Industrial Drum Mixers are Extremely Customizable

Industrial mixers come in all shapes and sizes depending on the application they will be used for. Several projects require mixing a couple of chemicals or materials together. When conducting this, it is important to select the right equipment to achieve a proper blend that will ensure a uniform product.

A lot of companies find that it saves on cost and contributes to convenience to mix materials directly in the shipping drum. When this is desired, a small industrial mixing equipment known as a drum mixer is attached to the shipping drum, and the material is combined to the desired consistency.

Drum Mixer Features

Drum mixers may be used with either open or closed barreled drums. If using an open barreled drum as opposed to a closed barrel, an agitator blade is fastened to one of the sides of a steel drum by using clamps. The agitator can be changed to nearly every angle and depth. Some companies prefer to mix with a closed barrel lid. For this, an integrated lid mounted with an agitator is fitted directly onto the barrel.

Since drum mixers mix materials directly in the barrel, they are often small compared to other industrial mixers. Typical agitator sizes are made to accommodate 30, 55, or 100 gallon drums.

Drum Mixer Agitators

The agitator for a drum mixer may be customized according to the project and the materials being mixed. Typical agitators for a drum mixer are propeller shaped. These kinds of agitators are especially suited for mixing and agitating liquids and dissolving and suspending solids inside liquids. Other agitators can be used for high-speed mixing. Agitator motors are either electric or air powered.

Drum mixers tend to be a great option for those that want to mix materials or chemicals quickly and conveniently inside the mixing drum itself. They can be specified to fit any project directly, and may be used for a variety of blending and mixing needs.