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Modern process engineering is simply inconceivable without mixing technology. With its ongoing developments and established solutions, the EKATO GROUP provides a major contribution in this respect and offers state-of-the-art mixing technology for all process-oriented industries such as chemicals, polymers, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, hydrometallurgy, flue gas desulfurization, biofuels, biotechnology and food.

Chemicals

Mixing technology is involved in many unit operations in the production of polymers, chemical intermediates, APIs or fertilizers and of the consumer goods derived from those as paints, adhesives, sealants, lubricants etc.
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Plastics

It is the production of polymers where the right mixing solution decides about the final product quality. On the other hand, plastics recycling is of rising importance due to environmental reasons. Chemical recovering processes also involve mixing in various process steps.
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Cosmetic

EKATO SYSTEMS offers state of the art vacuum processing units for decades, with long term experience in the cosmetic industry to meet todays and tomorrows demands. As one of the technology leader for production equipment in the cosmetic business, the EKATO product lines UNIMIX and SOLIDMIX are able to produce various product formulations.
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Pharmaceutical

Decades of know-how in dispersing and mixing technology as well as depth knowledge in all disciplines of process engineering at EKATO GROUP form the basis for the successful use of EKATO technology in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Minerals and Metals Processing

Hydrometallurgical processes are being used more and more to extract and process metals. Complex low-grade ores that are more commonly available today can be refined economically using hydrometallurgical processes, which is not the case with pyrometallurgy.
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Flue Gas Desulfurization

EKATO is world market leader for agitators in flue gas desulfurization, having sold more than 12,000 agitators in over 1,500 FGD-plants worldwide.
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Petrochemical

The storage of crude oil is the beginning of the process in the petrochemical industry. During this storage, mixing tasks such as BS&W (Basic Sediment & Water), heat transfer and homogenization have to be performed.
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Biotechnology

Biotechnology is regarded as a key technology of the 21st century. One of its main applications is the use of living organisms like bacteria, fungi, yeasts, plant cells, viruses, and mammalian cells and their products.
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Biofuels

In the past two decades, EKATO has supplied a great number of efficient and powerful agitators to bioethanol and biodiesel plants. Thanks to our many years’ experience, EKATO additionally supports you during your entire development process, from lab-tests, scale-up, up to the finished product.
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Food

When it comes to agitation, mixing, dissolving, heating, cooling, fermentation, and hydrogenation, EKATO agitators are used in all areas of the food production industry, where hygiene and rigorous standards present special challenges during production.
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Battery Recycling

EKATO delivers innovative process solutions for battery recycling and hydrometallurgy — from black mass drying to critical metal recovery for the circular economy.
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EKATO Rühr- und Mischtechnik GmbH (EKATO RMT)

Focus: High-performance agitators, reactor agitators, process plants, mechanical seals
Typical Applications:

  • Chemical industry (specialty, polymer, bulk chemicals)
  • Pharmaceutical industry
  • Hydrometallurgy
  • Flue gas desulfurization
  • Biotechnology
  • Paints and coatings

Products & Services:

  • Customized agitators and impellers
  • Reactor agitators (e.g., coaxial, magnetic agitators)
  • Mechanical seals and seal supply systems
  • Process and pilot plants
  • CFD/FEA simulations, scale-up, engineering support
  • Global service network including maintenance, training, spare parts management

EKATO Systems GmbH

Focus: Vacuum processing units for liquids and solids (UNIMIX & SOLIDMIX)
Typical Applications:

  • Cosmetics industry
  • Pharmaceutical industry
  • Food industry
  • Chemical industry

Products & Services:

  • UNIMIX: Vacuum processing mixers for liquid to highly viscous products
  • SOLIDMIX: Solid mixers and dryers for powders and granules
  • Laboratory and pilot-scale systems (3–1000 liters)
  • GMP-compliant turnkey solutions including automation
  • Process consulting, development, scale-up, commissioning, maintenance

EKATO Fluid GmbH

Focus: Standardized, cost-effective industrial agitators
Typical Applications:

  • Chemical industry
  • Paints and coatings
  • Biotechnology
  • Biofuels
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Cosmetics
  • Water and wastewater
  • Food industry
  • Pulp and paper
  • Fertilizers

Products & Services:

  • Top-entry and side-entry agitators (e.g., EM 2000, ES 2000, MD/SD)
  • Solutions for storage tanks, open and closed vessels
  • Simple mechanical seals
  • Short delivery times, high cost-efficiency
  • On-site commissioning and service

What does “Number of sealing faces” mean?

Single-acting mechanical seals
These seals have one sealing surface and only seal in one direction. They are generally simpler in design and are commonly used in applications where pressure is applied from only one side.

Double-acting mechanical seals
These seals have two sealing surfaces and can seal in both directions. They are ideal for applications where pressure may come from both sides or where a higher sealing performance is required.

Triple-acting mechanical seals
These are less common and used in specialized applications that require a more complex sealing setup. They offer additional sealing surfaces or mechanisms to ensure reliable sealing even in highly demanding environments.