Patents Assigned to Sandvik Intellectual Property
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Patent number: 8967373Abstract: A conveyor, comprising; two opposite rolls (1, 2), a frame that comprises two opposite beams (3, 4) that carry the rolls (1, 2) and extend in their longitudinal direction between the rolls (1, 2), an endless metal belt (5) extending in a path around and carried by the two rolls (1, 2), and a support element (11) that extends between and is connected to each of the two beams (3, 4), wherein at least one of the rolls (1, 2) is displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the beams (3, 4) in order to enable tightening or loosing of the belt (5), and wherein there is provided a jack (10) that is connected to and acts on said roll (1) for said displacement thereof. The jack (10) is displaceable between at least two operative positions in the longitudinal direction of the beams (3, 4).Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property ABInventor: Erikkson Hakan Nils
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Patent number: 8967516Abstract: A wear tip holder for holding a wear tip adjacent to an outflow opening of a vertical rotor wall of a rotor of a VSI crusher includes a mounting plate for mounting the wear tip holder to the rotor wall. The mounting plate has a mounting face for facing the rotor wall to which it is to be mounted and a wear face for facing the interior of the rotor. The wear face is provided with at least one material retention hole for retaining, at the wear face, at least one of a wear-resistant insert and material to be crushed.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property ABInventors: Rowan Dallimore, Knut Kjaerran, Andreas Forsberg
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Patent number: 8968642Abstract: A TiC-based cermet body includes TiC and WC so that the atomic ratio Ti/W is between 2 to 5, and cobalt as the binder phase is present in an amount of between 5 to 25 vol %. Further, the cermet body has at least one element from group V of the periodic table, Mx, so that the atomic ratio Ti/Mx is between 4 to 20 and the atomic ratio W/Mx is between 1 to 6. The cermet body also has Cr in an amount such that the atomic Cr/Co ratio is from 0.025 to 0.14. The cermet body includes both undissolved TiC cores with a rim of (Ti,W,Mx)C alloy as well as (Ti,W,Mx)C grains which have been formed during sintering. A method of making a cermet body is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property ABInventors: Malin Mårtensson, Gerold Weinl
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Patent number: 8967504Abstract: A horizontal shaft impact crusher comprises a crusher housing having an inlet for material to be crushed, an outlet for material that has been crushed, an impeller being mounted on a horizontal shaft in the crusher housing and being operative for rotating around a horizontal axis, a curtain against which material accelerated by the impeller may be crushed, and an adjustment bar for adjusting the position of said curtain relative to the impeller. The crusher is further provided with a cross beam to which said adjustment bar is connected, said crossbeam being adjustable relative to the impeller, and a curtain position indicator device indicating the position of the cross beam relative to the impeller, thereby indicating the position of the curtain relative to the impeller.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property ABInventors: Rowan Dallimore, Knut Kjaerran, Andreas Forsberg
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Patent number: 8961075Abstract: A milling tool for slot milling includes a tool body and a plurality of separated first seats, which form root insert seats for root inserts arranged one after the other along a first line and a plurality of separated flank insert seats that includes a plurality of second seats for flank inserts . The plurality of second seats is arranged one after the other along a second line on a primary side of the root insert seats. A plurality of third seats for flank inserts is arranged one after the other along a third line on a secondary side of the root insert seats. Each flank insert seat includes a bottom surface, an inner side surface, and an outer side surface. Each flank insert includes an under side, an opposite upper side, and a circumferential edge side that forms a rake face connecting the upper side and the underside.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property ASInventor: Thomas Sågström
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Patent number: 8960810Abstract: A cutting bit for use in a heavy-duty mining, drilling or milling operation includes a generally conical body, a first end of which presents a cutting point and a second end of which presents an axially extending recess. The body has a generally convex surface portion. Locking means releasably and rotatably connect the cutting bit to a protruding part of a bit holder. The recess has an entrance portion presenting a generally conical surface portion. A corresponding bit holder is presented as well as a system using the cutting bit and bit holder.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property ABInventor: Joseph Fader
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Patent number: 8960577Abstract: A method of crushing material between a first crushing surface and a second crushing surface of a crusher, including the steps of measuring a crushing parameter, and analyzing, based on the measured crushing parameter, which type of material that is being crushed in the crusher.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property ABInventors: Bengt Olof Tjell, Christian Ottergren
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Patent number: 8960445Abstract: A support structure for supporting screening media in a vibrating screen. The support structure is received on longitudinal beams of the vibrating screen. The support structure is formed of fixation strips having fixation parts, on which fixation parts carriers are received. The fixation strips and carriers are placed perpendicular to each other.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual PropertyInventor: Mats Malmberg
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Patent number: 8956092Abstract: Device and method for milling of materials including a milling cutter body including a first end portion and an opposite second end portion. The first end portion is connected to a rotatable spindle and the second end portion is provided with at least one cutting edge. The milling cutter body defines a longitudinal axis and is provided with an axial recess, wherein at least one mass element is arranged in the recess. The axial position of the mass element in relation to the milling cutter body is tuned by use of tuning members included in the device for the tuning of the natural frequency of the device. The mass element is axially locked in relation to the milling cutter body by use of lock members included in the device, in order to optimize the natural frequency of the device for the milling operation in question.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2010Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property ABInventors: Mikael Lundblad, Anders Liljerehn
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Publication number: 20150034515Abstract: Container for tools for excavating and cutting geological formations has a base structure with an interior volume accessible via an opening and a lid connected to the base structure to close the opening. A visibility enhancing feature is incorporated into one or more of the lid and the base structure, the visibility enhancing feature based on luminescence or reflectance. A kit including the container and methods of illuminating a portion of an underground mine and of identifying a tool located in an underground mine are also disclosed. When placed in an underground mine and irradiated or illuminated, visible electromagnetic radiation associated with the visibility enhancing feature can illuminate a structure of the underground mine, illuminate a content of the container and/or be an indicia of the tool stored in the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: Sandvik Intellectual Property ABInventors: Kenneth Monyak, Tadeusz Kozminski
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Patent number: 8926234Abstract: An indexable end-milling insert including an underside, an upperside and a plurality of cutting edges that are formed between the upperside and a number of clearance sides and that include a chip-removing main edge as well as a surface-wiping wiper edge. The cutting insert has a square basic shape and includes four main edges and four wiper edges that are countersunk to a lower level than the main edges. The wiper edge is included in a lip projecting in relation to a secondary clearance surface and has a tertiary clearance surface, which laterally transforms into a primary clearance surface. The primary clearance surface has a width that decreases from the two opposite ends thereof toward a section having a smallest width therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2008Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property ABInventors: Tord Engström, Göran Pantzar, Patrik Svedberg, Magnus Åström
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Patent number: 8926232Abstract: Milling tool formed for hobbing of workpieces having cogs has a cylindrical tool body defining a rotation axis and a plurality of disc-shaped segments. Each segment includes a hub part having two opposite plane-parallel end surfaces extending perpendicular to the rotation axis, and a peripheral cam having a plurality of tangentially spaced-apart milling inserts. Bordering segments are detachably interconnected by male and female members co-operating in pairs and situated with the rotation axis extending through the members, each of which include a contact surface converging from a big end toward a small end and, in a cross-section across the rotation axis, form an out-of-round curve. Contact surfaces are dimensioned so that, when members are brought together, they direct their two bordering segments toward an end position centered and mutually angularly determined by the out-of-round cross-section curve and where plane-parallel end surfaces abut against each other. An individual segment is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property ABInventor: Sture Sjöö
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Patent number: 8925171Abstract: A set of jaw crusher shims for positioning a movable jaw of a jaw crusher, the shims having at least a first and a second shim. Each of the first and second shims including projecting portions arranged to aid with loosening of the shims from each other. The first shim includes a first projecting portion and the second shim includes a second projecting portion. The first and second projecting portions are located at different locations along respective front edges of the first and second shims.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property ABInventors: Bengt-Arne Eriksson, Roger Sjobeck, Karin Ljunggren
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Patent number: 8926769Abstract: The present application relates to an alloy for use at high temperature. The invention is characterized in that the alloy consists principally of Ni, Cr and Fe and in that the alloy has a principal composition such that the levels of the elements Fe, Si, C, Nb and Mo lie within the following intervals, given in percentage by weight: Fe 5-13 Si 1-3 C <0.1 Nb <0.2 Mo <1.0 and in that Ni comprises the balance, while its level does not exceed 69% and in that the level of Cr is greater than Cr=15% and in that it is less than the lower of the two values Cr=5*Si?2.5*Fe+42.5 and Cr=25.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2011Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property ABInventor: Rikard Norling
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Patent number: 8919824Abstract: A member of a joint for a thin-walled drill tube presents a central axis and has a thread for forming a screw joint. The thread presents a thread bottom, a thread top, a pressure flank and a clearance flank. The pressure flank presents a portion having a negative angle less than 7.5°, but at least 0°, relative to a direction perpendicular to the central axis.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2010Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property ABInventor: Göran Bäck
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Patent number: 8905337Abstract: A jaw crusher includes s a toggle beam having a piston rod arrangement seat, a toggle plate, a first toggle plate seat arranged between the toggle plate and a movable jaw, a second toggle plate seat arranged between the toggle plate and the toggle beam, and a positioning device having a movable piston rod arrangement received by the piston rod arrangement seat of the toggle beam. The jaw crusher further has a toggle plate squeezing device including a contraction member. The squeezing device has a first mounting member connected to the movable jaw, and a second mounting member connected to the piston rod arrangement, to exert a pressing force on the first toggle plate seat, the second toggle plate seat and the piston rod arrangement seat.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2012Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property ABInventors: Bengt-Arne Eriksson, Roger Sjobeck, Karin Ljunggren
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Patent number: 8906171Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing a TWIP and nano twinned austenitic stainless steel. The austenitic steel should not contain more than 0.018 wt % C, 0.25-0.75 wt % Si, 1.5-2 wt % Mn, 17.80-19.60 wt % Cr, 24.00-25.25 wt % Ni, 3.75-4.85 wt % Mo, 1.26-2.78 wt % Cu, 0.04-0.15 wt % N, and the balance of Fe. In order to form nano twins in the material the austenitic stainless steel should be brought to a temperature below 0° C., and imparted a plastic deformation to such a degree that the desired nano twins are formed, e.g. to a plastic deformation of around 30%. The invention also relates to the thus produced austenitic stainless steel.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2012Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual PropertyInventors: Ulrika Magnusson, Guocai Chai
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Publication number: 20140345953Abstract: A bit for a percussive hammer includes an elongated shank, a head at a first end of the shank, and an array of lengthwise extending spline portions defining outwardly extending retention lugs at or toward a further end of the shank. At least a side face of at least one lug is blended into the shank of the bit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2012Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: Sandvik Intellectual Property ABInventors: Conny Seppala, Tomas Sh Jansson
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Publication number: 20140339347Abstract: A cone crusher includes an outer crushing shell and an inner crushing shell forming a crushing gap there between. The outer crushing shell is supported on an upper frame member in vertically adjustable engagement with a lower frame member. A sensor arrangement having a sensor element is provided for measuring the vertical position of the outer crushing shell. The cone crusher further includes a target means arranged to be detectable by the sensor element, wherein one of the target means and the sensor element are arranged to follow vertical movement of the upper frame member and to move in relation to the other one of the target means and the sensor element. The sensor element includes a vertical sensing array which extends in a vertical direction along at least a portion of a range within which the target means may be moved upon adjusting the vertical position of the upper frame member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2012Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: Sandvik Intellectual Property ABInventors: Konstantin Belotserkovskiy, Rickard Svensson
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Patent number: 8889063Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of making cutting tools comprising a substrate having a hard phase and a binder phase, the method comprising forming green powder compacts using powder metallurgical techniques, charging the green powder compacts, placed on one or several trays, in a furnace and sintering the green powder compacts wherein the furnace comprises an insulation package, at least three individually controlled heating elements located inside the insulation package including a vertical heating element, an upper horizontal heating element arranged in an upper part of the furnace, and a lower horizontal heating element arranged in a lower part of the furnace, wherein operating the at least three heating elements such that an average controlled cooling rate from a sintering temperature down to at least a solidification temperature of the binder phase is 0.1-4.0° C./min, and a sintering furnace operable to obtain a controlled cooling rate.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2008Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property ABInventors: Anders Karlsson, Gunilla Anderson, Peter Björkhagen, Per Gustafson, Marco Zwinkels