Cross Beater Mill

PULVERISETTE 16

The fast mill for all tasks

With a freely adjustable rotor speed of 2,000 – 4,000 rpm, the FRITSCH Cross Beater Mill PULVERISETTE 16 is the ideal universal mill for fast and gentle pre-crushing and fine-grinding of medium-hard, brittle materials up to a Mohs hardness of 6 in laboratories, pilot plants and industry.
Comminution can take place batchwise or continuously. The maximum feed size for bulk solids is up to 25 mm. The final fineness depends on the selection of the bottom sieve and the breaking properties of the respective material. A final fineness of < 100 μm can often be achieved after the first step due to the powerful drive and a rotor speed of up to 4,000 rpm.
The PULVERISETTE 16 offers highest operational safety: if the quick-clamping lock is opened unintentionally, a safety switch activates the motor brake so that the rotor comes to a stop.

Impact, friction, shearing

Comminution in the Cross Beater Mill takes place through impact, friction and shearing forces. The feeding funnel guides the grinding material directly into the centre of the grinding chamber, where it is comminuted between the cross beater and the teeth of the grinding insert. The selected bottom sieve determines the final fineness. The rotating cross beater also creates airflow through the funnel that accelerates the discharging of the ground sample into the collecting vessel. The supplied filter hose can be integrated here to effectively reduce the release of fine dust.

• Max. feed size 25 mm
• Final fineness < 100 μm already in the first step depending on the material
• Ideal for the comminution of coal, coke, lime or slate
• Perfect for fast work with a high throughput
• Easy-to-change bottom sieves with perforations sizes of 0.12-10 mm
• Easy cleaning due to grinding tools that are removable without tools
• Speed adjustment for different applications
• Batchwise or continuous operation possible
• Practical grinding chamber quick-clamping lock
• Easily replaceable impact plates, available in hardened or stainless steel 
• 1.1 kW three-phase motor with frequency converter, adjustable speed of 2,000-4,000 rpm (in 200 rpm steps) 
• Toothed grinding tools made of cast iron or stainless steel
• Trapezoidal and round perforation bottom sieves made of stainless steel 316L and trapezoidal perforation bottom sieves made of chromium-free steel DC01Cu in various sizes
• Useable as a table-mounted or free-standing instrument with support stand (order separately)
• Extensive accessories for simplifying your daily work
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Find the perfect version for your application

The Cross Beater Mill PULVERISETTE 16 is available in different material configurations:

For all standard applications, it is available with a grinding insert and cross beater made of cast iron and impact plates made of hardened steel.
element analysis - order no. 16.6020.00

For particularly hard and abrasive materials, we recommend the version with a grinding insert and impact plates made of hardened steel and a cross beater made of cast iron.
element analysis - order no. 16.6030.00

For special applications in chemistry, you should choose a grinding insert, cross beater and impact plates made of stainless steel.
element analysis - order no. 16.6050.00

The Cross Beater Mill PULVERISETTE 16 is also available for heavy metal-free grinding on request.

Comminution can take place batchwise or continuously. The maximum feed size for bulk solids is up to 25 mm. For batchwise operation, a 5 litre collecting vessel with filter hose is delivered as standard. A 26 litre collecting vessel with filter hose is also available for larger quantities. In combination with the FRITSCH high-performance cyclone for sample exhaustion, collection vessels from 1 litre to 60 litres are available.

Optimal sample exhaustion with FRITSCH cyclone

Clean, convenient, cool: Combine your FRITSCH Cross Beater Mill PULVERISETTE 16 with the FRITSCH high-performance cyclone for sample exhaustion. Its strong airflow ensures simple feeding, increases throughput, and reduces the thermal load of the samples. And at the same time, it increases working safety because dust exposure is reduced to almost zero.
The powerful airflow of the FRITSCH cyclone enables the use of finer bottom sieves to achieve a higher final fineness – even for materials, which are otherwise difficult to comminute finely.
The result: especially fast and efficient comminution with minimised thermal load and significantly higher throughput – and particularly easy and quick cleaning with minimal dust exposure. 
Details about the FRITSCH high-performance CyClone

Each Cross Beater Mill PULVERISETTE 16 is delivered with a stainless steel 5 litre collecting vessel with filter hose and a bayonet lock that ensures an especially convenient and dust-free connection. The bottom sieve must be ordered separately.
Bottom sieves determine the final fineness of the sample. In general, the finer the desired final fineness, the smaller the perforation of the bottom sieve should be; the larger the perforation, the higher the throughput.
The PULVERISETTE 16 can be easily fixed to a table or the FRITSCH universal support stand may be ordered.
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