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HDT Series Single-Arm Lifting Hopper Mixer for Food and Pharmaceutical Powder Blending
Model: HDT
A lifting-arm hopper mixer combines batch blending with hopper positioning, helping connect powder mixing with the next handling step. Assess this powder mixer as part of the complete mixing equipment scope, with representative dry blending and granule blending trials to check uniformity and handling after discharge.
Working Principle
The arm raises a closed hopper into the blending position. Rotation repeatedly changes the orientation of the batch, allowing gravity to redistribute its contents; the hopper is lowered after the cycle for unloading or transfer.
Key Features
- Lifting arm positions the hopper for the blending cycle.
- Closed-hopper rotation redistributes the batch by gravity.
- Hopper handling and the discharge interface are specified together.
Suitable Materials
Dry powders and granules that can flow and redistribute within a rotating hopper. Review cohesive, fragile or strongly segregating mixtures through material trials.
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Applications
Consider lifting-hopper blending for pharmaceutical, food or chemical batches where container handling must be planned together with mixing. Confirm hopper docking and transfer interfaces for the intended production line.
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Technical Parameters
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| Model | Overall Dimensions (L×W×H) (mm) | L1 (mm) | W1 (mm) | H1 (mm) | Net Load (kg) | Total Power (kW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDT200 | 2300×1800×2500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 150 | 3 |
| HDT400 | 2500×2000×2600 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 300 | 3.7 |
| HDT600 | 2700×2200×2500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 450 | 4.5 |
| HDT800 | 2850×2400×2500 | 800 | 900 | 900 | 500 | 7 |
| HDT1000 | 3000×2600×2500 | 800 | 900 | 900 | 650 | 7 |
Confirm the selected model, material properties and required options with QUANPIN before ordering. Final installation dimensions and equipment scope are defined in the approved technical documents.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the HDT mixer designed to do?
A lifting-arm hopper mixer combines batch blending with hopper positioning, helping connect powder mixing with the next handling step.
What information is needed for model selection?
Specify the loaded hopper weight, batch volume, lifting height and available headroom. Confirm hopper compatibility, docking arrangements, guarding and cleaning access for the installation.
How should mixing performance be evaluated?
Agree the formulation, batch size, sampling procedure and acceptable variation before a trial. Evaluate the discharged blend as well as the material in the vessel, because subsequent handling can affect segregation.
Selection and Configuration
For a configuration review, send the material name, bulk density, particle-size distribution, moisture level, batch mass and required blending endpoint. Working volume, drive rating, contact materials, sealing and discharge details are confirmed for the selected configuration; no numerical model rating is implied by this overview.
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Application Review: Food and Pharmaceutical Powder Blending
Define the ingredients, particle-size distribution, working fill and sampling method for the proposed blend. Check uniformity after discharge as well as within the vessel.
For pharmaceutical process evaluation, consult FDA process validation guidance.
For pharmaceutical cleaning requirements, consult the FDA equipment and cleaning questions.
For food ingredients, review the Codex food hygiene and HACCP framework when defining hygienic handling.
Review the actual powder characteristics using the HSE safe handling of combustible dusts.
Include moving-part access in the installation review using HSE work equipment and guarding guidance.
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