Portable Mixers Overview: 2020

Portable Mixers Overview: 2020

June 2, 2020 COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL

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Under 5 HP ≈ 4KW

What is a Portable Mixer?


Portable Mixer Market Segments

• Laboratory or Mini-Mixers

• Industrial Applications

• Sanitary Applications

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Portable Mixers Product Spectrum

Laboratory Mixers

“Portables”


G – Series: Air Motor designs only


available

airelectric Target Market(s):

• Laboratory mixing• Small or pilot scale mixing

Features & Benefits:

• Size: small compact & lightweight

• Air motor with flow control valve for speed regulation and silencer

• Mounting: Clamp,Triclover, rod stand

• Drive Options:

• Direct drive: 1800rpm or

• Gear drive: 350rpm• Seal Option: lip seal or mech seal

• Chuck: for quick shaft connection

• Shaft: 3/8” diam by 24” long.

• Impellers: A310

• Product Alert: Replaces the obsolete electric G Series

• Applications: Laboratory or pilot scale

• Features:

• Speed Range: 40 – 2000 rpm

• Brushless DC motor

• Power: 1/10 hp (0.07kW), single phase, 115/230V 50/60 Hz

• Timer, Clockwise and counterclockwise rotation

• Universal Input Power, single phase, 115/230V 50/60 Hz

• Adjustable Chuck

• Impellers: A310, 2.5” and 3.4” diameter

• Thru Shaft: 3/8” diam by 24” long

• Mounting: Rod Stand or Universal Clamping configurations.

• User Friendly Benefits:

• Light Weight: 7lbs. (3kg)

• Great for mixing light applications

• Easy to use – intuitive sealed keypad

• Speed feedback accuracy +/- 1rpm or 3% of reading

Lightnin GP2: General Purpose Electric

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• Applications: Laboratory or pilot scale

• Features:

• Speed Range: 20 – 2500 rpm

• Maximum Torque: 40 in-lbs. (450 Ncm)

• Power: 1/5 hp (0.15kW)

• Adjustable Chuck

• TENV Cast Aluminum Housing: coated with chemical resistant epoxy paint

• Multiple Impellers: 3.4” A310 , 3.1” A100, 2” R100, and 5” A320 shipped with mixer

• Shaft: 3/8” diam by 24” long

• Mounting Options: Universal Clamp, rod mount, or fixed(triclamp)

• Seal Options: Lip seal or mechanical seal

• User Friendly Benefits:

• Light Weight: 11lbs. (5kg)

• Great for open or closed tank applications

• Easy to use – intuitive keypad

• Speed Feedback Accuracy +/- 1rpm or 1% of reading

• Torque Feedback Accuracy +/- 1% in-lb. or +/- 5% of reading

• Automatic Two Speed Drive System - maintains set speed at all viscosities & speeds

Lightnin LB2: Replaces obsolete Labmaster


GP2 and LB2 Mounting Options


Rod Stand (Y) Fixed Mount: Pedestal• Q, L & S • 3” or 4” Sanitary flange

Universal Clamp(U)

Rod Stand (Y)Universal Clamp(U)

LB2GP2

LB2 Labmaster Configuration


Industrial Portable Mixer Products



Early History of Industrial Portable Mixers

Model C

• Mixing Equipment Co. was founded in 1923 in NYC.

• Primary product line was small mixers that provided “LIGHTNIN” quick mixing.

• Mixers were delivered on the subway.

• Lightnin mixer reputation started with portables


Evolution Timeline of Industrial Portable Mixers

1920’s: Mixing Equipment Co founded, Model C first mixer, delivered on subway of NYC

1930’s – 1950’s: Old Style Portable Model C, D, LDG, 33G

1958: Original Classic, Model NC, NS, ND, NLDG

1980’s: New Classic with name change to XJ, XD, etc

1991: Vektor (currently obsolete)

1995: EV Series

2001: ECL Series

2009:

I-Series

S-Series

2000: Nettco (old style)purchased

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Portable Mixer Cross Reference Index


Industrial Portable Mixers: Our Core Products

• Classic

• ECL

• EV

• Nettco I-Series

• Nettco S-Series

• Mini’s: Small Batch


Mini’s: Small Batch Mixers

Product Overview:• Universal Clamp mounting

• Four Available Models

S1U03A: 1/30 Hp air motor. Batches up to 100 liters(26 gall)

S1U04X: 1/20 Hp XP motor. Batches up to 200 liters(53 gall)S1U05T: 1/15 Hp, 2 speed motor

S1U10: 1/8 Hp, TENV motor. Batches up to 100 gall

• 316SS Shaft: lengths from 12” to 30”

Where to Sell:

• R & D Labs

• Process Product Development at the “pilot scale”

• Small batch applications

EV Series


Comments:• Introduced in mid 1990’s as a “bare

bones” mixer with basic mixer features for small applications

Target Market(s):• Small volume applications

• Batch Mixing.

Where to Sell:

• RFQ’s for low price mixers

• Need for a lightweight mixer

• Nettco I-Series is new strategy for “basic mixer” quotes


• Motors: Standard NEMA C Face

• ¼ , 1/3, ½, and ¾ HP

• 230/460V or 115/230V

• Inverter ready

• TEFC, XP or Air motors

• Single phase is option

• 50Hz options are available

• Direct drive:1800 rpm or 1500 rpm

• Gear driven: 6:1 or 5:1 reducer

• Housing: Cast aluminium

• Mounting: Clamp Mount, Beam

Mount, Plate Mount

• Shaft: ¾”, 1”, 1 ½” 316SS

• Impellers: A100, A310 or folding

Classic: Our Legacy Portable


Comments:• Most recognized portable mixer line in

the world.

• Lightnin’s portable mixer reputation built on Classics line

• Decades of installations: Sell advantage

• First mixer line to include the A310

Where to Sell:

• Most industrial mixing applications

• Customers with population base of Classic mixers in their plant

Features & Benefits:• Motors: Custom NEMA motors

• ¼ HP to 3.5 HP: 230/460V

• 50 or 60 Hz. Inverter ready

• TEFC, XP or air motors

• Odd Motor Hp: reflects efficiency

.30, .43, .65, .87 1.17, 1.74, 2.3, 3.5

• Housings: Cast aluminium, 3 Sizes

• Direct drive or Gear driven: 5:1 ratio

• Direct Drive: XD, XDQ, XDC, XDDS

• Gear: XJ, XJQ, XJC,XJSS, XJDS

• Shafts: ¾”, 1”, or 1 ½” . 316SS

• Impellers: A310, A100 are standard

• Mounting: Clamp, Plate, flange

• Seals: Single & Double Mechanical

Seals. Stuffing box available

• Side Entry Available: SXJS, SXJ

Nominal Speeds

50Hz 60Hz

Ratio4 Pole

(1500rpm)4 Pole

(1800rpm)

1:1 1500 1800

5:1 290 350

ECL ( Enhanced Classic Line)


Coupling cover

Motor

High SpeedCoupling

Low SpeedCoupling

Gearbox Casing

Shaft

Gears

Bearings

Impeller

For a direct drive

unit the gears are

removed and the

coupling is direct to

the output shaft.

Output Shaft

Mechanical Seal

Flange

Isolation Mount

ECL ( Enhanced Classic Line)


Comments:

• Centerpiece for portable product line

• Offers design improvements over Classic• Standard C faced motors• Large shaft bearings allow longer shafts

• The ECL is very configurable in Esales

• Many feature options to choose from

Where to Sell:

• Customers with loyalty to Classics/ECL

• Customers preferring most current mixer design offered on the market

• Ideal for engineered to order projects

• Mixers requiring custom features

Target Market(s):

• Most Industrial applications• Engineered designs for high-end

applications

• Pharmaceutical, F&B markets• Batch Mixing of many kinds

• Make-up Tanks


• Motors: Nema or IEC(option)

• 0.25 to 5HP(.25 to 4 KW)

• 230/460 or 190/380 V or Air

• 50 or 60Hz. Inverter ready

• TEFC, XP or air motors

• Direct drive: 1800 or 1500 rpm

• Gear driven: 6:1 or 5:1 reducer

• Housings: Cast aluminium, 3 sizes

• Mounting: Clamp, Plate, ANSI

flange, or Tri-clover flange

• Shafts: ¾”, 1”, 1 ½”, 316SS

• Lengths up to 135”

• impellers: A310 or A100

• Seals: Single or Double Seals.

Stuffing box available

Nominal Speeds

50Hz 60Hz

Ratio4 Pole

(1500rpm)4 Pole

(1800rpm)

1:1 1500 1800

5:1 290 350

6:1 240 280

Nettco i-Series and S-Series

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Motor

High SpeedCoupling

Gears

Bearings

For a direct drive

unit the gears are

removed and the

coupling is direct to

the output shaft.

Output Shaft


Comments:

• Lightnin’s lowest priced industrial mixer

• Basic Mixer Features for small applications

• Quick ship item


• Motors: IEC for global reasons

• 0.37kw to 2.2kW (½ to 3HP)

• 230/480 or 240/400 V or Air

• 50/60Hz. Inverter ready

• TEFC, XP or Air Motors

• Direct drive, 6:1 or 5:1 reducer

• Same gear sets as ECL

• Housings: Cast aluminium, 2 sizes



• Angle risers available

• Shaft:

• 20mm and 25mm. 316SS

• Shaft lengths to 2100mm (84”)

• Impellers: A100, A310 or A200

• Mech Seal: Single Seal, Lip Seal

• OSHA & CE compliant

Target Market(s):

• Most Industrial applications

• Batch Mixing of many kinds

• Small or pilot scale Lab mixing

Nettco I Series

Nominal Speeds

50Hz 60Hz

Ratio4 Pole

(1500rpm)4 Pole

(1800rpm)

1:1 1500 1800

5:1 290 350

6:1 240 280

Where to Sell:• RFQ’s for a “basic mixer” design with

minimal features

• Customers who buy on price only & with

no loyalty to any mixer firm

• OEM system suppliers

• Effective against the low price competitors

Nettco S-Series Stainless Mixer


Comments:• Our lowest priced stainless portable mixer

• Modular assembly just like the I series

makes product adaptable to the customer

• Quick Ship Item

Target Markets: Where to Sell:• Food and Beverage applications

• Personal Care

• Non Critical Pharma applications

• Batch mixing

• RFQ’s where low price gets the order

• OEM system suppliers

• Customers wanting washdown duty non

painted mixers

• Effective against low cost competitors:

Indco, Fusion, Sharpe, Brawn, Admix


• Motors: Stainless Steel IEC motors

• 0.37kw to 2.2kW (½HP to 3HP)

• 230/480 or 240/400 VAC or Air

• 50/60Hz. Inverter ready

• TEFC or Air Motors

• Direct drive, Gear drive( 6:1 or 5:1)

• Same gear sets as ECL & I series

• Housings: stainless steel, 2 sizes



• Shaft:

• 20mm and 25mm. 316SS

• Shaft lengths to 2100mm (84”)

• Impellers: A100, A310 or A200

• Mech Seal: Single Seal, Lip Seal

• Meets 3A and EC1935 Standards

• OSHA & CE compliant

Nominal Speeds 50Hz 60Hz

Ratio4 Pole

(1500rpm)

4 Pole (1800rpm)

1:1 1500 1800

5:1 290 350

6:1 240 280


Model Drive Motor Type

Unit Mount Type

Motor Size (Hp)

X

D J

Blank

A

Blank Q C SS DS CK

0.25

thru

3.50

Classic Series Nomenclature


ECL Series Nomenclature

Model Drive (Ratio)

Unit Mount Type

Motor Size (Hp)

Motor Type

X

XSS

1 5 6

P

Q C S

.25

thru

5

A

Notes:

XSS = stainless steel ECL

Q, C, S not available for stainless steel ECL


Model Drive(Ratio)

UnitMountType

MotorSize(Hp)

MotorType

EV156

PQL

25335075

AMR

EV Series Nomenclature


Nettco I-Series and S-Series Nomenclature

Model Drive (Ratio)

Mounting Type

Motor Code (Hp)

Mi

MS

1 5 6

P Q L S

1 = .50 hp 2 = .75 hp 3 = 1 hp 4 = 1.5 hp 5 = 2 hp 6 = 3 hp

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Pharmaceutical/Sanitary Mixer Products

“Portables”



• SR Series

• SSV

• SVM

• W Series

• MBE/MBI(bottom entry)

• Nettco S-Series

• SSI and SSO

Sanitary Portable Mixer Product Spectrum


Sanitary Portable Mixers Selection



Top Entry Sanitary

• All 300 Series Stainless Steel Construction

• Six Speeds

• Up to 2 HP standard. Custom sizes available.

• CURRENTLY REPLACED BY THE SSi & SSO

SVM

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• One Size, .15 HP,

• White Epoxy Gear Motor, Stainless Pedestal

• 4 speeds: 100-370 rpm

SSV

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SR

• Right angle design: Ideal for low head room situations

• ½ HP Standard. Custom HP sizes available.

• White Epoxy and all stainless available

• Multiple speeds: 175 and 350 rpm


SanStar SSi & SSO


General Features and Benefits

• All stainless steel construction: 316SS, Polished housings

• Stainless Steel motors: TEFC, XP or Air Motors., 50 or 60 Hz

• Longer shaft lengths

• No blockout speed ranges on gear drive units. Will operate below critical speed

• Greater range of power & speed options

• SSI: ¼ up to 1 Hp, 155 to 1800 rpm

• SSO: ½ up to 2 Hp, 84 to 230 rpm

• Multiple flange mountings options: ANSI, DIN, sanitary triclamp

• Multiple seal options: open tank, lip seal, and mechanical seal

• Designed for Sanitary Applications

• ASME-BPE 2014

• Food grade lubrication standard

• Wetted materials rated USP Class VI

• Food grade seal faces

Target Applications:• Pharmaceutical & Bio-pharm applications

• Buffer or Media Prep

• Fermenters or Bio-reactors

• Product Recovery

• Application for a stainless, cleanable mixer

• Personal Care and Home Care

• Food and Beverage applications

• Make-up Tanks

SSi

(inline)

SSO

(offset)


Bottom Entry: MBE ( replaces the MBI)


Features & Benefits:• Seal –less technology. Magnetic

coupling between drive & impeller

• Wide Power range: 0.09kw to

7.5Kw (0.12HP to 10HP)

• IEC frame motors

• Application range: Water like to

Solids: SG = 1.1, visc < 500cP,

• Mild Blending,

• Solid suspension

• medium viscosity slurries;

Target Market(s):

• Pharmaceutical applications• Bio-Pharm applications• Personal Care and Home Care

• Food and Beverage applications• Make-up Tanks


Expectations for Sanitary Portable Applications


Two Categories of Sanitary Applications• Food and Beverage• Biopharm

Typical Food Application Requirements

• Washdown duty, Cleanable, 32Ra polish on wetted parts

Common Biopharm Application Requirements

• 10-20 Ra mechanical polish and Electropolish• Washdown duty or white epoxy. Prefer paint free

• Stainless steel. 316LSS min. All welded, Prefer bright & shiny

Common Biopharm Sanitary Conditions

• Media/buffer prep tanks, solids dissolving, bioreactors/fermenters• Typically see waterlike fluids

• Typical Power levels: Approx0.35 HP/1000 Gal or less• D/T = 0.33, Off Bottom = ½ Dia. off bottom• Tank Aspect Ratio: 1.5

• Tank Sizes: 100 Liter – 20,000 Liter (25 Gallon – 5,300 Gallon)


Inliners: How do they work

• Commonly called Static Mixers

• Motionless mixing device: no moving parts

• Installed “in-line” to adapt to process piping

• Internal elements split and re-combine fluid

flow to facilitate mixing


Inliner: Typical Applications

Inliner

Pump

• Pre-mixer to main tank

• Chemicals mixing

• Blending

• Dosing of chemicals for

Water Treatment


Sizing Data Sheet for Inliner Selection

• Start with Sizing Data Sheet from the

Sales Data Book (Sect 0.73)

• Define the Piping details

• Pipe diameter, End Connections

• Define the Process Data

• Flowrate (gall/min)

• SG, Viscosity

• Pressure and Temperature

• Allowable Pressure Drop

• Materials on Construction


Sizing and Selection of Inliners

• Email the completed Inliner Data Sheet to PSE for

sizing assistance

• Sizing/ Selection is via internal sizing program

• No. of elements based on Reynolds no.

• Pipe size based on allowable press. drop

• Pricing & Model Selection via Esales


Line Blenders: How do they work?

• High Intensity mixing and dispersion in a continuous

flow stream

• High mixer speeds and high power levels to produce

mixing uniformity

• Approx 65-100 Hp/1000 gall

• Mixer type is a direct drive Classic(can be an ECL)

• Utilizes two radial flow impellers

• Typical Applications:

• Waste Water Treatment: Most common app

• Dosing Chemicals for pH adjustment

• Chemical Processing, Petroleum Refining


How to Size Line Blenders

• Sizing Procedure is Simple

• Model Selection determined by:

• A desired retention time:

• Pipe Size selected based on the flow stream

• Flow rate

• Process Data: SG and viscosity

• Allowable Pressure Drop


Step 1: Determine the vessel size

• Select Vessel Size based on:

• Flowrate: gall/min

• Retention time: sec

• One second retention time is a

typical goal

• Refer to TRB Sect 11 for curves


Step 2: Select Mixer HP & Price from SDB Sect 21

Portable Mixer Sizing Guidelines

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Info Checklist for Selecting a Portable Mixer

• What is the Portable Mixer’s Objective?• The “Desired Process Result”• What is the Application: Blending, Solids suspension

• Intensity of Agitation? Storage, Mild, Medium, or Violent

• Physical Properties of Fluids to be mixed:• Specific Gravity and Viscosity• Volume and liquid level

• Tank Details: • Geometry: Vertical, horizontal, square/rectangular• Size: dimensions

• How will the mixer will be mounted on the tank?

• Clamp, Flange, Plate

• Starting Conditions? What are using now?


Which Lightnin Portable Do I quote?

Portable Mixer Selection will depend on:

• The Market and Application• Laboratory applications: GP2, LB2

• Food industry applications: • Nettco I and Series • Tendency to purchase low cost capital equipment• Washdown duty preferred

• Sanitary or Biopharm: • Nettco S series for noncritical Biopharm• SSO, SSI, SR, SSV, ECL,• Stainless, highly polished, cleanable mixers, Certs

• Industrial applications:I series, EV, ECL, Classic

• Other mixers the customer has in their plant

• The customer’s budget

• Who the Competition is

ESALES Portable Selection Guide

ESALES Portable Selection Guide

Portables Sizing Tool: Mixer Selection Table (Volume vs Viscosity)

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Which Impellers do I use with portables?

Prop(A100)• Most commonly used on direct drive mixers

• Also used for elevated viscosity applications

• Hard-to-wet powder capabilities

Hydrofoil(A310)• Most often used on gear driven mixers

• High flow and low shear

• Ideal for low viscosity blending & solids suspension

• Sizes up to 20” diameter

• Portable mixers have lower D/T compared to heavies mixers• Typical D/T < 0.2

• Number of impellers: Determined by liquid level( i.e. Z/T)• Z/T = 0.7 to 1.0: Use a single impeller

• Z/T = 1 to 2.0 : Use dual impellers

• Suggested guidelines for when to use dual impellers?

• Tall tanks with height > diameter• High viscosity applications

• Fluids with different SG and viscosities• Surface drawdown of floating solids

• Typical impeller off bottom: approx. 1 diameter is common

• Typical impeller spacing:• 2 impeller diameters apart for gear drive

• 3 - 4 impeller diameters apart for direct drive

Rules to Optimize mixing zone of influence

Z

T

• Will it fit on the top of the tank?

• Is there sufficient overhead clearance?

• Will the Impeller will fit through the tank opening

• Any Unusual Startup or process conditions?

• Portable Mechanical considerations:• Shaft length should not exceed 90 X its diameter

• Be conscious of critical speed block out ranges

• P and Q units do not require Nc blockout ranges

• Review your mixer selection with customer and make adjustments per their feedback

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Visual

Sanity

Check

Do not “Quote and Hope”

Sanity Checks to Fine Tune Portable Selection

Chicken wing sauce blend tank

• Multiple batches: vinegar to honey garlic

• 200 gallons (Z = 48”)

• SG ranges from 1 to 1.05

• Viscosity = 1 to 250 cps

Tank:

• Open Tank. Dish bottom

• T = 36”, SS = 48”, 6” deep dish

Sample Problem

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Eselect: Table Select for ECL Mixers

Sauce Blending•Multiple Batches•200 gallons (Z = 48”)•SG ranges from 1 to 1.05•Viscosity = 1 to 250 cps

Tank:•Open Tank. Dish bottom•T = 36”, SS = 48”, 6” deep dish•V=225 Gallons capacity

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Eselect:


Portable Mixer Competition

• Traditional “ Old School” Lightnin Competition• Philadelphia Mixers• Chemineer

• Many “Me Too” and Low priced Competitors• Sharpe ( now part of Hayward Gordon): Canada• Brawn, Cleveland Eastern(EMI)• Admix: Focus is mostly in the food industry

• Competitors using a Catalog & Internet Sales Strategy• Indco• Mixer Direct• Fusion• Neptune

• Non traditional• “Mom & Pop” Fab Shops• Tank Manufacturers: sometime make their own mixers

• Competition will vary and depend on geographic region, application, & market


How to Identify Your Competition

• The Mixer Nameplate• Most mixers have 2 nameplates: one for motor and one for mixer

• Includes:❑ Mixer model number

❑ Name and logo of the competitor

❑ N, Hp, year of manufacture, etc

• Understand the Mixer Model Number logic• Often indicates Hp, gear or direct drive, etc

• Color of the Mixers in the Customers Plant• Is it Lightnin Green?

• Color mix defines customer brand loyalty and mixer preference

• Competitors Logo

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Examples of Competitors Logos

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▪ A Lightnin rep and a Competitor salesman were on a camping trip and walking through the forest when a huge grizzly bear appears in a clearing about fifty feet

▪ The bear sees the salesmen and begins heading toward them.

▪ The Lightnin rep drops his backpack, digs out a pair of running shoes, and frantically begins to put them on.

▪ The Competitor salesman says, "What are you doing? Runners won't help you outsprint that bear.”

▪ “I don't need to outrun the bear mate," the Lightnin rep says. "I just need to outrun YOU!"

Words of Wisdom – A “Real” life sales story


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