Wet Vibratory Mill
A wet vibratory mill is equipment that uses strong vibration in a cylindrical container to grind and disperse raw materials together with balls and liquid. It makes it possible to reach the submicron and nano range, which is difficult with dry methods, and provides a physical means of preventing re-agglomeration and quality degradation caused by heat.
Benefits of
Wet Vibratory Mills
Prevents Re-agglomeration
and Reaches the Submicron
and Nano Range
In dry grinding, re-agglomeration is a major barrier when trying to reduce particle size to 1 μm or less. As particles become finer, their surface energy increases, making them more likely to adhere to one another.
In wet processing, the solvent enters between the particles and acts as a physical barrier. By maintaining the distance between particles and preventing re-agglomeration, wet vibratory mills can continue grinding to the nano level, which is difficult to achieve with dry processing.
Dispersion and
Homogenization During
Grinding
By achieving uniform dispersion and homogenization in liquid, wet vibratory mills can eliminate the need to re-disperse materials from a dried state for products used as slurries in the next step. This helps shorten the process and improve production efficiency.
Prevention of
Dust Dispersion
and Cooling Effects
The powerful impact energy generated by a vibratory mill produces frictional heat, which can degrade heat-sensitive materials. In wet processing, the liquid acts as a cooling medium and helps suppress temperature rise. Models with a jacket structure also allow precise temperature control through water cooling. Because dust does not become airborne, safety can be maintained even in environments that require explosion-proof measures.
Materials Well Suited to
Wet Vibratory Mills
Battery Materials, Ceramics, and Chemicals
Lithium-ion battery materials such as LFP are efficiently processed because they can be ground in a solvent and converted directly into a slurry for use as a coating solution in the next step. In fine ceramics, sintering strength depends on uniform particle packing, making a strong anti-agglomeration effect through liquid mediation necessary.
Wet vibratory mills can also process heat-sensitive materials. By using the cooling effect of liquid, wet vibratory mills can process bio-related and pharmaceutical materials that require protection from thermal degradation while minimizing quality deterioration.
In chemicals and pigments, nano-level dispersion is possible to prevent color unevenness. If the final product is a powder, it is necessary to consider the costs of downstream processes such as solid-liquid separation, drying, and wastewater treatment.
Choosing the Right
Vibratory Mill
for Each Material
The available wet vibratory mill options vary depending on the properties of the target material and the solvent used. For example, models with material-contact parts lined with alumina or urethane resin are suitable for fine ceramics and electronic materials that are highly sensitive to contamination. When using highly volatile organic solvents, models with highly sealed, explosion-proof structures are suitable.
This article reviews vibratory mills and their manufacturers. It also organizes information on specifications suited to materials to be ground and solvents, as well as the availability of small research models, and introduces 3 Recommended Vibratory Mills by Material.
Typical Uses and Applicable Industries
In the electronic components sector, wet vibratory mills are used to disperse dielectric powders for MLCCs and can also prepare electrode material slurries for lithium-ion batteries. In the pigment, ink, and paint industries, nano-dispersion of titanium oxide and carbon black improves quality. In pharmaceuticals, nano-sizing of poorly soluble active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) improves absorption, and in the food sector, it is also used for homogenization of additives.
Wet Vibratory Mills
by Manufacturer
This section features the specifications and company information of vibratory mill manufacturers whose official websites state that they support wet processing.
The manufacturers listed on this site were selected from a total of 30 companies appearing in the top 100 Google search results for "Vibration Mill" (English-language sites only) and 12 companies appearing in the top 50 results for "Vibratory Mill" (English-language sites only), as surveyed on January 20, 2026. Only manufacturers whose official websites feature large-scale vibratory mills for factory use were included. Among them, this page lists those that explicitly support wet processing.
CHUO KAKOHKI
Basic Information:
CHUO KAKOHKI Vibratory Mills
Source: CHUOKAKOHKI Official Website - CD-Type Vibratory Mill
https://www.chuokakohki.co.jp/
| Process Type |
Dry / Wet |
| Operation Mode |
Continuous / Batch |
| Examples of Materials Processed |
Al powder, Iron powder, Stainless steel, Secondary batteries, Superalloys, Tungsten carbide, Manganese metal, Rare earth metals, Amorphous alloys, Metallic chromium, Ferromanganese, Alumina, Zirconia, Silicon nitride, Silicon carbide, Magnesia clinker, Limestone, Ferrite, Barium titanate, Titanium oxide, Manganese dioxide, Ceramics, Bengala, Calcium carbonate, Organic pigments, Inorganic pigments, Fluorescent agents, Glass fiber, Carbon black, Matcha, Garlic powder, Lactose, Activated carbon, Sulfur, Chinese herbal medicine, Ammonium sulfate, Special cement, Gypsum, Slaked lime, Granulated slag, Incineration ash, Unburned incineration materials, Unburned rubble |
| Typical Applications |
Metals and their raw materials, Ceramics raw materials, Electronic materials, Magnetic materials, Abrasives, Fillers, Pigments, Paints, Food, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Industrial chemicals, Building materials, Energy, Waste |
| Applicable Industries |
Electronic components, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, food, ceramics, chemicals, and building materials |
| Test Machine |
Contact for details |
Company Overview:
CHUO KAKOHKI
Source: CHUO KAKOHKI Official Website
https://www.chuokakohki.co.jp/mill.html
| Company Name |
CHUO KAKOHKI CO., LTD. |
| Company Location |
3 Nakanowari, Shinden-cho, Toyoake-shi, Aichi 470-1112, Japan |
| Branches and Distributors |
Tokyo Sales Office, Vietnam Corporation |
| Official Website |
https://www.chuokakohki.co.jp/ |
EPIC Powder Machinery
Basic Information:
EPIC Powder Machinery
Vibratory Mills
Source: EPIC Powder Machinery Official Website - Vibration Mill
https://www.epic-powder.com/machines/vibration-mill/
| Process Type |
Dry |
| Operation Mode |
Continuous |
| Examples of Materials Processed |
Hard abrasive grinding stocks, Raw materials with Mohs hardness below 9, Drugs, Excipients |
| Primary Applications |
Not specified on the official website |
| Major Industries |
Building materials, Food, Classifier mill project |
| Test Machine Availability |
Not specified on the official website |
Company Overview:
EPIC Powder Machinery
Source: EPIC Powder Machinery Official Website
(https://www.epic-powder.com/machines/vibration-mill/)
| Company Name |
Qingdao Epic Powder Machinery Co., Ltd. |
| Company Location |
No. 369, Road S209, Huanxiu, Qingdao, China |
| Branches and Distributors |
Not specified on the official website |
| Official Website |
https://www.epic-powder.com/ |
SIEBTECHNIK TEMA
Basic Information:
Siebtechnik Tema Vibratory Mills
Source: Siebtechnik Tema Official Website "Eccentric Vibrating Mills (ESM)"
https://www.siebtechnik-tema.com/unit_operation/eccentric-vibrating-mills/
| Process Type |
Dry |
| Operation Mode |
Continuous / Batch / Automated batch |
| Examples of Materials Processed |
Brittle materials, Asbestos waste, Carbide scrap (drills, cutting edges), Wood fibers, Sewage sludge ashes |
| Typical Applications |
Material recovery (recycling), mechanochemical reactions, ultrafine grinding, and homogenization |
| Applicable Industries |
Mining, chemicals, environmental and recycling industries, and the ceramics industry |
| Test Machine |
Not specified on the official website |
Company Overview:
Siebtechnik Tema
Source: Siebtechnik Tema Official Website
https://www.siebtechnik-tema.com/
| Company Name |
SIEBTECHNIK TEMA GmbH |
| Company Location |
Platanenallee 46, 45478 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany |
| Branches and Distributors |
China, U.S.A., Australia, Netherlands, France, Spain, UK |
| Official Website |
https://www.siebtechnik-tema.com/ |
MicroGrinding Systems
Basic Information:
MicroGrinding Systems
Vibratory Mills
Source: MicroGrinding Systems Official Website "VKE Model 2080"
https://www.microgrind.com/m2080
| Process Type |
Dry / Wet |
| Operation Mode |
Continuous / Batch |
| Examples of Materials Processed |
Various minerals and hard materials |
| Typical Applications |
Ultrafine grinding, liberation and concentration of valuable metals, waste recycling, and nanoparticle production |
| Applicable Industries |
Mining, chemicals, the ceramics industry, and the recycling industry |
| Test Machine |
Available Please contact the manufacturer regarding costs (if a machine is purchased within six months of testing, the test fee will be fully deducted from the purchase price)* |
Company Overview:
MicroGrinding Systems
Source: MicroGrinding Systems Official Website
https://www.microgrind.com/
| Company Name |
MicroGrinding Systems, Inc. |
| Company Location |
1823 East 17th Street, Little Rock, AR 72202 USA |
| Branches and Distributors |
Not specified on the official website |
| Official Website |
https://www.microgrind.com/ |
SWECO
Basic Information: SWECO Vibratory Mills
Source: SWECO Official Website "Grinding Mills"
https://sweco.com/separation/grinding-mill.php
| Process Type |
Dry / Wet |
| Operation Mode |
Continuous / Batch (*Continuous processing is possible through series connection.) |
| Examples of Materials Processed |
Alumina, zircon, tungsten carbide, pigments, pharmaceuticals, glass frit, and more |
| Typical Applications |
Ultrafine grinding, dispersion, and mixing |
| Applicable Industries |
Chemicals, ceramics, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, and mining |
| Test Machine |
Available Please contact the manufacturer for cost information |
Company Overview: SWECO
Source: SWECO Official Website
https://sweco.com/
| Company Name |
SWECO |
| Company Location |
8029 U.S. Highway 25, Florence, Kentucky 41042 USA |
| Branches and Distributors |
Belgium, UK, India, China, Singapore, etc. |
| Official Website |
https://sweco.com/ |
YAMATO KIHAN
Basic Information:
YAMATO KIHAN Vibratory Mills
Source: YAMATO KIHAN Official Website - Vibratory Mill
(https://www.yamato-kihan.jp/product/pulverization/vibro_mill.html)
| Process Type |
Dry / Wet |
| Operation Mode |
Batch / Continuous |
| Examples of Materials Processed |
Alumina, ferrite, metals, coke, activated carbon, powder metallurgy materials, slag, hydrated lime, magnetic materials, and more |
| Typical Applications |
Fine grinding, mixing, and surface modification |
| Applicable Industries |
Food, mining, industrial manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, fertilizers, and more |
| Test Machine |
Not specified on the official website |
Company Overview: YAMATO KIHAN
Source: YAMATO KIHAN Official Website
(https://www.yamato-kihan.jp/)
| Company Name |
YAMATO KIHAN Co., Ltd. |
| Company Location |
179-7 Kamiookuma, Kasuya-machi, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Branches and Distributors |
Not specified on the official website |
| Official Website |
http://www.yamato-kihan.jp/ |
ONURMAKSAN
Basic Information:
ONURMAKSAN Vibratory Mills
Source: ONURMAKSAN Official Website - VIBRATION MILL
https://www.onurmaksan.com/en/products/vibrasyonlu-degirmen
| Process Type |
Dry / Wet |
| Operation Mode |
Continuous |
| Examples of Materials Processed |
Ores, ceramics, limestone, coal, and slag |
| Typical Applications |
Mineral processing, ceramic raw material preparation, and chemical plant applications |
| Applicable Industries |
Mining, construction, and chemicals |
| Test Machine |
Not specified on the official website |
Company Overview: ONURMAKSAN
Source: ONURMAKSAN Official Website
https://www.onurmaksan.com/
| Company Name |
ONURMAKSAN |
| Company Location |
Emko Sanayi Sitesi, D-4 No: 8 Eskişehir - Türkiye |
| Branches and Distributors |
Not specified on the official website |
| Official Website |
https://www.onurmaksan.com/ |
ZJH minerals
Basic Information:
ZJH minerals Vibratory Mills
Source: ZJH minerals Official Website "Vibration Mill"
https://www.zjhminerals.com/vibration-mill/
| Process Type |
Dry / Wet |
| Operation Mode |
Not specified on the official website |
| Examples of Materials Processed |
Silica, Quartz, Talc, Zirconia, Kaolin, Nanometer sulfur |
| Typical Applications |
Electronic components, paints, LED manufacturing, and adhesives |
| Applicable Industries |
Mining and chemicals |
| Test Machine |
Not specified on the official website |
Company Overview:
ZJH minerals
Source: ZJH minerals Official Website
https://www.zjhminerals.com/
| Company Name |
ZJH minerals |
| Company Location |
Zhengzhou City, Henan, China |
| Branches and Distributors |
Not specified on the official website |
| Official Website |
https://www.zjhminerals.com/ |
Tsukishima Kikai
Basic Information:
Tsukishima Kikai Vibratory Mills
Source: Tsukishima Kikai Official Website "Vibration Mill"
https://www.tsukishimakikai.co.jp/en/industry/vibration_product03/
| Process Type |
Dry / Wet |
| Operation Mode |
Continuous / Batch |
| Examples of Materials Processed |
Not specified on the official website |
| Typical Applications |
Ceramics, paints, pigments, inks, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, glass, enamels, and battery materials, including lithium-based materials |
| Applicable Industries |
Chemicals, electronic materials, ceramics, and mining |
| Test Machine |
Available *Please contact the manufacturer for cost information |
Company Overview:
Tsukishima Kikai
Source: Tsukishima Kikai Official Website
https://www.tsukishimakikai.co.jp/
| Company Name |
Tsukishima Kikai Co., Ltd. |
| Company Location |
3-5-1, Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Branches and Distributors |
Osaka, Sapporo, Sendai, Yokohama, Nagoya, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Okinawa |
| Official Website |
https://www.tsukishimakikai.co.jp/en/ |
MURAKAMI SEIKI
Basic Information: MURAKAMI SEIKI MFG. Vibratory Mills
Source: MURAKAMI SEIKI MFG. Official Website "Continuous Vibro Mill"
https://www.murakami-seiki.co.jp/pages/26?detail=1&b_id=181&r_id=2#block181
| Process Type |
Dry / Wet |
| Operation Mode |
Continuous / Batch |
| Examples of Materials Processed |
Ferrite, iron oxide, Alumina, catalysts, dental materials, Blast furnace slag, Limestone, quicklime, Gypsum, Refractory materials, fine ceramics |
| Typical Applications |
Fine grinding, ultrafine grinding, mixing, mechanical alloying, reactions, surface activation, surface polishing (stripping), and cleaning |
| Applicable Industries |
Electronic components, battery manufacturing, chemicals, materials industries, and mining |
| Test Machine |
Not specified on the official website |
Company Overview:
MURAKAMI SEIKI
Source: MURAKAMI SEIKI MFG. Official Website
https://www.murakami-seiki.co.jp/
| Company Name |
MURAKAMI SEIKI MFG. CO., LTD. |
| Company Location |
1-1 Dohoku-machi, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Related Company |
URAS TECHNO CO., LTD., Tokyo Sales Office (Engineering Department), Osaka Sales Office U.S. Office (Cleveland, Ohio) |
| Official Website |
https://www.murakami-seiki.co.jp/en/ |
TIANTENG MACHINERY
Basic Information:
Tianteng Vibratory Mill
Source: Tianteng Vibration Machinery Official Website - Vibration Mill
https://www.tt-sieves.com/Crushing-and-mixing/59.html
| Process Type |
Dry / Wet |
| Operation Mode |
Continuous / Batch |
| Examples of Materials Processed |
Ores, slag, ceramics, and glass |
| Primary Applications |
Limestone, Coal, Grain, Fertilizer, Flour, Sand, Plastic Granule, Cement |
| Major Industries |
Fine and ultrafine powder processing industries such as Metallurgy, Mining, Construction materials, Chemicals, Refractory materials, Abrasives, Graphite, Glass, Ceramics |
| Test Machine Availability |
Not specified on the official website |
Company Overview: Tianteng
Source: Tianteng Vibration Machinery Official Website
https://www.tt-sieves.com/
| Company Name |
Xinxiang Tianteng Vibration Machinery Co., Ltd. |
| Company Location |
No. 56, Sizhuangding Industrial Park, Muyan District, Xinxiang City, Henan, China |
| Branches and Distributors |
Not specified on the official website |
| Official Website |
https://www.tt-sieves.com/ |
AGICO CEMENT
Basic Information:
AGICO CEMENT Vibratory Mills
Source: AGICO CEMENT Official Website
https://ballmillssupplier.com/product-center/vibration-ball-mill/
| Process Type |
Dry / Wet |
| Operation Mode |
Not specified on the official website |
| Examples of Materials Processed |
Metallurgical materials, ores, construction materials, chemical raw materials, refractories, abrasives, graphite, glass, and ceramics |
| Typical Applications |
Fine grinding processes in industries such as mining, metallurgy, construction material manufacturing, chemical plants, power plants, and more |
| Applicable Industries |
Mining, chemical plants, building material manufacturers, power companies, and more |
| Test Machine |
Not specified on the official website |
Company Overview: AGICO CEMENT
Source: AGICO CEMENT Official Website
https://ballmillssupplier.com/
| Company Name |
AGICO Cement Machinery Co., Ltd. |
| Company Location |
19F, Suite B, Global Trade Mansion, Wenfeng Avenue, Anyang, Henan, China |
| Branches and Distributors |
Not specified on the official website |
| Official Website |
https://ballmillssupplier.com/ |
Xiamen Tmax
Battery Equipments
Basic Information:
Xiamen Tmax Battery Equipments
Vibratory Mills
Source: Xiamen Tmax Battery Equipments Limited Official Website - Heavy Duty Vibration Grinder For Large Scale Production (https://www.tmaxcn.com/heavy-duty-vibration-grinder-for-large-scale-production_p3540.html)
| Process Type |
Dry / Wet |
| Operation Mode |
Continuous / Batch |
| Examples of Materials Processed |
LFP materials, carbon, ceramics, non-metallic minerals, electronic materials, and more |
| Typical Applications |
Fine grinding of battery materials, mechanical alloying, powder metallurgy, mixing, and dispersion |
| Applicable Industries |
Battery industry, chemical industry, ceramics, mining, laboratories, and more |
| Test Machine |
Not specified on the official website |
Company Overview: Xiamen Tmax
Battery Equipments
Source: Xiamen Tmax Battery Equipments Limited Official Website (https://www.tmaxcn.com/)
| Company Name |
Xiamen Tmax Battery Equipments Limited |
| Company Location |
No. 39, Xinchang Road, Xinyang, Haicang Dist., Xiamen, Fujian, China |
| Branches and Distributors |
Not specified on the official website |
| Official Website |
https://www.tmaxcn.com/ |