Horizontal ribbon blender

What is a Horizontal ribbon blender?

Horizontal ribbon blender based on a horizontal cylindrical design, utilizes built-in single/double-layer spiral ribbons for forced convection mixing. It can uniformly mix powders, granules, and materials containing small amounts of liquid within a single unit, with a mixing capacity ranging from 500L to 10000L, easily meeting diverse production needs from small-batch to large-scale production. It supports the addition of rollers to suit different production scenarios, facilitating flexible movement and positioning. The discharge port position, direction, and diameter can also be customized to adapt to various production line layouts. Furthermore, the equipment features standardized interfaces for seamless integration with upstream and downstream equipment such as automatic feeders, screening machines, and packaging machines, forming an automated production process.

Horizontal ribbon blender is a mixing device designed for powders, particles, and high-viscosity materials. It adopts a horizontal barrel + double-screw counter-rotating structure to achieve three-dimensional mixing. It can mix different types of powders, particles, liquids and other different types of materials. It is especially suitable for mixing powders with large viscosity, cohesion or specific gravity differences.

Advantages of Horizontal ribbon blender

The horizontal ribbon mixer adopts a U-shaped barrel and a spiral structure. The double spiral rotates in the opposite direction to form a three-dimensional mixing field, which is suitable for high-viscosity pastes, multi-component powders, etc.

Convection circulation design: The double spiral blades make the material move in the axial and radial directions at the same time, shortening the mixing time to 3-15 minutes, and the uniformity can reach more than 99%.

Can handle various materials: It can handle mixing processes with powders, particles, fibers, pastes and a small amount of liquid addition, such as premixes, compound fertilizers, real stone paint, etc.

Material customization: Carbon steel, 304/316L stainless steel are selected according to the corrosiveness of the material, and sandblasting, polishing or anti-stick coating can be added.

What materials are available for Horizontal ribbon blenders?

Horizontal ribbon blenders are made of a variety of materials. Carbon steel is economical and practical, suitable for non-corrosive dry powders; stainless steel is resistant to weak acids and alkalis, and suitable for food-grade scenarios.

Carbon steel material: Due to its cost advantage and high load-bearing performance, it is the preferred choice for large-capacity models above 5 tons. After sandblasting and rust removal and anti-corrosion paint treatment, it can be used to mix non-corrosive dry powder materials such as cement, mineral powder, and feed, especially suitable for projects with limited budgets or short-term projects.

Stainless steel material (304/316L): 304 stainless steel is resistant to weak acids and alkalis, suitable for food-grade scenarios such as milk powder and seasonings; 316L stainless steel is resistant to chloride ion corrosion and meets the stringent requirements of pharmaceutical and marine environments.

Horizontal ribbon blender composition structure

The horizontal ribbon blender is mainly composed of a U-shaped horizontal barrel, a single-layer or double-layer ribbon mixing component, a drive system, etc. Some models are also equipped with a heating jacket, a temperature control system, and an explosion-proof component.

U-shaped mixing bin: provides large-capacity mixing space, with a conical or flat bottom for easy unloading.

Double-layer spiral blades: The width of the inner spiral belt is greater than that of the outer spiral belt, and the optimized pitch design ensures balanced material pushing capacity and avoids unidirectional concentration.

Transmission system: Adopts cycloidal pinwheel reducer direct connection or belt drive, supporting variable frequency speed regulation to adapt to different material requirements.

Sealing and heating/cooling jacket: optional electric heating, thermal oil heating or water cooling system to meet the process requirements of temperature-sensitive materials.

Working principle of Horizontal ribbon blender

The horizontal ribbon mixer achieves material mixing by rotating a single or double layer of spiral ribbon in a U-shaped horizontal cylinder. The single spiral ribbon mainly promotes the axial movement of the material, while the double spiral ribbon forms a speed ratio difference of 1:1.2-1.5 due to the reverse rotation of the inner and outer layers. When the outer spiral ribbon pushes the material, the inner spiral ribbon pulls back in the opposite direction, so that the material produces a three-dimensional mixing movement of "annular convection + cross shear", completing a single cycle within 20-40 seconds.

Model parameters

Model	LHY-0.25	LHY-0.5	LHY-1	LHY-1.5	LHY-2	LHY-3	LHY-4	LHY-6	LHY-8	LHY-10
One-time mixing (kg)	100-150	200-300	400-600	600-900	800-1000	1200-1800	1600-2400	2400-3600	3200-4800	4000-6000
Mixing time (min)	8-20	8-20	8-20	8-20	8-20	8-20	8-20	8-20	8-20	8-20
Mixing speed (r/min)	60	55	45	40	35	25	25	20	15	15
Motor power (kw)	3-5.5	4-11	7.5-15	11-18.5	15-22	18.5-30	22-37	37-55	37-55	45-75
Weight (kg)	500	900	1800	2500	3200	4100	5100	6300	7500

 

What types of materials can the Horizontal ribbon blender mix?

The horizontal ribbon blender can efficiently mix various types of materials with its unique double-helix convection circulation design, especially suitable for scenes with high uniformity requirements and large differences in material properties.

Single powder: suitable for single powders such as flour, starch, mineral powder, titanium dioxide, etc. The ribbon design can break the powder agglomeration and avoid stratification, and the mixing uniformity exceeds 99%.

Multi-component powder mixing: suitable for multi-component powders such as compound fertilizers and lithium battery positive electrode materials. The ribbon speed and mixing time need to be controlled to prevent the segregation of materials with large specific gravity differences.

Uniform particles: suitable for uniform particles such as plastic particles and seeds. The low shear force design is adopted to avoid particle crushing, and axial and radial mixing is achieved through spiral pushing.

Particle and powder mixing: suitable for particle and powder mixing scenes such as feed additives and rubber fillers. Particles need to be added first and then powder, or a segmented mixing process is used to prevent powder from flying.

Short fiber: suitable for short fiber materials such as pulp and carbon fiber prepreg. Equipped with broken ribbon or paddle agitator to prevent fiber entanglement.

Long fiber: suitable for long fibers such as textile fibers and straw fragments. Low-speed, large-pitch agitators need to be customized, or used in combination with paddle mixing heads.

High-viscosity paste: suitable for high-viscosity pastes such as toothpaste and sealants. Equipped with a heating jacket to reduce viscosity, and an inverted cone cylinder to reduce residue.

Horizontal ribbon blender vs. vertical ribbon blender

Comparison Dimension	Horizontal Ribbon Mixer	Vertical Mixer
Structural Features	U-shaped horizontal cylinder with single/double ribbon, combining axial and radial mixing	Vertical cylinder with paddle or screw shaft design, mainly for axial lifting mixing
Mixing Efficiency	Three-dimensional convection formed by speed ratio difference of double ribbons, uniformity CV≤1.5%, suitable for complex materials	Lower single-cycle efficiency, mixing uniformity CV≥3%, suitable for simple materials with good fluidity
Applicable Materials	High-viscosity pastes, multi-component powders, materials with large density differences	Low-viscosity powders/particles, single materials with strong fluidity (such as grains, feed)
Volume Range	500L-20m³, suitable for large-scale batch production	100L-5m³, suitable for small and medium-scale production or laboratory scenarios
Residue Rate	Material residue ≤0.3% in horizontal structure, easy to clean	Easy to accumulate at the bottom, residue rate ≥1%, high cleaning difficulty

Horizontal ribbon blender price

Horizontal ribbon blender prices start from $1,450, depending on capacity, material and configuration: 1-2 tons carbon steel basic model $1,450-$4,500, 3-5 tons 304 stainless steel standard model $6,000-$12,000, 10 tons or more 316L stainless steel high-end model $20,000-$50,000+. Key price influencing factors include capacity (1-20 tons optional), material type (carbon steel is 30-50% cheaper than stainless steel), and control system prices will be adjusted accordingly. We can provide accurate quotation services according to your needs, support customized configuration and flexible payment plans. If you need it, please feel free to contact us to get the best price list.

Horizontal ribbon blender manufacturer

As a professional manufacturer of horizontal ribbon blenders with more than ten years of industry experience, Dahan Machinery has become the preferred supplier of more than 500 companies in many countries around the world with a number of national patents and international certifications. We provide a full range of models from 1 to 20 tons, as well as two materials of carbon steel and stainless steel, with intelligent PLC control systems. Free trial machines and customized solutions are provided, and production solutions can be tailored for you.

Horizontal ribbon blenders have become the core equipment in the field of modern industrial mixing due to their fast, accurate and flexible characteristics.