attributes/comments: The MTS consists of the dispersion; milling and de-aeration process is all done in a single machine. For processing high viscosity and/pr thyrotropic products typically processed on a 3-roll mill exceeding 400,000 cps. Advantages: Shorter mill times, tighter particle size distributions, better color development, one vessel start to finish, frees up operator – less operator intervention, less clean-up, color adjustment, solids adjustments during the milling process. MTS- 35 ( 35 gallon unit) available for testing.

Jaygo, Inc.

Union, NJ (908) 668-3600, (888)-81-JAYGO Fax: (908) 688-6060 E-mail: sales@jaygoinc.com Web site: www.jaygoinc.com Product name: Vakumix – High Shear Mixing and Homogenizing Systems Attributes/comments: High-intensi-ty mixing and homogenizing of sanitary and non-sanitary liquid products in batch sizes as small as five liters to over 7,000 liters. Clean-in-place capability, heating or cooling, vacu-um/pressure/or invert conditions.

Myers Engineering, Inc. Bell, CA (323) 560-4723 Fax: (323) 771-7789 E-mail: sales@myersmixer.com Web site: www.myersmixer.com Product name: Epoxy Resin Mixer Attributes/comments: Myers Engineering recently produced a specialized mixing unit to handle the processing for hot melt epoxy coatings,

Myers’ Epoxy Resin Mixer

The unit processes the 15,000 centipoise material in a hoist mounted dual shaft mixer. It is equipped with a consolidated operator control station and electric heating system. A customized, explosion resistant housing embraces the jacketed tank for operational safety. This technology improves process times, decreases waste and improves profitability.

Premier Mill,
an SPX Process Brand
Delavan, WI
(262) 728-1900, (800) 252-5200
Fax: (262) 728-490
E-mail: premiermill@spx.com
Web site: www.spx.com,
www.spxft.com. CW