From November 12 to 14, the 7th China International Metallurgical Materials Fair grandly opened in Tangshan. Centered on the industrial chains of metallurgy and refractory materials, the exhibition gathered upstream and downstream experts, manufacturers and purchasers, focusing on cutting-edge processes including refractory upgrading, metallurgical powder preparation and advanced ceramic forming.

CO-NELE Machinery Co., Ltd. presented its flagship mixing equipment at Booth A01. With vertical shaft planetary mixers and tilting intensive mixers as core products, the company delivers customized complete solutions for powder mixing, kneading and granulation targeting three major sectors: refractory materials, metallurgical materials and advanced ceramics. During the exhibition, on November 13, the main forum of the New & High-quality Ceramic Products Launch Event was held as scheduled. Liu He, Deputy General Manager of CO-NELE Business Division, delivered a special report titled Core Equipment for Advanced Ceramic Powder Preparation — Application and Technical Prospect of Intensive Mixers.

CO-NELE Displayed Full Mixer Product Lineup

Highlighted products at the show were the vertical shaft planetary mixer and tilting intensive mixer. Supporting equipment on display included pressure-adjustable lifting high-speed wheel mixers, refractory mixers, mixing granulators and the CEL1 laboratory intensive mixing granulator.

This full equipment portfolio covers three core application segments: refractories, metallurgical powders and advanced ceramics. It serves scenarios from laboratory R&D sampling to large-scale continuous production.

Mixer Solutions for Different Industries

Refractory Materials & Blast Furnace Taphole Clay

The equipment is compatible with unshaped refractories, precast shapes, castables and dry mixes.

The pressure-adjustable lifting high-speed wheel mixer is specially developed for high-viscosity materials such as blast furnace taphole clay. Featuring adjustable pressure and thorough wheel mixing, it effectively addresses common pain points including uneven mixing, unstable plasticity and large batch variation, making it the preferred core equipment for blast furnace taphole clay production lines.

Advanced Ceramic Powder Preparation

For advanced ceramic manufacturing, the lineup ranges from the bench-scale CEL1 laboratory model for R&D sampling to full-production mixing and granulation units. These mixers meet stringent requirements for high-precision ceramic powder mixing, granulation and green body preparation, covering both trial production and large-scale manufacturing.

They are widely used for silicon carbide ceramics, oxide ceramics and special ceramic blank preparation.

On-site Visitors & Overseas Customer Communication

CO-NELE’s Booth A01 received a steady stream of visitors throughout the show. Many enterprises from refractories, metallurgy and advanced ceramics made dedicated visits to inquire about process parameters and project cases of vertical shaft planetary mixers and tilting intensive mixers. Multiple taphole clay manufacturers stopped by to learn about application solutions of the pressure-adjustable lifting high-speed wheel mixer.

The booth also welcomed overseas customers from Brazil. Our foreign trade and technical team introduced practical cases of vertical shaft planetary mixers and tilting intensive mixers in high-temperature refractories, metallurgical powders and special ceramic production based on working conditions of overseas refractory and metallurgical projects. In-depth discussions covered capacity configuration, material adaptability, operation & maintenance schemes and overseas delivery services. The overseas clients recognized the outstanding mixing efficiency and operational stability of the two core mixing units.

On-site engineers provided one-on-one consultations to resolve customer challenges, focusing on key concerns such as mixing homogeneity, productivity, batch consistency and energy saving. Several clients reached preliminary intentions for material testing and factory visits.

Industry Association Leaders Visited CO-NELE Booth

During the exhibition, Dong Guoliang, Rotating President of China Refractories Industry Association, and Li Yongquan, Resident Vice President, successively visited CO-NELE’s booth for inspection and guidance.

The two leaders focused on the application scenarios and technical advantages of vertical shaft planetary mixers and tilting intensive mixers in refractories, metallurgical powders and advanced ceramics, and also followed up on the market performance of the special pressure-adjustable lifting high-speed wheel mixer for taphole clay. They fully acknowledged CO-NELE’s long-term dedication to the refractory equipment track and consistent supply of reliable mixing and preparation equipment for the industry.

Both sides exchanged views on hot industry topics including low-carbon transformation of refractories, resource utilization of metallurgical solid waste, domestic substitution of advanced ceramic supporting equipment, intelligent upgrading of mixing equipment and quality improvement of blast furnace taphole clay processes. The communication offered valuable guidance for subsequent product R&D and market layout.

Technical Presentation: Intensive Mixers for Advanced Ceramics

On November 13, the main forum of the supporting New & High-quality Ceramic Products Launch Event took place. Invited as a speaker, Liu He delivered an in-depth presentation covering engineering applications, process merits, technical iteration directions and industry outlook of intensive mixers for advanced ceramic powder preparation.

Combined with bottlenecks in green body manufacturing of silicon carbide ceramics, oxide ceramics and special ceramics, the presentation interpreted core strengths of intensive mixers such as turbulent mixing mechanism, uniform dispersion of trace additives, suppression of powder agglomeration and integrated granulation. A wealth of mass-production cases were shared to provide equipment ideas for precision powder preparation in the advanced ceramic industry, attracting numerous ceramic experts and technical managers for listening and interaction.

CO-NELE’s Strength & Future Plan

CO-NELE has long been rooted in the powder mixing and preparation equipment sector. Centered on vertical shaft planetary mixers and tilting intensive mixers, the company serves refractory, metallurgical and advanced ceramic industries. Guided by process requirements, CO-NELE continuously optimizes complete sets of mixing, kneading and granulation equipment to help customers improve green body quality, stabilize product consistency, boost productivity and cut energy consumption.

Leveraging abundant domestic project experience and mature overseas delivery capability, CO-NELE keeps promoting tailored equipment solutions for refractories, metallurgy and advanced ceramics to global markets.

The Tangshan Metallurgical Materials Fair has concluded successfully. It marks not only a showcase of our core equipment strength but also a new starting point for further cooperation. CO-NELE will continue to deepen its presence in refractories, metallurgy and advanced ceramics, refine the technologies of flagship units including vertical shaft planetary mixers, tilting intensive mixers and pressure-adjustable lifting high-speed wheel mixers, and optimize process solutions. We look forward to joining hands with global industry partners to drive quality upgrading of new material industries!

FAQ

Q: What mixers does CO-NELE supply for refractory taphole clay?

A: CO-NELE pressure-adjustable lifting high-speed wheel mixers are designed for high-viscosity taphole clay, solving uneven mixing, unstable plasticity and batch deviation issues.

Q: Which mixers are suitable for advanced ceramic powder preparation?

A: Tilting intensive mixers and vertical shaft planetary mixers are widely adopted for silicon carbide, oxide and special ceramic powder mixing and granulation. The CEL1 lab mixer is available for small-batch R&D.

Q: What are the main advantages of CO-NELE intensive mixers?

A: High mixing homogeneity, good trace additive dispersion, powder agglomeration suppression, integrated mixing and granulation, stable batch consistency and lower energy consumption.

Q: Does CO-NELE support overseas project delivery?

A: Yes. CO-NELE has rich overseas project experience and provides complete technical support, operation & maintenance guidance for global refractory, metallurgy and advanced ceramic customers.