Hydraulic Lift High Shear Emulsifier Homogenizer for Shampoo & Cream

A hydraulic lift earns its place on the shop floor when one operator has to move the same mixing head between a 200 L drum on Monday and a 500 L tank on Wednesday. No overhead hoist, no ladder, no second pair of hands holding the shaft steady. For plants running shampoo, body wash, and skin cream in the same room, that flexibility usually beats a small gain in tip speed.

What the machine is built around

We mount the stator-rotor head and motor on a hydraulic column carried by a wheeled frame. The column is sized to the motor you specify, so a 1.5 kW unit and an 11 kW unit do not share the same mast. Wetted parts are stainless steel; the exact grade is confirmed against your formulation, since acidic or high-salt products behave differently against 304 than against 316L.

• Motor power: 1.5 kW to 11 kW, matched to batch size and viscosity
• Speed control: VFD available, 0 to 3000 rpm depending on motor and head selection
• Electrical: 220V to 480V, with frequency and phase confirmed for the destination market
• Functions: high-shear emulsification, dispersion, and powder incorporation into liquids
• Mobility: caster-mounted frame, suitable where the layout allows movement between vessels

Matching the unit to your batch

Start with the vessel, not the motor. Working volume, headspace, and the diameter of the opening determine how long the shaft should be and whether the head enters at an angle. Then look at viscosity and solids loading: a 60% solids cream and a 15% surfactant shampoo need different head geometry and different shear intensity. Tell us the target rpm range and we will check whether the motor and VFD combination can hold it under load.

Electrical supply is the detail buyers most often leave until the end. A 480V three-phase quote is useless on a site wired for 380V at 50 Hz. Send the local voltage, frequency, and phase before we finalize the configuration.

Where these units run

Cosmetics and personal care account for most of our shipments of this type, followed by pharmaceutical and healthcare gels, chemical and coating formulations, food and beverage emulsions, and general powder dispersion work. The correct head, contact material, and operating parameters always depend on your product\’s viscosity, ingredients, and process targets. We do not publish guaranteed batch times, because the honest number comes from a trial with your material.

Common questions

Can the same head handle shampoo and thick cream? Usually not without a change of head geometry. Many customers specify two heads and swap them on the same column.

Do we need a VFD? If you run several products at different viscosities, yes. A fixed-speed unit forces you to compensate with batch size and mixing time.

Is the frame stable on a smooth floor? Casters are standard, and we build in locking. Confirm your floor condition and any floor drain layout when ordering.

What about cleaning? The head lifts clear of the vessel for manual washdown. Tell us if the unit will sit in a washdown area so we can discuss motor enclosure and frame finish.

Getting a usable quote

Send batch volume, product viscosity and solids content, target rpm, required motor power, and your local voltage and frequency. With those five items we can propose a configuration and price it accurately rather than quoting a generic unit and adjusting later.