Cone Blender
ATLUS designed a guarded cone blender for the batch mixing of dry powders. The vessel repeatedly turns and redistributes the material, promoting a consistent blend without a high-shear agitator. The complete machine incorporates the blending vessel, geared drive, bearing supports, discharge arrangement, structural frame and perimeter guarding.
SECTOR
Machinery & OEM
SERVICE
Design Engineering
Material
Dry Powders
YEAR
2026
Project at a glance
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Repeatable Batching
The machine was required to combine dry powder ingredients into a consistent batch using a controlled, low-shear mixing action.
Loading, rotation and discharge needed to be incorporated into a compact machine that could be operated and maintained safely.
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A Complete Machine
ATLUS developed the vessel, support shafts, bearings, drive system and structural frame around the intended batch mass.
The discharge position was coordinated beneath the vessel, while full-height mesh guarding isolated the rotating equipment from the surrounding work area.
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Controlled Mixing
The completed arrangement provides gentle tumbling of the powder followed by gravity discharge from the vessel into the receiving point below.
Gated access allows the blender and drive to be reached for loading, cleaning and maintenance once the machine has been stopped and isolated.
Key Outcomes
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Controlled, low shear mixing of dry powder batches
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≤5% blend coefficient of variation after a 10 minute mixing cycle
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≥99% batch discharge within 5 minutes for free-flowing powders
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Rotating assembly can be fully disassembled for service
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