Name of the equipment: Planetary Ball Mill Make & Model: Retsch, Germany PM 100 I-Stem Registration ID- 3224880                            Category of Instrument Mechanical Alloying / Comminution Types of Analysis / Testing Particle size reduction Application: Milling hard, medium-hard, soft, brittle, or fibrous materials Description of Instrument The PM 100 reduces materials to sub-micron sizes through high-energy impact and friction, ideal for sample preparation and nanomaterial synthesis.

Book through I-STEM: https://www.istem.gov.in/ Slot Booking Link I-STEM Slot Booking link for External User

Booking available for Internal and External Both Requisition form for Internals Externals

Faculty In-charge: Dr. Murali KP Email ID: kpmurali@nitc.ac.in Phone number:  0495-2286414

Technical Staff: Sanal PR (TA SG I)  sanal@nitc.ac.in Jithin Krishna M (TA) jithinkrishnam@nitc.ac.in Jijeesh k (ST) jijeeshk@nitc.ac.in

Department MED Office Email ID medoffice@nitc.ac.in Location Material Science Lab Production Block Lab Phone No 0495-2286450

Planetary Ball Mill
Feed material	soft, hard, brittle, fibrous - dry or wet
Size reduction principle	impact, friction
Material feed size*	< 10 mm
Final fineness*	< 1 µm, for colloidal grinding < 0.1 µm
No. of grinding stations	1
Speed ratio	1 : -2
Sun wheel speed	100 - 650 min^-1
Effective sun wheel diameter	141 mm
G-force	33.3 g
Type of grinding jars	"comfort", optional areation covers, safety closure devices
Material of grinding tools	zirconium oxide
Grinding jar sizes	500 ml
Setting of grinding time	digital, 00:00:01 to 99:59:59
Interval operation	yes, with direction reversal
Interval time	00:00:01 to 99:59:59
Pause time	00:00:01 to 99:59:59
Drive power	750 W
Electrical supply data	different voltages
Power connection	1-phase
Power consumption	~ 1250W (VA)
W x H x D closed	640 x 480 (780) x 420 mm
Net weight	~ 86 kg
Standards	CE

· Sample Type: Metals, Alloys & other Materials

· Type of Samples to be Analysed - Metallic

· Maximum No. of Samples Accepted at a Time- 1

· Minimum No of Days Required for Analysis – 2 Days

Internal	External Academic Institutes	National R&D Lab	Industry
300/- per hour	600/- per hour + GST	600/- per hour + GST	600/- per hour + GST