Mixer New Laboratory Mixer for Maximum Precision, Efficiency in R&D

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Eirich has launched its smallest mixer ever with the new EL1nano. The compact machine has a usable volume of up to 100 ml, offers multiple features such as mixing, granulating, agglomerating, dispersing, preparation of suspensions, coating, and can be used for tests involving small quantities of materials.

The new EL1nano is the smallest mixer in the company history of Eirich. With a usable volume of up to 100 ml, the machine is a perfect solution for many research and development tasks, particularly for high-end applications, shares the company. Its compact size means that valuable resources can be used sparingly to maximum effect, allowing the best possible mixing results to be achieved. The mixer is perfect for tests involving small quantities of materials, but at the same time it offers the same full range of functions and features as its larger siblings, including mixing, granulating, agglomerating, dispersing, preparation of suspensions, coating, and more.

Thanks to EL1nano, it is now possible to conduct test series with minimal quantities of raw materials – without having to make any compromises in terms of the quality of the mixing results, adds the firm.

It is definitely not a workable solution to use a larger mixer and fill it below the minimum fill level stated by the manufacturer. As a good rule of thumb, high-quality mixing results require the mixing pan to be filled to at least 30 percent, better to around 50 percent, opines the company. With the EL1 unit, this meant that a minimum of 300 ml needed to be processed in the past, whereas this has now been reduced to just around 30 ml on the EL1nano, which corresponds to around two tablespoons full, mentions the firm.

A small all-rounder

The new mixer is based on the original tried-and-tested Eirich mixing principle introduced some 100 years ago: The rotating mixing pan, a variable-speed rotor tool, and a fixed, two-part wall scraper combine to deliver optimum mixing results. In addition, the mixer also offers an adjustable tilt angle of 0°, 10°, 20°, and 30°. According to the firm, to maximize flexibility and ensure that this new system offers the all-decisive scale-up capability for a wide range of different applications, EL1nano can be operated using interchangeable mixing tools that have the same geometry as the corresponding tools on larger mixers. The compact frame of the machine enables easy installation and allows it to be used in glove boxes, which makes for extremely safe operation when working with toxic, potentially explosive, or reactive raw materials.

The control system is implemented via an intuitive touchscreen interface that allows the mixing tool speed to be freely adjusted and its direction of rotation to be reversed. The integrated timer function assists with precise monitoring of the mixing time. A USB interface is provided for data exchange so that operational data can be exported, shares the firm.

Broad range of potential applications

EL1nano is aimed at numerous industries, including in the areas of battery technology, the chemical industry, technical and medical ceramics, as well as the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry – particularly in areas in which raw materials are used that are particularly precious or expensive or are only available in very limited quantities.

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