The horizontal bead mill is a core wet ultra-fine grinding machine for liquid slurry processing. With a horizontally arranged grinding chamber, it uses zirconia beads to generate shear and collision force for uniform dispersion and micron-level particle refinement. This sealed design controls temperature well and avoids solvent volatilization. The horizontal bead mill features stable operation, easy cleaning and continuous production, widely adopted for coatings, inks, pigments and battery materials to meet high fineness manufacturing demands.
Massive Low-Speed Torque (270-500 rpm)Fortified Rotor & Mechanical SealHigh Internal Pressure ToleranceThe ZLWG horizontal bead mill utilizes pin-type slit grinding technology for high-viscosity pastes (e.g. offset, let-terpress, gravure, stencil inks). The tapered chamber ensures efficient processing of viscous materials, while slit grinding provides intensive shearing with minimal material loss. Dual cooling on rotor and stator controls tem-perature rise, 1.2-2.5mm grinding media achieve submicron fineness, and 6000G magnetic filtration eliminates metal contaminants.
Conquer High Viscosity with Brute Force
Processing medium-to-high viscosity slurries—such as offset inks, thick adhesives, or battery pastes—in a standard high-speed horizontal bead mill is a recipe for disaster. The intense friction causes immediate temperature spikes, and the motor will quickly stall or burn out under the immense physical resistance.
The ZLWG Series is a fundamentally different beast. It is engineered with oversized motors (up to 75kW) but geared down to operate at low speeds (270 to 500 rpm). This deliberate reduction in speed translates into massive, unstoppable torque. It effortlessly drives the grinding beads through thick, sticky compounds without generating excessive heat, delivering sub-micron dispersion where a conventional horizontal bead mill simply cannot compete.
High-Torque, Low-Speed Drive
By operating at lower RPMs, the ZLWG horizontal bead mill overcomes the immense fluid drag of high-viscosity pastes, ensuring continuous operation without stalling or tripping the electrical breakers.
Fortified Pressure Integrity
Heavy, non-flowing pastes create extreme internal pressure when pumped through a chamber. The ZLWG horizontal bead mill features a strengthened mechanical seal and thicker chamber walls to operate safely under these extreme forces.
Enhanced Temperature Control
High viscosity generates high friction. The ZLWG horizontal bead mill is equipped with a premium dual-circuit cooling system to extract heat rapidly, preventing the binder or resin matrix from curing or burning inside the chamber.
| Model | Grinding Chamber Volume (L) | Production Capacity (L/h) | Main Motor Power (kw) | Spindle Speed (rpm) | Weight (kg) | Size (mm) | |
| ZLWG5 | 5 | 20-200 | 11-15 | 500 | 1100 | 1500*1200*1700 | |
| ZLWG14 | 14 | 80-300 | 45 | 340 | 1700 | 1800*1400*1850 | |
| ZLWG22 | 22 | 100-500 | 55 | 300 | 2200 | 1950*1450*1850 | |
| ZLWG26 | 26 | 120-600 | 75 | 270 | 2800 | 2000*1600*1900 | |
High-Density InksOffset printing inks, UV curable thick inks.
Advanced EnergyLithium-ion battery anode/cathode slurries.
Heavy PastesTitanium dioxide (TiO2) masterbatches, thick colorants.
It is basic physics. For high-viscosity materials, high speed creates dangerous amounts of heat and overloads the motor. The ZLWG horizontal bead mill trades speed for pure torque, allowing it to push through thick pastes smoothly and safely.
No. Because the material is highly viscous, the shear force transferred between the grinding beads is extremely high even at low speeds. You still achieve exceptional sub-micron or nano-scale fineness.
Our horizontal bead mill handles paints, inks, coatings and chemical pigments well. It adopts horizontal structure to get uniform fine grinding, low noise and stable continuous production for mass processing.
This horizontal bead mill achieves ultra-fine particle size down to nanometer level. Separated screen design avoids bead leakage, meeting high fineness demands for advanced ink and cosmetic slurry manufacturing.
Our horizontal bead mill features larger grinding cylinder volume and full bead filling rate. Materials contact grinding beads fully, delivering higher grinding efficiency with less energy consumption in long-hour operation.
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