Abstract: An apparatus for manipulating horizontal impactor hammers includes a crossbeam and a pair of depending lift arms, each lift arm having a corresponding pivot arm configured to be secured to respective ends of the hammer and to pivot about the lift arm. Once the pivot arms are attached to the ends of the hammer, the crossbeam is elevated, withdrawing the hammer from the rotor and causing the hammer to invert about the pivot axis for reinsertion into the rotor. Provisions are also made for rotating the withdrawn hammer about a vertical axis.

Abstract: A liner wear plate for a vertical shaft impactor rotor includes at least one wear resistant insert disposed in the liner along a path of wear formed by particulate material passed through said rotor for comminution.

Abstract: A vertical shaft impact crusher is provided comprising a housing, a rotor mounted within the housing for rotation about a vertical axis and propelling incoming rock outwardly against a crusher ring, wherein the crusher ring is comprised of segments each capable of autogenous, impact or semi-autogenous crushing or combinations thereof in order to precisely control the size and shape of crushed products.

Abstract: A vertical shaft impact crusher having a rotor mounted for rotation about a vertical axis on a vertical shaft supported by a central bearing, and an impeller mounted on that shaft so that rock fed into the crusher is caught by the spinning impeller and thrown against an adjacent breaker means, and is broken; wherein the crusher is provided with a guard ring means and a dust shell means mounted telescopically and concentrically to each other with the vertical shaft to restrict the entrance of rock dust and rock fragments into the rotor shaft and bearing; and an annular flexible curtain mounted in spaced relationship to the interior of the crusher housing to dissipate material velocities and reduce operational noise.