Plow Mixer

Ploughshare Mixer

1. Product Overview

1.1 General Description

The ploughshare mixer is a high-efficiency machine for mixing powders and granular materials in the chemical, building-materials and food industries. Multiple sets of plough shares mounted on the main shaft rotate at high speed inside a horizontal drum, tossing the material upward to create convective and diffusive mixing, while the chopper group forcibly breaks up agglomerates. The special shape of the plough shares moves material axially and radially at the same time, delivering high mixing uniformity (CV≤5%) and short mixing times (3-8 minutes). A liquid spray system can be fitted for powder-liquid mixing, and a jacket for heating or cooling. It is widely used in dry-mortar, feed, fertilizer, food-additive and battery-material production.

1.2 Key Features

• Special plough-share geometry for highly efficient three-dimensional convective mixing
• Choppers forcibly break up lumps — suits materials with higher liquid content
• High mixing uniformity of CV≤5%; mixing time of 3-8 minutes
• Optional liquid spray system for powder-liquid granulation
• Horizontal drum with large discharge door for clean, complete discharge
• Jacketed heating/cooling available
• Variable-frequency speed control for different materials
• Full capacity range from 100 to 6000 L

1.3 Document Scope

This specification covers the design principles, performance parameters, system classification, key component selection, applications, design standards and certifications, custom options, warranty terms, packaging and delivery, and the information required for inquiries regarding the ploughshare mixer. It serves as a comprehensive reference for procurement selection and engineering communication.

2. Working Principle

2.1 Ploughshare Mixer Process Flow

Ploughshare mixer process: charging → low-speed pre-mixing → high-speed mixing → liquid spraying (optional) → chopping → discharge. As the plough shares rotate with the main shaft, they throw the material tangentially along the drum wall; under centrifugal force and gravity the material forms axial convection and radial turnover. The choppers, rotating at high speed (1400-2900rpm), apply intense shear and impact to the material, breaking up agglomerated particles. The combined action of plough shares and choppers achieves uniform mixing in a short time. The spray system sprays liquid evenly onto the tumbling material through nozzles, enabling powder-liquid mixing.

3. System Classification

4.1 Main Technical Parameters of the Ploughshare Mixer