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Agitator Drums
The Agitator drum, manufactured by Greif in the United States and the United Kingdom, brings a technological advancement in paint mixing. Used widely in the U.S. coatings market, the Agitator drum offers precision in cross mixing to give consistency throughout the batch.
Standard 216.5-liter/55-gallon tight-head and open-head steel drums are modified to accept single and double-bladed agitator assemblies, which are welded to an operating rod mounted on brackets attached to the drum ends. Agitator drums can be operated through a center fitting, which is plugged during shipment.
The blade itself has a socket in the bottom that allows the mechanism to fit over a welded pivot pin attached to the center of the drum base. It rides very close to the bottom, enabling full blending of all settled pigments.
The Agitator drum creates a vortex effect to give a more accurate overall finish than traditional paint mixing methods, like hand blending. Tests show that the drum can restore even heavily pigmented material to laboratory conditions. Due to these properties, the Agitator drum is also effective for the adhesives, sealants and lubricants industries.