Agitators

GlasLock glass-lined steel agitators maximize process flexibility by allowing blades to be installed, removed, and changed to various pitches, depending on what works best for the application at hand. From a maintenance perspective, GlasLock blades are desirable because individual blades can be replaced if they become damaged, not the entire agitator; hence, the mechanical seal isn’t disturbed and repair costs are minimized. GlasLock blades are especially ideal for installation through the manway of a closed-welded GL reactor; their properties are beneficial in CTJ and SA reactor series as well.  

OptiFoil, the newest design of GlasLock blades, combines the advantages of HydroFoil blades and Trapezoidal blades for optimized mixing. OptiFoil takes the features of these two designs and brings to the market a solution that ensures a high axial flow for suspension processes and also facilitates the operation of minimum volumes.  The pitch angle of these blades gives a smoother contact with the product than the vertical trapezoidal blades, and is specifically recommended to avoid the alteration of fragile crystals.