Abstract: A vibrating sieve for classifying a particulate material, including an oscillator comprising a transducer; and at least two meshes layered together and located in contacting relation to a transducer, wherein a lowermost mesh receiving a vibration from the transducer transmits the vibration to an uppermost mesh to classify the particulate material fed thereon.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a vibratory screen separator and methods for using a vibratory screen separator. The vibratory screen separator may have a stationary base, a movable basket, and at least one linear motor for imparting motion to the movable basket, and methods for using the vibratory screen separator. The linear motor may include a stationary component and a moving component, wherein the moving component is coupled to the movable basket, and wherein the stationary component is coupled to the stationary base. The method may include passing a material including solid particles onto the screen, and moving the basket with at least one linear motor having a movable component coupled to the basket and a stationary component coupled to a base.

Abstract: In a screening machine comprising two screening frames (13 and 31) each having mutual oppositely located feed and discharge ends on which there is arranged an elastic screening lining (54) and which are caused to oscillate by independent oscillating drives wherein the two screening frames (13 and 31) are associated with each other at different heights in such a way that the lower region of the upper screening frame (31) and the upper region of the lower screening frame (13) lie in a common plane, that the elastic screening lining (54) is secured to the two screening frame (13, 31) in the common plane thereof and that the upper screening frame (31) is independently driven in a circular configuration at the feed end and the lower screening frame (13) is indepndently driven in a circular configuration at the discharge end.

Abstract: An ore washing machine is disclosed which comprises an elongate box mounted on rollers for simultaneous rolling and rocking movement transversely of the longitudinal axis of the box. A plurality of horizontally extending, superposed screens are mounted within the box at substantially the mid-span of the side and end walls. Arcuate corners which join the side and end walls with the bottom wall are formed with radii which are sized within the range of one-fourth to one-half of the vertical distance between the lowermost screen and the bottom wall. An operating arm and yoke are connected with one side wall at the level of the lowermost screen for imparting a reciprocating thrust force to the box so that a charge of ore and water which is deposited in the box is caused to move in a figure eight path for an improved washing action. The fines passing through the screens move upwardly through a discharge spout which is oriented at an angle of 45.degree. or less with respect to a side wall.

Abstract: An improved table feeder type material handling apparatus includes a support table or tray which is moved through forward and return strokes by a dirve assembly to convey ore or other material disposed on the tray in a forward direction relative to the tray. In accordance with a feature of the present invention, the stroke or distance through which the tray is moved can be varied while maintaining the stroke rate substantially constant. To provide this capability, the drive assembly includes a rotatable input member which is connected with the support tray by a linkage. A connection between the linkage and the input member is offset relative to the axis of rotation of the input member. Therefore, when the input member is rotated about its central axis, one end of the linkage is moved along a circular path.