Centaurus
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Combined mill & press

All-in-one combined mill & press The only all-in-one automated solution that can grind and press or just grind or just press. FLSmidth’s ‘Centaurus’ automatic sample preparation machine combines laboratory mill and press functions in a compact, easy-tooperate unit. Centaurus consists of an automatic fine grinding mill and an automatic pelletising press. The components for both these main functionalities are integrated in a space-saving and ergonomically designed (award winning) housing with a footprint of only 1 m2. The Centaurus houses a sample dosing device, an automatic finegrinding mill...

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By operator, robot or linear arrangement... All-in-one combined mill & press Sample input/output by operator or robot or linear arrangement. Stand alone or integrated in automation systems. In the normal scenario, the operator pours the sample material into the sample input and starts the preparation procedure at the HMIoperator panel. When this automatic cycle is finished the ring is discharged at the output position, ready for transfer to the analyser. When using Centaurus in the QCX/AutoPrep, the sample is poured by the manipulator which picks the sample cup from the belt. The pressed...

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Integrated with QCX/RoboLab In the flagship of fully automated sample processing, QCX/RoboLab, the Centaurus plays the main role in sample preparation. Arriving in the automatic receiving station and filled in cups, the robot transfers the sample to the Centaurus where the full automatic sample preparation cycle starts. From the output position the pressed tablet is placed on the belt leading to the X-ray machine. Technical data Dimensions (hwd) Grinding vessel Made of tungsten carbide (WC) Pellet press Pneumohydraulic unit with ramping function, adjustable pressure: 0 kN - 170 kN...

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Project Centre Denmark FLSmidth A/S Vigerslev Allé 77 DK-2500 Valby Copenhagen Tel: +45 3618 1000 Fax: +45 3630 1820 E-mail: automation@flsmidth.com Project Centre USA FLSmidth Inc. 2040 Avenue C Bethlehem, PA 18017-2188 Tel: +1 610-264-6010 Fax: +1 610-264-6170 E-mail: automation@flsmidth.com Project Centre India FLSmidth Private Limited FLSmidth House 34, Egatoor, Kelambakkam (Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Chennai) Tamil Nadu – 603 103 Tel: +91-44-4748 1000 Fax: +91-44-2747 0301 E-mail: automation@flsmidth.com Copyright © 2011 FLSmidth A/S. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. FLSmidth is a (registered) trademark...

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