Randcastle's Micro Batch Mixer

Randcastle's latest innovation is a Micro batch mixer.  The prototype will be ready for customer testing about May 1, 2005.  The RM-1000-4 is designed to work with samples in the 10 gram range.  After initial testing, we expect to expand the range to as little as 1 gram and up to 100 grams.        

The advantage of the compounder (besides the batch size) include:

• Scaling: This mixer uses the same patent pending technology as our Recirculator mixer so it should scale very well to single screw extruders.  This is a Randcastle first as the other batch compounders do not scale well to the single screw extruder.                                                                                                          

• Output: We expect to extrude about 5 grams of mixed material through the die without disassembly.  This will make for ease of operation and cleanliness.              

• Extrusion: The batch mixer can be removed and the same transmission and control system used for single screw extrusion with the Recirculator.        

For more information email Keith Luker