Munson mills grind friable materials

The CIM-MS centrifugal impact mills can perform de-agglomeration and coarse or fine grinding.
Feb. 27, 2026
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CIM-MS The centrifugal impact mills in this Munson Machinery series grind friable materials.  Also known as pin mills, they are appropriate for reducing the size of materials that can be added to enhance or improve the performance of plastics for specific applications. 

What’s new? The grinding mills, released in the fall. 

Benefits Production of particles within narrow size ranges without the use of screens. The machines offer the flexibility for coarse grinding and de-agglomerating, or fine grinding to 325 mesh. 

Munson Machinery Co. Inc., Utica, N.Y., 315-797-0090, www.munsonmachinery.com  

Vital Statistics

Available diameters 

8, 18, 24, 34 inches 

Horsepower (hp) 

5 to 125 

De-agglomeration rate 

Up to 5 cubic feet per minute 

Number of intermeshing rows of rotating and stationary pins  

Rotor speed range 

Infinitely variable, from several hundred revolutions per minute (rpm) to 5,400 rpm 

Materials  

Friable resins, pigments and minerals, including calcium carbonate, silica or talc, ceramic filter media, chalks, coal, dry clay, gypsum and powdered metals 

 

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