Mortar Grinders can range from hand-powered to mechanical, and ensure a proper mix and grinding of sample material. Electronically controlled mortar grinders remove the additional work of hand-powered mortar grinders while ensuring highly reproducible sample preparation. Considerations that differentiate mortar grinders are cooling and heating capability, product maintenance difficulty, pestle material, pestle speed, pestle/scraper pressure. Additional parameters to consider when purchasing are feed material hardness, material feed size, final fineness, batch size, grinding chamber volume and power consumption of the unit.
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| Item | Ultra Centrifugal Mill ZM 200 | Mixer Mill MM 400 | Mixer Mill MM 500 control |
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| Catalog Number | ZM 200 | MM 400 | MM 500 control |
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| Description | The Ultra Centrifugal Mill ZM 200 is a high speed rotor mill with unmatched performance. It is used for the rapid size reduction of soft to medium-hard and fibrous materials.
Because of the efficient size reduction technique the ZM 200 ensures the gentle preparation of analytical samples in a very The Ultra Centrifugal Mill ZM 200 is a high speed rotor mill with unmatched performance. It is used for the rapid size reduction of soft to medium-hard and fibrous materials.
Because of the efficient size reduction technique the ZM 200 ensures the gentle preparation of analytical samples in a very short time. The comprehensive range of accessories including a large variety of ring sieves and rotors as well as collection systems makes the Ultra Centrifugal Mill a versatile instrument that can be easily adapted to varying applications. The optional Vibratory Feeder is load-controlled via an interface and ensures a uniform grind at maximum output rate. With thousands of installations, the ZM 200 has become a standard for food and feeds, for the chemical industry as well as for agricultural testing.
Features - Powerdrive with optimally matched frequency converter and 3-phase motor
- Comfortable parameter setting via display and ergonomic 1-button operation
- Wide range of accessories including various collection and feeding systems, rotors and sieves
- Gentle and very rapid size reduction by pre- and fine grinding in one run
- Wide speed range
- Patented cassette system for maximum sample recovery and easy cleaning
- Easily exchangeable grinding and sieve inserts
- Defined final fineness due to ring sieves sieves with aperture sizes from 0.08 - 10 mm
- Comfortable safety housing with automatic cover closure
- Motor compartment and electronics protected against dust and material penetration
... Read More | 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 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 mechanosynthesis applications with RAMAN readyness and a grinding time up to 8 h. It is also the most suitable instrument for biological applications such as cell disruption for nucleic acids or protein extraction. It is the first mixer mill wil calibrated frequency and time for most reproducible results- powerful grinding by impact and friction with up to 30 Hz
- pulverization of two samples down to 5 micron
- adapter for keeping 1.5, 2 or 5 ml plastic tubes or 2 ml steel tubes available
- adapter for keeping 4 x 50 ml conical tubes or 30 ml wide-mouth bottles available
- adapter for keeping 4 x 5 ml steel tubes available
- suitable for long-term grinding processes up to 8 h
- suitable for mechanochemistry applications
- 3 different grinding modes (dry, wet or cryogenic)
- memory for 8 SOPs and 4 program cycles
- Screw-Top jars from 5-50 ml
10 ml PMMA jars for RAMAN applications
... Read More | The mixer mill MM 500 control is a unique compact, versatile bench-top unit which has been developed to work in a temerature range from -100°C to + 100°C and thus either cool samples or heat them up while grinding. It is used for dry, wet and cryogenic grinding of up to 2 x 45 ml sample material The mixer mill MM 500 control is a unique compact, versatile bench-top unit which has been developed to work in a temerature range from -100°C to + 100°C and thus either cool samples or heat them up while grinding. It is used for dry, wet and cryogenic grinding of up to 2 x 45 ml sample material within seconds. With a maximum frequency of 30 Hz, it generates enough energy to produce particles in the nanometer range. The robust high-performance drive makes the mill suitable for long-term grinding processes up to 99 hours. Hence, the MM 500 control is the first mixer mill in the market to provide a real alternative to grinding in a planetary ball mill with special cooling options and with more comfortable handling - powerful grinding by impact and friction with up to 30 Hz
- pulverization of two samples down to the nanometer range < 0.1 micron
- multi-cavity jars 2x 25 ml or 4 x 10 ml available
- adapter for keeping 2 ml plastic tubes or 2 ml steel tubes available
- suitable for long-term grinding processes up to 99 h
- suitable for mechanochemistry applications
- 3 different grinding modes (dry, wet or cryogenic)
- memory for 12 SOPs and 4 program cycles
- Screw-Lock jars, pressure-tight up to 5 bar
GrindControl to measure pressure and temperature available - grinding under inert gas (optional)
- jar design allows full use of the volume, also for wet grinding
- jars remain conveniently clamped for periodic sample extraction or visual checks
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| Principle | Impact and Shearing | Impact and Friction | Impact and Friction |
| Sample Size | < 10 mm | ≤8 mm | ≤10 mm |
| Sample Type | Soft, Medium-Hard, Brittle or Fibrous | Hard, Medium-Hard, Soft, Brittle, Elastic or Fibrous | Hard, Medium-Hard, Soft, Brittle, Elastic or Fibrous |
| Applications | Fine Grinding: Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry / Plastics, Construction Materials, Engineering / Electronics, Environment / Recycling, Food, Geology / Metallurgy, Medicine / Pharmaceuticals | mechanochemistry, 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 disruption | mechanochemistry, 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 |
| Speed | 6,000 to 18,000 min-1 | 3 to 30 Hz | 3 to 30 Hz |
| Rotor Type | 6, 12 or 24 tooth rotor, 8 tooth mini-rotor | grinding jar and balls | grinding jar and balls |
| Final Fineness | < 80 nm | ~5 µm | ~0.1 µm |
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