New Product: Niro-Aeromatic NICA™ S-320 Spheronizer

New Niro-Aeromatic NICA™ S-320 Spheronizer

The NICA™ S320 is designed for both product development purposes and small scale production of spherical pellets from extrudate. The Spheronizer model size denotes the internal bowl size dimension.

Principles of Operation
The NICA™ Spheronizer consists of a horizontal spinning wheel with a special friction pattern machined on its top surface; it rotates within a cylindrical bowl. The spaghetti-like extrudates are batched and dropped onto the spinning wheel where they are fractured into short lengths. Interaction between the spinning wheel and the wall causes the extrudate to be worked into spheres. The size distribution and surface characteristics of the spheres are controlled by the batch size, speed, process time and most importantly, by the characteristics of the extruded mass. The NICA™ Spheronizer has a patented 'smooth edge' on the friction wheel to eliminate milling of the developing pellets and ensure a narrow size distribution. Different friction whell patterns can be interchanged to suit particular requirements. For continuous production, multiple units can be combined with appropriate up and downstream equipment forming an extremely compact and flexible package.

Features:

• Patented 'smooth edge' wheel design
  - low attrition for maximum yield
  - reduced spheronization time
• Interchangeable friction disc for process optimization
• Easy operation
  - designed for operator safety
  - designed for ease of cleaning
• Air purge conditioning of the product

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