Analysis of trends in the development of fertilizer mixing equipment

The main global trends in the development of dry mixing technologies , designs of mixing plants and equipment are considered . It has been established that the main equipment for mixing the components of the pulp mixture are drum , screw and paddle mixers , as well as conveyor lines with hopper dispensers feeding the components in layers by means of load cells or volumetric dosing . Foreign manufacturers of flour mixing machines are currently focusing on the creation of stationary flour mixing plants . At the same time , studies are being conducted both on changing the chemical composition of the initial fertilizers by changing their formulation during the manufacture of granules , and on their modification during mixing . The main trends in the creation of technological equipment for mixing in Russia are : orientation to mobile and compact equipment for the production of fertilizers on the territory of agricultural enterprises , due to their remoteness from fertilizer plants and dealerships ; ease of use and maintenance ; the use of cheap composite materials resistant to corrosion and mechanical wear ; the use and implementation of automation systems , artificial intelligence and neural networks for processes occurring in the production of mixtures , which will minimize manual labor and the human factor while improving the quality and productivity of technological equipment ; a full production cycle from loading and dosing of necessary components to the creation of a finished mixture with programmed recipe and packaging of the finished product in a container ; combining several mixing methods on the same line to obtain high uniformity rates .