CM100 Cutting Mill
The CM100 Cutting Mill can process a large variety of flexible, medium-hard, fiber and mixed products.
The CM100 Cutting Mill can process a large variety of flexible, medium-hard, fiber and mixed products. It can be used for batch and continuous grinding with variable speeds for fast, efficient grinding. At the end of each milling the door can be opened to remove the knifes and easily clean the grinding chamber.
Feautures and Benefits
- Rapid reduction of large particles
- control panel with rpm, time and reverse amount adjustment
- Quick and easy to clean
- Full range of bottom sieves
- Easily exchange different hoppers, collectors, rotors and bottom sieves
- Collector volume 5.000ml
Technical Specifications
| Applications | Rapid size reduction of tough, fibrous, or heterogeneous materials, for sample preparation in sectors like environmental analysis, recycling, agriculture, and pharmaceuticals. |
| Working principle | Cutting with high speed rotating knifes |
| Cutting chamber | 130mm diameter |
| Feed size | up to 80mm depending on sample |
| Quantity minimum | 50g |
| Quantity maximum | 5000ml |
| Speed setting | 500-3000 rpm |
| End-fineness | 250 μm* |
| End-fineness adjustment | By interchangeable bottom sieves |
| Setting adjustment method | external start and stop button |
| Consumeable material | stainless steel bottom sieves and rotors |
| Sieve sizes | 0,50mm - 1,00mm trapezoid 2,00mm - 10mm round holes 4,00mm square holes |
| Rotor diameter | 150mm |
| Number of Rotor knifes | 3 |
| Number of stator knifes | 4 |
| Electrical requirements | 1.5 kW |
| Power supply | 230V 50Hz |
| Power connection | 1 phase |
| Dust extraction point | 1 |
| Standard | CE |
| Protection code | IP40 |
| Weight | 135kg |
| Dimensions (width x length x height) | 390 x 485 x 375 mm |
Cutting Mill working principle
The LAARMANN CM100 Cutting Mill is a compact, high-speed laboratory cutting mill designed for efficient size reduction of soft, fibrous, and medium-hard materials. Ideal for research laboratories, quality control departments, and small-scale production environments, the CM100 delivers reliable and reproducible particle size reduction in a space-saving design.
This laboratory cutting mill operates using a high-speed rotor equipped with precision cutting blades that create powerful shearing and cutting forces. Stationary knives positioned inside the housing work in combination with the rotor to produce a scissor-like cutting action, ensuring clean and controlled sample processing.
Material is fed through a guided hopper into the cutting chamber, where it is reduced until it passes through the selected bottom sieve. The adjustable sieve system allows accurate control over final particle size, making the CM100 suitable for plastics, biomass, textiles, agricultural materials, and food samples.
The compact construction of the LAARMANN CM100 ensures easy cleaning, minimal material buildup, and safe operation — making it an ideal entry-level cutting mill for laboratory sample preparation.
How a Cutting Mill Works
The material to be milled is fed into the cutting mill through the feed hopper. The feeding mechanism, if present, helps control the flow of material into the cutting chamber.
As the material enters the cutting chamber, it is caught by the rotating blades and subjected to cutting, shearing, and impact forces. The stationary knives assist in the cutting process by providing a counteraction to the rotating blades.
The material is continuously cut and reduced in size as it moves through the chamber, with particles becoming progressively smaller until they can pass through the screen or sieve.
The final particle size is controlled by the size of the openings in the screen or sieve. Only particles that are small enough to pass through the screen are discharged from the mill, ensuring a consistent and uniform output.
By changing the screen size or adjusting the blade configuration, the operator can achieve different particle sizes and textures.
The milled material is collected in a container or directed to the next stage of processing. The resulting fine powder or granules can then be used for further analysis, production, or recycling.
Cutting Mill control panel
Our CM100 Cutting mill has an additional option to implement a control panel that allows the operator to adjust the rotor speed and set a timer.
This ensures optimal performance and allows the mill to be tailored to specific materials and applications.
Cutting mills often include a control system that allows the operator to adjust the rotor speed, feed rate, and other operational parameters. This ensures optimal performance and allows the mill to be tailored to specific materials and applications.
Some advanced models feature digital displays, programmable settings, and safety interlocks to enhance ease of use and safety.
CM100 Cutting Mill FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Applications
Application Examples: Linoleum, Carpets, Cloth, Secondary fuels and Bio Mass, Food and Animal food, Wood, Papaer, Carton, Cellulose, Rubber, Shredder Light Fractions, House Waste, Industrial Waste, Computer Scrap and Electronic Scrap, Plants, Twigs, Roots Herbs, Spices, Gras, Straq, Technical Plastics such as ABS, PA, POM, PE, Bones
- Pharmaceuticals: Used to mill active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and excipients to a fine powder for tablet production or other dosage forms.
- Food Processing: Employed to reduce the size of food products such as spices, grains, or dehydrated vegetables, enhancing their usability in production or packaging.
- Plastics and Recycling: Ideal for shredding plastic waste, rubber, and other polymers into smaller pieces for recycling or reprocessing.
- Agriculture: Utilized to grind seeds, grains, and other agricultural products for feed, biofuel production, or other applications.
- Environmental Science: Applied to reduce the size of environmental samples, such as soil or plant material, for analysis and testing.
Visit our Applications page for our database of specific applications
