Abstract: A mineral processing plant for crushing mineral material or the like, using a crushing device and an internal combustion engine. In a first mode of operation an internal combustion engine is mechanically coupled to the crushing device to drive the latter. A generator is provided, which is mechanically coupled to an internal combustion engine to drive this generator, and the generator is coupled to one or more auxiliary units to supply to supply electric power thereto. An electric motor is provided separately from the generator, which electric motor is mechanically coupled to the crushing device in a second operating mode to drive the crushing device.

Abstract: A crusher includes an internal combustion engine, a crusher unit and a drive train connecting the internal combustion engine and the crusher unit. The drive train includes a motor coupling, a crusher unit coupling and a motor generator. The motor generator includes a motor rotor and a motor stator. The motor rotor includes a motor generator shaft coupled to both an output end of the motor coupling and an input end of the crusher unit coupling in a rotationally fixed manner. The motor generator has a motor mode of operation in which the motor generator provides mechanical work for driving the crusher unit. The motor generator has a generator mode of operation in which the motor generator is driven by the internal combustion engine to generate electrical power.

Abstract: A drive for a mobile material processing plant, in particular for a rock crusher, includes an internal combustion engine that drives a mechanical drive train on its drive end, wherein the drive train has an output end having at least one output, wherein the output(s) are used to drive at least one crusher unit and preferably one generator for generating electrical energy, in particular for use in the material processing plant and/or at least one hydraulic system having a hydraulic pump. For the benefit of optimized operation of the material processing plant, according to the disclosure provision is made for the internal combustion engine to be coupled to the drive train via a shiftable transmission having a variable transmission ratio.

Abstract: A mobile material processing plant has an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. The internal combustion engine can be selectively coupled to or uncoupled from a mechanical drive train by an internal-combustion-engine clutch and the electric motor can be selectively coupled to or uncoupled from the mechanical drive train by an electric-motor clutch. The drive train has at least one output, wherein a crusher unit, is driven by the output. A transfer case has a main shaft. The internal combustion engine may be selectively coupled to and uncoupled from the main shaft by the internal-combustion-engine clutch and the electric motor may be selectively coupled to and uncoupled from the main shaft by the electric-motor clutch. A plurality of outputs may be coupled to the main shaft by means of which outputs at least the crusher unit can be driven.

Abstract: A drive for a mobile material processing plant includes an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. The internal combustion engine can be selectively coupled to or uncoupled from a mechanical drive train by an internal-combustion-engine clutch and the electric motor can be selectively coupled to or decoupled from the mechanical drive train by an electric-motor clutch. The drive train has an output end having at least one output. The internal-combustion-engine clutch and the electric-motor clutch are operatively interconnected by a shift device such that, in an internal-combustion-engine mode, the shift device uses the internal-combustion-engine clutch to couple the internal combustion engine to the drive train and decouples the electric motor from the drive train, and in that, in an electric-motor mode, the shift device decouples the internal combustion engine from the drive train and uses the electric-motor clutch to couple the electric motor to the drive train.

Abstract: A drive for a mobile material processing plant includes an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. The internal combustion engine can be selectively coupled to or uncoupled from a mechanical drive train at its drive end by an internal-combustion-engine clutch and the electric motor can be selectively coupled to or uncoupled from the mechanical drive train by an electric-motor clutch. The drive train has an output end having at least one output, wherein at least one machine unit, in particular an electric generator, is driven by the output(s). The at least one machine unit may be coupled to or uncoupled from the output by a shiftable machine-unit clutch, and the electric-motor clutch or the internal-combustion-engine clutch may be operatively connected to the machine-unit clutch via a coupling, in particular a mechanical or hydraulic coupling.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mineral processing plant for crushing mineral material or the like, using a crushing device and an internal combustion engine, wherein in a first mode of operation an internal combustion engine is mechanically coupled to the crushing device to drive the latter, wherein a generator is provided, which is mechanically coupled to an internal combustion engine to drive this generator, and wherein the generator is coupled to one or more auxiliary units to supply to supply electric power thereto. In this context, provision is made for an electric motor to be provided separately from the generator, which electric motor is mechanically coupled to the crushing device in a second operating mode to drive the crushing device. The invention further relates to a method for operating such a mineral processing plant. The mineral processing plant makes for an energy-efficient operation.

Abstract: A crusher includes an internal combustion engine, a crusher unit and a drive train connecting the internal combustion engine and the crusher unit. The drive train includes a motor coupling, a crusher unit coupling and a motor generator. The motor generator includes a motor rotor and a motor stator. The motor rotor includes a motor generator shaft coupled to both an output end of the motor coupling and an input end of the crusher unit coupling in a rotationally fixed manner. The motor generator has a motor mode of operation in which the motor generator provides mechanical work for driving the crusher unit. The motor generator has a generator mode of operation in which the motor generator is driven by the internal combustion engine to generate electrical power.

Abstract: A drive system for driving a crusher of a material crusher plant having a main drive and a power transfer unit driven by the main drive, wherein the power transfer unit drives at least one generator and a first hydraulic pump which is connected to the power transfer unit in a shiftable manner. It is provided that a shiftable fluid coupling is installed in the transmission path from the power transfer unit to the crusher, that the shiftable fluid coupling and a pump are interconnected in a fluid conveying manner in a pump circuit and that a fluid can be supplied to the shiftable fluid coupling by means of the pump. A method of operating such a crusher is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a drive system for driving a crusher of a material crusher plant having a main drive and a power transfer unit driven by the main drive, wherein the power transfer unit drives at least one generator and a first hydraulic pump which is connected to the power transfer unit in a shiftable manner. It is provided that a shiftable fluid coupling is installed in the transmission path from the power transfer unit to the crusher, that the shiftable fluid coupling and a pump are interconnected in a fluid conveying manner in a pump circuit and that a fluid can be supplied to the shiftable fluid coupling by means of the pump. The invention further relates to a method for operating such a crusher. The drive system permits a gentle operation of the crusher at a small number of required components.