General Information
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INOXPA S.A.U.
20.003.30.02EN · (A) 2021/12
4. General Information
4.1. DESCRIPTION
The BMI series range is vertical agitators with a stainless steel base and a lip seal as a sealing system.
Although these agitators are very compact, they have a bearing bracket which is totally independent of the
motor. The half shaft is guided by one or two bearings which withstand the axial and radial forces transmitted by
the agitation element. The agitator shaft is directly attached to half shaft with two allen studs.
4.2. OPERATING PRINCIPLE
The agitators are usually installed off-centre to prevent product rotation but can also be installed centred in
conjunction with deflector baffles in the tank.
The rotating propeller pushes the product towards the bottom of the tank, where it is diverted generating an
upward flow along the tank walls so that the product reaches the surface of liquid. This effect is enhanced if the
tank has a rounded base.
4.3. APPLICATION
The BMI vertical agitators can be used in mixing, dissolution, dispersion and maintenance processes requiring
strong agitation at high speeds, as well as in the food processing, cosmetics and chemical industries selecting
the appropriate finish in each case.
Applicable to tanks with capacities of up to 10.000 litres usually with low viscosity products.
Each agitator has performance limits. The agitator was selected for a given set of mixing conditions
when the order was placed. INOXPA shall not be held responsible for any damage that might be
suffered or malfunctioning of the equipment of the information provided by the buyer is incomplete
or incorrect. (e.g. nature of the fluids or installation details).