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The SMA is a closed design impeller that is typically used for applications where high flow and low shear are required. It features a patented flow channel. As the impeller rotates, centrifugal force draws fluid into the area surrounding the bearings and flushes it out through the small holes on top of the impeller, providing effective and repeatable cleaning results. It must be submerged during cleaning.
The SMA generates very low shear forces, making it ideal for applications involving shear-sensitive products, such as mammalian cell cultures.
The SMO is an open design impeller that is typically used for applications where high flow and low shear are required. All surfaces are exposed to a cleaning solution when used with a properly drilled spray ball. It does not have to be submerged during cleaning.
The SMMS is an open design impeller that provides higher shear forces, which are needed for applications where light or hydrophobic powders must be incorporated. All surfaces are exposed to a cleaning solution when used with a properly drilled spray ball. It does not have to be submerged during cleaning.
Sterimixer bearing assembly consists of a male bearing unit mounted on the weld plate, with a matching female bearing unit mounted in the impeller. Sterimixer products can be equipped with tungsten carbide, silicon carbide or Dri-amond™ (diamond-coated silicon carbide) bearings.
The weld plate is welded into the tank’s bottom head and is most commonly made from AISI 316L stainless steel. Comparable SMA and SMO models fit on the same weld plate and use the same bearings, making it easy to exchange impeller types. Additionally, most weld plate sizes accommodate more than one diameter impeller, resulting in a very flexible mixer platform.
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The magnets that form the coupling are aligned radially, resulting in a magnetic coupling that is strong enough to mix liquids up to 1000 cps.
The drive unit is the driving mechanism for the mixer. It consists of a motor, gearbox, mounting flange, shaft and magnet rotor. Most Sterimixers are equipped with white epoxy coated, washdown duty gearbox and motor. Other configurations such as explosion-proof, stainless steel, and pneumatic are also available. Drive units with an extended shaft are available for jacketed and/or insulated vessels. Please contact our team to learn more.
This is an optional feature on Steridose bottom mount magnetic mixers that allows the user to easily break the magnetic coupling without removing the drive unit from the tank. This device is a significant ergonomic enhancement that greatly reduces service time and is particularly useful when working with heavy drive units that can weigh as much as 45 kg (100 lbs).
