Crushing

Crushing is an important process for the production of emulsions or suspensions. By crushing droplets and solid particles, the interface between phases is expanded. The shape-maintaining forces of individual phases are overcome, allowing a fine dispersal of one phase within another phase. During the crushing process, the deforming forces are carried over by the continuous liquid phase. IKA dispersing machines serve to build flow conditions that lead to the droplet breakup. Crushing is characterized by the displacement of the particle size distribution (grains, drops) into a finer size range. IKA, specializing in process technology, is concerned with both smaller particle sizes as well as tighter particle size distribution which is one of the pre-conditions for the long-time stability of the manufactured dispersions.


Our solutions:

Inline dispersers / mills

	Type	Description	Application
	DISPAX-REACTOR DR	Three-stage high shear dispersing machine	Production of macro-emulsions and fine suspensions
	DISPAX-REACTOR DRS	Two-stage high shear dispersing machine with highest shear rates	Production of finest micro-emulsions
	Colloid Mill MK	Colloid mill	Production of extremely fine suspensions and emulsions
	Cone Mill MKO	Cone mill	Production of extremely fine suspensions
	UTL Economy Line	Single-stage dispersing machine of Economy line	Production of coarse emulsions and suspensions
	ULTRA-TURRAX UTL	Single-stage dispersing machine	Production of coarse emulsions and suspensions

Batch dispersers

	Type	Description	Application
	ULTRA-TURRAX UTC	High shear dispersing machine for top entry	Production of emulsions and suspensions
	ULTRA-TURRAX UTE	High shear dispersing machine for bottom entry	Production of emulsions and suspensions
	ULTRA-TURRAX UTS	High shear dispersing machine in the pharma design for top entry on vessels	Production of emulsions and suspensions

Process plants

	Type	Description	Application
	Dilution plant	Delution plant	Continuous mixing or also dilution of different free-flowing mediums
	MHD-Plant	Continuous mixing plant, consisting of dosing device for solids and liquids, mixing and dispersing machine MHD and electric control	Powder incorporation and wetting in one pass with solids concentration up to 80%
	Turnkey plants	Individual turnkey systems with proven IKA® mixing technology	Manufacture of mixtures of all kinds
	Standard Plant SPP	Universal mixing plant, consisting of vessel, agitator, dispersing machine and electric control	Efficient mixing, dispersing and optimal feeding of additives during production of emulsions and suspensions
	Master Plant MP	Universal mixing plant, consisting of vessel, agitator, dispersing machine and electric control with HMI	Efficient mixing, dispersing, heating/cooling and optimal feeding of additives during production of emulsions and suspensions

Solid-liquid mixers

	Type	Description	Application
	DBI (recirculation)	Machine for suction of liquid and solid components, pumping and dispersing in recirculation process	Production of emulsions and suspensions
	CMX (recirculation)	Dispersing machine for powder incorporation in recirculation process	Dust-free powder incorporation into liquids
	MHD (continuous)	Dispersing machine for powder incorporation in continuous process	Continuous dust-free powder incorporation into liquids

Pilot plants

	Type	Description	Application
	LABOR-PILOT	Machine with different modules, applicable in laboratories and pilot plant stations, for process optimisation, determination of process parameters and further scale-up	Mixing and dispersing in continuous and discontinuous process
	magic PLANT	Laboratory scale process plant for batch wise mixing and emulsifying of low viscous masses up to masses just about capable of flowing.	Great variety of applications. It is especially suited for processing of products from the cosmetics, food and pharmaceutical industries.
	magic LAB	Laboratory machine for product development and process optimisation with different modules and mounting possibilities	Mixing and dispersing in continuous and discontinuous process
	PROCESS-PILOT	Machine with different modules, applicable in laboratories and pilot plant stations, for process optimisation, determination of process parameters and further scale-up	Mixing and dispersing in continuous and discontinuous process, also at higher temperatures, under pressure and vacuum