Laboratory Attritors

Known for several features such as fast and efficient grinding, easy operation, flexibility etc., our Laboratory Attritors are widely acclaimed by clients. Laboratory Attritors are used for obtaining homogenous and fine dispersions under controlled conditions. These Laboratory Attritors have a compact design, and are used for agriculture flowables, chemicals, ceramics, metal oxides etc.
SF Attritor is used for producing fine & homogenous dispersons quickly & repeatedly under controlled conditions. Used for the manufacture of ceramics , inks, paints,coatings, metal oxides, ferrites, chocolates, chemicals & pharmaceuticals. The Attritor is often referred to as a agitated ball mill. The material to be ground is charged into a vertical tank filled with grinding media. Both the material and grinding media are then agitated by a shaft with arms causing the media to exert shearing & impact forces on the material. This action produces an extremely fine material measured in microns. No pre mixing is required. All attritors are provided with cooling jackets. Recirculating facility is available as optional.
Attrition Mills, Also Called Stirred Ball Mills, Are A Very Fast, Powerful And Efficient Method For All Operations Of Grinding, Blending And Milling, Either Wet Or Dry. The Advantage Of An Attrition Mill Is That It Ensures That All The Grinding Media Are In Action All The Time. This Results In Much Faster Action. For Example, Wet Milling A Casting Slip Can Be Completed In One Tenth Of The Milling Time Required In A Conventional Ball Mill.
Advantages of Using a Batch Attritor

• Ten times faster than ball mills
  
• Simple to operate
  
• Energy efficient
  
• No premixing required
  
• Minimum maintenance required
  
• Rugged construction
  
• Compact design
  
• No special foundation necessary

Advantages of SF Lab Attritor
Fast And Efficient Grinding, Scale-Up Capability, Numerous Options, No Premixing, Flexibility, Easy Operation, Repeatability, Low Maintenance
SF Customer Knows From Experience That The Attritor Is One Of The Most Versatile Pieces Of Equipment In There Lab. It Can Be Equipped Or Retrofitted Easily And Inexpensively With A Wide Variety Of Components And Accessories. With The Attritor, Users Can Choose Wet Or Dry Grinding, Introduce Inert Atmospheres, Operate At Controlled Temperatures, Vary Grinding Speed, Overcome Product Contamination, Change Media Size And Type, And Get Precise Energy Consumption Information, All On The Same Machine. Results Are Repeatable From One Test Grind To Another For Maximum Credibility. Finally, The Attritor Is Ideal For Formulating, Quality Control, And Scale-Up Studies.
Uses

• Paints, toners, inks
  
• Ceramics
  
• Agricultural flowables
  
• Food products
  
• Chocolate, confectionery
  
• Paper coatings, calcium carbonate, clay
  
• Chemicals
  
• Ferrites
  
• Metal oxides
  
• Minerals, ores, coal
  
• Sulphur dispersions

Operating Principal

• Machine Operates According To The Principle Of An Agitator Bead Mill. The Vertically Arranged Special Agitator Is Equipped With Agitator Pegs.
• Ideal Flow Conditions Are Reached Through The Combination Of Optimally Arranged Agitator Pegs And The Hemispherical Grinding Chamber Floor
• Circulation Grinding Guarantees An Exact Reproducibility And High Product Homogeneity.

Working
The Attritor Is Often Referred To Generically As A �Stirred Ball Mill.� The Operation Of An Attritor Is Simple And Effective. The Material To Be Ground Is Placed In A Stationary Tank With The Grinding Media. Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome Steel, Tungsten Carbide And Ceramic Balls Are Commonly Used Media. The Material And Media Are Then Agitated By A Shaft With Arms, Rotating At High Speed. This Causes The Media To Exert Both Shearing And Impact Forces On The Material. The Final Result Of This Remarkably Efficient Process Is An Extremely Fine Material, Measured In Microns Or Fractions Of Microns, Distributed On A Very Narrow Curve. The Laboratory Attritor Works Up To Ten Times Faster Than The Conventional Ball, Pebble Or Jar Mill. Its Compact, Vertical Profile Requires Minimal Space. No Premixing Is Necessary. Adding Ingredients (Or Taking Samples) Can Be Done At Any Time During The Grinding.
Construction
The Vessel Is Made From Thick S.S.304. Material To Withstand Heavy Loads And Is Provided With A Top Cover In Two Halves Which Can Be Locked On To The Main Vessel By Means Of Eye Bolts. A Jacket In M.S. Construction For Heating And Cooling Is Provided Complete With Inlet Outlet And Drain Fittings. Cooled Chamber And Product Pipeline. A Specially Designed Ball Valve With Strainer Is Provided At The Bottom Of The Vessel For Quick Discharge Of The Material. The Complete Vessel Is Mounted On Steel Shaft Perfectly Balanced And Housed On The Frame Structure. The Entire Vessel Can Be Tilted By Means Of A Mechanical Device To Facilitate Cleaning Operations. Residue-Free Discharge And Easy Cleaning Due To Dish Bottom Chamber. The Main Shaft Is Connected To The Output End Of The Gear Box Assembly By Means Of C.I./M.S. Rigid Flange Type Coupling. The Shaft Is Carefully Machined And Fitted With Specially Designed Adjustable Attrition Arms Which Rotate At 120 RPM. The Unit Is Painted With 2 Coats Of Metal Primer And 2 Coats Of Synthetic Enamel Paint.
Electricals : All Electrical Are 3 Phases, 50 Cycles, and 400 V.
Panel : The Machine Is Complete With An Electrical Panel Consisting Of Ammeter, Voltmeter And �ON/OFF� Switches.
Drive : The Drive Unit Is Enclosed In Steel Cabinets Supported And Stiffened By Structural.