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| | .jpg) | Washdown Clamp-Mount Mixers
Ideal for applications where the mixer is likely to get wet.
• Choice of epoxy-covered aluminum or electroless nickel-plated aluminum construction. • Available in 1725-rpm direct drive, and 280- or 350-rpm gear drive Up to 3/4 HP. • Fully adjustable clamp assembly. • Flexible motor coupling. • Oversized bearings. • Permanently sealed lubrication. • Self-aligning, floating gears. • All openings are sealed or gasketed to prevent liquid infiltration. | |
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| | .jpg) | SR Sanitary Right Angle Mixers
The ideal compact mixer for sanitary biological, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food processing applications from 100 to 20,000 liters.
• Designed for media suspension and storage, buffer solutions make down, plasma extraction, fermentation, cell culture and general media processing. • Low headroom (less than 13" tall) right angle gear drive with low center of gravity. Tanks can easily be moved from one location to another with mixer in place. • Designed for SIP/CIP environments in the most stringent cGMP facilities. • Washdown duty or energy efficient inverter duty motor. • VFD available. • Local readout tachometer available. • All stainless or hard anodized aluminum pedestal. • Sealed gearbox with expansion chamber - no breather valve required. • Available with LIGHTNIN's QAD validation support package. • Backed by LIGHTNIN's 100% process guarantee.
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| | .jpg) | Mag Mixer MBI
The LIGHTNIN bottom-entry MagMixer MBI prevents contamination in pharmaceutical and biotechnology processing and storage applications.
• Patented Hyper-Flo bearing design has been proven in independent tests to be more cleanable than sleeve bearing designs. • Reduced contact points in the Hyper-Flo bearing result in virtually no particulate generation. Read the Oak Grove Technologies research report for more information. • All in-tank materials meet USP Class VI standards. • Fully SIP or CIP by flooding or spray ball. • Can be run dry for complete drainage during Clean in Place (CIP) cycles. • Bearings can be easily removed for Clean Out of Place (COP) or maintenance. • Bearings are impact-resistant; will not break during rough handling. • Gear-motor with variable speed capability. • Washdown inverter duty gear motor standard. • Available with LIGHTNIN's QAD validation support package. • Backed by LIGHTNIN's 100% process guarantee. | |
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| | .jpg) | BioMixers For closed-vessel applications.
• Compatible with Nalgene carboys, culture vessels and other containers with sanitary flanges. • Mix up to 400 L. • Autoclavable in place. • Non-cytotoxic materials meet FDA requirements Reversible rotation for up- or down-pumping experiments. • LCD display and recording of scaleup parameters including speed, torque, impeller flow and time. • Repeatable digital data entry via splash-proof keypad. • Temperature probe included.
Options available: • Control up to 32 mixers from one computer via a simple computer interface - Microsoft Windows 95/98 or v. 3.11 compatible. - Provides charts and logs real-time data for: speed, power, torque, impeller flow, time and temperature. - Validation data can be easily exported.
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| | .jpg) | SanStar Mixers BP Series
For closed tank applications, LIGHTNIN offers the BP series of sanitary mixers to meet cGMP. Popular applications include bulk pharmaceuticals, parenterals, bioreactors, and media prep.
BP mixers have: • CIP/SIP capabilities. • minimum foot print for small vessels. • flange and ferrule mounting options. • sanitary mechanical seals. • internals polished to less than 20 Ra for sanitation. • fulfilled verification requirements. • polished, electroless nickel plated aluminum housings (for integrity of surface finish, without paint). • exteriors can be pressure washed and/or steam cleaned. • standard stainless steel electric, or air operated motors. • standard gear driven speeds from 30-290 rpm. • batch sizes from 10 to 10,000 liters. • optional AC variable speed drives for most applications. | |
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| | .jpg) | Typical BP Installation
Qualified installation of typical LIGHTNIN Model 3BP on 4" 150# flange, mounted in angle offset position. | |
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| | .jpg) | Typical BP Installation
Looking down the shaft at dual impellers installed in the angle offset position. Shaft and impeller assembly polished to 20-25 micro-inch finish and electropolished | |
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| | .jpg) | Typical BP Installation
Optional Sanitary In-Tank Threaded Coupling, accepted for use in qualified installations, where headroom or other interferences prohibit one piece shaft construction. | |
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| | .jpg) | SSP & SSPG Series
For open tank applications, LIGHTNIN offers SSPG series mixers to meet cGMP. All mixers have clamp on and cup plate mounting options. Popular applications for these mixers include coating prep, waste treatment, and bulk pharmaceuticals.
SSP mixers have: • CIP/SIP capabilities. • standard with stainless steel electric, or air operated motors. • polished, stainless steel housings (for integrity of surface finish, without paint). • optional AC variable speed drives for most applications. • exteriors which can be pressure washed and/or steam cleaned. • gear driven speeds up to 350 rpm, with batch sizes ranging from 50 to 10,000 liters. • direct driven speed of 1750 rpm, with batch sizes ranging from 10 to 2,000 liters. | |
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| | .jpg) | Lightnin SR Series Mixers
Lightnin Sanitary Right-Angle Mixers are designed for a variety of processing applications in locations with a small footprint and minimum available headroom, for use on closed tanks ranging up to 30,000 liters.
• For media suspension and storage, buffer solutions make down, plasma extraction and fermentation, including bacteria and cell culture and general media processing. • Right angle gear drive and low center of gravity. • Processing tanks can easily be moved from one location to another with the mixer in place. • Aseptic dry running seal can be supplied with sterilizable sanitary gland. • Available drive finishes include all stainless steel and epoxy painted with anodized aluminum. • Flange or tri-clamp mounted units. • Variety of impeller configurations and variable speed drives from 70 to 350 rpm. • Full CIP/SIP features. • Comes with Lightnin's 100% process guarantee. | |
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| | .jpg) | LIGHTNIN All-Stainless Mixer
Smooth, all stainless motor, gear and bearing assembly helps eliminate the potential for contamination. Features premium 300 series stainless steel and world-class Lightnin portable mixer technology.
Clamp-mount mixers are available in 1,725 RPM direct drive, 350 RPM gear drive, and 280 RPM gear drive units.
Fixed-mount mixers are available in a variety of speeds.
• Washdown-rated, inverter-duty motors from 1/2 to 3 hp. • Oversized bearings provide superior shaft support plus an unmatched L10 life exceeding 100,000 hours. • Permanent sealed lubrication reduces maintenance costs. • Flexible motor coupling extends gear life by reducing mechanical starting loads. • Choice of surface finishes. • Wide variety of seals available from single dry running to double lubricated on the fixed-mount mixers. • Solid-stainless steel flanges prevent out-of-tank corrosion. | |
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| | .jpg) | Bio-CIP Top-Entry MagMixers
From the LIGHTNIN Family of SanStar Mixers
Specifically designed and developed to meet the industry demand for sealless Bioreactor mixers. This line of mixers is supported by LIGHTNIN's 80 plus years of unrivaled experience in mixing technology, process knowledge, and technological innovation.
• Designed specifically for the BioTech & Pharmaceutical industries • Elimination of mechanical seals and associated maintenance • SIP / CIP in situ cleanable with standard industry-accepted protocols • Hermetically sealed • Meets FDA & cGMP guidelines | |
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| | .jpg) | Lightnin's family of SanStar ™ Stainless Sanitary vertical (SSV) mixers is designed specifically to meet the most stringent requirements for cGMP facilities, and to provide a comprehensive array of mixer solutions for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Suitable for buffer and media preparation, fermenters, bioreactors, product recovery and bulk pharmaceutical processing, these dry-running mixers offer a proven record of superior, dependable performance and clean operation.
• All stainless steel exterior for clean, aseptic environments. • Modular construction for ease of service, repair and retrofit. • Minimum footprint for vessels up to 20,000 liters in a vertical, in-line design for closed tank applications. • Standard designs from 1/4 to 2 HP, with output speeds from 100 to 290 rpm. • Custom selections available per job for higher power or alternate speeds. • Wide range of seals available, all with food-grade faces and elastomers: - single dry-running with or without sanitary purge gland - double dry-running or condensate lubricated • Mixers mount on standard sanitary tri-clamps to minimize head space requirements; 150# ANSI mounting flanges also available. • Stainless steel washdown and inverter duty electric motors for maximum flexibility and cleanliness. • Variety of low-shear, high efficiency impeller configurations available to meet a full spectrum of process requirements. • Full clean-in-place, sterilize-in-place (CIP/SIP) features. • Designed to comply with ASME Bioprocess Equipment Specification. • Comes with LIGHTNIN's 100% process guarantee. | |
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| | .jpg) | Seal Master Mixers
This self-contained variable-speed unit provides gentle mixing in sealed vessels up to 200 L.
• Motor and controls are enclosed for "plug and play" design • Stainless steel surfaces • NEMA 4 gear drive • Mechanical seal can be sterilized by SIP methods • Variable-speed motor operates at 0 to 175 rpm • Available with LIGHTNIN's QAD validation support package • Backed by LIGHTNIN's 100% process guarantee
Options available: • Available in 1/15 HP • Air drive motor • Digital rpm readout (electric motors only) • NEMA 1 detachable drive and process control interface • Seal with sanitary gland • Composite housing • 150# ANSI flanges in 3-, 5- and 6-in. sizes • Sanitary flanges in 3-, 4- and 6-in. sizes. | |