Glass Industry Batch mixer

The initial mixing phase is fundamental to glass manufacturing. Inconsistent batches lead to defects, reduced melting efficiency, and increased energy consumption. Our mixers are precision-engineered to eliminate these issues, ensuring your glass batch preparation is consistent, efficient, and of the highest standard.

We offer two distinct types of advanced mixers to meet the varied needs of modern glass production: the gentle yet thorough Planetary Mixer for Glass and the high-shear Intensive Mixer for Glass.

• 1. Planetary Mixer for Glass: Precision and Gentle Homogenization

Our Planetary Glass Batch Mixer is designed for applications requiring a meticulous and controlled mixing action. It is ideal for mixing batches with delicate components or where a gentler process is preferred to prevent particle degradation.

Key Features & Benefits:
Thorough Planetary Action: The rotating blade simultaneously orbits the mix vessel and rotates on its own axis, ensuring every particle is moved through the mixing zone without dead spots.

Uniform Coating: Excellently coats fragile materials like silica sand with consistent moisture (water or caustic soda) and other additives, preventing segregation.

Variable Speed Control: Operators can precisely adjust mixing speed and time to achieve the perfect blend for specific recipes, from fine powders to granular mixes.

Easy Cleaning & Maintenance: Designed with accessibility in mind, our planetary mixers allow for quick changeover between batches and easy cleaning to prevent cross-contamination.

Rugged Construction: Built with durable materials resistant to the abrasive nature of glass batch ingredients, ensuring long service life and reliability.

Ideal For: Soda-lime glass, specialty glasses, glass fiber, and batches containing recycled cullet.

Planetary Mixer for Glass: Precision and Gentle Homogenization

• 2. Intensive Mixer for Glass: High-Shear Power for Rapid Homogenization

For operations demanding rapid, high-intensity mixing, our Intensive Mixers for Glass provide unparalleled performance. These mixers use a high-speed rotor to create a vigorous fluidizing action, achieving a perfectly homogeneous mix in a significantly shorter cycle time.

Key Features & Benefits:
High-Speed Mixing Action: Dramatically reduces mixing time compared to conventional methods, boosting your production throughput and efficiency.

Superior Liquid Dispersion: Exceptionally effective at uniformly distributing small quantities of binding liquids (e.g., water) throughout the entire batch, creating a more homogeneous “wet” mix that minimizes dust and improves melting.

Energy Efficient: Achieves a perfect mix quickly, reducing overall energy consumption per batch.

Dust-Tight Design: Sealed construction contains dust, promoting a cleaner, safer working environment and reducing material loss.

Heavy-Duty Construction: Engineered to withstand the most abrasive and demanding mixing tasks day in and day out.

Ideal For: Container glass, flat glass, high-volume production lines, and batches where efficient moisture dispersion is critical.

Intensive Mixer for Glass parameters

• Why Choose Our Glass Industry Mixers?

Proven Expertise: Co-nele has 20 years of experience in the glass industry, providing reliable technology for mixing and preparing glass raw materials.

Customizable Solutions: We at Co-nele offer a wide range of glass mixers (including the CMP Series planetary mixers and CR Series intensive mixers) to meet your specific capacity and layout requirements.

Focus on quality: Each blender meets European manufacturing standards to ensure durability, performance, and a quick return on investment.

Backed by 10,000 customers worldwide: Our technical support and spare parts network ensure smooth operation worldwide.

The Foundation of Quality Glass Starts with Perfect Mixing
Investing in the right Glass Batch Preparation Mixer is an investment in the quality, efficiency, and profitability of your entire glass manufacturing process.

Ready to optimize your glass batch mixing? Contact our today to discuss your application and find the perfect planetary or intensive mixer for your needs.
Main Glass Raw Materials
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂): This is the most important glass former, comprising the majority of glass (such as flat glass and container glass). Derived from quartz sand (silica sand), it provides the glass’s skeletal structure, high hardness, chemical stability, and heat resistance. However, it has an extremely high melting point (approximately 1700°C).

Soda ash (sodium carbonate, Na₂CO₃): Its primary function is to significantly lower the melting point of silica (to approximately 800-900°C), thereby saving significant energy. However, it also causes glass to dissolve in water, forming what is commonly known as “water glass.”

Potassium carbonate (K₂CO₃): Similar in function to soda ash, it is used in the manufacture of some specialty glasses, such as optical glass and art glass, imparting various lusters and properties.

Limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃): The addition of soda ash renders glass soluble in water, which is undesirable. The addition of limestone neutralizes this solubility, making the glass chemically stable and durable. It also increases the hardness, strength, and weather resistance of glass.

Magnesium oxide (MgO) and aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃): These are also commonly used as stabilizers, improving the chemical resistance, mechanical strength, and thermal shock resistance of glass. Aluminum oxide is typically derived from feldspar or alumina.

Simply put, the most common soda-lime-silica glass (windows, bottles, etc.) is made by fusing quartz sand, soda ash, and limestone.