Ceramics

Pug Mill

A pug mill is used to blend new clay or clay scraps to restore it to a more uniform and workable consistency. Clay is loaded into the feed hopper and an internal auger pushes the clay along the barrel, through fine screens before re-compressing the clay and forcing it out the nozzle.  Venco use the highest quality materials in the construction of the pug mills to ensure a long and reliable service life. Stainless is used whenever there is the possibility of corrosion. These materials are chosen to minimize chances of clay contamination by corrosion of the barrel or auger. The drive trains comprises a single AC electric motor directly coupled to a high efficiency industrial gearbox. All motors have integral thermal overload protection which not only guarantees smooth quiet operation but also a long service life even under the most demanding loads.