Lab Ball Mills, Planetary Ball Mills & Cutting Mills in Singapore
Lab Ball Mills, Planetary Ball Mills & Cutting Mills in Singapore
• ISO 9001 certified, CE-compliant equipment
• In-house engineering support across Singapore
• Authorised POWTEQ distributor with manufacturer warranty
Lab Ball Mills & Planetary Ball Mills
Ball mills reduce particle size through impact and attrition as grinding media tumble inside a closed jar. The three POWTEQ laboratory ball mill types differ in how the jar moves. Planetary ball mills counter-rotate jars on a sun wheel, generating high centrifugal forces for the finest grinding down to 0.1 µm. Mixer mills oscillate the jar at high frequency for fast pulverising of small samples. 3D mixer mills move the container on three axes for gentle, homogeneous blending. All three handle dry, wet, and cryogenic grinding.
Planetary Ball Mill — BM40 / BM6Pro / NM-200 (Mini)
High-performance lab ball mill for soft, medium-hard, and brittle samples, milled dry, wet, or cryogenic. Reproducible results down to the sub-micron and nanometre scale.
Key Specifications:
Spec 1
- Feed Size: <10mm
- Final Fineness: <0.1μm
- Speed: 100-650rpm
Spec 2
- Feed Size: <5mm
- Final Fineness: <0.1μm
- Speed: 150-1100rpm
Mixer Mill / Tissue Homogenizer — GT300
Vibratory ball mill for small-quantity samples: plant material, animal tissue, chemical compounds. Dry, wet, or frozen.
Key Specifications:
Spec 1
- Feed Size: <10mm
- Final Fineness: <5μm
- Speed: 180-1800rpm
Spec 2
- Feed Size: <10mm
- Final Fineness: <100nm
- Speed: 180-2100rpm
3D Mixer Mill — M-10
Three-dimensional mixing and milling for small sample volumes requiring thorough, contamination-free blending.
Key Specifications:
Spec 1
- Speed: 20-100rpm
- Volume: 2L
- Time Setting: 00: 01-99: 59 (hr/min)
Lab Cutting Mills & Crushers
A lab cutting mill reduces soft, elastic, and fibrous materials by shearing. Rotating knives cut against fixed bars, and an interchangeable bottom sieve controls the final particle size. Cutting mills handle the samples ball mills cannot, including polymers, textiles, feeds, and tissue. For brittle or heat-sensitive materials, the centrifugal fast mill and jaw crusher complete the pre-crushing chain.
Lab Cutting Mill — CM 100
Cutting and shearing for soft, medium-hard, fibrous, and elastic samples, including feeds, animal tissue, polymers, and textiles.
Key Specifications:
Spec 1
- Feed Size: <25mm
- Final Fineness: 0.1-20mm
- Speed: 500-4000rpm
Centrifugal Fast Mill — FM 200
Rapid fine grinding for soft to medium-hard materials including plastics, rubber, cotton, and fibrous samples. Compatible with liquid nitrogen for cryogenic milling.
Key Specifications:
Spec 1
- Feed Size: <10mm
- Final Fineness: <40μm
- Speed: 18000rpm
Jaw Crusher — JC5
Coarse pre-crushing of hard, brittle, and tough materials: rocks, ores, alloys, ceramics, slag. The first step in bulk-to-fine reduction.
Key Specifications:
Spec 1
- Jaw Crusher: <90mm
- Final Fineness: <2mm
- Speed: 305rpm
Spec 2
- Feed Size: <220*90mm
- Final Fineness: <2mm
- Collector Capacity: 10L
Specialty Grinders
Vibratory Disc Mill — VM 3
Fast grinding of medium-hard and brittle materials to analytical fineness — suited to spectral analysis sample prep where minimal sample loss matters.
Key Specifications:
Spec 1
- Feed Size: <20mm
- Final Fineness: <75μm
- Speed: 700-1500rpm
Mortar Grinder — MG200
Motorised mortar and pestle for fine grinding or mixing of hard, soft, brittle, or pasty samples — pills, grains, soil, glass, biological tissue.
Key Specifications:
Spec 1
- Feed Size: <10mm
- Final Fineness: <5μm
- Speed: 50-130rpm
Recommended Mills by Sample Type
Hard, brittle materials grind down cleanly under the impact and friction of a ball mill, while fibrous and elastic samples need the shearing action of a cutting mill. Three factors narrow it down:
• Material: Including hardness, brittleness, and heat sensitivity
• Batch size: From a few grams of tissue to bulk pre-crushing
• Target fineness: From millimetre range to sub-micron and nanometre scale
| Sample type | Recommended mill | Max feed size | Fineness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hard to brittle, ground to sub-micron or nanometre scale | Planetary Ball Mill BM40 / BM6Pro / NM-200 | <10 mm | <0.1 µm |
| Small samples such as tissue, plant material, chemical compounds (dry, wet, or frozen) | Mixer Mill GT300 | <10 mm | <5 µm (down to <100 nm) |
| Small volumes needing homogeneous, contamination-free blending | 3D Mixer Mill M-10 | 2 L volume | n/a (mixing) |
| Soft, fibrous, elastic materials such as polymers, textiles, feeds | Lab Cutting Mill CM 100 | <25 mm | 0.1–20 mm |
| Soft to medium-hard, heat-sensitive samples (cryogenic option) | Centrifugal Fast Mill FM 200 | <10 mm | <40 µm |
| Hard, tough materials for coarse pre-crushing such as rocks, ores, ceramics | Jaw Crusher JC5 | <90 mm | <2 mm |
| Medium-hard, brittle samples to analytical fineness for spectral analysis | Vibratory Disc Mill VM 3 | <15 mm | <75 µm |
| Pasty or brittle samples such as pills, grains, soil, glass | Mortar Grinder MG200 | <10 mm | <5 µm |
Industries Using This Equipment
- Food Safety
- Battery
- Recycling & Environmental
- Forensics & Security
- 2D & Energy Materials
- Pharmaceutical R&D
Why GRS for Milling, Cutting & Mixing
- Authorised POWTEQ distributor — ISO 9001 and CE-compliant equipment
- Full coverage from jaw crusher to nanometre-scale ball mill
- Factory-trained engineers for setup, training, and calibration
- Singapore-based spare parts and service support
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a ball mill used for?
A ball mill is used to grind, blend, and homogenise solid samples into fine or ultrafine powder. Laboratories use ball mills to prepare samples for chemical analysis, materials research, pharmaceutical development, ceramics, and battery R&D. In Singapore, GRS supplies POWTEQ laboratory ball mills covering planetary, mixer, and 3D mixing types for all of these applications.
What is the difference between a ball mill and a planetary ball mill?
A standard ball mill rotates a jar around a single axis, so grinding balls tumble and crush the material inside. A planetary ball mill counter-rotates the jars on a spinning sun wheel, generating much higher centrifugal forces. The result is faster grinding cycles and finer output, reaching below 0.1 µm on the POWTEQ BM40 and BM6Pro, where a conventional jar mill typically stops at the micron range.
When should I use a cutting mill instead of a ball mill?
Use a cutting mill when your sample is soft, elastic, or fibrous. Materials such as polymers, textiles, rubber, feeds, and tissue smear or clog under the impact forces inside a ball mill, while the shearing action of rotating knives in a cutting mill such as the POWTEQ CM 100 reduces them cleanly. Hard, brittle samples that need micron or sub-micron fineness belong in a ball mill instead.
How much does a lab ball mill cost in Singapore?
Lab ball mill pricing in Singapore depends on the mill type, jar capacity, and controller options. Planetary ball mills sit higher than mixer mills because of their energy input and fineness range. GRS provides configured quotations within 24 hours, and supports institutional procurement through GEBIZ and Ariba for universities, research institutes, and government laboratories.
Do you provide installation, training, and servicing in Singapore?
Yes. Every POWTEQ mill supplied by GRS is installed and commissioned by our factory-trained engineers in Singapore, with operator training included. Spare parts, calibration, and repairs are handled locally by our in-house team, so equipment never needs to be shipped overseas for support.
After-Sales Service
Green Research provides dedicated servicing and repair exclusively for the products and brands we carry. Our technicians are trained directly on these brands, with full access to genuine parts.