Hosokawa Cyclomix
The Hosokawa Cyclomix was developed primarily for the mixing of cohesive powders but is suitable for many applications including mixing, moistening, plastifying, and granulating. It is ideal for a variety of product types including fibrous or pasty consistencies.
The product is loaded into the conical mixing vessel from the top and is filled to approximately 50% capacity. A centrally located high speed rotating shaft is driven from the mixer cover by an electrical motor, therefore eliminating seals and bearings from the product zone.
The shaft is fitted with paddle shape mixing elements which rotate close to the inner vessel wall. Due to the high speed rotation of the paddles and the shape of the conical vessel, the product is transported from the bottom of the vessel to the top. Upon reaching the top, the product flows downward into the center of the vessel. During the upward motion, the product particles are accelerated by the paddles and intensively mixed (micromixing) by the friction of the vessel wall. Typical applications in the chemical process industries include: toner; zinc; oxides; pigments; talc and aluminum oxide.
| Features | Applications |
| Full self emptying of the vessel for convenient product discharge | Intensive mixing of cohesive powders, pastes and slurries |
| No bearings or seals in the product zone to assure product integrity | Moistening of powders |
| Good control of the product temperature for consistency | Coating |
| Very intensive and fast mixing | Granulating |
| Can be applied to a wide range of applications | Flavoring |
| Coloring | |
| Agglomeration | |
| Drying | |
| Metallic blending for powder coatings | |
| Can be applied to a wide range of applications |