Mixer covers and inlets

Covers and Inlets

Marion Mixers Are Custom Designed And Built Per Our Customers' Requirements

Covers and inlets are designed for ergonomics, safety and installation with existing plant equipment. For optimum mixing performance, our application engineers will recommend locations for material inlets. Minor ingredients and hand adds are accommodated with access doors or inlets.

Covers

Standard gasketed cover
Resilient seat for liquid, dust or vacuum
Bolted to the mixer trough with a hinged access panel at the end opposite the drive
Standard 1/8" thick sponge rubber gasketing and toggle clamps make the cover dust tight

Grates

Laser cut stainless steel safety grates available on sanitary and stainless steel mixers
Rugged bar grates (shown) are available on stainless steel and carbon steel mixers
Electrical interlock devices provided

Doors

Pin-style hinge supports door across full width of opening
Closed-cell SBR gaskets
Counter balanced and/or counter weighted designs available
Cylinder actuated covers can be furnished
Electrical interlock devices provided
Toggle clamps available

Bag Dump Hood

Stainless or carbon steel designs available
Hood bolted to mixer with integral safety grating
Vacuum port and baffled air flow for dust control
Hinged door with latch

Limit Switch (Proximity Switches)

Activated when the safety grate or cover is lifted
For safety shutdown
Wired (in the field) to the motor starter to shut off power to the drive motor
Provide supplemental protection to be used with "lock-out/tag-out" procedures

Custom Inlet

Custom built inlets are designed to interface with the mating equipment on site
Options include - square or round flanged piping, dust collection ports, bag dump stations, threaded temperature probes, and pressure relief ports
Available with counter balanced covers or cylinder operated covers