DO YOU NEED HELP IN CHOOSING THE CORRECT STIRRING SHAFT FOR YOUR LABORATORY STIRRER?

Stirring shafts are typically selected by taking into consideration the stirrer power, volume of substance to be stirred and its viscosity.

To aid you in selecting the correct stirring shafts, the information below outlines the technical features of each blade in conjunction with the application fields and typical laboratory uses. 

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Stirring Shaft With Floating Blades

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Features: The two blades open when speed increases which creates an axial flow in the vessel from top to bottom.
 
Particularly useful for stirring in narrow neck containers, such as stirring within flasks.

Uses: Stirring at medium to high speed of; high solids, flocculation, mixing of thickening agents, sludges,etc.

No.Blades

Blade Ø mm

Shaft Ø mm

Shaft length

Speed range

Viscocity

2

93

7

400

M-H

VL-L

Stirring Shaft With Folding Blade

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Features: The blade falls into line automatically during rotation and provides an axial flow in the vessel from top to bottom.

Particularly useful for stirring in narrow neck containers.

Uses: Stirring at medium to high speed of; high solids, flocculation, mixing of thickening agents, sludges, etc.

No.Blades

Blade Ø mm

Shaft Ø mm

Shaft length

Speed range

Viscocity

1

60

7

400

M-H

VL-L

Stirring Shaft With Fixed Blade

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Features: Produces an axial flow in the vessel from top to bottom.

Uses: Stirring at medium to high speed of; high solids, flocculation, mixing of thickening agents, sludges, etc.

No.Blades

Blade Ø mm

Shaft Ø mm

Shaft length

Speed range

Viscocity

1

50

7

400

M-H

VL-L-M

Stirring Shaft With Propellor

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Features: Produces an axial flow in the vessel from bottom to top with local shearing.

Uses: Stirring at medium to high speed of; high solids, flocculation, mixing of thickening agents, sludges, etc.

No.Blades

Blade Ø mm

Shaft Ø mm

Shaft length

Speed range

Viscocity

3

60

7

400

M-H

VL-L-M

Stirring Shaft With Paddle Six Hole

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Features: Produces a tangential flow with limited turbulence combined with a gentle mixing action.

Uses: Stirring at low to medium speed when a good heat exchange between the mixed products is required.

No.Blades

Blade Ø mm

Shaft Ø mm

Shaft length

Speed range

Viscocity

3

69

7

450

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L-M 

Stirring Shaft With Turbine

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Features: Produces a radial flow with movement of products from top to bottom with a strong turbulence and shearing.

Uses: Use at medium to high speed for dissolving products or breaking particles.

No.Blades

Blade Ø mm

Shaft Ø mm

Shaft length

Speed range

Viscocity

10

49

7

450

M-H

M-H 

Stirring Shaft With Turbo Propellor

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Features: Produces an axial flow in the vessel from top to bottom with limited shearing. The possibility of contact of the propeller with the sides of vessel is limited.

Uses: Stirring at medium to low speed of; high solids, flocculation or dissolving dyestuffs.

No.Blades

Blade Ø mm

Shaft Ø mm

Shaft length

Speed range

Viscocity

3

46

7

450

M-H

M-H 

Stirring Shaft With Anchor

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Features: Produces a tangential flow with high shearing at the outer parts. The produced flow limits the deposition of solids on the side of the vessel.

Uses: Homogenisation at low to medium speed of high solids in liquids with medium to high viscosity.

No.Blades

Blade Ø mm

Shaft Ø mm

Shaft length

Speed range

Viscocity

2

45

8

450

L-H

M-H 

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