Abstract: A manufacture method of briquette for use as metal stock is provided which increases the efficiency of drying porous masses so as to shorten a drying time, and which provides a simplified constitution for reducing an installation area of a system and for reducing the running cost and initial cost of the system. The porous masses are formed by compression molding a recyclable material containing metallic powder. The compression molded porous masses are fed into a tubular member, into which hot air is blown for drying the porous masses.

Abstract: There is provided a compression molding machine capable of manufacturing briquettes by compression molding a material efficiently. The compression molding machine includes a mold device (12) formed with a molding chamber and a plunger (15) provided so as to be capable of advancing and retreating in the axial direction to compression mold the material in the molding chamber. The molding device (12) includes an axially fixed pressure receiving member (16) facing to a tip end surface (15a) of the plunger (15), an outside mold (44) in sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of the plunger (15), and supporting means which supports the outside mold (44) so that the outside mold (44) moves in an extrusion direction of the plunger (15) in association with the movement of the plunger (15) in the extrusion direction.

Abstract: There are provided a coloration agent for use in ceramic articles which offers an effective reuse of shot waste and which contributes to the reduction of manufacture costs, as well as a color developing clay using the same. The coloration agent contains metal powder separated from the shot waste and uses metal oxide powder contained in the metal powder as a basic raw material. The color developing clay is prepared by admixing the coloration agent with a clay raw material.

Abstract: A ferrous powder material which may be compression molded by a compression molding press and may be recycled as a valuable resource is provided. The ferrous powder material contains grinding chips of a ferrous metal. The ferrous powder material is obtained by stirringly mixing a sludge mass with calcined lime and water, the sludge mass comprising the grinding chips of the ferrous metal and a grinding fluid containing oil and water.

Abstract: A compression machine is provided which is adapted to improve the operation efficiency of the machine for achieving the reduction of plant and equipment costs per compact-product weight. A compression machine includes: a first cylinder body 1 constituting a compaction chamber for compacting a subject material S and is formed with an opening through which the subject material S is supplied; a pusher shaft 10 slidably disposed in the first cylinder body 1 and serving to compress and solidify the subject material S; driving means 40 for driving the pusher shaft 10; a second cylinder body 20 disposed in coaxial and tandem relation with the first cylinder body 1; and a pressure receiving member disposed in the second cylinder body 20 and having a pressure receiving surface opposing a distal end surface of the pusher shaft 10, the first cylinder body and the second cylinder body being allowed to move relative to each other in an axial direction.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of briquette for use as metal stock is provided which is adapted for effective reduction of a drying time of a porous mass such that the quantity of energy required for the drying process may be reduced. A porous mass is formed by compressing cotton-like aggregates containing metal grinding dust under pressure. The resultant porous mass is immediately dipped in a heated solidification assistant. Subsequently, the porous mass impregnated with the solidification assistant is immediately transported to a drying furnace for drying.

Abstract: With the object of effective utilization of a fine powder generated during comminution of a crude material for iron manufacture, a briquette is provided which comprises a porous brittle molded body with a bulk specific gravity of 1.5 or more which is obtained by compression molding a molding composition comprising a fine powder generated during comminution of a crude material for iron manufacture and a reinforcing portion for reinforcing the brittle molded body. Further, with the object of effective reuse of used alumina grinding stones, a briquette is provided which comprises a porous brittle molded body obtained by compression molding a molding composition comprising a comminuted powder of a used alumina grinding stone and a cotton-like aggregate comprising a grinding powder of a ferrous metal and a grinding liquid, and a reinforcing portion for reinforcing the brittle molded body.

Abstract: [Summary] [Problem] A compression machine is provided which is adapted to improve the operation efficiency of the machine for achieving the reduction of plant and equipment costs per compact-product weight. [Means for Solution] A compression machine includes: a first cylinder body 1 constituting a compaction chamber for compacting a subject material S and is formed with an opening through which the subject material S is supplied; a pusher shaft 10 slidably disposed in the first cylinder body 1 and serving to compress and solidify the subject material S; driving means 40 for driving the pusher shaft 10; a second cylinder body 20 disposed in coaxial and tandem relation with the first cylinder body 1; and a pressure receiving member disposed in the second cylinder body 20 and having a pressure receiving surface opposing a distal end surface of the pusher shaft 10, the first cylinder body and the second cylinder body being allowed to move relative to each other in an axial direction.

Abstract: A brittle molded body (Z) obtained by compression molding into a prescribed shape a flocculent agglomerate (C) comprising ferrous metal shavings and a grinding liquid containing oil and water, the brittle molded body (Z) having a bulk specific gravity of at least 1.5. On the surface side of the brittle molded body (Z) is formed a strengthened layer (K) of higher density and higher hardness than on the inner side. A strengthened briquette (B) is obtained by impregnating a solidification aid D into this brittle molded body (Z).

Abstract: There is provided a compression molding machine capable of manufacturing briquettes by compression molding a material efficiently. The compression molding machine includes a mold device (12) formed with a molding chamber and a plunger (15) provided so as to be capable of advancing and retreating in the axial direction to compression mold the material in the molding chamber. The molding device (12) includes an axially fixed pressure receiving member (16) facing to a tip end surface (15a) of the plunger (15), an outside mold (44) in sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of the plunger (15), and supporting means which supports the outside mold (44) so that the outside mold (44) moves in an extrusion direction of the plunger (15) in association with the movement of the plunger (15) in the extrusion direction.

Abstract: A manufacture method of briquette for use as metal stock is provided which increases the efficiency of drying porous masses so as to shorten a drying time, and which provides a simplified constitution for reducing an installation area of a system and for reducing the running cost and initial cost of the system. The porous masses are formed by compression molding a recyclable material containing metallic powder. The compression molded porous masses are fed into a tubular member, into which hot air is blown for drying the porous masses.

Abstract: There are provided a coloration agent for use in ceramic articles which offers an effective reuse of shot waste and which contributes to the reduction of manufacture costs, as well as a color developing clay using the same. The coloration agent contains metal powder separated from the shot waste and uses metal oxide powder contained in the metal powder as a basic raw material. The color developing clay is prepared by admixing the coloration agent with a clay raw material.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of briquette for use as metal stock is provided which is adapted for effective reduction of a drying time of a porous mass such that the quantity of energy required for the drying process may be reduced. A porous mass is formed by compressing cotton-like aggregates containing metal grinding dust under pressure. The resultant porous mass is immediately dipped in a heated solidification assistant. Subsequently, the porous mass impregnated with the solidification assistant is immediately transported to a drying furnace for drying.

Abstract: A briquette for use as steelmaking material and a method of manufacturing the same, capable of effective reusing of the shot waste. After dropping a solidification assistant into shot waste consisting of powder metal containing iron powder and shot beads, the shot waste is compression molded. The compression molded shot waste is dried. Alternatively, the shot waste is admixed with cutting sludge containing ferrous-metal cutting residue particles and a cutting fluid containing oil and water, thereby forming cotton-like agglomerations. The cotton-like agglomerations are compression molded, thereby forming a brittle compact, which has the fibrous cutting sludge roughly sheared and which is removed of excessive water and oil. The brittle compact is impregnated with the solidification assistant, solidified and dried.

Abstract: The invention provides a briquette for use as metal stock which provides an effective reuse of metal-bearing powder dust, as well as a method for manufacturing the briquette. Before or after the powder dust is compression molded, the powder dust is impregnated with a solidification assistant containing sodium silicate. Finally, the powder dust is dried.

Abstract: Cotton-like aggregates (B) including grinding chips from an iron-based metal and a grinding fluid containing oil and water are compression molded for forming a brittle compact (C) having the fibrous grinding chips roughly sheared and excessive water and oil removed therefrom. The brittle compact (C) is crushed for further finely shearing the grinding chips and the resultant grinding chips are mixed with a solidification assistant (D) for producing an iron-based powder material (E) containing the solidification assistant (D).

Abstract: A compactor is provided wherein cuttings delivered to a compaction chamber 33 by a screw conveyor 22 are compacted into a solid product W by operating a hydraulic cylinder 28, and subsequently a gate member 51 disposed at one end of the compaction chamber 33 is opened so as to discharge the solid product W via the one end of the compaction chamber 33. The compaction chamber 33 includes a first cylindrical body 31 and a second cylindrical body 40. The second cylindrical body 40 is removably mounted to one end of the first cylindrical body 31 for facilitating the replacement of the second cylindrical body 40 when the second cylindrical body 40 is worn.

Abstract: A brittle molded body (Z) obtained by compression molding into a prescribed shape a flocculent agglomerate (C) comprising ferrous metal shavings and a grinding liquid containing oil and water, the brittle molded body (Z) having a bulk specific gravity of at least 1.5. On the surface side of the brittle molded body (Z) is formed a strengthened layer (K) of higher density and higher hardness than on the inner side. A strengthened briquette (B) is obtained by impregnating a solidification aid D into this brittle molded body (Z).

Abstract: With the object of effective utilization of a fine powder generated during comminution of a crude material for iron manufacture, a briquette is provided which comprises a porous brittle molded body with a bulk specific gravity of 1.5 or more which is obtained by compression molding a molding composition comprising a fine powder generated during comminution of a crude material for iron manufacture and a reinforcing portion for reinforcing the brittle molded body. Further, with the object of effective reuse of used alumina grinding stones, a briquette is provided which comprises a porous brittle molded body obtained by compression molding a molding composition comprising a comminuted powder of a used alumina grinding stone and a cotton-like aggregate comprising a grinding powder of a ferrous metal and a grinding liquid, and a reinforcing portion for reinforcing the brittle molded body.

Abstract: A compactor is provided wherein cuttings delivered to a compaction chamber 33 by a screw conveyor 22 are compacted into a solid product W by operating a hydraulic cylinder 28, and subsequently a gate member 51 disposed at one end of the compaction chamber 33 is opened so as to discharge the solid product W via the one end of the compaction chamber 33. The compaction chamber 33 includes a first cylindrical body 31 and a second cylindrical body 40. The second cylindrical body 40 is removably mounted to one end of the first cylindrical body 31 for facilitating the replacement of the second cylindrical body 40 when the second cylindrical body 40 is worn.