A high-shear mixer is an intensive mixing device that uses a fast-rotating impeller or paddle system to generate strong shear and impact forces. These forces break down agglomerates, disperse liquids and powders, and create highly uniform mixtures in very short processing times.
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Cyclomix
High-Shear Mixer
The Cyclomix is a high-shear, high-impact batch mixer for intensive processing of cohesive powders with liquids or melt binders. Its conical vessel with a central paddle rotor and impact blade delivers ultra-short cycles, tight control of agglomerate size and excellent temperature regulation—ideal for demanding food, chemical, mineral, plastics, toner, cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications.
Key Benefits
- High-intensity mixing of powders, slurries and liquids
- Ultra-short batch times
- Accurate temperature control
- Seals and bearings above the product zone (no contact with product)
- Easy, central bottom discharge
- Multiprocessing in one machine: coating, (vacuum) drying at low temperature with liquid recovery, rounding/spheronisation, grinding/de-agglomeration, heating and cooling
- Wide operating window and scalable range from lab to production
- Available in sizes from 0.1–2000 L
Principle of Operation
Inside the Cyclomix’s conical vessel, a central paddle rotor runs at tip speeds up to 30 m/s, generating centrifugal forces that drive material against the wall and upwards. A domed cover redirects this stream back towards the centre, where a top impact blade disperses cohesive powders and incoming liquids or melt binders.
The combined wall shear and impact dispersion create a rapid, toroidal circulation with no dead zones, delivering ultra-short, repeatable batch cycles and a narrow, controlled agglomerate size distribution.
Agglomeration initiates as nuclei form near the wall under high shear and grow into porous granules; the impact blade limits the maximum size and improves liquid distribution. Precise temperature control is achieved via the jacketed vessel (and, where fitted, a jacketed cover), enabling accurate melt-binder agglomeration, low-temperature drying (optionally under vacuum with solvent recovery), and other thermal processes.
Operators tune rotor speed, liquid injection, bowl temperature and cycle time to steer PSD, porosity and bulk density. After processing, product discharges quickly through the central bottom outlet, supporting high yield, fast changeovers and consistent, homogeneous results.
Process Flexibility
The Cyclomix combines several unit operations in one vessel, supporting:
- Intensive mixing of cohesive powders, slurries and liquids
- Agglomeration by heat or moisture
- Coating (powder-on-powder or powder-on-liquid)
- Pigment dispersion
- Spheronisation/rounding, grinding and de-agglomeration
- Heating/cooling
- (Vacuum) drying with solvent recovery
It handles broad powder/liquid ratios for slurry processing and maintains consistent quality thanks to its characteristic flow pattern with no dead zones.
Models & Capacities
Indicative values; performance depends on product properties and process parameters. Detailed information is available on request.
| Volume | [L] | 5 | 15 | 50 | 150 | 500 | 1,000 | 2,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vessel diameter | [mm] | 300 | 530 | 650 | 950 | 1,400 | 1,840 | 2,250 |
| Outlet diameter | [mm] | 80 | 100 | 150 | 200 | 300 | 350 | 400 |
| Height incl. motor | [mm] | 280 | 670 | 713 | 823 | 1,178 | 2,657 | 3,125 |
| Typical motor power | [kW] | 0.75 – 5.5 | 1.5 – 15 | 4 – 30 | 11 – 75 | 30 – 110 | 45 – 160 | 65 – 240 |
Options & Ancillaries
Configure the Cyclomix for your process with vacuum-capable sealing and filtration, jacketed vessel and cover for heating/cooling, dry-running or lubricated mechanical seals, liquid/steam injection, sampling, ISEM ball segment outlet valve, torque measurement, and lifting/handling aids for rapid cleaning. Integration with dosing, heating/cooling skids and automation is available for full line control.
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Mini Cyclomix Lab Mixer
The Mini Cyclomix is a stand-alone high-shear batch mixer for laboratory-scale testing and product development. Designed for accurate, reproducible processes, it features exchangeable jacketed bowls (0.1, 1 or 2 L) for precise temperature control. With filling levels from 30–100%, the Mini Cyclomix is ideal for pharmaceutical, chemical and fine powder applications.
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Batch Mixing Systems
Hosokawa Micron has been developing innovative solids processing systems for more than a century. As a result, we can draw on an unparalleled amount of know-how when designing new powder mixing systems. In a powder mixing system, the equipment, process steps and interacting parameters must all work together as an integral solution in order to ensure the optimal functionality, quality and efficiency of your total system. That's why we carefully select, configure and integrate all the components and processes when designing a powder mixing system.
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Test Before You Invest
Before investing in new equipment, test your materials under real process conditions at our Test & Process Development Centre in the Netherlands. Our experienced specialists help you determine the most efficient mixing, agglomeration or drying process, from laboratory trials to full-scale production testing.
Whether you want to evaluate a single machine or a complete processing line, we provide tailored testing and process optimisation to ensure reliable scale-up and proven performance.
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Discuss Your Process
Let our experts help you configure the right batch mixer for your powders and bulk solids — optimised for efficiency and performance.
Applications
The Cyclomix high-shear mixer is ideal for a wide range of products. Here are a few examples:
FAQ — Cyclomix High-Shear Mixer
What is a High-Shear Mixer?
How does the Cyclomix High-Shear Mixer work?
The Cyclomix combines high-shear and high-impact mixing in a conical vessel with a central rotor. As the rotor spins, it creates a controlled circulation of material, lifting it along the wall and dispersing it at the top. The impact blade and high shear field produce fine, homogeneous agglomerates with excellent heat transfer and short batch times.
What materials can be processed in the Cyclomix?
The Cyclomix handles a broad range of powders, pastes and slurries, including food ingredients, chemicals, minerals, toners, pigments, and pharmaceuticals. Its robust design allows efficient processing of cohesive, heat-sensitive or viscous products, as well as those requiring coating, drying, or agglomeration.
What are the main advantages of the Cyclomix?
The Cyclomix offers ultra-short mixing times, precise temperature control, and high product homogeneity. It enables multiple processes in one unit—mixing, coating, drying, agglomeration and spheronisation—while ensuring full discharge, minimal cleaning time, and scalable performance from lab to production scale.
What sizes and scale-up options are available?
The Cyclomix is available in sizes from 100 ml laboratory units to 2,000 L production mixers. Hosokawa Micron provides pilot testing and process scale-up support to guarantee reproducible results and smooth transition from development to full-scale manufacturing.
Can the Cyclomix be customised for specific processes?
Yes. The Cyclomix can be equipped with heating or cooling jackets, vacuum capability, liquid injection, sampling, torque monitoring, and custom seals or discharge valves. Each system can be tailored to meet precise mixing, thermal or process control requirements.
Kann der Cyclomix für spezifische Prozesse angepasst werden?
Ja. Der Cyclomix kann mit beheizbaren oder kühlbaren Ummantelungen, Vakuumfunktion, Flüssigkeitseinspritzung, Probennahme, Drehmomentüberwachung sowie kundenspezifischen Dichtungen oder Auslassventilen ausgestattet werden. Jedes System lässt sich exakt an die jeweiligen Anforderungen in Bezug auf Mischen, Wärmeübertragung oder Prozesskontrolle anpassen.
Sustainable Process Technologies
Hosokawa Micron develops powder processing systems with a focus on energy efficiency, process optimisation and long-term operational performance. As an ISO 14001 certified company with an EcoVadis Silver Medal, we support more sustainable powder and bulk solids processing.
