V cone blenders, V blenders or Y cone blenders as they are also known are ideal for low shear tumble blending of powders and granules. They are designed so that they provide an intensive mixing action. As the V cone blender is rotated the powder is repeatedly divided and then mixed together.
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V cone blenders, V blenders or Y cone blenders as they are also known are ideal for low shear tumble blending of powders and granules. They are designed so that they provide an intensive mixing action. As the V cone blender is rotated the powder is repeatedly divided and then mixed together.
The V cone blender is similar to a double cone unit, but consists of two large diameter pipe sections cut at a 45deg angle and welded together to form a V. In the same way, the V cone blender has a third section that extends the volume of the blender in a bi sectional direction with respect to the other pipe sections. Inlets are typically located at both ends of the V (or the Y); the outlet is at the V point (or at the bottom of the Y). The unit is also mounted on trunnions to allow it to tumble and can be equipped with a spray line for liquid addtion and an aqitator for de-lumping. The units tumble end over end as in the double cone blender. The free-falling action combined with increased frictional contact between the material and the long vessel sides result in less gentle mixing than in a double cone blender.
V cone blenders are often used in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Fabricators include Pharmatech, Winkworth, Gemco, Patterson Kelley to name but a few.
