SPX FLOW has released a new magnetic mixer from its Lightnin brand, called the MagMixer MBE.
The mixer has no shaft penetrating the tank, and so requires no mechanical seals. This significantly reduces the risk of leakage or microbial contamination.
It provides high-torque capacity with optimum cleanability and, with bottom-mounted magnetic agitators, is suited to low-viscosity blending, dissolving solids, and solid suspension in sterile applications.
Precisely engineered using computational fluid dynamics (CFD), the MagMixer MBE uses Lightnin A281 3-blade hybrid axial/ radial impellers in an open construction that maximises flow while allowing for easy cleaning and sterilisation (CIP and SIP).
Alongside optimising product flow, the impellers contain strong magnets which produce high levels of torque capacity in a compact form.
The MBE Series MagMixer is controlled by a variable frequency drive (VFD). The Series covers a wide power range from 0.09 kW to 7.5 kW (0.12Hp to 10Hp) with operating speeds of between 200 and 1000 rpm. A range of options across the range including different bearings, O-Rings, drive and body materials; protection classes (up to IP67), and hazardous area operation (ATEX Category 2) make this a flexible mixer choice for fluid viscosities up to 500 cP.
