Vector VTR-1012 Hercules vibratory disc mill — fully automatic ring-and-puck grinding for fragile materials and minerals; fast, repeatable fine powders for XRF, XRD, and laboratory QC.

VTR-1012

Hercules Vibratory Disc Mill

Fully automatic · ring-and-puck · XRF / XRD prep

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Overview

The Vector VTR-1012 Hercules vibratory disc mill is a fully automatic unit for efficient grinding of fragile materials and minerals — combining innovative vibratory technology with user-friendly operation for laboratory and industrial sample preparation.

High-frequency oscillation of the ring-and-puck grinding set delivers energy through repeated impacts, reducing chips and granules to fine powder in minutes. The design prioritises short cycle times and repeatable fineness when mass, time, and amplitude are controlled — a standard front-end for pressed-pellet XRF, fused bead workflows, and wet chemistry routes.

Hercules complements jaw crushing when the target is sub-millimetre analytical powder rather than coarse chips. Vector supplies guidance on grinding-set selection and contamination control when trace analysis or alloy chemistry is critical.

At a glance

  • Fully automatic batch cycles
  • Ring-and-puck high-energy impact
  • Fragile to hard brittle minerals and cements
  • Fast analytical fineness in minutes
  • XRF / XRD and QC prep workflows
  • CE machinery conformity

Standards & conformity

Browse the standards library

Supplied as CE-marked machinery. Where your quality system references specific preparation or test methods, pair the mill with the appropriate standards from our library — Vector application staff can help map fineness targets to downstream analysis.

Vector VTR-1012 Hercules vibratory disc mill — floor-standing unit with open lid

Industries & applications

From cement and mining QC to ceramics R&D, Hercules delivers fine powders when brittle solids must reach analytical fineness quickly and repeatably.

Cement & construction materials

Clinker, limestone, and masonry subsamples pulverised for Blaine, XRF, calorimetry, and chemical QC routes.

Mining & minerals

Ores, concentrates, and exploration splits after jaw crushing — fine powder for XRF, ICP, and fire-assay preparation.

Metallurgy & slag

Slag, sinters, and ferro-alloy intermediates when high-energy impact milling suits the matrix better than compression alone.

Ceramics & glass

Ceramic bodies, glass cullet, and oxide powders for XRD and compositional QC after coarse reduction elsewhere.

Education & R&D

Teaching comminution variables — mass, time, and grinding-set selection — on a production-realistic vibratory disc platform.

Need a grinding-set recommendation?

Vector application support matches ring, puck, and bowl materials to your contamination limits and target fineness.

Key features

Engineered for fast vibratory milling, automatic operation, and reliable fineness in busy analytical prep laboratories.

Auto

Fully automatic

Controlled batch cycles reduce operator steps and help keep time and amplitude consistent across consecutive samples.

Ring

Ring-and-puck set

High-frequency oscillation between ring, puck, and sample delivers impact energy for rapid size reduction.

Fast

Short cycle times

Fine powder in minutes — suited to high-throughput QC lanes that cannot wait for slow attrition mills.

XRF

Analytical fineness

Output supports pressed-pellet XRF, fused beads, and wet chemistry when fineness and homogeneity drive results.

Sets

Grinding-set options

Material options for ring and puck help balance wear life against contamination limits for trace work.

CE

Industrial enclosure

CE-marked machinery with sound enclosure and interlocked access for safer operation in shared prep areas.

Hercules ring grinding chamber, puck and ring assembly
Hercules ring grinding chamber, interior wear surfaces
Hercules ring grinding chamber, sample during grinding

Ring grinding chamber

The heart of Hercules is the ring-and-puck grinding chamber — a fixed geometry where the puck oscillates inside the ring, transferring energy through thousands of impacts per minute. Sample, puck, and ring wear surfaces are designed for rapid comminution of brittle inorganics while keeping cleaning and set exchange practical between runs.

  • Impact action — repeated puck–ring–sample contacts break particles faster than attrition alone on many matrices.

  • Accessible set — open the chamber, swap grinding sets, and clean between batches to control carryover.

  • Media choice — select ring and puck materials to match abrasion and trace-element backgrounds for your method.

Vector VTR-1012 Hercules vibratory disc mill — brochure cover

Downloads

Product brochure for the Vector VTR-1012 Hercules vibratory disc mill — specifications, grinding sets, and typical laboratory applications.

Brochure (PDF)

Vector Hercules series

Technical overview

Product code
VTR-1012
Operation
Fully automatic with touch-screen control
Preset programs
10 customizable presets for grinding times and revolution speeds
Input particle size
15–20 mm
Final particle size
60–90 µm
Grinding sets compatibility
100 ml, 250 ml, 500 ml, 1,000 ml and 2,000 ml volumes
Material options
Chromium-nickel steel, tungsten carbide
Grinding time
Adjustable via touch-screen interface
Revolution speed
Adjustable; set desired values up to 1,800 rpm
Safety features

Emergency stop button; air shock absorbers on the cover; protective switch stops operation when the front cover is opened

Air-cushioned grinding cell
Air cushion at the top for stability and easy installation/removal of grinding sets
Noise reduction
Soundproofed cabin minimizes operational noise
Power supply
220 V / 50 Hz
Construction
Robust industrial design for geology, mineralogy, metallurgy, and power plants
Dimensions (L × W × H)
1100 × 750 × 1100 mm
Weight
275 kg

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