THINKY ARE-250 Mixing and Degassing Machine, Conditioning Planetary Mixer

About THINKY ARE-250 Mixing and Degassing Machine, Conditioning Planetary Mixer

The THINKY ARE-250 mixing and degassing machine is an industrial non-contact “planetary” mixer for all engineering compounds. It mixes, disperses and degases your materials in seconds to minutes, in sealed or lid-less containers such as a jar, beaker, syringe tube or cartridge. The non-contact mixing principle makes it possible to formulate compounds from very small amounts such as 0.5ml to large production scales.

“The Thinky was really impressive; we are now able to mix smaller batches of adhesive using a very simple pre-programmed cycle.” – Flynn Barrett, Gooch & Housego

The THINKY ARE-250 Mixer makes it possible for the processes of mixing and bubble removal to be carried out simultaneously. It is a conditioning mixer. It can be used for the mixing and/or bubble removal of not only epoxy but also silicones, conductive pastes, medicines, chemical materials, etc.

“…for the past 12 months have used the Thinky a great deal. It has allowed us to quickly produce homogeneous silicone in large quantities that is free of air, transforming a time consuming, physical task into an automated effortless one.” – Jim Dimond, University Hospital Coventry

The THINKY ARE-250 Mixer is a lightweight benchtop model, which can hold up to 310g of material. The Multi-Step Mixing feature allows you to program 5 different sets of mixing and degassing conditions (time and speed per mode) in a single batch cycle. Precise control of the process makes it possible not only to improve formulation quality, but also to eliminate human errors or operator skills throughout the process. It is also effective in controlling shear, so as not to damage your materials.

Cooled materials or heated materials can be processed with special adapters. The ARE-250 can accept syringes up to 55ml or up to 75ml (2.5 oz) cartridges with optional adapters. THINKY mixers with vacuum capability and larger mixers are also available.

An Argon gas glovebox compatiable version of the mixer is made possible by modifying its control, power supply and noise suppression boards. Suitable for battery manufactuers and researchers, the THINKY ARE-250-AR allows the processing of electrode slurries.

Features & Benefits

• For low, medium and high viscosity materials with various densities as well as powders
• Simultaneous homogeneous dispersion and degassing in one batch
• Process in seconds to minutes
• Mix in your containers such as jars, barrels, cartridges, syringes or tubes
• Remove voids and re-disperse filled materials packed in syringes
• Non-invasive, bladeless processing ends the risk of cross contamination between batches
• Process from 0.5ml – save valuable material and reduce wastage
• Re-mixing of separated materials to prolong shelf life
• Vacuum-less processing, degassing and de-aeration
• No damage to material unlike with the use of rollers, mixing blades or propellers
• No unit cleaning between batches eliminates non-productive work
• Cooling unit available for temperature control in high-usage or heat-sensitive applications

Applications

The THINKY ARE-250 can be used to formulate and mix adhesives, sealants, moulding compounds, lubricants, slurries, coatings, inks, paints, abrasives, bio chemicals, cements, medical compounds, cosmetics/personal care materials, detergents, conductive pastes, dental materials, foods, construction materials or any other materials which are hard to mix, hard to degas, or hard to wet.

Here are some examples of applications for the THINKY ARE-250:

Epoxy resin
Epoxy resin, hardener and aluminium powder are mixed in 6.5 minutes. Ingredients are dispersed evenly.
Solder Paste
Creamy solder paste with no air bubbles is made from solder powder and flux. Processed with ARE-250 in 45 seconds.
Cosmetics
Ingredients for face cake, wax and coloured iron oxide, are mixed completely with the ARE-250 in 5 minutes.
Ointment
Mixing yellow pigment into zinc oxide without solvent. It dispersed homogeneously with the ARE-250 in 20 seconds.

Specifications

Other Information

See how the THINKY ARE-250 works as part of a real application in these metering and mixing Case Studies:

	THINKY ARE-250 mixes 3D printing materials homogeneously A team of material scientists at ETH Zurich University have been developing new materials for 3D printing which deliver additional functionality. To ensure that the source material mixes homogeneously with the fillers, they use the THINKY ARE-250 mixer.
	Mixing silicones for facial and other prosthetics University Hospital Coventry chose a THINKY mixer to save time and improve the quality of their silicone mixing process to produce prosthetics.
	Effective mixing of specialist glass powders with a high viscosity acrylic resin Consistent high quality mixing and improved degassing of powders into resins advanced the process capabilities of a ceramic materials company.

Getting to know THINKY Mixers Download a presentation which describes how THINKY Mixers work, and what benefits they can deliver to you.

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All Downloads

Filename	Size	Download
THINKY ARE-250 Product Data Sheet	0.47MB
THINKY ENs-10CE Cooling Unit Data Sheet	2.32MB
THINKY Mixer Catalogue	5.15MB
THINKY Container and Adapter List	1.20MB
How to choose a Thinky mixer	0.18MB
Getting To Know THINKY Mixers	0.65MB
Case Study: Mixing silicones for facial and other prosthetics	1.12MB
Case Study: Effective mixing of specialist glass powders with a high viscosity acrylic resin	1.12MB
Case Study: THINKY mixing processes improve bonding in optical instrument manufacture	1.11MB
THINKY Multi-Sensor PDS	1.17MB

Ordering Information

Other containers are available on request such as adapters for cool or hot mixing. Adapters can also be manufactured for your own containers.

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