MaxTon - Roller Compactor and Granulator
Roller compactors and granulators are central to processes involving the enlargement of particle size without the use of liquids. The Maxton roller compactor utilizes a dry process whereby materials such as powders and dusts are mechanically compressed into larger, denser forms. The process is facilitated by two counter-rotating rolls, resulting in reduced surface area and enhanced product quality. A higher compaction pressure is applied compared to traditional briquetting, which is ideal for forming specialized solid shapes like sticks or sheets that can be further granulated for usability. The compactor`s hydraulic cylinder pressure is adjustable, allowing for varying the compression force, which is instrumental in soft granulation. Additionally, high-performance screws and adaptable granulators ensure efficient particle sizing. Equipment design, including auxiliary components such as de-aeration and screening systems, is tailored to operating conditions to maximize product quality.
Compacting and granulation processes are technologies of particle size enlargement using a dry process in which dusts or powders are formed into shapes. The densification of the product is obtained by mechanical compression through a double roll press.
Moreover, agglomeration involves a chemical process, in which two counter-rotating rolls press granular material into larger pieces. Reduction in surface area of agglomerated material leads to better product, and thus, explains why coarser feed is most desirable. In other words, large particles retain less surface area, resulting in less work per unit volume.
The compactor uses a higher compaction pressure than briquetting and specialized product shape to produce a suitable compacted material. This allows materials to be compacted into a specialized solid form product shape – such as stick-shaped agglomerates, or flat or corrugated sheets – and then granulated to a more useable size.
- Animal feed, fertilizers or other micronutrients to create the desired mixture and for proper distribution on the soil.
- Chemicals, salt, minerals and organic materials to coarse or fine granules.
- Improve flow characteristics of fine materials.