Heavy-Duty Open-Head Drum Mixer MBEO-5000
The MBEO-5000 is the heavy-duty version of our open-head drum mixer. Same top-clamp mount as the MBEO-500, but with a bigger motor — 1.1 kW (1.5 HP) instead of 0.55 kW — and three mechanical speeds for batches that need adjustable rpm. Viscosity range goes up to 5,000 mPa*s.
This is the version we ship when the open-head drum holds something heavier than water-based paint. Solvent-bearing alkyd and polyurethane coatings, polyester resins, PUR adhesives, bituminous compounds, dense food intermediates. The same furniture coating shops that buy the MBEO-500 for water-based products often also buy the MBEO-5000 for their solvent paint line.
What this version handles
- Solvent-based paints and lacquers — alkyd, polyurethane, nitro (non-Ex areas).
- Polyester and epoxy resins in steel drums.
- Industrial adhesives — PUR, MS, diluted hot-melt.
- Bituminous compounds and waterproofing products.
- Heavy food intermediates — concentrated syrups, dense oils, molasses in open-head drums.
Specifications
| Max. viscosity |
5,000 mPa*s (cP) |
| Drive |
electric 400 V three-phase |
| Motor power |
1.1 kW (~1.5 HP) |
| Motor type |
TEFC IP55 |
| Speed |
200 rpm (3 mechanical speeds: 140 / 200 / 280) |
| Mount |
top clamp around the drum rim — for open-head drums |
| Propeller |
folding ∅350 mm, 316Ti (EC 1935/2004) |
| Shaft |
stainless steel |
| Drum compatibility |
open-head drums 120–220 L (steel, fibre, plastic with bolted lid) |
| Lead time |
typically 2 weeks |
Not ATEX
The MBEO-5000 is electric and not ATEX-certified. If your drum contains solvent vapours and your area is formally classified, you need certified equipment. We do not currently offer an ATEX-rated drum mixer in this size as a catalogue item — for solvent chemistry in a classified zone we either build a custom-certified version (talk to us) or recommend the IBC-side MKP-5000 Ex if you can move from drums to IBC totes.
For informal solvent work without a classified zone, the pneumatic MBPP-1000 is the safer drum-format option (naturally intrinsically safe drive, lower viscosity range).
Related models
- MBEO-500 — same open-head mount, lighter motor for water-based products.
- MBEP-5000 — same viscosity range but for sealed plastic drums with HDPE lid.
- MKE-5000 — IBC equivalent for 1000 L totes.
Full range on the Drum Mixers (Barrel Mixers) category page.
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