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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| Company | RETSCH | RETSCH | RETSCH | RETSCH |
| Item | Knife Mill GRINDOMIX GM 300 | Cutting Mill SM 50 | Cyclone Mill TWISTER | Rotor Beater Mill SR 300 |
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| Catalog Number | GM 300 | SM 50 | Twister | SR 300 |
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| Description | The 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 The 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 homogenizing substances with a high water, oil or fat content as well as for grinding dry, soft and medium-hard products. The GRINDOMIX GM 300 meets and exceeds all special laboratory and analytical requirements and is a professional device superior to any commercial household mixer.
Features - Efficient size reduction of up to 4,500 ml feed quantity due to a powerful 1.1 kW motor (peak power input >3 kW)
- Pre- and fine-grinding in one mill: cutting action in regular mode, grinding by impact in reverse mode, pre-grinding in interval mode
- All parts which come into contact with the sample material are autoclavable
- Perfect adaptation to application requirements by variable speed from 500 to 4,000 min-1 with an increment of 100 min-1
- Optional gravitation lid for automatic reduction of the grinding chamber volume
- 10 SOPs can be stored
- Grinding jar in plastic and stainless steel available
... Read More | The SM 50 is the world's most powerful benchtop cutting mill with a standard one phase power plug. Its 1.5 kW motor drives a large rotor, delivering impressive high-speed cutting power. The max. speed is 4,000 rpm and can be adjusted to suit various applications. The EasyInspect hopper operates on aThe SM 50 is the world's most powerful benchtop cutting mill with a standard one phase power plug. Its 1.5 kW motor drives a large rotor, delivering impressive high-speed cutting power. The max. speed is 4,000 rpm and can be adjusted to suit various applications. The EasyInspect hopper operates on a batch-wise feeding system and can process large sample pieces up to 50 mm with ease. The compact powerhouse features an internal cyclone system, ensuring effortless and efficient processing of various materials. The push-fit grinding chamber is the first in the world which can be taken out for proper cleaning. With its innovative design featuring a removable milling chamber, the SM 50 simplifies cleaning, saving up to 30 % process time. At the same time, the unrivaled powerful benchtop cutting mill with a single phase power plug allows up to 100 % sample recovery and contamination-free sample preparation.
- pulverization of samples down to 250 micron
- integrated cyclone technology
- easy cleaning thanks to push fit accessories including the grinding chamber
- for samples up to 50 mm
- less surfaces-less dust
- Superior cutting speed of 27 m/s.
- 3 double acting cutting bars result in 18 cutting events per round and a specific cutting length of 864 mm per round for superior cutting efficiency.
- Comprehensive and convenient door opening mechanisms with a pivoting handle
- 9 different sieve sizes from 10 mm down to 0.25 mm for standard application or for grinding without heavy-metal contamination
two different rotor types
... Read More | The cyclone mill TWISTER is specially designed for the processing of foods and feeds for subsequent NIR analysis. The optimized form of rotor and grinding chamber generates an air jet which carries the ground sample through the integrated cyclone into the sample bottle. The air jet prevents the The cyclone mill TWISTER is specially designed for the processing of foods and feeds for subsequent NIR analysis. The optimized form of rotor and grinding chamber generates an air jet which carries the ground sample through the integrated cyclone into the sample bottle. The air jet prevents the material from heating up, thus preserving the moisture content.
The provided sieves guarantee an optimum particle size distribution so that it is not necessary to recalibrate the NIR spectrometer. The rotor speed can be adjusted in 3 steps allowing for perfect adaptation to the sample requirements. Cleaning the mill is quick and easy as the air jet effects a complete discharge of the material from the grinding chamber.
This new cyclone mill in proven RETSCH quality optimizes the reproducible sample preparation to NIR analysis thus allowing for meaningful and reliable analysis results.
Features - Ideal for grinding feeds, grains, forage and other similar products
- 3 controlled speeds
- Cyclone separator with 250 ml collecting bottle for quick extraction of sample
- No cross contamination thanks to easy cleaning
- Convenient operating panel
- Professional industrial design with long lifetime
... Read More | The Rotor Beater Mill SR 300 is suitable for coarse and fine size reduction, either in batches or continuously. It can process dry, soft, medium-hard, organic and inorganic substances.
Its high speed in comparison to the SR 200 allows a significantly higher throughput and fineness.
The SR 300 isThe Rotor Beater Mill SR 300 is suitable for coarse and fine size reduction, either in batches or continuously. It can process dry, soft, medium-hard, organic and inorganic substances.
Its high speed in comparison to the SR 200 allows a significantly higher throughput and fineness.
The SR 300 is intended for universal use: from sample preparation in laboratories up to preparing sample batches in pilot plants or production facilities. The grinding chamber, the feed hopper and the material inlet are completely made from high quality stainless steel.
Features
- Suitable for batchwise operation of larger quantities
- Central locking device
- Wide range of accessories including various collection and feeding systems, rotors and sieves
- High final fineness
- Exchangeable grinding and sieve inserts
- Grinding chamber, feed hopper and material inlet and outlet of stainless steel
- Optional grinding inserts 180° for grinding of hard-brittle materials by additional impact
- Optional distance rotor to reduce frictional heat
- Removable hopper for easy cleaning
- Motor brake
- Defined final fineness due to bottom sieves with aperture sizes from 0.08 - 10 mm
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| Principle | Cutting | Cutting and Shearing | Impact and Friction | Impact and Shearing |
| Sample Size | ~ 130 mm | < 50 mm | <10 mm | < 15 mm |
| Sample Type | Soft, Medium-Hard, Elastic, Containing Water/Fat/Oil, Dry or Fibrous | Soft, Medium-Hard, Fibrous | Fibrous or Soft | Soft or Medium-Hard |
| Applications | Size Reduction, Homogenization and Mixing: Agriculture, Biology, Food, Medicine / Pharmaceuticals | agriculture, chemicals / plastics, construction materials, electronics, environmental / recyling, food / feed, pharma / biotech / medtech, power generation / energy | Grinding Prior to NIR Analysis: Agriculture, Foods / Feeds, Medicine / Pharmaceuticals | Size Reduction and Deagglomeration: Agriculture, Chemistry / Plastics, Construction Materials, Environment / Recycling, Food, Medicine / Pharmaceuticals |
| Speed | 500 to 4000 min-1 | 500 to 6,000 min-1 | 10,000 to 14,000 min-1 | 8100 or 9700 min-1 |
| Rotor Type | Stainless steel knife, knife with titanium-niob coating | parallel section rotor / 3-disc rotor, 0.25-10 mm sieves | TWISTER rotor | Rotor Beater, Standard and Distance |
| Final Fineness | < 300 um | < 0.25 mm | < 500 um | < 50 um |
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