MTI Mischtechnik International, Detmold, Germany, chose the occasion of this month’s K 2016 to launch its C tec PRO fully automatic container mixer system. Unlike all previous machines designed for this kind of task, it requires no downtime for cleaning in the event of a change of recipe. For each new batch, the MTI C tec PRO changes the relevant container along with its lid carrying the pre-fitted mixing tool. This allows for virtually continuous operation and therefore, a significant increase in the number of batches completed. Moreover, a container size of between 100 and 600 litres and mixing tool configuration are adaptable to individual requirements.

 

By way of preparation, weighing is performed in accordance with the given recipe and the container is placed in a central pick-up station from where the first vessel in line is then removed by the machine. From this moment on, the unit executes the specific mixing process fully automatically, ultimately returning the container to a delivery point upon completion of the program. Managing director Christian Honemeyer commented: "On existing systems, the mixing head is rigidly connected to the machine and must be manually cleaned upon every product change. The closed-system principle adopted for the MTI C tec PRO, on the other hand, supports a freely selectable combination of different mixing recipes. Thus, a changeover from black to white can be effected without any machine standstill. At the same time, the new C tec PRO blends in smoothly with the world of Industry 4.0”. www.mti-mixer.de 

 

 

Compared to conventional container mixers the MTI C tec PRO can boost a customer’s productivity by a factor of three or even four, allowing a single machine to replace several standard container mixers