Retsch PM400 Planetary Ball Mill
The PM 400 is a robust floor model with 4 grinding stations and accepts grinding jars with a nominal volume from 12 ml to 500 ml. It processes up to 8 samples simultaneously which results in a high sample throughput.
Applications: pulverizing, mixing, homogenizing, colloidal milling, mechanical alloying, mechanosynthesis, nano grinding, co-crystal screening
Field of application: agriculture, biology, chemistry, construction materials, engineering, electronics, environment, recycling, geology, metallurgy, glass, ceramics, medicine, pharmaceuticals
Technical Data
Size reduction principle | impact, friction |
Material feed size | < 10 mm |
Final fineness |
< 1 µm, for colloidal grinding < 0.1 µm |
Batch size / feed quantity |
max. 4 x 220 ml, max. 8 x 20ml with stacked grinding jars |
No. of grinding stations | 4 |
Speed ratio | 1:-2 / 1:-2.5 / 1:-3 |
Sun wheel speed | 30 - 400 min-1 |
Effective sun wheel diameter | 300 mm |
G-force | 26.8 g |
Setting of grinding time | digital, 00:00:01 to 99:59:59 |
Interval operation | yes, with direction reversal |
Interval time | 00:00:01 to 99:59:59 |
Pause time | 00:00:01 to 99:59:59 |
Storable SOPs | 10 |
Measurement of input energy possible |
Yes |
Interface | RS232 / RS485 |
Drive |
3-phase asynchronous motor with frequency converter |
Drive power | 1,5 kW |
Electrical supply data | 200-240 V, 50 Hz |
Protection code | IP 30 |
Power consumption |
~ 2100 W (VA) |
Safety | Safety Slider |
W x H x D closed | 836 x 1220 (1900) x 780 mm |
Net weight | ~ 290 kg |
Standards | CE |