Abstract: An extruder screw for a multi-screw extruder for plastics extrusion includes: a feeding and metering zone for melting and homogenizing the plastic and an evacuating zone for carrying away gaseous constituents and a compressing and/or discharging zone; a multi-screw section, which has a plurality of planetary screws, which lie open on the outer circumference of the extruder screw, at least over part of their length; and a driving zone, in which the planetary screws engage by way of a toothing in an external toothing on a central shaft or in an internal toothing in a stator ring or in the inner wall of an extruder bore of the multi-screw extruder. The feeding and metering zone extends into the multi-screw section, wherein the respective part of the planetary screws that is lying in the metering zone is at least partially enclosed.

Abstract: A vertical shaft impact crusher feed hopper distribution device arranged for feeding material to be crushed to a rotor of a vertical shaft impact crusher. The feed hopper distribution device is arranged to be mounted in a feed hopper that feeds material to the rotor and includes a supply channel that forwards material from an inlet opening arranged adjacent to an upper end of the supply channel to a hopper bottom opening arranged in a bottom of the feed hopper and communicating with the rotor. The supply channel has a cross-section that widens along at least a portion of the distance from the upper end to a lower end of the supply channel.

Abstract: A mill roller (6) is provided with a roller main body (62) that rotates about an inclined axis line (O2) and has an outer peripheral surface (64) for pulverizing an object to be crushed against the mill table (4). The outer peripheral surface (64) is convex outward in a radial direction of the roller main body (62). The outer peripheral surface (64) has a first outer peripheral surface (641) and a second outer peripheral surface (642). The first outer peripheral surface (641) has an arcuate shape formed to have the same radius of curvature on both sides of a maximum outer diameter point (A). The second outer peripheral surface (642) is further receded inward in the radial direction than an imaginary circle running along the first outer peripheral surface (641).

Abstract: A mill roller (6) is provided with a roller main body (62) that rotates about an inclined axis line (O2) and has an outer peripheral surface (64) for pulverizing an object to be crushed against the mill table (4). The outer peripheral surface (64) is convex outward in a radial direction of the roller main body (62). The outer peripheral surface (64) has a first outer peripheral surface (641) and a second outer peripheral surface (642). The first outer peripheral surface (641) has an arcuate shape formed to have the same radius of curvature on both sides of a maximum outer diameter point (A). The second outer peripheral surface (642) is further receded inward in the radial direction than an imaginary circle running along the first outer peripheral surface (641).

Abstract: A multi-purpose food grinding machine having an open topped cylindrical vessel that is rotated by a gear reduced motor. The motor is located within a hollow housing. A keyed motor shaft engages a mating aperture in the bottom of the cylinder. A frame holds the housing in place under the vessel. A central shaft is held by the frame and extends downward into the vessel. Rotatable grinding members are attached to the bottom of the shaft so that as the vessel is rotated by the gear motor, the grinding members rotate at the bottom of the vessel causing any food items trapped between the grinding members and the floor of the vessel to be crushed. The grinding members are forced downward by a spring biased mechanism. A spring biased inside wall scraper forces food to drop back down into the vessel.

Abstract: A pulverizer 10 includes a journal assembly 19 with a grinding roller 18 that grinds solids in a grinding table 14. The oscillations of the journal assembly 19 are monitored by an angular displacement transducer (ADT) 32 that creates a composite signal. A controller 83 receives the composite signal from the ADT and compares it with known information of the pulverizer 10. It then identifies abnormal situations such as damage to a grinding roll 14, the grinding table 14, the spring assembly 20 and other parts of the pulverizer 10 before they cause major damage.

Abstract: A description is given of an inclined feed shaft for feeding particulate material to a mill. The feed shaft is configured for rotation about its longitudinal axis. The feed shaft may be configured so that any incipient formation of coatings on a wall of the shaft is continuously cleaned off and dislodged from that wall by descending material particles in the feed material so that the feed shaft is self cleaning.

Abstract: An overburden removal system receives, comminutes and transports excavated material. Two laterally spaced apart pivotal crawler track assemblies (21) (21a) and rearwardly spaced crawler track assembly (22) provide for advancement using serpentine turns. Two opposing feed assemblies (24) (25) each have a feed hopper (67) (76) and an elongately movable feed conveyor (69) (77) for feeding a medial rock crusher (23) carrying two parallel oppositely rotatable rock crushing drums (59). Discharge conveyor (38) carries comminuted material from rock crusher (23) to telescoping conveyor (27) pivotally attached to rearward edge (35) of mobile sizer (19) for transfer to a mobile hopper (28) supported by bridge conveyor (29) operatively communicating with a movable conveyor (105).

Abstract: A multi-sectional roller mill comprises at least two mill sections (2, 2?) each including a plurality of 'rollers (20, 20?), wherein each mill section includes a-drive shaft (16, 16?) and male and female parts of a coupling element (15) attached to respective ends of said drive shaft for rotation therewith, and wherein the said coupling element provides for rotation between said male and female parts of drive shafts of adjacent mill sections.

Abstract: A star feeder for conveying all types of bulk materials and having a comminuting insert for crushing bulk material agglomerates (29) which are conveyed into the inlet of the star feeder (1) and there pass the comminuting insert (10), on which there are disposed devices for comminuting the bulk material agglomerates (29), wherein the comminuting devices are formed of at least one shearing wall (20), which shearing walls form at least two mutually angled shearing surfaces (21, 22), which widen conically to the inlet direction (11) of the bulk material upward in the inlet direction (11) and meet roughly centrally in the region of at least one feed edge (23), the longitudinal extent of the feed edge (23) widening conically in the inlet direction (11).

Abstract: To reduce the manufacturing costs of air-swept roller mills and comparable mills and for optimizing the grinding and classifying processes via the flow direction of the fluid-grinding material mixture, according to the invention a blade ring is provided, which has pivotable guide blades. The blade ring is constructed as a polygon blade ring in segment form with at least one outer jacket ring or outer ring, which is constructed in segmented, polygonal manner and comprises a plurality of outer polygon segments formed from planar sheet metal blanks. One or more pivotable guide blades can be arranged with an upper, lower or central pivot axis on the polygon segments and can be pivoted and locked with no or few stages.

Abstract: An improved coal pulverizer classifying system including a classifier cone extension to protect coal flow into the pulverizer from the annular fine-lifting airflow from the pulverizer throat. The classifier cone extension replaces traditional intermittent discharge structure, improving flow through the classifier system and reducing the disruptive effects of the discharge on the annular flow from the pulverizer throat. The pulverizer feedpipe outlet is located in the classifier cone extension, but above the throat of the extension to prevent interference between the feedpipe and the flow of coal through the extension. In a preferred form an adjustable clearance cone is mounted for vertical adjustment on the lower end of the feedpipe.

Abstract: A side feed type of roller mill having a housing, a rotating table provided in the housing, and a feed inlet chute extending obliquely downwardly through an upper side wall of the housing and having a lower end exposed over the rotating table. The feed inlet chute includes a cylindrical chute body and a liner mounted inside the chute body. The liner is formed of a flexible elastic material, so that the inner surface of the liner is irregularly deformed as accompanying peristalsis and vibration by both the own weight and the gliding/falling forces of a feed material passing through the chute and the elastic restoring force of the liner itself. Accordingly, a deposit layer of the feed material formed on the inner surface of the liner can soon be autonomously removed by the deformation of the liner without interruption of the operation of the roller mill. Thus, stable and efficient pulverization can be continuously performed.

Abstract: An improved coal pulverizer classifying system in which the feedpipe and classifier cone are provided with extensions to protect coal flow into the pulverizer from the annular fine-lifting airflow from the pulverizer throat. The feedpipe and cone extensions replace traditional intermittent discharge structure, improving flow through the classifier system and reducing the disruptive effects of the discharge on the annular flow from the pulverizer throat. An adjustable classifier venturi is also provided to adjust the exit angle and exit velocity of the fines leaving the classifier cone by the combustion delivery chute.

Abstract: An improved roller grinding mill in which a material grinding chamber is supplied with air in a tangential flow path through a multiple array of tangentially directed passages, material grinding rollers operate in a direction counter to the tangential air flow into the grinding chamber, and plows rotating in the same direction with the grinding rollers and formed with sloped surfaces for imparting an upward lift on the material to be ground for improving the fluidization of the material and maintaining a substantially constant particle size for delivery through the mill outlet.

Abstract: A vertical type roller mill for grinding a material including a grinding table and grinding rollers of a tire shape in contact with each other. The grinding table has a grinding surface composed of a surface portion constituting a portion of an imaginary conical surface having a apex located on a center axis of the table, and a curving surface portion located outwardly of and contiguous with the surface portion constituting the imaginary conical surface. The grinding rollers each have a grinding surface composed of a surface portion constituting a portion of another imaginary conical surface sharing the apex with the first mentioned conical surface, and a curving surface portion located outwardly of and contiguous with the surface portion constituting a portion of the last mentioned imaginary conical surface and having a greater curvature than the curving surface portion of the grinding surface of the grinding table.

Abstract: An improvement is presented in an apparatus for processing soil for planting wherein a separator are provided for initially separating rocks and other large objects from soil prior to crushing thereof, the separator comprising a plurality of respectively upwardly and downwardly directed pins which cooperate in the removal of said rocks and other large objects from the soil. Also provided is a vertical rotatable power driven shaft centrally located in said apparatus wherein a plurality of radially extending arms are fixed thereto and are rotatable with the shaft. Some of said separating pins are fixed to the arms and some cooperating separating pins are fixed to a disc plate also mounted about said power driven shaft. A rotating plurality of discs crush said soil to reduce large particles and destroy weed seeds, insects, and larvae.

Abstract: Apparatus for producing a coal-oil mixture at varying output rates corresponding to a variable demand includes crushing means for pulverizing coal at a variable rate and mixing means, interconnected with the crushing means and a supply of oil, for producing the coal-oil mixture (COM), the coal being suspended in the oil. Control means is provided for receiving input signals corresponding to desired production rates of the COM and in an operative relationship with the crushing and mixing means for varying the rate of pulverized coal production and the mixing rate to produce the COM at rates corresponding to the input signals. The apparatus is configured for disposal on mobile platforms and includes a separable interconnecting conduit means between the crushing means, mixing means and control means for enabling transportation of the apparatus from one site to another on the mobile platform.

Abstract: An electronic system particularly suited for effecting control over the pressure of the hydraulic fluid through which the journal loading is established on the grinding rolls (20) of a bowl mill (10) of the type that is employed to pulverize coal. The subject electronic system is operatively connected in circuit relation to the belt feeder means (12), located externally of the bowl mill (10), that supplies to the bowl mill (10) the coal that is to be pulverized therein. In addition, the subject electronic system is also operatively connected in circuit relation to the hydraulic power unit (22) of the bowl mill (10) that provides hydraulic fluid under pressure to the grinding rolls (20).

Abstract: Friable particulate material is crushed and classified by apparatus comprising a grinder apparatus operatively positioned in the hollow interior of a relative rotationally mounted container. The grinder apparatus preferably comprises three rotationally mounted cone wheel roller members, each of which includes an outer grinding surface of predetermined contour. The outer grinding surface of each of the roller members maintains substantial conformance with a grinding face of the cylinder container from a center area to an outer edge of the grinding face as the roller members rotate. Feed particles of friable material and a continuous supply of fluid are introduced into the container and diffused substantially over the whole grinding face. Once the feed particles have been crushed to a predetermined size, the crushed particles are carried away from the grinding face by the flow of fluid exiting the hollow interior.

Abstract: A coal slurry drier which comprises a pulverizer having a housing enclosing a pulverizing zone including horizontally disposed upper and lower grinding rings. A circular row of rotatable grinding elements is positioned between the upper and lower rings. Heated carrier air is passed through the pulverizing zone. A conduit delivers the coal slurry to the pulverizer for drying and pulverization. The conduit includes an insulated portion extending through the housing and has its outlet located within the pulverizing zone.