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Vrieco-Nauta® conical screw mixer - working principle

The Vrieco-Nauta® conical screw mixer is invented and developed by Mister J.E. Nauta more than sixty years ago. Since then, many product innovations have followed. The reliability of the design and performance that is known the world over is exhibited in countless installations in a wide variety of applications.

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Benefits of a conical screw mixer
The most important benefits of our Vrieco-Nauta® mixer are:

  • A perfect mixing quality and accuracy for a wide range of powders and liquids

  • A very gentle mixing with a minimum of product distortion

  • Flexibility in process with a constant mixing quality in charges from 15 up till 100%

  • All dynamic and static seals in the product zone are made of food grade materials
    (FDA approved)

  • Cantilevered execution of the mixing screw without bottom bearing

  • Bottom discharge valve to guarantee a full discharge of the mixer, avoid manual cleaning and minimize the risk of cross contamination between different batches

  • The design is very suitable for wet cleaning


  • Wide variety of processes
    Vrieco-Nauta® mixers are suitable for a wide range of processing activities, such as:
  • Mixing of free flowing powders

  • Moistening of powders

  • Coating

  • Granulation

  • Drying of powders

  • Mixing of slurries


  • Expert in mixing technologies
    We constantly kept on developing this mixer on aspects as mixing quality, reliability and cleanability which resulted in the
    Vrieco-Nauta® conical mixer still being the number one mixer long after its introduction!
    Besides low shear mixing, we are also you competent partner in mid shear and high shear mixing technologies.

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    Or do you need some more information about our technologies, products or after sales service?
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    Convective mixing
    The Vrieco-Nauta® conical mixer is a convective mixer with a high mixing efficiency which treats your product gently and guarantees the highest level of mixing accuracy without product distortion.

    The Typical speed of the screw is around 70 Rpm and of the arm 1 to 2 Rpm. The Tip speed of the screw can fluctuate between 0.5 and 2m/s, so it is appropiate for all ATEX zones. This insures a good overall movement of the particles and a good mixing without segregation and product damage.

    Convective mixing effect
    The convective mixing effect is created by the following 3 factors:
  • Axial mixing by the screw

  • Radial mixing by shape of the cone

  • Tangential mixing by the arm











  • Main features of the Vrieco Nauta® mixer

    Mixing accuracy: Materials are mixed to the highest level of accuracy, even if some of the components are only present in minor quantities at a ratio of 1 to 100.000.

    Mixer design: Product lines available especially for Pharma and food application in cantilevered execution up till 40.000 litre.

    Segregative powders: Due to the mass flow discharge characteristics the Vrieco Nauta is the mixer for segregative powders.

    Flexibility in process: The Vrieco Nauta mixer has a flexible working capacity from 10 - 100% of filling rate without loosing its mixing accuracy.

    Fragile components: The mixing process is accomplished with a minimal energy input and without generation of heat and without damaging product structures.

    Fast and full discharge: Discharge rates up to 45.000 litres/hr are possible. Depending on product characteristics, levels of residues after discharge up till 0.001% can be achieved.

    References: Hosokawa offers you their experience of 15.000 successful references.

    Cleaning: These conical mixers are easy cleanable either in a dry way using special extra large doors on the vessel or in a wet way using spraying devices.

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