Wand Mixer
The Wand Mixer system is one of the simplest and most affordable single-use mixing systems available today. Wand Mixer fits equally well into product development and cGMP environments, where portability, high mixing efficiency, reliability, ease of use and a small footprint are invaluable assets.
Point of Product
Description
Small-scale mixing
Features and Benefits
- Reduce capital investment
- Simple and quick single-use system installation
- Ensure materials integrity across multi-product manufacturing facilities
- Easy to set-up, control and operate
- Bench-Top (1 L – 20 L, based on minimum mixing volume)
- Floor-Based (10 L – 200 L, based on minimum mixing volume)
- Flexible hardware for multiple container sizes
Overview
The Wand Mixer system is one of the simplest and most affordable single-use mixing systems available today. Wand Mixer fits equally well into product development and cGMP environments, where portability, high mixing efficiency, reliability, ease of use and a small footprint are invaluable assets.
This single-use mixing system is specifically designed to give you scalable (from 5 - 200 L), fast, efficient, cost effective, homogeneous mixing of liquids in liquids and solids in liquids. The Wand Mixer system can be used for a broad range of biopharmaceutical applications providing the perfect balance of economy and ability for all of your small-scale disposable mixing needs.
Principle of Operation
The rotational wand mixing technology provides non-invasive mixing inside sterile mixing systems. It is based on rotating of the curved rod pre-introduced in the sleeve of the mixing biocontainer. The rod is separated from the processed sterile fluid by a sleeve which is sealed on one end. Rotation of the rod induces rotational motion of the sleeve due to flexural shape changes. Flexural rotational motion of the sleeve results in efficient mixing inside the biocontainer.
Specification
Technical Specifications
Parameter |
Single-Use Impeller |
Material |
C-flex♦, grade R70-374 |
Certification |
USP Class VI, animal-derived component free (ADCF) |
Maximum operational speed |
Bench-top: 350 rpm |
♦ C-flex is a trademark of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation.
Parameter |
Wand Mixer Drive Unit |
Power |
Single phase 115V or 230V |
Input Wattage |
< 150 Watts |
Drive unit footprint |
Bench-top: 71 cm x 41 cm (28 in. x 16.25 in.) |
Drive unit height |
Bench-top: 91 cm (36 in.) |
Drive unit weight |
Bench-top: 32 kg (70 lbs) |
Hardware |
Stainless steel (SS) frame |
Control Box Rating |
NEMA 4X, IP 65 |
Materials of Construction for Product Contact Components
Film |
Biocontainer body in Allegro film (ultra-low-density polyethylene (ULDPE) contact layer) |
Ports |
Port plate on top of the bag in high density polyethylene (HDPE) |
Mixing wand |
Sleeve for wand in C-flex tubing with sweeper (subassembly) |
Inlet tubing assembly |
Silicone tubing |
Outlet tubing assembly |
Sillicone tubing |
Powder port |
Powder port fitment in HDPE |
All mixing biocontainers are gamma irradiated and validated according to ISO 11137 to a sterility assurance level (SAL) of 10-6.
Flexible and scalable single-use mixing system