Laboratory Mill

Laboratory mills, used primarily for sample prep prior to analysis, use particle size reduction (comminution) to grind or homogenize wet, dry, hard, soft, elastic, brittle, and fibrous materials. Mills and grinders are used in labs in widely varying scientific areas, including chemistry, pharmaceuticals, food analysis, materials testing, and life science. Disk, hammer, mortar, planetary ball, rotor, and cutting mills are available to achieve coarse, mid-range, and fine results, all the way down to the nano range, <0.1 µm. Cryogenic mills, or freezer mills, are a type of unit that freezes a material prior to reducing its particle size.

What to consider when choosing a laboratory mill?

When purchasing a mill, power, speed, and cleanability are useful parameters; however, it is also important to keep in mind the instrument’s throughput, reproducibility, and yield, as well as the option of a cooling system, if necessary.

Compare and request a quote for laboratory mills from various manufacturers:

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ItemKnife Mill GRINDOMIX GM 300Knife Mill Grindomix GM 200Mixer Mill MM 400XRD-Mill McCrone Laboratory Mill
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Catalog NumberGM 300GM 200MM 400MCCrone
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DescriptionThe new knife mill GRINDOMIX GM 300 is the ideal instrument for the grinding and homogenization of foodstuffs. It allows to process sample volumes up to 4.5 liters quickly and reproducibly.

With four sharp, robust blades and a powerful motor which can reach temporary peaks of 3 kW, it is ideal for
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The new knife mill GRINDOMIX GM 200 is the ideal instrument for the grinding and homogenization of foodstuffs. It allows to process sample volumes up to 1 liters quickly and reproducibly.

With two sharp, robust blades and a powerful motor which can reach temporary peaks of 1 kW, it is ideal for
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The Mixer Mill MM 400 is a true multipurpose mill designed for dry, wet and cryogenic grinding of small volumes up to 2 x 20 ml. It mixes and homogenizes powders and suspensions with a frequency of 30 Hz within seconds – unbeatably fast and easy to operate. It is also very useful for ... Read MoreThe XRD-Mill McCrone was specially developed for the preparation of samples for subsequent X-ray diffraction (XRD). The mill is used for applications in geology, chemistry, mineralogy and materials science, quality control as well as R&D. Because of its unique grinding motion, the XRD-Mill McCrone ... Read More
PrincipleCuttingCuttingImpact and FrictionFriction
Sample Size~ 130 mm~ 40 mm≤8 mm<0.5 mm
Sample TypeSoft, Medium-Hard, Elastic, Containing Water/Fat/Oil, Dry or FibrousSoft, Medium-Hard, Elastic, Containing Water/Fat/Oil, Dry or FibrousHard, Medium-Hard, Soft, Brittle, Elastic or FibrousMedium-hard, Hard, Brittle, Fibrous
ApplicationsSize Reduction, Homogenization and Mixing: Agriculture, Biology, Food, Medicine / PharmaceuticalsSize Reduction, Homogenization and Mixing: Agriculture, Biology, Food, Medicine / Pharmaceuticalsmechanochemistry, mechanical alloying, size reduction, mixing, homogenization, cryogenic grinding; agriculture, biology, chemistry / plastics, construction materials, engineering / electronics, environment / recycling, food, geology / metallurgy, glass / ceramics, medicine / pharmaceuticals, cell disruptionGrinding, Mixing and Triturating, Dry and Wet
Speed500 to 4000 min-12,000 to 10,000 min-13 to 30 Hz1000 to 1500 min-1
Rotor TypeStainless steel knife, knife with titanium-niob coatingStainless steel knife, knife titanium; CryoKitgrinding jar and balls<0.5 mm
Final Fineness< 300 um< 300 um~5 µm<1 µm
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