Choosing the Right Milling Machine for Your Needs

The right milling equipment makes all the difference in your material size-reducing operations. Different milling machine types offer advantages like greater particle size reduction and portability. By comparing milling machines, you can select one that will optimize your productivity, product quality, and cost-effectiveness. Use this milling equipment comparison guide to inform your search.

Milling Equipment

Particle size reduction is the process of reducing the particle size of feed materials to powder or granular form. In other words, it increases the surface area of the processed materials. Most dry powder production is performed by air-classifying mills, hammer mills, jet mills, and pin mills. These four mills use attrition, dynamic impact, and shearing to break down feed material. Media mills use compression principles to achieve particle size reduction.

Choose between these particle size reduction mills based on your application’s ideal particle size distribution curve and the structure or morphology of your raw material. Material structure can include the following aspects:

Air Swept Classifier Mill Systems

Air-swept classifier mills perform particle size classification and dynamic-impact grinding in one continuous process. The operator can adjust the rotational speeds of the impact rotor and classifier wheel independently to control drag and tip speed, producing the required particle size distribution. These mills come in a wide range of sizes and power options, from 1 HP to 600 HP.

Cyclones and Cyclone Classifiers

Our high-performance cyclones are built from specialty alloys or refractory-lined, heavy-walled, pressure shock resistant (PSR) materials. Cyclone units work well in challenging environments with abrasive input feed material, corrosive gases, and extreme temperatures. Some of the most common process materials for cyclones are:

Tabletop Lab Systems

Tabletop systems offer more portability. Common applications include batch testing and product development rather than high-volume production. Our tabletop systems have a protective clamshell exterior and side-mounted control panels that make cleaning simple. These compact systems are energy-efficient and capable of continuous 50-pound batch testing or up to 150 pounds per hour.

Factors to Consider When Choosing Milling Equipment

Once you have a working understanding of different milling machine types, the next step is understanding your organization’s unique needs. Keep these factors in mind as you select your new milling equipment:

• Precision. Consider how precisely the equipment can produce particle sizes within tight tolerances.
• Power. Choose a machine with sufficient motor capacity to process continuous input.
• Speed. Select equipment that can keep up with your desired speed of production.
• Versatility. Find a mill that can meet all of your facility’s processing needs.
• Flexibility. Consider whether you need equipment that can adapt to different input material sizes and morphologies.

Milling Equipment From Classifier Milling Systems (CMS)

Classifier Milling Systems (CMS) is a leading provider of high-performance milling machines. We are a full-service designer and OEM manufacturer of particle size reduction machinery. Fortune 500 companies and industry-leading global businesses trust our particle size reduction equipment for their superior performance across diverse applications.

Our team of mill engineers can develop the ideal milling solutions for your needs. We produce equipment that can process these and many other types of materials:

Choosing the right milling equipment is easier with support from CMS. We provide comprehensive design, engineering, and manufacturing services so your operations have exactly the right unit for the job. Contact us today to learn more about our milling machines, or request a quote for a custom solution.