The GrindControl monitors and records the development of pressure and temperature of a ball mill process.
Monitoring the two variables "pressure" and "temperature" provides valuable information about what is happening inside the grinding jar. GrindControl is used to improve sample preparation, for example of temperature-sensitive materials, to control colloidal or long-term grinding processes, or to successfully perform material synthesis such as mechanical alloying or mechanochemical processes.
The GrindControl system is available for the planetary ball mills PM 100, PM 300 and PM 400 as well as for the Mixer Mills MM 500 nano and MM 500 control and for the High-Energy Ball Mill Emax. The system consists of the pressure and temperature measurement hardware and an analysis software.
Monitoring and documentation of the temperature and the pressure inside the grinding jar are of interest in research as well as in quality control.
It helps to improve:
Quality - Temperature and pressure can significantly affect the quality of the final product prepared in the ball mill. Monitoring these two variables ensures the quality of the final product.
Efficiency - The temperature development of a grinding process have a considerable influence on the grinding result of a material, as some material properties depend on temperatures. By monitoring the actual temperature, it can be ensured that the sample is processed under optimum conditions.
Safety - During a ball milling process, high temperatures and pressures can be potentially dangerous. Monitoring the temperature and pressure helps to ensure that the ball mill process remains within specified limits.
Error detection - A sudden change in temperature or pressure in a ball mill process can indicate that the grinding process is not running optimally. By continuously monitoring these parameters, deviations can be detected at an early point, allowing potential problems to be quickly identified and corrected.
The GrindControl software is a small and intuitive program, that can be easily installed on the computer. The software records and stores the transmitted data of pressure and temperature. The data is monitored in real time during a measurement and can be exported in .pdf or .csv format after the measurement.
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