Romaco FrymaKoruma at the European Coatings SHOW 2009

Annular gap bead ball mill provides the finest nano-range milling

At the European Coatings SHOW 2009 in Nuremberg/Germany, Romaco FrymaKoruma will be demonstrating milling technology that meets high-level demands regarding quality and performance. The CoBall® annular gap bead mill from FrymaKoruma is ideal for the finest product milling. Flexible process parameter settings mean that the technology is extremely versatile in use. It impresses with its reproducible results, particularly its scale transferability, temperature control and its even application of energy across the whole batch.

The CoBall®-mill can be seen from 31st March to 2nd April 2009 at the European Coatings SHOW 2009 in Nuremberg/Germany, in Hall 10.0, Booth 10-336.
CoBall®-mill for the production of high quality paints and varnishes

The CoBall® annular gap bead mill from Romaco FrymaKoruma is applied for the finest milling of products. In the paint and varnish industry, this mill is used for milling paint pigments, printing inks and textile colors, as well as different water- and solvent-based varnishes. The CoBall®-mill is designed according to the rotor-stator principle. This system creates particle sizes down to the nano-range of less than 0.1 micrometers (µm) and is suitable for the production of high-quality products.

With a width of 6.5 to 17 millimeters, the grinding gap is commensurately narrow, which allows a significantly higher application of shear energy of six to eight megawatts per cubic meter. The conical grinding gap can be filled up to 80 percent with grinding beads, which are powerfully accelerated by the rapidly rotating rotor. The proportionately large heat exchange surface of the rotor and stator elements and the lid provide optimum cooling during the production process.

CoBall®-mill technology is distinguished by accurately defined retention times for the product. Due to the conical structure of the mill space, each product element covers the same route and is subject to identical rebound, impact and friction forces. All of the process parameters can also be adapted to the special requirements of the materials being processed and are absolutely reproducible. The grinding gap, the peripheral velocity of the rotor and the rate of flow of the product are individually adjustable; both the size and structure of the grinding beads and their degree of fill can also be tailored individually.

When the product is discharged, the grinding beads are separated from the grinded product using a sieving system and are fed back to the mill space. During fully automatic cleaning using “Cleaning in Place” (CIP), the grinding beads stay in the interior of the mill, which significantly simplifies and accelerates the cleaning process. The short cleaning times and quick product changes indicate how economical the FrymaKoruma CoBall®-mill is in use.

The Romaco Group

Romaco is one of the world’s leading suppliers of machines and plants for processing and packaging technology. Divided into the areas of Processing and Packaging, the company develops technical solutions for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries. The Romaco Group, with its headquarters in Karlsruhe (Germany), is part of the listed US group Robbins & Myers, Inc. (Dayton, Ohio). With a total of seven brands, Romaco is represented at four European locations in Germany, Switzerland and Italy. Bosspak, Macofar, Noack, Promatic, Siebler and Unipac cover the Packaging business area; the Processing sector is represented by the brand FrymaKoruma. Currently, there are more than 50,000 Romaco machines in use in over 130 countries. Around 550 employees look after and supply more than 100 markets around the world.

More information on the Romaco Group is available at www.romaco.com

Company contact

Egbert Heid
Group Marketing Manager
Romaco Group
Am Heegwald 11
D-76227 Karlsruhe
Germany
Tel. +49 (0) 7631 7067 0
Fax +49 (0) 7631 7067 29
E-mail egbert.heid@romaco.com

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PR Consultant
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Germany
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