With the new year off to a great start, Lancaster Products is excited to announce new upgrades on our versatile K1 Lab Mixer. We’ve made standard some of the most commonly requested upgrades and re-designed some features too. Ideal for R&D, prototyping, testing or development of new processes, the modernized Lancaster K1 High Shear Lab Mixer is better than ever and ready to help tackle the most difficult mixing issues.
PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS
NEW High-Performance Seal:
Now made from the low friction material PTFE, the new K1 Lab Mixer seal offers several benefits over the traditional felt seal. In addition to improved dust containment in powder mixing applications, it offers improved cleanability between batches, longer seal life and reduced heat generation (vs previous style felt seal). The seal is also suitable for sanitary/hygienic applications.
Pro Tip: The new PTFE seal can be easily swapped out for the felt seal in currently owned Lancaster K1 Lab Mixers. Ask us how and find out if it can provide an advantage for your mixing projects.
316 SS Mixing Pan & All Wetted Surfaces:
All newly manufactured Lancaster K1 Lab Mixers will include an 8L working capacity mixing pan made from 316 SS as a standard feature. The upgrade to 316 SS material provides improved corrosion resistance and a hygienic surface. This also enhances the mixer’s versatility for use in research in a variety of industries, including caustic & abrasive Other components to also be constructed from 316 SS include: the mixing pan dust cover, the sidewall scraper, the primary mixing rotor and the primary mixing rotor spindle shaft.
RE-DESIGNED :
The new wear-resistant sidewall scraper is now machined in 1 piece from 316 SS block. The redesigned shape is easier to clean and reduces build-up of materials in the mixer as it continually clears the mixing pan sidewall.
FULLY ACCESSIBLE Base:
In response to customer feedback, our engineers improved the design of the existing mixer base to improve convenience and ease of placement in a variety of testing settings. The K1 Lab Mixer base is now forklift and pallet jack accessible from all 4 sides.
ADVANCED TESTING CAPABILITIES
For decades, the Lancaster K1 Lab Mixer has been the key mixer for Proof-of-Concept development work for the K-Series Mixer line – introducing clients to the superior mixing and one-step granulating capabilities of Lancaster Mixers. Used in countless hours of testing and prototyping, the K1 Lab Mixer has helped optimize mix formulations for a variety of applications in a range of industries from fertilizers to ceramics to refractory and more. We’re confident that these new advancements will improve the capabilities of our keystone mixer to drive innovation and offer solutions for powder and material mixing processes. Our dedicated team of sales, design and application engineers are always listening to our customers – stay tuned for another exciting product line announcement to come soon!
Contact Us to discuss upgrades to your existing lab mixer….or maybe it’s time for a new one?
