Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a material handling, processing and milling facility which utilizes ball milling as a means for material grinding, mixing or mechanical alloying of materials. The system includes an automatic ball charging, agitating and indexing assembly, constructed and arranged to deagglomerate and directly distribute a plurality of grinding balls to the facility. Additional components of the system include an open raceway, in mechanical engagement with the automatic ball charging, agitating and indexing assembly, a bucket elevator for receiving the grinding balls from the open raceway and elevating them to a gravity fed transport system, at least one transporting device for receiving the grinding balls from the bucket elevator; and a ball mill for receiving the grinding balls from the at least one transporting device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 14, 2013
Date of Patent:
May 10, 2016
Assignee:
KNIGHT INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT INC.
Inventors:
Raymond J. Foucher, Christopher S. Lazenby, Brian M. Popp, Robert C. Knight
Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a material handling, processing and milling facility which utilizes ball milling as a means for material grinding, mixing or mechanical alloying of materials. The system includes an automatic ball charging, agitating and indexing assembly, constructed and arranged to deagglomerate and directly distribute a plurality of grinding balls to the facility. Additional components of the system include an open raceway, in mechanical engagement with the automatic ball charging, agitating and indexing assembly, a bucket elevator for receiving the grinding balls from the open raceway and elevating them to a gravity fed transport system, at least one transporting device for receiving the grinding balls from the bucket elevator; and a ball mill for receiving the grinding balls from the at least one transporting device.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 14, 2013
Publication date:
July 17, 2014
Applicant:
KNIGHT INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT INC.
Inventors:
Raymond J. Foucher, Christopher S. Lazenby, Brian M. Popp, Robert C. Knight