Abstract: A roller press is disclosed. The roller press [1] may comprise a pair of side-by-side rollers [22] configured to form a nip therebetween. The roller press [1] may further be configured to grind or crush feed material. Each of the side-by-side rollers [22] may share a first end and a second end. A pair of cheek plate assemblies [100, 200, 300, 400] may be provided to the roller press [1], wherein one cheek plate assembly [100, 200, 300, 400] is provided adjacent said first end of the rollers [22] and another cheek plate assembly [100, 200, 300, 400] is provided adjacent said second end of the rollers [22]. Each cheek plate assembly [100, 200, 300, 400] may be configured for engagement with a frame [30] and/or housing [40] portion of the roller press [1].

Abstract: A roller press having an improved edge wear assembly is disclosed. The roller press comprises a roller [200] having an axis [203]. The roller [200] comprises an outer surface [205] containing one or more wear inserts [280] and an annular abutment surface [207] proximate an end of the outer surface [205]. The annular abutment surface [207] extends generally transversely with respect to the outer surface [205] of the roller [200]. A plurality of wear components [211] extend from the abutment surface [207] in a direction generally parallel to the axis [203] of the roller [200], wherein at least two of the wear components [211] are circumferentially interlocked with one another so as to resist axial and/or radial pull-off forces as material flows between other wear inserts [280] located on the roller [200]. Fasteners [230] are received by receiving portions [215] in and secure the wear components [211] to the abutment surface [207] of the roller [200].

Abstract: A roller for use in devices configured to comminute material has a wear surface. The wear surface comprises inserts that are spaced apart differently to provide a desired wear characteristic in the wear surface. In one embodiment, some inserts may also have diameters or widths that are smaller than other inserts. For example, columns of inserts adjacent an end of the roller may have diameters that are smaller or larger than inserts in columns located near the center of the roller or otherwise positioned between the two ends of the roller. As another example, a middle portion of the wear surface may have inserts that include inserts of a larger or smaller diameter than inserts adjacent the ends of the wear surface.

Abstract: A digital data storage apparatus has primary, secondary and backing storage elements characterized by respectively longer access times. A level detector signals when the quantity of data in the secondary store exceeds a threshold amount. A data migrator responds by moving selected data files from the secondary store to the backing store. The apparatus also includes a baseline back-up element that stores archive copies of a set of selected data files. A full back-up element stores archive copies of those files that, (1) were originally copied to the baseline back-up set but have since changed, or (2) are not otherwise within the baseline back-up set. For those files which were originally copied to the baseline back-up set and which have not changed, the full back-up element stores pointers indicating locations of the respective files in the baseline back-up set.