1A Goodsons Mews, Wellington Street, Thame, OX9 3BX
1A Goodsons Mews, Wellington Street, Thame, OX9 3BX
Alfa Laval Top-Mounted Agitators come in a range of sizes and offer a versatile mixing solution for Food, Dairy, Beverage, Distilling, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Personal Care applications.
ALT Agitators are suitable for both atmospheric and pressurised tanks. Modular design and sizing options enable you to minimise investment outlay and maximise efficiency. ALT Agitators are designed for easy CIP and can also be configured for use in sterile/aseptic and potentially explosive environments.
Technical Data
As standard for 3x380V to 420V, 50Hz – 3x440V to 480V, 60 Hz. Other motor voltages and frequencies are available.
Different gear types available according to configuration.
As standard filled with normal synthetic or mineral oil, optional: Food approved oil. As standard painted RAL5010.
Industrial, shot peened: Ra < 3.2μm
Hygienic, polished: Ra < 0.8μm
Hygienic (UltraPure), polished or electro polished: Ra < 0.51μm
Physical Data
Steel parts:
Seal rubber parts (O-rings or bellows):
Mechanical seal parts:
Agitators can be delivered approved for use in an ATEX environment with declaration of conformity.
Standard propeller diameter range: ø125mm to 1900mm
Specific dimensions on the drive unit and propeller(s) will depend on the actaul configuration selected.
The Alfa Laval ALT is a Top Mounted Agitator, offering mixing solutions to meet a wide range of requirements in Food, Dairy, Beverage, Distilling, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology or Personal Care applications.
The ALT Agitator has an electrical drive motor that either directly or via a gearbox, rotates the Agitator shaft and EnSaFoil Impeller(s). This unique impeller design and highly effective axial pumping effect minimise shear forces on the product, and ensure the product is treated gently, resulting in highly effective mixing and blending of the entire tank contents.
| Duties | Typical Examples |
|---|---|
| Maintaining mixture homogeneity | Milk storage tanks, cream tanks, mixed product tanks, UHT, and product storage tanks |
| Mixing suspensions and solutions | Fluid and fluid mixing, drinking yoghurt and fruit mix tanks, flavoured milk mix tanks, and syrup mix tanks |
| Dispersing | Powder protein and oil mix tanks, micro salt and milk product mix tanks |
| Suspension | Fluids with particles, juice tanks, crystallizing tanks, etc. |
| Heat transmission | Circulation of media in tank with dimple jacket (cooling or heating) |
| Flocculation | Wastewater treatment tanks |
| Operation features | Due to |
|---|---|
| Low energy consumption | The wide range of high efficiency propellers and drive units makes it possible to design for low operational costs |
| Gentle product treatment | The wide range of high efficiency propellers makes it possible to design for low shear operation |
| Hygienic features | Due to |
|---|---|
| Easy external cleaning | Stainless steel bearing frame design with seal O-rings (for washing) |
| Connections inside the tank (risk zones) can be minimised | Bearing frame drives with drive shaft and special internal shaft connection without having a flange coupling inside the tank |
| Good drip off properties | No plane surfaces or grooves on internal parts |
| Easy CIP | No interior shadow sides between the blades and smooth surfaces |
| Maintenance features | Due to |
|---|---|
| All servicing (replacement of wearing parts such as shaft seals, bearings, etc.) can be done from outside the tank | Bearing frame drives with detachable shaft which can be dismounted from outside the tank |
| Easy dismantling | Use of spider type coupling and stainless steel parts |
Modern Agitator System Increases Dairy Uptime, Boosts Energy Savings and Enhances Product Safety and Hygiene.
Energy-efficient Alfa Laval Agitators enhanced dairy production at Hatsun Agro Product Ltd. plants.
Extend the performance of your Agitator
The ALT Top-Mounted Agitator is designed for a wide range of tank mixing and blending duties across the dairy, food, beverage, personal care, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
The ALT agitator is ideal for medium product mixing and storage tanks in the beverage industry, ensuring efficient blending and maintaining product consistency during storage.
inTank has a long history of supplying process equipment to both small local producers and global breweries. Alfa Laval’s solutions bring out the best in your beer and brewery.
The Type ALT Agitator is a top-mounted mixing solution by Alfa Laval designed for maintaining homogeneity, mixing liquids, and supporting heat transfer in tanks. It is built for energy efficiency and compliance with hygiene standards, making it ideal for sanitary applications.
It is widely used in food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, dairy, and chemical industries due to its versatility and compliance with FDA and EHEDG standards.
The agitator complies with FDA, EHEDG, and USDA standards and is ATEX-certified for hazardous environments.
The agitator comes with a range of sealing options, such as radial seals, dry running mechanical seals, and double mechanical seals, tailored to application needs.
It uses an EnSaFoil propeller that maximises flow while reducing power consumption, offering energy savings of up to 80%.
Our team of mixing technology experts will be happy to advise you on the ideal Agitator type and configuration for your applications. We will need the following information to ensure we can properly specify your unit:
Alfa Laval EnSaFoil impellers can range from just 125mm in diameter to 1900mm, so the ALB can be used in almost any size of tank.
