Peter Pugger VPM 20 Pugmill / Mixer

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VPM20 PETER PUGGER PUGMILL / Clay Mixer Here you can order a vacuum de-airing VPM20 Pugmill Mixer by Peter Pugger at Sheffield Pottery Ceramic Supplies. VARI-SPEED NOW STANDARD ON VPM9 and VPM 20 !!! Throw any combination of unfired clay into the machine, shut the door and hit mix. The machine now has the ability to provide real-time monitoring of the clay consistency as it is being processed in the machine. As the clay softens, the Pugger-Mixer responds by accelerating up to twice the speed as previously offered. Yes, we have the fastest cycles times on the market, but why stop there! FEATURES The Vacuum Power Wedger combines the capability of batch mixing with the convenience of pugmill output and the ease of vacuum deairing. All your scrap goes right back into the hopper and is recycled, vacuum deaired and pugged. Stainless Steel: Shaft, augers and paddles of stainless steel, along with aluminum mixing and pugging chambers, ensure rust-free clay processing. Large Hopper: The oversized hopper door allows for easy loading of up to 45 lbs. of clay per batch. Batch Mixing Capability: Full batch mixing and blending capability allows for moisture adjustment before pugging. Pugmill Output: Switch to PUG after a batch is completely mixed, and the Power Wedger unloads itself in the form of 3" diameter deaired logs. Vacuum Deaired: Each batch can be deaired by starting the vacuum pump when the load is mixed. Air is removed during the last stage of mixing, leaving an air-free product when pugged out. Sealed Chamber: Leaving moist clay in the Power Wedger is not a problem. All the openings are sealed so clay will stay moist indefinitely. Intellectual Mixing Technology: Real-time monitoring of clay consistency can be accomplished while mixing. Similar to an automatic