Cole-Parmer® SamplePrep BM-400 Mixer/Mill® High-Energy Ball Mill

• Wide selection of grinding and mixing vials available including hardened steel, stainless steel, tungsten carbide, alumina ceramic, zirconia ceramic, silicon nitride, agate, polystyrene, methacrylate, polystyrene, and polycarbonate.
• Electronic timer is factory-set for 100-minute range. Extended Running Time Chip is available for extending timer range to 175 hours (10,500 minutes).
• Steel housing protects the clamp mechanism and rugged construction ensures a long life of heavy work.
• Shock mounted motor enables bench top operation.
• Reduces samples to analytical fineness and can be utilized for mechanical alloying and nanomilling.
• For grinding samples in the 0.2 - 10 gram range or mixing up to 50 mL of sample. Multiple-Sample Adapters permit processing of multiple smaller samples.
• Equipped with forced-air cooling and safety interlock system for operator protection.
• Vibration detection switch shuts down the mill in the event of mechanical failure.
• 1 year warranty.

The Cole-Parmer SamplePrep BM-400 Mixer/Mill is ideal for rock, mineral, sand, cement, ceramics, catalyst supports, and more. The vial, which contains a sample and one or more balls, is shaken in a complex motion that combines back-and-forth swings with short lateral movements, each end of the vial describing a figure-8. The clamp's motion develops strong G-forces in the vial, to pulverize the toughest rocks, slags and ceramics.

The versatile and multi-purpose Mixer/Mill is not just for grinding, it also blends powders, make emulsions, and aids in mechanical alloying. It works with a variety of vial materials including hardened steel, stainless steel, tungsten carbide, alumina ceramic, zirconia ceramic, silicon nitride, agate, polystyrene, methacrylate, and polycarbonate.

Setup is simple, just load your sample and grinding media, secure the vial, and start the mill. The unique figure-8 motion ensures thorough mixing and even particle size reduction, and its compact design makes it easy to integrate into any lab setting.

The Cole-Parmer SamplePrep BM-400 Mixer/Mill is designed for safe operation with a safety interlock system that stops the motor if the lid is opened during operation, ensuring safe operation during use. The vibration detection switch shuts down the mill in the event of a mechanical failure, and the forced air cooling fan prevents overheating. The shock-mounted electric motor cuts back vibration and prolongs motor life, and the steel housing and rugged construction ensure a long life of heavy work.