MIXER

摘要

A mixer is comprised of a substantially circular container tub and includes an auger flighting portion extending upwardly within the mixer for engagement with bales of material to cut and shred the bales. The auger flighting portion includes a plurality of knife blades mounted on the outer radial edges of the auger flighting portion. The upper end portion of the auger flighting portion includes a mounted knife blade, with the upper end portion being bent out of the plane of the auger flighting at an angle of between 15 and 25 degrees. The lower leading edge portion of the auger flighting portion includes a kicker plate mounted adjacent the leading edge portion to direct the cut material into the auger flighting to facilitate feeding and mixing. The mixer further includes a plurality of wedge deflection members mounted to the interior surface of the container tub to facilitate feeding and mixing within the mixer.