Sulzer has announced the launch of the new AGISTAR™ SSA side-mounted agitator range, which the Swiss Source: Sulzercompany touts as a significant step toward decreasing power consumption and reducing the environmental impact of its portfolio.

AGISTAR™ SSA is designed for demanding applications in various industries, such as pulp and paper, biofuels, food, sludge, as well as municipal and industrial wastewater. The new high-efficiency EX3 propeller can also be used in SALOMIX™ side-entry agitators.

For the new AGISTAR™ SSA agitator, Sulzer has developed high-efficiency hydraulics (patent pending) with high pumping capacity and axial thrust but with low-power consumption. These qualities combined with a precise agitator selection—not oversized, not undersized—enable maximum efficiency.

The reliable AGISTAR™ SSA agitator has a strong shaft with minimal deflection. The rigid construction ensures low vibration and a long lifetime of the seals and bearing—more than 200,000 hours for the bearing.

The agitator is equipped with a new duplex stainless steel EX3 propeller for higher strength and wear properties. This ensures a longer lifetime than for agitators using austenitic stainless steel propellers. In addition, the performance of the agitator can be adapted with the adjustable propeller blades.