With two clicks to your agitator
With two clicks to your agitator Click, click, and my product is in the shopping cart and purchased. Shopping can and should be that easy today. That's why we're pleased to be able to make your PTM shopping experience for an agitator or motor just as easy and quick as...
Occupational safety – with the DGUV safety requirements
Occupational safety has been the focus of the working world for several years now. Every accident in which one person is injured is one too many. When developing our products, occupational safety is always our top priority. Where can dangerous situations arise and...
Chocolate challenge
Chocolate challenge In this project, maximum flexibility on a large scale was required. Of course, we gladly accepted the challenge, because the medium to be stirred was very tempting: delicious, melt-in-the-mouth premium chocolate in a wide variety. Who could say no...
Flexibility for small series
Small series and their demand for flexibility From a production point of view, large batch sizes are often easier and more economical to implement than small series. But what is to be done if components are only required in small quantities? Then flexibility is...
Liquid wax in the stirring process
From liquid wax to candle - the stirring process as the key process Our latest case study is about what is probably the most comfortable light in the world. Especially now, as we approach Christmas, we like to remember the warm glow of a candle and one or the other...
Pneumatics are becoming more important
Pneumatics as a lifeline in times of shortage From October 24th to 30th the bauma (mining and construction machinery fair) took place in Munich. We also visited bauma and our customers' stands. One statement in particular stood out during the discussions: Pneumatics...
PTM meets Singapore
After two years of pandemic break we were pleased to welcome Wendy Yap, Business Manager at Lierlever Pneuline Pte Ltd. from Singapore. Lierlever has been our sales partner for the Asian market for many years. In recent years we have been able to expand our business...
An era comes to an end
An era comes to an end For more than 40 years we have been a manufacturer and reliable partner for precise, high-tech gripping systems. A lot has happened in this time. PTM mechatronics continued to develop in the field of drive technology. In 2017 we developed our...
When energy becomes a luxury good – Tannpapier switches to PTM agitators
When energy becomes a luxury good - Tannpapier switches to PTM agitators Nowadays no one can afford to turn their backs on the subject of energy and its costs. Potential savings in day-to-day business must be uncovered. Our customer, Tannpapier GmbH, based in Traun...
Compressed air motor drives wheelchair
The Human Engineering Research Laboratories at the University of Pittsburgh designed and built a waterproof wheelchair powered solely by compressed air. The university chose the air motor from PTM mechatronics GmbH because of its waterproof design according to IP68....
Mixing and filling systems for laboratories
Mixing and filling systems for laboratories In laboratories, certain solutions and tinctures are needed again and again for different applications. They form a kind of basis for further mixtures for research and test purposes. These solutions and tinctures must be...
It’s all about the right seasoning – or the right stirring concept
It's all about the right seasoning - or the right stirring concept What would a hearty dish be without the right seasoning? Certainly a dull affair for Erhan Yazici. That's why the restaurateur created his own chili oil and also founded his company, Gistos GmbH, based...
Certified food safety
Certified food safety At our customer, Delico AG, based in Switzerland, everything revolves around food. With around 400 products in its range, the company offers the Swiss market selected foods of all kinds - such as the spice oil, which plays the main role in this...
Stirring on wheels
Stirring on wheels Did you know that some substances from the pharmaceutical or chemical industry are so sensitive to changes in their aggregate state that they have to be stirred continuously? If the stirring process is not carried out, even for a short time, the...
The controllability of stirring processes – Part 2: How to control?
In Part 1 of "The Controllability of Stirring Processes" we dealt with the question of why stirring processes have to be controlled at all. Not read it yet? You can find the first part here. In Part 2, we would like to show what control options there are and when...
2-component stirring and dosing system – accurate to the gram
2-component systems mix two components that immediately react when they come into contact with one another. A practical example of a 2-component application is the two-component adhesive. Here two tubes separate the two components. When you press the slide, they come...
Hygiene is in the details
Hygiene is in the details The implementation of high hygienic standards is a daily routine in food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. That is why the implementation must be straightforward and safe. Otherwise there is a risk of extensive cleaning work and quality...
Quick and clean process changes
Quick and clean process changes Agitators often have to be modified for different processes. Let us think, for example, of stirring varnishes of different colours or, to take an example from cosmetics, different shades of lipstick. How do we reconcile frequent...
Basics for purchasing an agitator
Basics for purchasing an agitator Do you need an agitator? But you are not sure how to approach the task? Then you are exactly right here. The selection of the suitable agitator can easily be determined using a few criteria. As soon as you have defined these criteria...
PTM compressed air motors – Helpers in the event of power failures
Imagine you are in a large bakery. A conveyor belt pushes fine pastries through the oven. You can smell the wonderful smell of breakfast. And then ... the lights go out, the machines go down, the conveyor belts suddenly stop. Nothing works anymore ... power failure....
Construction of a complete 2-component supply system
In our plant constuction department, we design and build complete systems for stirring technology. In this case study we developed a 2-component supply system. What is a 2-component supply system? A 2-component supply system supplies the downstream process with two...
Useful safety feature: automatic agitator switch-on
Occupational safety is becoming an increasingly important issue in the organization of workplaces, especially in production. In human-machine cooperation in particular, care must be taken to ensure that the machine, through its automatism, cannot injure the person who...
Seamless transitions for uncomplicated cleanliness
Hygiene plays a key role in the pharmaceutical, food and cosmetics industries. How do you achieve this without spending a lot of time and effort? The first step is to prevent dirt deposits from forming in the first place. You can achieve this by avoiding grooves,...
Complete solutions and their unique advantages
In our plant engineering department, we build complete systems and, if required, install them directly on site. Our customer, the Einhorn Werke, based in Waldeck, Germany, is a manufacturer of wall and floor surfaces. But not just any surfaces, however. The Einhorn...
Timer – safe processes and efficiency
Timers are excellent helpers when it comes to making stirring processes safe, reproducible and effective. Security It sounds logical that a medium has to be stirred for a long enough time in order, depending on the stirring task, to achieve the right mixing or the...
Hygiene, safety, reliability – our new generation of stainless steel drives
Smooth, flawless surfaces, slim, reduced shapes, flowing transitions - the entire construction of the new stainless steel line for drives from PTM mechatronics is designed for highly sensitive, hygienic operation in pharmaceutical, food and cosmetics production....
PTM builds mobile paint supply trolleys
Mobile paint supply trolleys are used to paint large assemblies, for example at aircraft manufacturers such as Airbus or Boeing. The painter moves along the assembly while painting, pulling his mobile workstation behind him. Our customer-specific device combines all...
Safe stirring in disposable containers
Our customer's substance to be stirred is stored in small aluminum buckets that are used as disposable containers. The small buckets are not stable enough and are too lightweight for the stirring process. Our customer therefore had in mind a stable full casing. Our...
Milk pipe fittings – standardized, clean, uncomplicated
Milk pipe fittings are used, among other things, in the food industry and also in the chemical industry. As their name suggests, they are often used in the pipelines of milking systems. But they are also often found in distilleries, milk processing companies and the...
The controllability of stirring processes – Part 1: Why regulate?
Stirring processes are common processes upstream of production or even core processes. Reproducability and reliability are two of the most important buzzwords. Mixing processes become really effective and, above all, intelligent with the right control that regulates...
PTM patented agitator shaft concept
Our quick change system for agitator shafts is unique in many ways: With our system, you can change agitator shafts in seconds with just one movement. Without screws, without tools.But not only that: All of our agitator shafts have two centric fitting surfaces. Due to...
Smooth transport of highly explosive parts
Our motors are used all over the world to drive conveyor belts in our food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and chemical industries. It also unfolds its many advantages when transporting high-explosive devices: The case study Our customer, Hammerle Maschinenfabrik AG, offers...
Cut rubber like butter with the compressed air motor from PTM mechatronics
Our customer cuts rubber mats with a thickness of up to 30mm with a rubber cutting machine. He was not satisfied with his previous solution: too loud, too weak, too heavy and the high compressed air consumption cost money. A new solution was needed. Our joint project...
Fresh and fruity – gentle fruit processing with flexible PTM agitator
Sea buckthorn, aronia, Jerusalem artichoke – these are the local fruits from which our customer, Lienig Wildfruchtverarbeitung GmbH with its seat in Brandenburg not far from the so-called Berlin orchard Werder/Havelland, produces its high-quality fruit juices,...
Reliable processing of dispersion varnishes
Product packaging is a powerful sales promotion and differentiation tool for companies. Quality, choise of colours, design - all these factors influence the perception and product assessment by the consumer. Therefore, the high-quality implementation of customer...
ATEX motor in highly explosive areas
Our ATEX certified motors provide 100% explosion protection in explosive areas. Due to their purely mechanical construction, they neither can develop sparks nor heat that may lead to ignition hazards. The two following examples show the successful application of our...
PTM launches new IBC tripod agitator
Robust, ergonomic, easy to handle - our new IBC tripod agitators facilitate the handling of agitators on IBC containers. Thanks to the easily operated automatic control, the exchange of containers is fast and safe. Tripod agitators for every container Together with...
PTM builds stirring-filling systems – when standard is luxury
Stirring and filling systems are rarely standard. In most cases, there are individual requirements for the system depending on factors that determine the structure, component selection, performance and design of the system. These factors range from different agitator...
PTM launches first adjustable traverse for tight-head drums
With our new traverse for tight-head drums, we launch the first flexible solution for different tight-head drum sizes. The construction of our tight-head drum traverse allows the mounting on all common tight-head drums with 2" inch bunghole according to DIN 6643 – G2....
Flexible stirring in small containers – the all-in-one solution
Our tripod agitators for small containers make the stirring in small containers and the container exchange easy, clean and safe. No matter if small plastic or metal buckets, wide-neck drums or lever-lid cans, our tripod agitator is extremely flexible and adjustable...
How to save money in the stirring process
In industry, regardless of whether it is chemicals, food, pharmaceuticals or cosmetics, it is increasingly important to identify and exploit potential savings in terms of energy and costs in the production process. Stirring is the core process in many production and...
ATEX safety: a certified drive alone does not constitute a safe agitator
Many production processes underly European ATEX regulations due to their direct environment or the materials processed. The regulations are supposed to minimise explosion risks and protect people. ATEX certification in theory Devises and machines that are operated in...
IBC container agitator – a flyweight
Big, high-performance agitators for IBC containers are difficult to handle? Not necessarily. Our IBC container agitator eco-Light provides an easy handling with a net weight of just 12.5kg. How does that work? Our IBC container agitator eco-Light consists of a...
CE labelling – definitely on the safe side?
When agitators, or any other products, are sold in the EU, the CE labelling is obligatory. It is intended to assure the purchaser that the product complies with the relevant regulations and that a so-called conformity assessment procedure has been conducted. That...
Brand-new brochure
Our brand-new product brochure is ready to be sent to our customers. The brochure presents our whole product portfolio of drive and stirring technology. We introduce our 360° service and our years of experience and know-how of our key industries food, pharma,...
Cleaning brush for paint robots
PTM compressed air motors – versatile and individual Our PTM compressed air motor is an extremely flexible drive with numerous kinds of application. It is robust, incomparably powerful and energy-saving at the same time. In times of energy revolution and the urge to...
Customised flange with Tri Clamp for more flexibility
Tri Clamp connections are used in the food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries for process vessels. In addition to being quick and easy to assemble and disassemble, its advantages are easy cleaning. Because hygiene plays a major role in these industries. The case...
PTM fair autumn focuses on surface technology
At the end of the year, PTM has three trade fairs with its own exhibitor stand: Two congresses took place in Bad Nauheim from October 9th to 10th and November 4th to 5th: The Besser Lackieren Kongress and the Automotive Circle...
Rotation axis as industrial washing system for parts in ATEX zone 0
High degree of indiviualisation and a tight time schedule - these were the challenges, our costumer, a well-known paint factory, confronted us with. In his production, our customer uses special parts in his everyday business. These parts get dirty during operation and...
International beverage producer equips production with PTM stainless steel agitators
Recently, one of the biggest beverage producers worldwide invited us to present our broad energy-efficient stirring technology product portfolio, especially our high-performance agitators. Our challenge should be to develop a drive with appropiate customer-specific...
Increased production capacity with new machine tool center
Only one year has passed since we integrated our last Mazak Integrex into our machine park. In May, we expanded our machine park with a second INTEGREX j-200S. By this, we ensure that our products are manufactured with the familiar high qualitiy and precision while...
PTM products convince in four countries simultaneously
Regularly, PTM internationally presents its products at all important fairs of our sectors. But being represented in four countries simultaneously within just one week with its unique compressed air motors and efficient agitators was something special, even for PTM....
PTM sets new standards at the European Coatings Show 2019 in Nuremberg
With its fair stand, PTM mechatronics sent a clear signal - for an end of outdated solutions and processes. The industry needs new, innovative approaches. Making processes easier, cleaner, more secure and efficient, saving time and money – PTM mechatronics presents...
PTM wins Red Dot Design Award 2019 with its GENERATION 2.19
With its clear-cut shape, smooth surfaces, functional details and individual colour design, the stirring and agitating technology eco-Series of PTM mechatronics sets new standards with its GENERATION 2.19. The new unique quick-change system for agitator shafts...
Changing agitator shafts has never been that easy
Many processes in the stirring technology are cumbersome, outdated, time-consuming and, above all, unclean. The mixing of liquids, however, is a key process in many fields of the industry. This is why it should be efficient, easy and clean. PTM mechatronics strives to...
PTM brings movement into the cleanroom, at the Cleanzone trade fair
Higher standards, stricter guidlines - today, companies across all industries have to deal with making their processes not only fast, inexpensive and easy, but also clean. And this controlled to the highest degree.The semiconductor industry, for example, can be...
Open Day – PTM celebrates its 30th anniversary
The annual open day of PTM mechatronics took place on September 5 and 6, 2018. This year, however, the event had a very special motto: PTM mechatronics is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2018. Distribution partners from all over the world were invited. A total of...
PTM constructs customised DN flange solution
The application range of agitators is versatile and includes many different industries such as food production and automation as well as pharma and the chemical industry. The way in which agitators are mounted to their containers differs from application to...
PTM motors at trade fair in Japan
From September 5th to 7th, 2018, our sales partner EUROTEC and their partner Chuo-Rika presented our powerful air motor at the Japan Analytical & Scientific Instruments Show 2018 in the city of Chiba, Japan. Since energy saving is playing an increasingly important...
Convincing efficiency test at Germany’s largest paint manufacturer
PTM compressed air motors are significantly more efficient and powerful than Gast vane motors: Germany's largest paint manufacturer for special lacquers and air craft construction opened the doors of its technology centre to PTM CEO Carsten Angermeyer. Here, ten...
Special solution for fat processing industry
The fat processing industry faces particular challenges when it comes to mixing or stirring their products. By nature, fats are highly viscous media. Simple agitators are insufficient due to insufficient torque and poor mixing results. Of course, this also applies to...
Magnetic field-free motor enables production of magnetic measurement solution
The manufacture of products that work with magnetic fields requires a special production environment. One customer, a manufacturer of magnetic measurement solutions and magnetic heads, relies on the ferrite- and magnetic field-free motor of PTM mechatronics. The...
PTM develops flexible rotation axis for machines in ATEX zone 0
In its technical centre, PTM mechatronics developed a flexibly applicable rotation axis, which is able to conduct diverse tasks or drive machines in ATEX zone 0. The rotation axis can simply be integrated in different housings or machines. Length and construction of...
Air pressure motor sends vane motor out of the game
A Czech customer, an exclusive automotive supplier to well-known automobile brands, used vane motors for his painting line in the past. The 75 motors stir paint in 200 liter barrels in continuous operation. Of course, with this amount of work he was concerned about...
PTM now certified as ATEX expert
Besides the ISO 9001:2015, our quality management system now is certified according to RL2014/34/EU appendix IV with the requirements of DIN EN ISO/IEC 80079-34. For us, it is not enough to only claim that we are THE ATEX experts for drive and stirring technology....
How our compressed air motor becomes a work of art
This air motor reached our service department for general maintenance. The small work of art is wonderfully colorful and a creative representative of its area of application in the paint industry. PTM mechatronics - we generate movement in special environments.
PTM presents new lifting station at PaintExpo
At this year's PaintExpo, we presented our new lifting station for agitators for the first time. The new product eco-Station of our ATEX stirring technology eco-Series simplifies the handling of an agitator when the container is...
Powerful agitator: challenge in a 20,000 liter container
A Czech spirits manufacturer entrusted PTM mechatronics GmbH with a particularly tricky task: stirring alcohol in a 20,000 liter container. In addition to the huge volume, there were two additional challenges. On the one hand, the agitator should not stir vertically...
PTM develops movable motor for several stirring vessels
Report from our partner Maier Heidenheim about the joint project: "Stirred and saved money" PTM mechatronics has developed an efficient solution for companies that have to stir liquids in a large number of containers under ATEX conditions. Instead of an agitator per...
Piper GmbH replaces vane motors with radial piston motors
Report on the cooperation between our customer Piper GmbH and PTM mechatronics: Stirring is a fundamental process in various industrial processes: not only paints, varnishes and other coating materials, but also food and...
Nuremberg company DETE trusts in services of PTM
A paint supply room is a colourful but sometimes dangerous place. Lacquers and paints emit vapours which can form explosive gas mixtures. This is why there are strict explosion protection regulations obligatory to comply with in ATEX areas. The Nuremberg company DETE...
Compressed air motor as a helper in case of an emergency
An Austrian customer, a manufacturer of fiber composites for wind turbines, sporting goods, industry and the aircraft industry, uses our IP68 watertight compressed air motors as a safety device for its pipeline system. Our customer needs a temperature of 230 degrees...
PTM on PaintExpo
From April 17th to 20th, 2018, we presented our powerful compressed air motors and energy-efficient ATEX stirring technology eco-Series to the trade fair visitors. Our stand visitors were particularly interested in our uncomplicated complete solutions with agitators,...
Compressed air motor instead of servo motor – simpler and cheaper
Our customer is a Czech special machine manufacturer. His core business is the construction of machines for the automatic closing of bottles and jars in the food industry. In our case it was the sealing of pickle jars. He approached us with the request to replace the...
ATEX Motor – now it´s getting colorful
A well-known Czech manufacturer of printing machines stirs nine different colors in each of its machines. So far he has used vane motors with a small propeller as impeller and a very high speed. Then he became aware of our...