12.27.09
Countries that we have shipped our three roll mills to
Argentina
Australia
Austria
China
Canada
Colombia
El Salvador
France
Germany
Israel
India
Indonesia
Korea
Mexico
Malaysia
New Zealand
Nigeria
Peru
UK
US
05.20.08
We Have Received CE Certification for Our Three Roll Mill Lab Model!
Our Three Roll Mill 2.5” x 5” Lab Model has just received CE certification following an independent evaluation by VOV Certification and Testing Laboratory Limited in London!
This popular three roll mill lab model features adjustable speed control, Teflon end plates, all stainless steel rollers, and cover on top of the rollers for additional safety. It is perfect for lab work and the processing of small batches of materials.
CE certification implicates that our lab model has been able to meet all the CE Mark requirements, which involve rigorous testing to European and International standards for product safety, compatibility, durability and performance.
This is great news for our customers and we will carry on our uncompromising pursuit for quality excellence in our day-to-day operations. It also represents an important step forward for our expansion into the international market!
03.26.08
Production Run Rate for Our Three Roll Mills
RPM on exit roll Gallons/hr lbs/hr
2.5″X5″ 174 0.25 – 1.25 1.0 – 5.0
6″X12″ 217 1.8 – 8.8 9.0 – 44.0
9″X20″ 170 3.5 – 17.2 14.0 – 68.8
12″X30″ 170 7.1 – 34 28.4 – 136
16″X32″ 157 9.0 – 45 36.0 – 180
16″X40″ 157 11.0 – 56 44.0 – 224
CE Certification of Our Popular Lab Models in Progress
Due to the high demand from EU customers, the CE Certification for our popular lab model is in progress. We expect to receive CE certification within 3-4 weeks.
10.17.07
Learned something today from a customer
Everyday I interacted with many customers. It is truly a privilege to have a chance to know them and serve them. Today I learned something important from a customer, Mr. John Murtaugh from
TWO BIRDS ANTIQUES
Here is a brief description of Two Birds Antiques
Angela Kier and husband John Murtaugh began Two Birds Antiques in 1997. The couple became fascinated with 18th Century English ceramics in 1989 after the purchase of a piece of 1770’s Wedgwood creamware. They created Two Birds Antiques not only as a business but also as a way to connect with other individuals who share a passion for ceramics, their philosophy is simple… Treat each customer as a friend (most end up that way) and stand behind each item with a guarantee. Two birds Antiques exhibit at shows across the USA. We do not have an open shop but are available by appointment to both buy and sell. Angela is a candidate member of the American Society of Appraisers- The international Society of Professional Valuers.
What struck a special cord in me is their business philosophy: Treat each customer as a friend (most end up that way) and stand behind each item with a guarantee. What a beautiful and heartfelt statement. John, thank you for giving us a chance to serve you.
10.14.07
Two common issues for the 1st time three roll mill users
- Cooling – the rollers are cored to take cooling water. If you plan to use the machine consecutively 30 min or less, you do not even need to connect it. If you do need it, pleas use automotive antifreeze coolant and use a small immersion pump to pump water into the rollers.
- Leaking from the side. There are normal two causes for leaking at the side.
- One is that the rollers are not parallel. The narrower side will have past coming out. Please adjust accordingly.
- The end plates do not fit on the rollers tightly. The rollers are machined to +/- 0.002-0.005mm tolerance concentricity. The end plate arc are ground to about the same. However they will not exactly match. At the same time, when the roller gap changes, the gap between the roller and end plates will change too. When you set up, please use one hand to press the end plate against the roller and then gently tighten the screw to fix end plate position. Do not over tighten the end plate screw. After a few months’ use, the end plates will match roller very well.
- One is that the rollers are not parallel. The narrower side will have past coming out. Please adjust accordingly.
09.09.07
Three roll milling of epoxy resin
Last week we shipped a machine to a big high tech epoxy resin company. Their R&D was very happy about our machine and allowed us to take a short video. The milling looks good after one pass. Check it out in Youtube.
08.28.07
Three Roll Milling in Action – check out our YouTube
Last week a customer in Los Angeles area was kind enough to share this short video with us. The end products are high end cosmetics (like Richgirl Lipsticks).
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=three+roll+mill&search=Search
Thank you,
08.04.07
Three Roll Mill Page in Wikipedia
If you are a fan of Wikipedia, like me, you may be surprised that there was no entry in Wikipedia about three roll mills. Why? You tell me. Welll, we decided to take the lead. Please check out our entry about three roll mills in Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_roll_mill.
07.15.07
Mixing of Nanocomposites
A few days ago, I shared the new application of three roll mills on fuel cells. Another new application is used in nanotech. A professor customer is mixing clays with epoxy to form nanocomposites. I was told the epoxy is diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A. Our three-roll mill was found to be an effective means of dispersion and exfoliation of the clay particles in the matrix. Compared to the conventional direct and solution mixing techniques, the compounding of clay/epoxy nanocomposites by a three-roll mill was found to be highly efficient in achieving higher levels of intercalation/exfoliation in a short period of time. I wish I understood what he was talking about.
