V Type Mixer

A V Type Mixer also known as a V-Blender or V-Shaped Blender, is a type of tumble blender widely used in industrial and laboratory settings for mixing dry powders, granules, and solids. It features two cylindrical chambers joined at an angle to form a “V” shape, which promotes efficient, homogeneous blending through gentle tumbling action. This design minimizes particle size reduction, shear, and heat generation, making it ideal for fragile or abrasive materials.

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How It Works

• Mechanism: The V-shaped vessel rotates on a horizontal axis, causing materials to cascade and free-fall repeatedly. This splits the mixture into two parts, then recombines them, achieving diffusion-based mixing with uniformity often exceeding 99%.

• Mixing Time: Typically 5–15 minutes per batch, depending on load and material properties.

• Optional Features: Some models include an intensifier bar for handling fine powders or agglomerates, or vacuum capabilities for drying during blending.

Key Applications

V-Type Mixers are versatile across industries due to their gentle action and easy-to-clean design:

• Pharmaceuticals: Blending active ingredients with excipients for tablets or capsules.

• Food & Beverages: Mixing spices, flours, or dry ingredients like grains and seeds.

• Chemicals & Cosmetics: Homogenizing pigments, detergents, or powders.

• Other: Fertilizers, plastics, and lab-scale R&D for precise trace-component blends.

Advantages

• Efficiency: Rapid, low-energy blending with minimal segregation.

• Scalability: Easily sized from small batches to large production runs.

• Hygiene: Smooth surfaces prevent residue buildup; GMP-compliant options available.

• Cost-Effective: Low maintenance, no blades to wear out.

Limitations

• Best for free-flowing, dry materials; less effective for very sticky or liquid-laden powders without add-ons.

• Requires careful loading (50–70% capacity for optimal mixing).

Salient Features of V Type Mixer

• Compact model.

• Capacity available from 5 Liters to 5000 Liters.

• The conical shape at both ends enables uniform mixing and easy discharge.

• All contact parts are made out of Stainless Steel 316 / 304 / MS quality material as per requirements.

• Two nos. of safety road will be provided at back side. (One LH side & one RH side)

• One shaft with 3 / 4 nos. of fixed baffles provided inside the cone.

• All moving parts with suitable covers.

• Safety guards provided with limit switch to not start the machine when safety guards are not in proper position. (optional)

• Control Panel having three phase indication, D.O.L. starter, digital timer & Amp. Meter. (optional)

• The conical shape at both ends enables uniform mixing and easy discharge.

• Worm reduction gear use for speed reduction.

• Food grade rubber gasket will be used on both end of cone as well as in butterfly valve.

• General structure made out of SS 304 and Polished to the matt/mirror finish (as required by you).

Process Operation of V Type Mixer

The V shape blenders have long two corner of product container for more rubbing and tumbler effect to the material for fast and homogenizing mixing. It can perform homogenously dry mixing of free-flowing powders, granules requiring low shearing force, Mixing and Blending of particles with rapid intermixing of particles irrespective of varying specific gravities. The material is loaded into the double cone blender drum. The double blender is tumbling the material in the container and spread out. The mixing is achieved in 5 to 15 minutes with better homogeneity.

Technical Specification of V Shape Mixer

* Power voltage can be adjusted as per customer’s domestic power voltage requirements.
* Rights of technical improvements & modification reserved.
* Illustrations & dimensions are shown for information purpose only.