Excursus container mixer: amixon® conical mixer size AM 1500, filled and discharged by means of Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC)

What are typical advantages of a container-based mixing facility?

A powder blending plant, which works with Intermediate Bulk Containers, can decouple its production steps 1 to 7 in terms of time and space:

1. Composition and weighing of the raw materials in the IBC(charging).
2. Mixing
3. Discharging
4. Filling of the container contents
5. Cleaning of the mixer
6. Cleaning of the container
7. Cleaning of the filling machine

Depending on the order structure, the above-mentioned production steps tie up different amounts of time and personnel resources. In the mixing system shown above, charging can take place while the mixer is still being cleaned. Filling of the container contents can take place while the mixer is already processing a new mixing order. Waiting times are thus minimized and production output can be increased.

In addition to the mixing system shown here, which is filled and discharged with bulk containers, amixon^® also offers classic container mixers. A critical comparison of both concepts will be discussed in another blog article.