By Stefan Mende, Netzsch-Feinmahltechnik GmbH. In discussions with specialists, colleagues and customers, the opinion is repeatedly expressed that, when designing grinding and dispersing processes in the paints, coatings and inks industry, the production capacity of the plant is the decisive factor, especially for new investments. Agitator bead mills are employed for many products. Because of the fact that the comminution achieved is essentially a function of the specific energy of a product, the maximum possible power input to the agitator bead mill is seen in most cases as ...