Solving material processing challenges through drying, milling and separation
We transform complex and overlooked materials into higher-value products using proven drying, milling and separation technology. Atritor systems can dry and mill simultaneously, combining two process stages into one efficient step, with applications across food, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, minerals, construction and innovation sectors.
100+ years
of experience
Simultaneous
drying & milling
500+
material categories
Thousands
of test results
Production-scale
testing in the UK
Your material. Engineered
Atritor’s material database covers more than 500 categories of material and 1000s of test results, including:
Speciality chemicals & minerals
Clays, PCCs, GCCs, pigments, kaolin, magnesium hydroxides, filter cakes.
Industrial products
Fly ash, coal, limestone, calcium carbonate, gypsum, natural pozzolans, insulation materials.
Food, nutrition & bio-based
Proteins, pulses, starch, seaweed, alginates and more.
Atritor Alchemy
Two processes. One powerful step.
Atritor’s combined drying and milling technology turns two traditional stages into one efficient, high-performance process – redefining what material processing can achieve.
Drying
Atritor mills can take materials of up to 98% moisture and dry and mill them simultaneously. Designing a drying process requires recognition of the characteristics of a material, in particular, how it may be adversely affected by heat.
Milling
Typically used to reduce the size of particles in various materials, including minerals, metals, ceramics, and food products. Atritor milling processes can generate a mean particle size as small as 20 microns, or less than 5-10 microns with a combination of deagglomeration and milling.
Deagglomeration
Used for breaking down large clusters or agglomerates of particles into smaller, individual particles. Particularly useful when it is essential to have consistent and uniform particle sizes for optimal product performance and quality.
Classifying
When a tightly controlled particle size, distribution or top size is required or where there is a requirement to remove impurities from the raw material. Classification can be an integral part of the process with Atritor air classifier mills.
Prove it before you commit
Our UK production-scale testing facility helps clients trial materials, validate process requirements and generate data before full-scale production.
Sectors
Industrial
Milling, drying and classification of mineral materials.
Construction
Valorising by-products and secondary materials.
Chemical
Speciality chemicals, additives, fillers and process ingredients.
Food
Proteins, fibres, starches and ingredients.
Pharma
Drying, milling and classification for sensitive powder.
Innovation
New feedstocks and circular material streams.
Why industries trust Atritor
Engineering with responsibility
Sustainability shapes both how we operate and the solutions we develop.
At our Coventry site, we’ve continued to invest in renewable energy, energy efficiency and lower-impact manufacturing, while our technologies help customers make better use of secondary materials, by-products and available energy.
Our progress was recognised with the SHAPA Sustainability Award in 2023, and we continue to look for practical ways to reduce our impact.
Have a material challenge?
We thrive on process challenges – helping you prove, optimise and scale the right solution for your material.
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Atritor win the award for Sustainability 2023 from Solids Handling and Processing Award (SHAPA)
It is great to have our commitment and investment in sustainability recognised by our peers. We are committed to becoming energy net zero by 2025.
Eurocoalash Conference – Warsaw 22-24th May 2023
Join Andrew Rigg, our Sales Director, at Eurocoalash Conference in Warsaw on 22nd – 24th May.
GYPSUPPLY CONFERENCE 22 – 23 February 2023, Brussels, Belgium
Join Scott Coley, our Project Sales Manager, at the Global Gypsupply Conference next week in Brussels (Feb 22-23rd).
