Vertical Planetary Mixer:
ISRO successfully developed a 10-tonne vertical planetary mixer, the largest solid propellant mixing equipment globally, in collaboration with CMTI, Bengaluru.
- Vertical Planetary Mixer a high-capacity mixing system designed for processing solid propellants used in rocket motors.
- Ensures precise blending of hazardous and sensitive ingredients, crucial for rocket motor efficiency.
- Developed by: Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), ISRO, in collaboration with Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI), Bengaluru.
- Part of the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative to enhance indigenous space capabilities.
- It Uses multiple hydrostatic-driven agitators for uniform mixing of solid propellant components.
- Operated remotely via a PLC-based control system with SCADA stations for precision and safety.
- SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) stations are control systems that monitor and manage physical processes in real time.
