DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF 3-DIMENTIONAL SCHATZ GEOMETRY KINEMATIC LINKAGE FOR 3-D MOTION MIXER MACHINE

Powder mixing as demonstrated previously is an important step in the manufacturing process of many industrial products such as pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, plastics, fertilizers, and ceramics. The schatz geometry shaker-mixer is used for a homogeneous mixing of powdery substances with differing specific weights and particle sizes. The product is mixed in its own closed container. The exceptional efficiency of the schatz geometry shaker-mixer arises from the use of rotation, translation and inversion according to the Schatz geometric theory. The mixing container is set into a three-dimensional movement that exposes the product to continuously changing, rhythmically pulsing motion. It operates by tumbling the solids inside a revolving vessel, at speeds up to about 40 rpm. It is also possible to mix wet and dry components or different wet components. The production process is hygienic and dust-free; making the schatz geometry easy to clean.