Sandman Mud Tank Agitator is a heavy-duty mechanical mixing unit powered by an explosion-proof motor and gearbox. You install it directly on your mud tanks to keep weighting agents and solid cuttings suspended in the fluid, so nothing settles out and throws your mud properties off.

Quick Specs

• Explosion-proof motor + reduction gearbox
• Long stirring shaft with single- or double-layer impellers
• Compact models under 5.5kW (cycloidal reducers)
• Heavy-duty models 7.5kW–22kW+ (worm or helical gearboxes)
• Axial/radial thrust design for controlled tank turbulence

What It Is

You get a core assembly built from an explosion-proof motor, a reduction gearbox, a long stirring shaft, and impeller blades sized to your tank. As the shaft turns, it converts that rotation into axial or radial fluid thrust — creating enough controlled turbulence that solids stay in motion instead of settling to the tank floor. For lighter chemical mixing, you'd run a compact unit under 5.5kW with a cycloidal reducer; for heavy oilfield mud storage, you'd step up to a 7.5kW–22kW+ unit with a worm or helical gearbox for the extra torque.

Why Choose Sandman Agitators

You avoid costly tank cleanouts. Continuous agitation stops dense weighting agents like barite from settling and caking on the tank floor, so you're not dealing with suction blockages or manual cleanout downtime.

You keep your mud uniform. Density, viscosity, and chemical properties stay consistent across the whole tank — not just at the surface — so what you're pumping downhole is what you actually mixed.

You get faster, cleaner chemical blending. When you add polymer, bentonite, or treating chemicals, the agitator disperses them quickly instead of letting them clump into fish-eyes or sit unmixed at the bottom.

You run it safely in hazardous conditions. Explosion-proof electrical components are built for oil and gas and trenchless work sites, so you're not compromising on safety to keep your tanks mixed.

Where To Use It

• Oil and gas drilling — active and storage mud tanks on rig sites
• Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) — compact surface mud systems for utility and pipeline bores
• CBM and geothermal projects — fluid recycling and solids control loops
• Frac fluid and chemical mixing tanks — blending water, weighting materials, and additives before pumping

Bottom line: the Sandman Mud Tank Agitator keeps your mud properties where you set them — suspended, uniform, and ready to pump — instead of settling out and costing you a cleanout.