Planetary mixers

Planetary mixers for the preparation of high to medium viscous product blends

The preparation of high viscosity mixtures is a fundamental operation in the pharmaceutical, chemical and food industries. At Foeth we have a large stock of used planetary mixers, in a wide range of capacities and from well-known brands such as Hermann Linden, Draiswerke, Molteni and Collette, among others. The performance of all our processing equipment is guaranteed. All machines shown on this page are in stock and available for export worldwide. Read more about planetary mixers

Check out the variety of planetary mixers in the Foeth catalogue!

  1. Drais FH-30 - Planetary mixer
    Volume (Ltr.): 30
    Material: Stainless steel
    SKU:240U266
    in stock, NL
  2. Kemper GmbH SP-15 L - Planetary mixer
    Volume (Ltr.): 15
    Material: Stainless steel
    SKU:354T962
    in stock, NL
  3. Kemper GmbH Spiral SP 50 L - Planetary mixer
    Volume (Ltr.): 50
    Material: Stainless steel
    SKU:354T1007
    in stock, NL
  4. Loher - Planetary mixer
    Volume (Ltr.): 80
    Material: Stainless steel
    SKU:156M594
    in stock, NL
  5. Molteni I-300 - Planetary mixer
    Volume (Ltr.): 250
    Material: Mild steel
    SKU:248T594
    in stock, NL
  6. Herbst HRV-15 HO Processing vessel / - Planetary mixer
    Volume (Ltr.): 15
    Material: Stainless steel
    SKU:321S565
    in stock, NL
  7. Hermann Linden LPM-1 EWD - Planetary mixer
    Volume (Ltr.): 0.75
    Material: Stainless steel
    SKU:R1272
    in stock, NL
  8. Hermann Linden LPM-1 EWD - Planetary mixer
    Volume (Ltr.): 0.75
    Material: Stainless steel
    SKU:R1268
    in stock, NL
  9. Collette MPH-1500 - Planetary mixer
    Volume (Ltr.): 1500
    Material: Stainless steel
    SKU:R1054
    in stock, NL
  10. Molteni PFF 10 ES SV - Planetary mixer
    Volume (Ltr.): 15
    Material: Stainless steel
    SKU:204N022
    in stock, NL
  11. Grieser PL 600 - Planetary mixer
    Volume (Ltr.): 600
    Material: Stainless steel
    SKU:209N034
    in stock, NL
  12. Schneider SVPM 2 - Planetary mixer
    Volume (Ltr.): 2.3
    Material: Stainless steel
    SKU:236P245
    in stock, NL
  13. Collette MPH-900 - Planetary mixer
    Volume (Ltr.): 900
    Material: Stainless steel
    SKU:050Z188
    in stock, NL
  14. Molteni PH-900 SV - Planetary mixer
    Volume (Ltr.): 750
    Material: Stainless steel
    SKU:020C055
    in stock, NL
  15. Loedige FH-300 S - Planetary mixer
    Volume (Ltr.): 300
    Material: Stainless steel
    SKU:072G336
    in stock, NL
  16. Collette MPH-300 - Planetary mixer
    Volume (Ltr.): 300
    Material: Stainless steel
    SKU:015C031
    in stock, NL
  17. Drais FH-300 S TORRMA - Planetary mixer
    Volume (Ltr.): 300
    Material: Stainless steel
    SKU:265K274
    in stock, NL
  18. Drais FH-3 - Planetary mixer
    Volume (Ltr.): 165
    Material: Stainless steel
    SKU:084Z415
    in stock, NL
  19. Artofex Aarau RG-102 - Planetary mixer
    Volume (Ltr.): 100
    Material: Stainless steel
    SKU:065A300
    in stock, NL
  20. Grieser VPL-60 - Planetary mixer
    Volume (Ltr.): 60
    Material: Stainless steel
    SKU:064W269
    in stock, NL
  21. Herbst HR 15-7 - Planetary mixer
    Volume (Ltr.): 7
    Material: Stainless steel
    SKU:061H254
    in stock, NL
  22. Spangenberg VM-8 - Planetary mixer
    Volume (Ltr.): 8
    Material: Stainless steel
    SKU:072Y444
    in stock, NL
  23. Dalton Japan 5-DMV - Planetary mixer
    Volume (Ltr.): 3
    Material: Stainless steel
    SKU:069C433
    in stock, NL
  24. Hermann Linden LPMD-2 - Planetary mixer
    Volume (Ltr.): 2
    Material: Stainless steel
    SKU:017H052
    in stock, NL

Planetary mixers: description and function

Planetary mixers are versatile mixers which, in addition to preparing mixtures, can be used to dissolve, knead and blend various types of materials. They can work with materials of a pasty nature, including gels or adhesives, or with high viscosity (> 8 MMcP) and high densities.

Their effectiveness is proven for solid-liquid, liquid-liquid, solid-solid mixtures or when incorporating dry products into pasty solutions.

Functionally, planetary-type mixers are vertical mixers that consist of a tank that operates at atmospheric pressure or can operate under vacuum. It can also be equipped with a heating or cooling jacket, according to the requirements of the processing.

What is interesting, and what differentiates the planetary mixer from the common mixers, is the set of internal accessories, consisting of mixing paddles and scraper blades that perform independent and distinctive movements to optimise the mixing processing.

The planetary agitator blades move in such a way that they sweep the entire circumference of the tank while rotating on their own axis. This movement is similar to that of the planets in the solar system, hence the designation. The processing also incorporates a scraper blade that moves in a circular motion scraping the product that remains on the walls to integrate it back into the mixture.

The selection of the type of agitator blades depends mainly on the viscosity of the product. For high viscosities, helicoidal or sword blades are preferred.

Advantages of the industrial planetary mixer

The advantages of using a planetary mixer as part of the processing are many and varied:

It allows additives to be incorporated into the viscous mixture, even in very low proportions, less than 1%, ensuring uniform distribution.

They are ideal for the treatment of products that are sensitive to high shear energies or that are mechanically deformed in the processing of mixtures, especially in the case of gels and pastes of a thixotropic nature, which could see their viscosity modified by the effect of mixing.

In the preparation of highly abrasive viscous products, the short contact time minimises equipment wear. The planetary mixers also optimise heat transfer, especially in the case of temperature-sensitive product mixtures.

If you need additional information on planetary mixers in stock, or require equipment for a specific application, please call or write via the Foeth contact form.

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