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Silverson | Laboratory Mixers

Silverson Laboratory Mixers are designed for the widest range of applications such as mixing, homogenising, emulsifying, disintegrating, and dissolving. Designed with versatility at heart, the Silverson Laboratory Mixers are unmatched by other machines.

Offering a capacity from 1ml up to 12 litres and the ability to mix in-line with flow rates up to 20 litres/minute, they offer superb efficiency and reproducibility when scaling up to production level.

The Silverson L5 Series Laboratory Mixer is the latest development in High Shear Mixing. They are ideal for all routine laboratory work, research and development (R&D), QA analysis, and small scale production across all industries. 

Advanced Packaging Systems holds stock of the Silverson L5M-A Laboratory Mixer, offering next day despatch throughout New Zealand.

Silverson

L5M-A Laboratory Mixer

The versatile L5M-A Laboratory Mixer features touch pad control with a digital tachometer displaying RPM, an amperage display and a programmable integral timer. These functions are invaluable when creating formulations and reproducibility is required.

Furthermore, the L5M-A can be connected to a computer via an optional USB port for use with the Silverson “DataLogger” program. Allowing monitoring and recording of speed and power draw during operation.

The L5M-A comes complete with the standard two frame arm mixing assembly. This includes a General Purpose Disintegrating Head, Square Hole High Shear Screen, Standard Emulsor Screen, and Axial Flow Head. Advanced Packaging Systems holds the standard assembly in stock, and can supply various other interchangeable assemblies on request.

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Silverson L5M-A Laboratory Mixer

Silverson L5M-A – Product Specifications

 Technical Data

L5M-A

Motor Unit

1HP (750W) 220V single phase 50Hz

Speed Control

Infinitely variable speed with integral on/off switch

Nominal maximum speed 8000 rpm

Electric rise & fall bench stand

The mixing unit is raised and lowered via the touch pad up/down control buttons

Construction

All wetted parts are in grade 316 stainless steel with the exception of the bush, which may be bronze alloy or PTFE
The outer housing is finished in a tough, easy-to-clean, non-chip white nylon coating (stainless steel finish optional extra)
Non-slip solvent-resistant mat supplied for the base

Capacity

1ml up to 12 litres (water viscosity)

Operating data

Rotor dia:        30mm
Tip Speed:       10 m/sec
Shear rate:       42,957 s
Turnover rate:  4.16 t/min based on 12L vessel, GPDH at 6000 rpm

Dimensions

940mm H x 305mm W x 508mm L
Maximum workhead height: 330mm
Minimum workhead height: 30mm

Weight

25kg

Capabilities

Mixing, Emulsifying, Blending, Homogenising, Disintegrating, Particle size reduction, De-agglomeration, Gelling, Solubilising, Reaction acceleration

Silverson Laboratory Mixer Brochure

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Silverson L5M-A Technical Data Sheet

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Silverson L5 Sealed Unit

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L5 Sealed Unit

Silverson

L5 Sealed Unit

Designed for research and development in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology fields where it is essential to exclude airborne contamination. The L5 Sealed Unit Laboratory Mixer allows sterile or highly infected tissues to be handled under conditions of absolute safety.

Featuring a Quick-Release mechanism for use with a large range of mixing assemblies, including special sealed assemblies for operation under vacuum.

The mixing vessels manufactured from glass provide capacities from 7ml to 1 litre. Stainless Steel vessels are available with volumes from 1 – 10 litres.

Silverson Sealed Laboratory Mixer – Product Specifications

 Technical Data

L5M-A Sealed Lab Mixer

Motor Unit

1HP (750W) 220V single phase 50Hz

Speed Control

Infinitely variable speed with integral on/off switch

Nominal maximum speed 10,000 rpm

Instrumentation


The mixing unit is raised and lowered via the touch pad up/down control buttons.


Digital tachometer, programmable integral timer and amperage display.


The mixer can be connected to a computer via USB port for use with the Silverson “DataLogger” program, allowing monitoring and recording of speed and power draw during operation.




Construction

All wetted parts are in grade 316 stainless steel with the exception of the bush, which may be bronze alloy or PTFE
The outer housing is finished in a tough, easy-to-clean, non-chip white nylon coating (stainless steel finish optional extra)
Non-slip solvent-resistant mat supplied for the base

Capacity

7ml up to 5 litres (water viscosity)

Mixing Assemblies and Vessels

Glass mixing vessels
0.5K - 480 ml glass jar - mixing assembly supplied with General Purpose Disintegrating Head, Square Hole High Shear Screen and Standard Emulsor Screen.


1.0K - 960 ml glass jar - mixing assembly generally as 0.5K (above).




3/4” Flexible Tubular - 225ml glass bottle - supplied with interchangeable screw-on General Purpose Disintegrating Head and Square Hole High Shear Screen.

5/8” Flexible Micro - 25ml Universal glass vial - supplied with integral General Purpose Disintegrating Head or integral Slotted Disintegrating Head.

3/8”
Flexible Mini-Micro - 7ml bijou vial - mixing assemblies generally as 5⁄8” Flexible Micro above.

Stainless steel vessels
SS1 - 1 litre stainless steel container - mixing units as 1.0N.
SS2 - 2 litre stainless steel container - mixing units as 1.0N.
SS5 - 5 litre stainless steel container - mixing units as 1.0N.

SS1, SS2 and SS5 can be fitted with a 1/4”MNPT port for vacuum.

Dimensions

940mm H x 305mm W x 508mm L

Silverson Laboratory Mixer Brochure

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Silverson Sealed Lab Mixer Info Sheet

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L2 Air Mixer

Silverson

L2 Air (Compressed Air)

The L2/Air (Compressed Air) Silverson Laboratory Mixer is suitable for use in ATEX Zoned/Explosion Hazard areas.

Powered by an intrinsically safe 0.25hp 6000 rpm air motor, this laboratory mixer is an efficient, lightweight machine. Having infinitely variable speed via regulator, 316L stainless steel contact parts, and a manually adjustable bench stand for different sized vessels.

Designed to accept any L5 series mixing assemblies, the L2/Air Laboratory Mixer offers over 40 interchangeable assemblies and workheads.

Suitable for Mixing, Blending, Emulsifying, Homogenising, De-agglomeration, Disintegrating, Gelling, Particle Size Reduction, Solubilising, and Reaction acceleration.

Capacity is from 1ml up to 12 litres.

L2 Air (Compressed Air)



Silverson L2/Air – Product Specifications

 Technical Data

L2/Air Standard with painted lubricated motor

L2/Air With Stainless Steel Non-Lubricating Motor

Motor Unit

0.25hp (0.18kW)

0.34hp (0.25kW) 

Speed Control

Infinitely variable speed via regulator 
Nominal maximum speed 6000 rpm

Infinitely variable speed via regulator
Nominal maximum speed 9600 rpm

Supply

Requires 50 psi compressed air supply.
Consumes 19 cfm (540 litres) at full speed.

Requires 97 psi (6.3 bar) compressed air.
Consumes 5.3 litres/sec at full speed

Bench Stand

Manually operated bench stand, cast iron base in Silverson blue

Manually operated bench stand, stainless steel

Construction

All wetted parts are in grade 316 stainless steel with the exception of the bush, which may be bronze alloy or PTFE

As per painted version

Capacity

1ml up to 12 litres (water viscosity)

As per painted version

Operating data

Rotor dia:        30mm
Tip Speed:       10 m/sec
Shear rate:       42,957 s
Turnover rate:  4.16 t/min based on 12L vessel, GPDH at 6000 rpm

Rotor dia:        30mm
Shear rate:       42,957 s

Dimensions

790mm H x 355mm W x 355mm L

910mm H x 360mm W x 370mm D

Weight

5.5kg

3.8kg

Capabilities

Mixing, Emulsifying, Blending, Homogenising, Disintegrating, Particle size reduction, De-agglomeration, Gelling, Solubilising, Reaction acceleration

As per painted version

L2/Air Stainless Steel Technical Data Sheet

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L2/Air Painted Technical Data Sheet

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