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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ItemCryoMillCutting Mill SM 50High Energy Ball Mill EmaxKnife Mill GRINDOMIX GM 300
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Catalog NumberCryoMillSM 50EmaxGM 300
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DescriptionThe CryoMill is a laboratory ball mill specifically designed for this application. It features an integrated cooling system which continually cools the grinding jar with liquid nitrogen before and during the grinding process. Thus, the sample is embrittled and volatile components are preserved.

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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 a... Read MoreThe High Energy Ball Mill Emax from Retsch achieves fine particles in the nanometer range through high friction and impact, while maintaining a narrow particle size distribution through thorough sample mixture. This mill not only reduces grinding time, but also removes the need to cool down. The ... Read MoreThe 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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PrincipleImpact and FrictionCutting and ShearingImpact and FrictionCutting
Sample Size≤8 mm< 50 mm< 5 mm~ 130 mm
Sample TypeHard, Medium-Hard, Soft, Brittle, Elastic or FibrousSoft, Medium-Hard, FibrousMedium-hard, hard, brittle, fibrous - dry or wetSoft, Medium-Hard, Elastic, Containing Water/Fat/Oil, Dry or Fibrous
Applicationsmechanochemistry, 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 disruptionagriculture, chemicals / plastics, construction materials, electronics, environmental / recyling, food / feed, pharma / biotech / medtech, power generation / energyNano grinding, size reduction, homogenizing, mechanical alloying, colloidal milling, high energy comminutionSize Reduction, Homogenization and Mixing: Agriculture, Biology, Food, Medicine / Pharmaceuticals
Speed3 to 30 Hz500 to 6,000 min-1300 to 2,000 min-1500 to 4000 min-1
Rotor Typegrinding jar and ballsparallel section rotor / 3-disc rotor, 0.25-10 mm sievesInquireStainless steel knife, knife with titanium-niob coating
Final Fineness~ 5 um< 0.25 mm< 80 nm< 300 um
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