Abstract: A jaw crusher has frame side walls, a rear end connected to the side walls, an eccentric supported by the side walls, a pitman supported by the eccentric, a toggle plate connected between the pitman and a middle section of the rear end including a cross wall. The rear end has a rear end support connected to the cross wall and located on a center plane of the cross section of the rear end. An upper and lower rear cross beams are fixed to the side walls. The upper and lower rear cross beams each have a vertical wall and horizontal ribs connected to the vertical wall. A crushing plant is also disclosed with a body and the jaw crusher mounted on the body.

Abstract: An apparatus including a rotor position detection unit with a sensor configured to detect an angular position of a rotor of a horizontal shaft impact crusher, the rotor having attached thereon a group of hammers. A motor control system is configured to change the rotation speed of the rotor and an automation and control system is configured to control the motor control system in response to the detected angular position of the rotor. The rotor position detection unit is configured to detect a first and second angular position of the rotor corresponding to a first and second position of a hammer of the group of hammers attached to the rotor. The motor control system comprises a frequency converter and a brake configured to enable the stopping of the rotor.

Abstract: A system for recovering antifreeze from a dust prevention system of a mineral material processing plant, wherein the system includes an antifreeze tank, a pump configured to circulate water and/or antifreeze, a first valve configured to connect to a water inlet and/or antifreeze tank to the pump, a nozzle manifold connected to the pump, a second valve configured to connect the nozzle manifold to the antifreeze tank and/or a third valve, and a control system. The control system is configured to operate the system according to a method including the steps of sucking water using a pump from a water inlet via a first valve, displacing the antifreeze via a nozzle manifold into an antifreeze tank until the water reaches a second valve, and connecting the second valve to a third valve to allow circulation of water in the system.

Abstract: An apparatus including a rotor position detection unit with a sensor configured to detect an angular position of a rotor of a horizontal shaft impact crusher, the rotor having attached thereon a group of hammers. A motor control system is configured to change the rotation speed of the rotor and an automation and control system is configured to control the motor control system in response to the detected angular position of the rotor. The rotor position detection unit is configured to detect a first and second angular position of the rotor corresponding to a first and second position of a hammer of the group of hammers attached to the rotor. The motor control system comprises a frequency converter and a brake configured to enable the stopping of the rotor.

Abstract: A method for controlling the operation of a crusher, a mineral material processing plant and a control system. The method including measuring a quantity related to stress to which the crusher is exposed during the crushing of material, determining a deviation value of the quantity related to stress, comparing the determined deviation value to a reference deviation value, and in response to the deviation value differing from the reference deviation value, adjusting a default setting of the quantity related to stress.

Abstract: A vibratory system for a screening and/or feeder machine, the vibratory system including shaft lines, each shaft line having an unbalance module, the vibratory system also having a drive device configured to drive the shaft lines in rotation in synchronous manner and in the same direction. The vibratory system also includes an angle modifier device configured to modify the angular position of the unbalance module of one shaft line relative to the angular position of the unbalance module of the other shaft line or of one of the other shaft lines.

Abstract: A method for lifting an inner wear part of a gyratory or cone crusher and an inner wear part lifting tool for use with the method. The gyratory or cone crusher has a frame, an outer wear part fixable to the frame and the inner wear part fixable to a support cone of the crusher which outer and inner wear part define a crushing chamber. The inner wear part has an inner surface including a first inner support surface arranged, in a crushing phase, to be supported by a first counter surface of the support cone. In a first phase, a lifting arm of a lifting tool is arranged inside the inner wear part and under the inner surface of the inner wear part. In a second phase, an upper second counter surface of the lifting arm is coupled with a second inner support surface of the inner wear part.

Abstract: A jaw crusher including a fixed jaw and a movable jaw for forming a crushing chamber therebetween which is open at the top, the fixed jaw including a first wear part mounted thereto and the movable jaw including a pitman and a second wear part mounted thereto. The crushing chamber includes an upper section, a middle section, and a lower section having equal heights (h). The pitman is bearing-mounted to an eccentric shaft and to at least one slide member. The at least one slide member is configured to slide in a direction substantially perpendicular to the vertical diagonal of the crushing chamber. A method for crushing mineral material in a jaw crusher or a crushing plant is also disclosed.

Abstract: A crusher is disclosed having a rotatable eccentric, a main shaft supported to the eccentric, a piston for adjusting the vertical position of the main shaft and an axial thrust bearing between the lower end of the main shaft and the piston. The thrust bearing has an upper bearing attached to the lower end of the main shaft, a lower bearing attached to the piston, and a pressure plate between the upper bearing and the lower bearing. A circular groove or expansion is formed onto the pressure plate. A releasing member is attached to a crusher structure outside of the pressure plate. The releasing member has a circular lip directed to the direction of the pressure plate. Part of the lip is in the groove or above the part of the extension. The releasing member is attached to the piston.

Abstract: A method is described for adjusting the tightness of a wear part fastened to a fixed jaw and/or a moving jaw of a jaw crusher with a tightening device that has a screw fastened at its first end in connection with a wear part located on a first side of the jaw; and a tightening member fastened to a second end of the screw on a second side of the jaw; and a spring arranged between the jaw and the tightening member. The spring is compressed or decompressed with the tightening member; the spring is influenced by at least two moving screws supported by a frame of the tightening member. The length of the spring is changed by rotating the at least two moving screws.

Abstract: A hopper and a mineral material processing plant. The hopper includes hinged side walls configured to be pivoted into a first position and a second position and a connection wall attached between the hinged side walls. The connection wall includes a flexible member and is configured to fold together in response to the hinged side walls being pivoted from the first position to the second position.

Abstract: A method and a system for supporting a frame of a mineral material crusher on a body of a crushing plant and a mineral material processing plant. The crusher frame is supported by first support devices in place in relation to the body of the crushing plant at first support points and by at least two second support devices at second support points. The second support device has an adjusting member between the crusher frame and the body of the crushing plant, and at least one second support device is configured to move the frame of the crusher vertically in relation to the body of the crushing plant. The adjusting member has a cylinder and a piston inside the cylinder which define an adjusting volume therebetween. A pressure is formed from a load above the adjusting member and is arranged to form into the adjusting volumes of the adjusting members.

Abstract: A wear part for a mineral material processing apparatus includes an outer wear surface which includes an initial phase wear surface to be put in crushing contact with an opposite wear surface, and an end phase wear surface to be taken vertically into use in the crushing process from under the initial wear surface when the wear is progressing. The wear part includes an end phase wear surface with a protrusion to be put in use when the wear of the outer wear surface is progressing. As a result of the wear part including the protrusion working life of the wear part can be prolonged. A mineral material processing apparatus and a mineral material processing plant.

Abstract: A mineral material processing plant and a method for controlling thereof. The mineral material processing plant includes at least one motor, at least one actuator, a control system, an arrangement for holding the operating speed of the at least one actuator substantially unchanged. The control system is configured to control the processing plant in such a way that a change of amount and/or quality of material arriving to be processed is recognized and in response to the recognized change of amount and/or quality of the material arriving to be processed, the load of a motor is recognized, and in response to the recognized load of the motor, the running speed of the motor or motors of the mineral material processing plant is increased or decreased so that the operating speed of at least one actuator is held substantially unchanged.

Abstract: A vibratory screening apparatus including a support and at least two screen decks arranged one over the other as an assembly. Each screen deck includes a screen frame, a screen and a chamber underlaying the screen surface, an outlet duct for oversized material and an outlet duct for undersized material in communication with the chamber. Mountings are configured for mounting the assembly of the screen decks to the support. A drive support with a motor assembly is configured for vibrating the assembly of screen decks. A feed unit is configured to feed the material to be screened to each screen deck. The feed unit is arranged on the support and configured to be moved between a feed position and a maintenance position. The assembly of the at least two screen decks is resiliently arranged on the support, while the feed unit is non-resiliently arranged on the support.

Abstract: An anti-spin arrangement for a gyratory crusher including at least one seal element configured to provide sealing of the top bearing of the gyratory crusher and at least one anti-spin element configured to reduce the spinning of the head of the crusher. The arrangement further includes a first adjustment element and a second adjustment element, wherein the at least one seal element and the at least one anti-spin element are configured to be individually adjusted with the first adjustment element and the second adjustment element respectively. A gyratory crusher, a mineral material processing plant and a method of adjusting an anti-spin arrangement of a gyratory crusher are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention concerns a mobile processing device having a material processing unit, such as a mobile crusher having a crusher unit or a mobile screen having a material screening unit. The mobile processing device comprises a power unit, a frame and a noise encapsulation for the material processing unit. The noise encapsulation is attached to the frame and comprises two cover elements, each of which is pivotable between an open position providing access to the crusher unit and a closed position wherein the cover elements can be interconnected to create an encapsulation for the material processing unit.

Abstract: A crusher for crushing mineral material, a method for decreasing give in a crusher and a mineral material processing plant. The crusher includes a movable and a fixed crushing element arranged to receive a force. The crusher further includes a hydraulic cylinder and a piston inside the hydraulic cylinder and a piston rod attached to the piston which extends through a first end of the hydraulic cylinder and is connected to the movable crushing element. The hydraulic cylinder has a first space around the part of the piston rod in the hydraulic cylinder and a second space limited by the first space and the piston. The crusher further includes a valve and a hydraulic fluid connection from the valve to the first space. The valve is configured to enable a flow of hydraulic fluid into the first space in response only to the piston moving in the hydraulic cylinder towards the second space due to said force.

Abstract: A maintenance platform of a jaw crusher having an adapter part that engages a first wear part when in place in a jaw crusher cavity. The platform includes a support part that engages a second wear part when the maintenance platform is in the jaw crusher cavity. The platform further includes a platform part residing between the adapter part and the support part. The platform part has a face section that engages the adapter part and a central section that extends apart from the face section towards the support part. The platform part defines at least two grooves each extending from the central section to the face section. The adapter part joins to the platform part by hand screws or nuts through the grooves. The grooves are shaped such that the platform part is separable from the adapter part after untightening while maintaining in place the hand screws or nuts.

Abstract: A jaw crusher, a mineral material processing plant and a method for processing mineral material. The jaw crusher includes a fixed jaw and a movable jaw for forming a crushing chamber therebetween which is open at the top. The fixed jaw includes a first wear part mounted thereto and the movable jaw includes a pitman and a second wear part mounted thereto. The pitman is rotatably mounted to a first eccentric shaft. The pitman is further rotatably mounted to second eccentric shaft configured to guide the stroke of the movable jaw to create a movement pattern with a substantially linear crushing stroke, wherein the eccentricity of the second eccentric shaft is larger than that of the first eccentric shaft.