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ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: Laminex Australia
Perfect instrument - easy to use and designed with safety in mind.
Application Area:Milling wood chip into small particle sizes
"We purchased this instrument to assist with some lab-scale trials in making engineered wood panels. The wood chip/fiber size is very important for this work, and the Retsch SM 100 makes life easy for raw material preparation. The instrument is very simple to use, and I was very impressed with the level of safety features which come as standard on the unit. It has been designed with the user in mind, making the task of setup, operation and clean-down very simple. We have experienced several blockages (although I think this has a lot to do with what we are feeding into it), however the instrument design allows for quick (and safe) access enabling the blockage to be removed quickly. Overall, the instrument has saved us many hours of labor, as well as providing very consistent and reproducible wood chip sizing."
The SM 100 is the budget-priced basic model among the RETSCH cutting mills. With its strong 1.5 kW drive and 1,500 rpm rotor speed the mill is particularly suitable for routine applications. Cleaning is made particularly easy.
In combination with the wide choice of bottom sieves, hoppers and collecting vessels, the mill can be easily adapted to varying application requirements. The SM 100 can be bench-mounted; alternatively a convenient base frame on wheels is available.
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