Specifications

Available in five models (EM6, EM10, EM12, and EM15) – between them offering a range of rotor sizes, speeds, powers and capacities – the high-performance Hosokawa Micron Extrudomix is constructed from hardwearing carbon steel or stainless-steel components and can be configured to suit individual customer requirements.

Optional Features

• Jacketed housings or hollow shafts for simple heating or cooling the processing materials
• Integrated containment for high-level OEL
• Integrated CIP system
• Pharmaceutical GMP and sanitary designs are available
• Extrusions are possible

Used For

The Extrudomix is ideal for applications requiring thorough mixing, kneading and mulling of a wide range of materials – from fine powders to stiff, viscous pastes and heavy plastic-like doughs or putties. It is commonly used for blending solids, liquids and additives in continuous or batch processes, ensuring consistent product texture and quality. This versatility makes the Extrudomix well-suited for industries such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage and agrochemicals, where precise control over material consistency and homogeneity is critical.

How Does It Work

Hosokawa Micron’s Extrudomix is designed for continuous and batch mixing of a wide variety of materials, from ultra-fine powders to heavy pastes and plastics. The machine features distinct processing zones with dedicated inlets for solids, incorporating anvil blocks, rotating paddles and orifice plates that guide the material efficiently through the chamber until discharge.

At the core is a single horizontal shaft fitted with radial mixing flights arranged in a spiral pattern, moving materials steadily from one end of the chamber to the other. Stationary anvil blocks and optional internal mixing plates create a back-mixing action, preventing material from simply rotating with the shaft and ensuring thorough, intensive mixing for high yields. Optional jacketed housings or hollow shafts allow heating or cooling of the material as needed. At discharge, a perforated orifice plate regulates the mixing action and can produce pellets, agglomerates, or granules. A sweep blade can also be added to cut pellets to specific lengths. The Extrudomix’s hinged, top-bottom open casing allows for quick and easy disassembly, cleaning and inspection, making it highly operator-friendly.