In order to study ion implantation effects in irradiated powders a rotating wing‐drum apparatus has been constructed. It consists of a conical vessel with wings inside which hosts the powder. The vessel is rotated. The wings lift the powder grains which then drop down through the ion beam line and are hit by the ions. This process is repeated until statistically a homogeneous ion beam treatment is achieved. Setup and features of this technique for agitating powder in an ion beam are described in detail, including different wing drums and an implantation chamber in which the wing drum is mounted. Problems with powder loss and sputtering of the drum rearside are discussed. As an example, results of gold ion implantation and deposition on alumina powder are presented.