KURIMOTO Co-LAB English|Kneading, Grinding, Drying

We offer a wide range of powder processing equipment and contribute to the improvement and efficiency of various production processes.

KRC Kneader (Twin Screw Continuous Kneader)

KRC Kneader (Twin Screw Continuous Kneader)

Kneading continuously by rotating twin screws & paddles

Specification
Continuous / Twin-Screw / Self-Wiping
Performance
Vacuum Operation(Ultimate Vacuum : Max.1,000PaA

Point

  • Excellent kneading performance in a short L/D
  • Customizable paddle arrangement
  • Both-side bearing design to prevent metal-to-metal contact

Hybrid Reactor (Twin Shaft Continuous Reactor)

Hybrid Reactor (Twin Shaft Continuous Reactor)

Kneading and reacting with long residence time by rotating twin paddles

Specification
Continuous / Twin-Screw / High Vacuum / High Temperature
Performance
Applicable viscosity range for processing materials:
10~5,000Pa・s

Point

  • Capability to handle high-viscosity materials
  • Continuous operation under high-temperature and vacuum conditions
  • Long residence time

Cross Jet Mill (Pneumatic Ultra Fine Grinding Mill)

Cross Jet Mill (Pneumatic Ultra Fine Grinding Mill)

Grinding particles by rubbing and colliding them each other through blowing high-speed jet stream emitted from several pieces of grinding nozzles

Specification
Continuous / Dry processing / Atmosphere control / Built-in classifier
Performance
Feed particle size: several mm or less
Product particle size: D50 = 1~100µm

Point

  • Capable of producing particles: several-micrometer range
  • Sharp particle size distribution
  • Available in a metal contamination-free design

VX Mill (Vertical Roller Mill)

VX Mill (Vertical Roller Mill)

Grinding material on a table using rollers

Specification
Continuous / Dry processing / Built-in classifier
Performance
Feed particle size: approx. 50 μm or less
Product particle size: D50 = 3~100µm

Point

  • High grinding efficiency
  • Excellent wear resistance
  • Excellent maintainability

High-speed Planetary Mill Kurimoto High G (Planetary Ball Mill)

High-speed Planetary Mill Kurimoto High G (Planetary Ball Mill)

Grinding and synthesis achieved by centrifugal force generated through the pot’s self-rotation and the revolution of the mill body

Specification
Batch operation / Dry or wet processing
Performance
Feed particle size: approx. 500 µm or less
Product particle size: D50 = 1~100µm

Point

  • High-energy powder processing (centrifugal acceleration: 150 G)
  • The pot rotation mechanism adopts a reversible system
  • Extensive experience with large-scale machines featuring a 25 L pot capacity

Ball Mill

Ball Mill

Grinding achieved through the impact of ball’s fall and the rolling motion of the balls by scooping up the balls through the rotation of the main body

Specification
Continuous or Batch operation / Dry, wet or semi wet processing
Performance
Feed particle size: approx. 50 mm or less
Product particle size: D50 = 10~100µm

Point

  • Capable of processing large-volume because of easy scale-up
  • Capable of processing by both dry and wet type
  • Ultra-fine grinding by a batch process

Rod Mill

Rod Mill

Grinding achieved through the impact of rod’s fall and the rolling motion of the rods by scooping up the rods through the rotation of the main body

Specification
Continuous or Batch operation / Dry, wet or semi wet processing
Performance
Feed particle size: approx. 100 mm or less
Product particle size: D50 = 500µm~5mm

Point

  • Capable of processing large-volume because of easy scale-up
  • Capable of processing by both dry and wet type
  • Produces a uniform particle size distribution with minimal overgrinding

Roll Granulator (Dry-process Crushing and Sizing Machine)

Roll Granulator (Dry-process Crushing and Sizing Machine)

Crushing achieved by pulling the raw material between two grooved rolls.

Specification
Continuous / Dry processing
Performance
Feed particle size: 1~10mm
Product particle size: 0.5~2mm

Point

  • Low fines generation and Sharp particle size distribution
  • Wear-resistant and metal contamination-free specifications are available for product-contact parts
  • Easy to clean and maintain

Granulator with screen (Dry-process Crushing and Sizing Machine)

Granulator with screen (Dry-process Crushing and Sizing Machine)

Crushing achieved by forcing the material against a U-shaped screen with a rotor

Specification
Continuous / Dry processing
Performance
Feed particle size: 5~10mm
Product particle size: 2~5mm

Point

  • Allows easy control of particle size
  • Enables reliable scale-up
  • Easy to clean and maintain

Sharp Cut Separator (Centrifugal, Pneumatic type classifier)

Sharp Cut Separator (Centrifugal, Pneumatic type classifier)<

Separating coarse and fine particles by the centrifugal force of cylindrical squirrel-cage rotor

Specification
Continuous / Dry processing
Performance
Feed particle size: D50 = approx.1~100µm
Product particle size: D50 = approx.1~10µm

Point

  • Sharp particle size distribution
  • Easy adjustment of cut size
  • Excellent wear resistance and metal contamination-free specifications are available for product-contact parts

MRCP Roller Compactor
(Dry-process Mixing and Compression Granulating Machine)

MRCP Roller Compactor (Dry-process Mixing and Compression Granulating Machine)

Sheet forming achieved by pressing the twin-screw-extruded material with press rolls.

Specification
Continuous / Dry processing / Self-wiping / binderless
Performance
Feed particle size: D50 = 10~100μm
Product particle size: 2~5mm

Point

  • Capable of handling even with adherent materials
  • For labor saving and efficiency improvement in the manufacturing process
  • Available roll cooling

CD Dryer (Twin-shaft agitation indirect heating dryer)

CD Dryer (Twin-shaft agitation indirect heating dryer)

Drying while stirring by the rotation of a twin-shaft cut disk

Specification
Continuous / Indirect heating / Steam drying / Atmosphere control
Performance
Heating temperature: up to 200°C

Point

  • Compact in size
  • High heat efficiency
  • Enables the use of various heat transfer media and cooling media

Fluid Bed Drying System

Fluid Bed Drying System

By blowing hot air from beneath the unit, the raw material is fluidized and dried.

Specification
Continuous / Direct heating / Hot-air drying
Performance
Heating temperature: up to 200℃

Point

  • Uniform temperature distribution in the fluid bed helps minimize non-uniformity drying.
  • Large drying capacity
  • Drying up to extremely low moisture content

External Heating Type Rotary Kiln

External Heating Type Rotary Kiln

Calcining while being agitated raw materials by rotating a retort with a regular hexagonal cross-section

Specification
Continuous / External Heating / Atmosphere controlling
Performance
Heating temperature: up to 900℃

Point

  • Excellent air-sealing performance
  • Capable of operating under various controlled atmospheres
  • Enables precise control of the calcining temperature

Ceramic Kiln

Ceramic Kiln

Calcining while being agitated raw materials by rotating a ceramic retort

Specification
Continuous / External Heating / Atmosphere controlling
Performance
Heating temperature: up to 900℃

Point

  • Calcining free from metal contamination
  • Continuous calcining at high temperature of about 1300℃
  • Calcining with atmosphere controlling

SC Processor Differential speed type
(Twin-shaft indirect heating & cooling equipment)

SC Processor Differential speed type (Twin-shaft indirect heating & cooling equipment)

Drying and degassing while rotating twin hollow screws through which a heat-transfer medium is circulated.

Specification
Continuous / Indirect heating / Twin-Screw / Self-Wiping
Performance
Heating temperature: up to 200℃

Point

  • Compact design with a large heat-transfer area
  • Capable of operating stably by using of self-cleaning type screw
  • Enables continuous processing even for materials undergoing phase-changes

Solvent Recovery System / Deodorizing System

Solvent Recovery System / Deodorizing System

After the solvent in the exhaust gas is adsorbed onto activated carbon, subsequently desorbed by steam injection.

Specification
Steam-desorption type / Activated carbon adsorption
Performance
Solvent removal efficiency : 95%

Point

  • Providing a high removal efficiencies and Supporting for wide ranges of inlet concentration
  • High desorption efficiency
  • The recovered solvent exhibits high stability, enabling its reuse.